Rabu, 20 Juni 2012

How Online Games Have Progressed Over The Years

By Doss Aarodviss


Although they became widely known in the nineties, online games have actually existed since the sixties. The growth of online games paralleled the growth of networking technologies. When they first came to be, online games were confined to primitive text-based interactions and graphics but as computer networks became more advanced, multimedia games have become commonplace.

It is said that the earliest online games were developed by computer scientists and students using Arpanet and PLATO networks, which are considered as the precursors of the Internet. Even then, those networks were able to support thousands of users who are simultaneously playing the games that were popular in that time such as Air Fight and Star Trek.

Commercial Internet games grew rapidly in number with the introduction of the World Wide Web in the 1990s. Doom, Quake, and War Craft were the most famous games in that time. As low-cost bandwidth and computers with improved processing power became widely available in the following years, modern online gaming was created. In the latter part of nineties, massively multiplayer online games were introduced and have since grew into a major business that attracts many developers globally. With the emergence of social networking sites, Internet games have reached a wider demographic, engaging both older and younger audiences.

Online racing games are considered a staple and one of the more successful gaming genres we have today. Some of the games developed in the sixties and the seventies involved a racing component. Racing games typically place the player in the driver's seat of a high-performance vehicle and the goal of the player is to race against other drivers, or to beat his own record. As computers and gaming consoles become more powerful, and the Internet becomes more advanced, racing games are taken to a whole new level.

Our genuine interest for cars and our love for speed are central to the success of racing games. Aside from that, these games also allow us to drive our dream cars which we could not afford in the real world, and even modify them to our liking. Many game developers these days strive to give their customers a realistic experience while playing these games. For example, there are games which will give a visual representation of how it would look like if you sped up. Recent game titles even have physics engines which bring about handling issues whenever you crash your car. There is also a number of racing online games, so getting one made for your level of skill is easy. Lastly, they provide hours of extreme fun. Regardless of your age, you will find racing games truly worthwhile.




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