Favorite Online Games

[Ra]

Eh...I was going to post this in "everything else", but since this has to do with games, I thought this might count as a "video game" topic in the Video Games section.

There are many games on the internet right now. I play quite a few flash games while I'm bored at home or at school, since I'm too broke to pay for things like World of Warcraft. Recently, a friend sent me a link to a game which has had me hooked, even though it currently only has 3 or 4 levels in it.

Behold...Fancy Pants!

So, does anyone else here have any online games that they love?

[Peanut]

Does Family Feud count? I haven't played it since I got out of high school, but my friends and I would play a ton of it in various computer classes back then. That was always fun.

Other than that, I never really play any of those online flash games. I did play one during Christmas, though. It was actually developed by Nintendo. It was like an advent calender, leading up to Christmas, where everyday in from December 1st to Xmas Day they would have a new level to play. It was a platforming game starring a snowman. It was actually really awesome.

[Duke]

I developed a huge love for Boxhead More Rooms since I began my job almost a year ago.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Planet Puzzle League & Gears of War

[Krang]

I don't play too many online games, but Puyo Puyo and Tetris on the DS are fun. There's also Atari Play for online board games (although it's a shame that they got rid of Clue and Mille Bornes a while back), and I used to play alot of WWE With Authority when that was still around.

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Planet Puzzle League

I've been thinking about getting that. How is it?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by Krang

I've been thinking about getting that. How is it?

It is my God. I worship it. The engine has finally been refined to perfection. The drop speeds are a little different, but you will adjust after about an hour...maybe even thirty minutes. It probably took me longer because I'm a high level player. It also doesn't try to be something it is not. The game has a new stylish appearance, but the music and visuals still "feel" like Panel de Pon. Even the old "ON SNAP!" fanfare is intact in multiplayer, just with different instruments suiting the stage, and it goes higher. The chain counter also has no limit thanks to the ability to raise the stack while chaining. It can count past 1000.

And I decided it was actually a good thing that they decided to skip the fairies with this go-around. I was initially pissed, but in retrospect, Nintendo Puzzle Collection honestly did just about everything you can do with them, and that was just a retread of the original game. This game offers a sweet stylistic approach, and gives you a fresh outlook. Drop speeds are different (and adjustable), but traditional D-Pad control is spot on perfect, and touch screen is all that it's cracked up to be, if you want to relearn the game, you won't have a hard time. I can do just fine with it, but it's just too much fun to beat all these Japanese touch screen kids with the D-Pad. Old-School technology smack down 2007.

One last thing Krang. If you are going the D-Pad route, use the older DS Phat rather than the DS Lite. The Lite works fine, but the flatter D-Pad of the old model offers better reaction time for tournament play. And remember, the touch screen offers one true advantage over the D-Pad. The engine has been overhauled, so if you are fast enough with your stylus, you can actually multi-chain several sets of blocks simultaneously. I'm not kidding. That's the one and only benefit the touch screen offers over D-Pad, and it's a biggie...if you are fast enough to use it.

I'd still rather just go D-Pad though. It's just too much fun to spank touch-screeners.

[Cure]

You know, by online games, I think she meant games on websites, like Newgrounds or something.

[Ecto Jedi]

http://www.youdontknowjack.com/

Enjoy.

[Deathknight]

I don't know if this counts MMOs but I love Diablo 1 & 2.

[Krang]

Originally Posted by TheCure

You know, by online games, I think she meant games on websites, like Newgrounds or something.

Oops. Well, Atari Play still counts.

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

It is my God. I worship it. The engine has finally been refined to perfection. The drop speeds are a little different, but you will adjust after about an hour...maybe even thirty minutes. It probably took me longer because I'm a high level player. It also doesn't try to be something it is not. The game has a new stylish appearance, but the music and visuals still "feel" like Panel de Pon. Even the old "ON SNAP!" fanfare is intact in multiplayer, just with different instruments suiting the stage, and it goes higher. The chain counter also has no limit thanks to the ability to raise the stack while chaining. It can count past 1000.

And I decided it was actually a good thing that they decided to skip the fairies with this go-around. I was initially pissed, but in retrospect, Nintendo Puzzle Collection honestly did just about everything you can do with them, and that was just a retread of the original game. This game offers a sweet stylistic approach, and gives you a fresh outlook. Drop speeds are different (and adjustable), but traditional D-Pad control is spot on perfect, and touch screen is all that it's cracked up to be, if you want to relearn the game, you won't have a hard time. I can do just fine with it, but it's just too much fun to beat all these Japanese touch screen kids with the D-Pad. Old-School technology smack down 2007.

One last thing Krang. If you are going the D-Pad route, use the older DS Phat rather than the DS Lite. The Lite works fine, but the flatter D-Pad of the old model offers better reaction time for tournament play. And remember, the touch screen offers one true advantage over the D-Pad. The engine has been overhauled, so if you are fast enough with your stylus, you can actually multi-chain several sets of blocks simultaneously. I'm not kidding. That's the one and only benefit the touch screen offers over D-Pad, and it's a biggie...if you are fast enough to use it.

I'd still rather just go D-Pad though. It's just too much fun to spank touch-screeners.

It definitely sounds like this version is worth getting, so I'll pick it up next time I have the chance. The touch screen play sounds kind of fun, so I'll give that a try, but luckily I still have my old graphite-colored original DS around so that I can use its D-Pad for classic gameplay. Thanks for the overview!

[Raph's Girl]

I play an MMORPG called Gaia Online. It's a free MMORPG intended for kids but in the month that I've played it (it's been around for a couple years but I only recently discovered it) I've noticed there's more adults playing it than anything else. There's games (puzzles, blackjack, roulette), there's fishing and lots of other stuff. You can also watch movies! I saw Night of the Living Dead at the Gaia theatre a couple weeks ago.

There's also quests to go on, your character gets paid in various ways: surfing, playing games, selling stuff at the marketplace or to the various NPC shops. You also get a home that you can decorate.

My avatar is currently a wolf...*points*

www.gaiaonline.com

[Ra]

Ah, Gaia. I got myself an account one day, but I just couldn't stand waiting for everything to load on my modem. So many pages you have to click through...

Originally Posted by TheCure

You know, by online games, I think she meant games on websites, like Newgrounds or something.

Bleh, doesn't really matter. We've got the general thing going, anyway. Online games can be pretty limited if you just restrict things to simply ones made in Flash. It's a little something to discuss, no?

[Jed]

Uno's really good for playing online. Other than that I get bored of games online after a little while and play other ones, so I don't really have a favorite.

[mk.2]

Originally Posted by TheCure

You know, by online games, I think she meant games on websites, like Newgrounds or something.

For games that playable from web browser, vNES is my favourite. Too bad that TMNT games are currently unavailable.