| Among the biggest sellers in online PC games | | | | games are demanding on your reflexes, they |
| are FPS, or First Person Shooter, games.Kids | | | | are also demanding on your PC. You will |
| love 'em. So do most Dads.Many moms think | | | | definitely have a need for speed, as well as |
| the level of violence is too high and too | | | | a good graphics card and a decent set of |
| graphic, so Dad and the kids play them when | | | | speakers. The demands of gamers have pushed |
| she is not looking.FPS games are centered on | | | | the PC industry to make better desktop |
| you, the player, from your point of view. | | | | computers for all.The next big shift - with |
| Armed with various handheld weapons, you | | | | broadband Internet service now in millions of |
| might be called on to thwart the invasion of | | | | homes worldwide - will be the delivery of the |
| Earth by aliens or to stop a Nazi advance in | | | | latest FPS game to your PC via streaming |
| WWII. As a player, you interact directly | | | | download instead of CD. As more gamers |
| with the game environment from your own | | | | accept online streaming delivery of the game |
| perspective.FPS games evolved in the late | | | | itself, costs should come down over time as |
| 1990s as PCs became powerful enough to render | | | | the game developers turn to online delivery |
| the 3D graphics in real time. These are way | | | | and bypass the CD/DVD publishers and |
| beyond the arcade shooters from Space | | | | retailers in the supply chain.For the game |
| Invaders on up.Several sub-genres of FPS have | | | | developers, online delivery of FPS games |
| distinguished themselves:* tactical - most | | | | represents an opportunity to open up a new |
| have a military motif* stealth - avoiding | | | | market of gamers who would be willing to try |
| detection by opponents is a major element* | | | | FPS online, but who never visit EB Games, the |
| run and gun - among the most popular with | | | | Electronics Boutique, or other game retailers |
| multiple enemies and fast-paced action* | | | | in the mall.For those who want to try/demo |
| real-time strategy (RTS) - able to give | | | | any number of FPS games, I recommend the |
| commands to other units and control the | | | | Triton player. This streaming download |
| strategy* first person adventure (FPA) - free | | | | allows you to begin play well before the |
| roaming adventure which takes one to the | | | | entire download is completed. You can even |
| edge, like the controversial series Grand | | | | demo recent releases like Prey from 3D |
| Theft AutoMost FPS games take graphics to a | | | | Realms.You can register free and download the |
| new level of realism while exaggerating the | | | | player at: long as there are heroes and |
| attributes of the player. You now likely | | | | villains, and kids with vivid imaginations, |
| have muscles and strength that make Arnold | | | | there will be a place for FPS games when the |
| look like a girlie-man.Kids and adults alike | | | | aliens come calling.Charles Lamm is a |
| love the frantic blasting of enemies within | | | | RetroGamer trying desperately to catch up |
| the context of heroic storylines.While FPS | | | | with hardcore online PC gamers. |