| There are thousands of games available for play on | | | | gameplay. Tetris, developed in 1985 by a Russian |
| the Internet and if you want to make the most of your | | | | programmer named Alexey Pajitnov, is based on |
| gaming time, it is best to sort through only the best of | | | | assembling blocks in lines. When a line is formed, it |
| the stock. Therefore, descriptions of three of the most | | | | disappears, and the user gains points. By clearing |
| popular Internet games follow to help you make a | | | | multiple lines at one time, the player can gain additional |
| quick decision about what to play. | | | | bonus points. The name comes from the word tetra |
| World of Warcraft is by far the most popular Internet | | | | and the word tennis, tetra being a component because |
| game available on the market. Developed by Blizzard | | | | all the Tetris pieces are composed of four blocks, |
| Entertainment, World of Warcraft (most commonly | | | | while tennis was included simply because Pajitnov |
| referred to as WoW) is the largest massively | | | | loved the sport. |
| multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) in the | | | | You can play Tetris for free on dozens of different |
| world. It was released in November, 2004, and since | | | | websites, as it is so popular many people have built |
| then there have been two expansion packs. The | | | | their own versions for fun. In fact, several versions |
| gameplay can be quite complex, but it is based off the | | | | have been customized with additional features to |
| user controlling an in world avatar. You travel around a | | | | make the game more interesting, as even though |
| massive virtual world, fighting creatures, completing | | | | Tetris is quite fun, it is after all just a bunch of blocks |
| quests, and meeting with other players as well as | | | | being put together. |
| NPCs (non-player characters). The addicting aspect of | | | | Counter Strike is one of the original first person, |
| it is the leveling up, in that the more you fight and the | | | | multiplayer shooting games. Since its inception, three |
| more quests you complete, the stronger your | | | | sequels and several upgrades have been released. In |
| character becomes. | | | | the game, players either assume the position of a |
| That is one of the few negative aspects of WoW; the | | | | terrorist or a counter-terrorist, and teams must fight it |
| addiction factor. Some people become so immersed in | | | | out in order to win. In some scenarios, you need to |
| the world they forget that they have real physical | | | | complete a certain objective to win, such as setting a |
| needs, such as sleeping and eating (this is actually quite | | | | bomb or rescuing hostages. |
| common). In addition, there is also a monthly fee for | | | | Or, the first team to completely annihilate the other is |
| playing, and you need to buy software. If you want to | | | | the victor. The game is also very customizable and |
| try the game out without making any commitment, you | | | | flexible, in that you can create your own maps as well |
| do have the option to download a trial from the | | | | as set special rules, like establishing a game where |
| Blizzard website. What could it hurt, except your social | | | | only knives can be used. While one does need to |
| life? | | | | purchase software, there is no monthly fee to play |
| The next option, albeit simple, is actually incredibly | | | | online. |
| popular to this day, despite its basic graphics and | | | | |