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