Sunday, May 6, 2007

Computer gaming

One thing about computers that I personally enjoy, yet we have not discussed so far this year is computer gaming. Much like game consuls such as Nintendo, X box, and Playstation your computer can allow you to play a variety of games either by yourself of with other people online. Online gaming is where the game you are playing is connected to the internet via your ISP and you can play with or against other people playing the same game all over the world.

One of the best examples of an online game is one which I have not actually played, but has the largest online gaming community ever established. This is called world of warcraft, it is a virtual world where you can pick characters interact with others and complete missions. My personal favorite type of computer games to play are called first person shooters. This is where you are in a battle type situation and you are seeing the action through the eyes of the weapon carrier.

There are a few things you should know before you begin using you computer for gaming. The first thing you should check are the system requirements on the game you are looking to purchase. If your computer is not at or above the system requirements listed, the game will not play on your computer. If your computer is rarely able to play games because of one or two requirements that are not met, you can look into updating parts on your computer such as a new video card, or adding more RAM.

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