Sitting out part of the time free from study or work at the computer has become a part of the life of many people. Computer games are great for relaxing.
Popular game genres
If the first games were simple in their structure, short and not so interesting, today you can become anyone in the game, and all actions will be quite realistic. The huge demand for games has spawned a wide variety of genres, each with its own fans.
The very first popular genre was the shooter. Conducting combat operations with a variety of life forms alone is known from American cinema, for example, "Rimbaud". Completing missions or just a meat grinder will always attract attention, especially if there are many weapons to choose from. The first games in this series were DOOM and QUAKE, which received atmospheric sequels already in 2000. Now all gamers have heard about Call of Duty or Counter Strike.
You cannot miss the various simulations that will make you feel like an athlete, pilot, racer or other interesting person. Of this series of games, the most popular are Need For Speed, FIFA, NHL. In part, all the others can be attributed to these games, because in every game, regardless of its genre, you become the main character.
Action games are also very popular, in movies they are action movies. But here, unlike shooters, there is a more meaningful plot and the actions are much more interesting, and the game possibilities are much wider. Previously, the Prince of Persia and Max Payne series were very popular, and today the clear leader of Assassin's Creed.
Online Games
All of these games are mostly available in single player mode, which is not that interesting. Today, with the development of the Internet, people prefer to play against each other, tired of artificial intelligence, which is still far behind.
Basically, all games are divided into real-time MMORPGs, strategy and shooters. The first type of games allows you to create your character of a certain race and gives you a whole world in which you are free to do whatever you want. World of Warcraft is a prime example.
Strategies are represented by the same Warcraft, Starcraft. The essence of all games is the development of a strong civilization, which will be able to capture the city or cities of the enemy.
Some games have huge communities and are supported in the esports scene. Soon it will be as popular as the usual sports, and will be watched by the generation that is now 15-20 years old. The strong development was facilitated by the emergence of Steam and the release of the game DOTA 2 from Valve, which hosted the world championship in 2011 with a prize pool of $ 1 million, a previously unthinkable amount for such a sport.
