Modern computer games can become a good substitute for boring reality. They attract both children and adolescents, as well as successful adults who dream of remembering childhood. But at a certain stage, players get tired of opposing artificial intelligence and start looking for live opponents on the network.
Instructions
Step 1
Even before the ubiquitous appearance of the Internet, many computer games could be played with a company. This required several computers connected to a local network. In addition, it was possible to connect two computers directly via modems. However, with the development of the Internet, the networked computer games industry has made a real breakthrough. Many single player games have co-op modes, the ability to play against other people. In addition, gaming products were created that were initially focused only on playing over the Internet. Among them are such giants as World of Warcraft, Lineage II, World of Tanks and many others.
Step 2
If you just want to play your favorite strategy or online shooter with friends or with strangers from the other side of the planet, then you just need an Internet connection. Choose the multiplayer mode that suits you the server and go into battle. Naturally, the game may simply not be able to play on the network, in which case you will have to look for something else. Please note that some games may require registration on Battle.net, Steam, Garena and others to play on the official servers. Whether to play officially or on pirate servers is up to you, but in most cases, official servers provide much more opportunities, and they strictly enforce the rules.
Step 3
With online games, the situation is somewhat different. To start playing them, you need to register a game account, download the game client and start. At the moment, there are two options for monetizing online games. The classic method, the so-called P2P, implies that the player pays a certain amount to the development company every month, getting access to the game for this. The second option is F2P. The game is free to play here, but there are a number of additional features to make the game easier that can be purchased for real money. At first glance, it seems that the subscription is more expensive, but games in which you can buy yourself an advantage, pulling a lot more money from avid gamers.
Step 4
In addition to client online games, there are also browser games, in which the entire gameplay takes place directly in the Internet browser window. Naturally, one cannot expect colorful pictures, three-dimensional graphics, realism here, but they attract many players with their simplicity and undemanding use of computer resources. To start playing browser network games, you will need an Internet connection, registration of an account and, possibly, installation of browser add-ons that allow you to play flash or execute java scripts.
