| Don't you just love a PC game that draws you in, | | | | The first game I want to mention is the |
| and captures your interest and attention right | | | | Customer Favorite Game of The Year for 2009, |
| away? Those are the best kind of computer | | | | it is called Mystery Case Files®: Dire Grove. It |
| games. They leave you captivated by the story | | | | is a hidden object game, kind of based on a Celtic |
| and play, and bring you hours of entertainment. | | | | Legend, it is actually a sequel to Mystery Case |
| I remember a particular Nancy Drew Game, that | | | | Files®: Return to Ravenhearst. It has a |
| we started as a family. The kids took turns | | | | number of perplexing puzzles to solve, as well as |
| running the keyboard, and we all talked about | | | | a captivating story, and a good mystery wrapped |
| what Nancy should do next, or who she should | | | | into the game play. |
| talk to. We saved often and tried all of the dumb | | | | The next game was awarded the Customer |
| and obviously wrong things to do, just to see | | | | Favorite Award for the Hidden Object Games |
| how many ways we could get Nancy in trouble. | | | | category, it is called The Serpent of Isis. You will |
| When we would get stuck, someone would | | | | find adventure galore in this mystery to find a |
| usually have an idea to try that would get us | | | | priceless, ancient artifact. Pulling together the clues |
| through the tough puzzles, and we would all get a | | | | about what the art piece is and where it can be |
| little frustrated when we realized that we had to | | | | found is a large part of the fun. |
| go all the way back to one screen or another to | | | | And the game that was awarded the Customer |
| get one more clue or object to continue--but it | | | | Favorite Award for the Best Story is a game |
| was a very entertaining experience and it brought | | | | called Flux Family Secrets - The Ripple Effect. For |
| us closer together, working towards a common | | | | all those science fiction lovers out there, this |
| goal. Over the years we have acquired a number | | | | game gives you the chance to go back in time |
| of PC games, it is interesting to see which ones | | | | and fix up the time line. It brings you to wonderful |
| that everyone in the family ends up enjoying. We | | | | historical sights and events and lets you help out |
| have many games that appeal to some of the | | | | the action. Save the future, by fixing the past in |
| family more than others, and some that we | | | | this great PC game. |
| played once or twice and never went back to. | | | | The best part is that you can get these games |
| The point is, that we have had a lot of family fun | | | | as a download at a significant discount to what |
| playing computer games together, what seems to | | | | you would pay off of the retail selves. |
| be hard is finding games that interest the entire | | | | In all there are 19 games which were given |
| family. We have discovered a number of award | | | | Customer Favorite Awards. They represent a |
| winning games that seem to fit that bill. Among | | | | short list of what I believe to be some of the |
| those games are award winners in different | | | | best games to download and try if you haven't |
| categories. | | | | already given them a whirl. |