Games to Play on the Computer

This article on fun games to play on the computer is for all gaming freaks, who love spending hours and hours on the computer, playing PC games. There are also innumerable number of free games, that you can play over the Internet. But, lets not get into the part of listing out the free games to play on the computer, before dealing with the all time favorites. These games may cost you a little bit, but the fun of playing them, of course, supersedes the cost. There are lots and lots of such games and I am not biased towards any of them, but I will keep my list short and mention the names of a few of these wonderful games to play on the computer.

Fun Games to Play on the Computer

Halo 2
This is one my favorite, first person shooter games. Developed by Bungie Studios, this game immediately gained a huge fan following. The Windows Vista version of the game developed by 'Microsoft Game Studios' includes a new game engine. The 'Havoc Physics' game engine is also present. There are added people and vehicles, that add to the fun of the game. You can play this game in the storyline mode. The campaign mode of the game allows this feature. It also allows split screen and multiplayer functions. Computer game lovers have loved this pc game since the release of its earlier version, and Halo 2 has also always been widely appreciated and played world over.

Counter Strike
Any computer game lover who spends the bulk of his time on the computer, playing first person shooter games, is aware of this game. This is one of most fun games to play on the computer. This game is considered to be inspired or rather modified from another widely loved game, called 'Half Life'. The game consists of two teams, terrorists and counter terrorists. The purpose of the game is to either complete the mission that has been assigned or kill all the members of the opposing force. Every new release of the game, right from, 'Counter Strike Source' to 'Counter Strike Condition Zero', have always brought in new features. The fun of playing this game is magnified when playing it in the multiplayer mode.

Age of Empires
Developed by Ensemble Studios, this game has always had a fan following mainly from the strategy game lovers. This is one of the games, that needs good planning and decision making skills. The purpose of the game is to create a civilization, and maintain it through ages and finally meet the target, either by defeating the other civilizations or completing your target. There are some story line missions too, which you can chose from. All in all, this is a fun game, and if you are a strategy game lover, you can never make out how time passes away, when playing these games.

The Sims
Electronic Arts has always produced wonderful games that have made people stick like glue to their computers. The success of Need for Speed is one such story. The Sims comes out from the same factory. It is one of the most sold computer games all over the world. It is a simulated game and it is about what's most important, thats life. Day to day life, is the theme of the game. The game offers pre-made characters and characters that can be made by the person playing, which can be controlled. There are various daily activities as well as events in the lives of the Sims, that you control in this game.

Guild Wars
This is one of the story line games, whose game engine was developed by Arena Net. In this game, you can chose a character out of ten options, having different professions. You are supposed to complete the mission. This game can very well be classified in the multi player, online, role playing game. Every player creates an avatar of himself to save the kingdom of Tyria. This is one of the games that has grabbed a large number of awards.

Besides these games, there are lots of free games to play on the computer. You can easily browse over the Internet and get a large number of free games to play on the computer. Some intelligent small games like Hangman, have proved to interest people from all age groups alike. These games may not be very complicated but are interesting ways for spending your time. The objectives of the games that have been mentioned above can also become very easily attainable, by using cheat codes. However, for the fun of the game, do not use the cheat codes for pc games. You will enjoy the games better.