Online games- The Indian Apex.

In my last blog, I reviewd a silly game . In this edition, I will emphasize on the Indian venture in online gaming. India and Online games, is now not a strange combination. With the number of Indian gamers upsurging day by day, online gaming flourishes the Indian market with pace. Internet cafe culture and broadband penetration are the two leading factors which have created Renaissance in the Indian market.

Internet cafes were the first to introduce the culture as internet connection was beyond the reach of common people, due to the high price rates. From the oldest version of
Narrowband Dialup, users have witnessed an era of changes. Broadband DSL, ADSL, Fiber (Cable) and now finally to Wi-fi and WiMax has proven that there is no limit of speed and connectivity.

Net games have come a long way from being an easy pastime to that of becoming a multi-dimensional, competitive gaming society with cutting-edge technology. What you see and face in the real life, you can have on on your computer system in the form of games. Online games culture has developed a social networking chain in India. In short span of time, online games have covered up eminence space.

With the demand and popularity of online games increasing , the Indian Software market has opened up for new softwares, adamant to make the game more customized and exciting. N what else we need !!!

Indyarocks and its Halloween Ride.

Well, initially I was pretty apprehensive whether to review games featured at Indyarocks or not. It's pretty evident that Indyarocks positions itself as a social networking platform, so reviewing games featured in a social network will rob the exclusivity of my blog. However, in India you really can't ignore social networking platforms because they claim a fair share of the casual gaming bandwagon. So, I really can't deprive Indyarocks it's well deserved right of being featured on my blog. Apparently, they have also partnered with the aka 'Fx labs' to develop casual games and create a gaming community

(Wizard goes for a change. Gives up his broom and grabs a car)

On a wider note while playing at Indyarocks I feel pretty nostalgic . Since, they feature flash games which takes me back to my childhood when digital games started with contra and ended at F1 Racing. Their game Halloween Ride fits somewhere in this category. This one scene game is pretty decent. Based on the tried and tested storyboard of an old witch and a wizard race through other monsters on the road.

Although at a first glance it looks like an ordinary racing game but a more detailed look
game reveals that this one has been around us since early 90s, it has one car which moves in either direction and some obstacles are set up which drink up your fuel and
quite obviously, you have to save your fuel to clear a level.

(It's me enjoying a wizard's ride)

The sketches have been done pretty well but the interest in the game. The concept of a Halloween wizard riding a car is new and cute but the racing excitement might have executed in a better manner.

Overall, my verdict goes as follows. An average one.

Graphics- 5/10
Sound-7/10
Replay chances- 4/10
Controls-6/10
Storyboard-6/10
Overall- 5.6/10

IAMAI reveals- Why do Mortals play games?

This question has been intriguing me since I started playing. Well I play only to win. I am a serious kinda freak, who loves to take challenges. No matter, how big or small the challenge is, I try to tame it, but success is tough to replicate. Guess what? Recently I came across an IAMAI (Internet & Mobile Association) report and they had a category of gamers. I was surprised, they made absolute sense. According to them I am a subjugator, who loves to master everything. But I differ when they say that such people love to show off. I don’t! ;-)

(My type: Subjugators settle for nothing but the victory)

There was another alien category of ‘Networker’ . But they are a type of people that I don’t like. In the garb of gaming they nudge in as loners looking for a bonding. I mean a decent friendship is digestible, but a relationship in a multiplayer game? A big NO NO!

The third category is of ‘Escapist’ I mean the losers who can’t face the realities of life, so they chicken away in games. I think they are the most intelligent of the lot! What a great way to forget your reality for a while? I mean there’s no harm in it, provided you come out of the world of guns and cars.

Lastly there are ‘Learners’, I didn’t understand this category. The report simply stated: Their main purpose to game is to explore different environments and conditions with a motive to learn something from their experience and then progress and excel in it. Their main aim to hone their skills everything possible………. I mean sharpening their skills by the means of gaming, looking for new surroundings. Sounds a bit impractical! Isn’t it way to overboard?

(Any Questions? Drop in a comment)

Horror House Dress up-- another horrible game by Games2win

Horror House Dress up...... a rueful endeavor by games2win. It has been a long time since we have come across a quality squib from games2win. Horror House Dress up is another poor concept. The game not even worth playing once. All you have to do is to dress up the ghost and the atmosphere in order to make it fearsome.

(Draculla desperately trying to put up a scary act)

(Draculla created by me. You bet it can't even scare a child)

How can you make it scary? By picking the objects and clothes of your choices. Imagine yourself being scared and petrified by a ghost dressed up by you. Doesn't it sound funny? The creepy special effects and graphics will not even make a child cry, forget about the hardcore gamers. Seriously games2win needs to think about their standard of games and raise them, in order to maintain their reputation. C'mon Buck up! You can do much better.

My rating for this game is:

Graphics- 2/10

Sound- 1.5/10

Replay Value- 0/10

Storyboard-0/10

Storyboard- 0/10

Overall- 0.13/10