| Almost 400 million people have installed the | | | | can compete with or surpass that of the PSP |
| Macromedia Shockwave player on their | | | | or Nintendo DS. While this is up for debate, |
| computers. This allows them to play free | | | | there can be no doubt that Shockwave is a |
| online games which have an astounding level | | | | force to be reckoned with.Games can be |
| of quality and detail. Shockwave is | | | | produced in Shockwave for any genre. Racing |
| Macromedia's first multimedia player and | | | | games, RPGs, fighting, and simulators are all |
| predates the existence of Flash. Though it | | | | currently available in Shockwave. Many of |
| was specifically designed for movies, | | | | these free online games require users to meet |
| Shockwave has become the tool of choice for | | | | certain system requirements in order to play |
| developing online games.The 3D engine used | | | | them. This is the only downside which |
| with Shockwave is the most powerful in | | | | separates them from console games. All games |
| existence today for online games. It has | | | | which are designed for a specific console |
| surpassed even Java in popularity. Most | | | | will work. With Shockwave you need to have a |
| developers now use this amazing tool to | | | | computer which is powerful enough to play |
| create free online games. All flash files can | | | | them. The most powerful advantage Shockwave |
| be played in the shockwave player. The | | | | games have over console games is cost.While |
| Shockwave engine renders objects much faster | | | | many of these games may be free, some cost as |
| than Flash, and it also works with the video | | | | little as $9.95 per download. This is a lot |
| hardware on the user's computer. The only | | | | cheaper than the $40 you will pay for a PSP |
| problem with Shockwave is that it is not | | | | game, or the $60 you will pay for an Xbox 360 |
| available for Linux. The Linux community is | | | | game. As better games are released in |
| lobbying to change this.The free online games | | | | Shockwave, we may see a shift in popularity |
| produced using the Shockwave engine are | | | | from console games back to computer games in |
| nothing short of impressive. It is believed | | | | the future. Shockwave has made a huge impact |
| by many experts that further advances in this | | | | in free online games and their |
| technology may allow it to compete with | | | | developement.Michael Colucci is a technical |
| console games in the future. While this may | | | | writer for - A site that offers you to play |
| sound slightly far fetched, it is far from | | | | free online games on a free online arcade |
| being impossible. Many argue that the | | | | game site. |
| graphics capability of the Shockwave engine | | | | |