ideo games are sorted into settings for the games vary from
many categories depending historical wars to fantasy
on the content. Going by universe wars.
that rule, many games fit into
multiple categories. Action games can further be
Nevertheless, we can understand classified as Stealth Games.
the type of almost all games, by While enemies are killed in
a description of the type, which Action games, Stealth Games
they closely match. Here, a list require that enemies should be
of the popular game categories is avoided or if necessary killed
given. However, there are still without attracting attention.
more games out there which do not
fall into this listing. Driving Games:
Action (First Person Shooting): Racing and driving games are
another popular type of games.
This is by far one of the most Both Motor Bike racing and Car
popular computer games. The racing games are available. The
player acts as a character and he player gets to drive and has to
looks either through the compete against other drivers.
character's eyes or over his Circuits as in reality racing,
shoulder. The player/character modification and choosing of
moves through a series of vehicles are some of the
obstacles, killing or avoiding specialties of this type of game.
enemies and over to the next
level. The games generally have a Role Playing Game:
time limit to complete a task and
may lose a life or fail the level This is more or less like the
if the objective can not achieved First Person Shooting game.
within the time limit. The However, unlike the first person
game, the game may be played as
long as the story line is Simulation Games:
completed.
As the name suggests, this is
Fighting Games: simulating, for instance,
piloting an airplane, building a
As the name suggests the player city etc.
gets to play a character, which
fights with other computer Puzzle Games.
controlled, or player controlled
characters. The aim is to win as This type of games requires more
in all types of games. of the brain than brawn. It
requires a level of thinking and
Strategy Games: understanding to solve the
puzzles.
This is a mix and match of FPS
(First Person Shooting) and RPG Casual Games:
(Role Playing Game). The majority
of games in this type are war This type of games is for those
games. people who are not serious
gamers. It has no story or
Sports Games: strategy and when one has time to
kill, these games are played.
Players get to play group sports Cell phone games are categorized
like rugby and basketball or into this list.
single participant games like
skate boarding. Players may get Platform Games:
to control the team as a whole or
a single character that is on the Games where the player has to
field. jump on to or from suspended
platforms or obstacles can be Video games played over the
termed as platform games. internet are called online games.
Multiplayer Games: Massive Multiplayer Online
Role-Playing Game (MMORPGs):
Where two or more players play a
game simultaneously, competing This is a combination of Role
against each other or playing as Playing Games (RPG) and Online
a team to achieve a goal is games, where people from all over
called multiplayer gaming. the world play games hosted by
the publishers.
Online Games:
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