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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Star Trek - A History of the Game

Of all hit comic books, television shows and movies there is none more suited for adaptation as a video game than the Star Trek series. With its well developed characters, a very realistic sci-fi setting and millions and billions of starry eyed fans it's no wonder that copies just seem to disappear of the shelves the second any Start Trek games hits the market. The first Star Trek Episode was aired in the year 1966 and stayed right on top of the charts for more than three years. By the time the last episode of the original Star Trek was aired in 1969, this futuristic concept screamed of being developed for a more interactive medium - namely video games, where fans could participate directly in the revolution.

The first Star Trek Game was created by an unknown team of coders in 1975. For those who were fond of combat aspect of Star Trek, the game proved to be really addictive and was surprisingly quite advanced for the time it was made. The basic plot of game was short and to the point. For reasons not mention the peace treaty between the Klingon Empire and the Federation has collapsed, and you as the commander of the USS Enterprise, have to use all your resources, to destroy the Klingon Armada, which they have sent to into the Federation territory. It hardly needs to be mentioned that the interface was wholly text based you had to type in your instructions and the results of your decisions were typed back to you.

Once personal computers became commonplace, a number of games were Star Trek based games were created. But gamers got their first real dose of the Star Trek Series with the release of Star Trek: 25th Anniversary. Developed by Interplay the game was a graphical adventure that set really high standards for all future Star Trek games. Like each Star Trek Episode is a self contained drama, the game too had a number of mini-missions, which the player was supposed to complete. After the end of each mission the player got an evaluation report that analyzed his overall performance.

Another great game was Star Trek: Klingon, which was hailed by the critics as the "ultimate interactive adventure". In the game the player takes up the Persona of Pok, a young Klingonian who has to avenge the death of his father. Its one of the most interesting Star Trek games you will ever come across.

Another Star Trek Game which followed a similar plot structure was Star Trek: Borg. In this game you play the role of a Starfleet recruit, who is sent back in time by Q, to save the life of his father who was killed by Borg. A fast passed adventure game, Star Trek: Borg is all about making split second decisions.

The other interesting Star Trek titles that you should definitely play are Star Trek: Armada and Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force. Both of them have been created by Raven Software, so you can be sure that you won't be disappointed.

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Nintendo Wii - Efficient For 2D and 3D Games

With the changing times, the whole aspect of playing games too have undergone a global transformation. Earlier games were categorized into two parts indoor and outdoor games. While outdoor games comprised mainly of games like football, cricket etc. and indoor games included the likes of chess, ludo etc.

But as the time progressed indoor gaming got another name of video games. These games are the games which are played on screen with the help of remote controllers. This revolution in indoor gaming attracted a lot of people and created a pool of them. With changing times, the gaming concept underwent a remarkable change and Nintendo took the advantage of the situation and brought many games into the market. Earlier these games were only meant for age group up to 15. but later on many companies started to bring games that were meant for adults and teenagers too.

But when Nintendo launched Nintendo Wii, a gaming console meant for every video game fanatic, the reaction of indoor game lovers was there to be seen. This gaming console was efficient in every way to play every kind of game, be it 2D or 3D version.

Along with this gaming console there are many accessories such as sports disc, remote, console stand and many other things that also come with it. Also it has a completely different controller which looks much like a remote control of TV. It is the gaming console meant for the entire family.

Earlier this gaming console was not within the reach of every game lover. But Nintendo understood this problem and with their consistent efforts brought down the price of the console considerably and made it every house hold commodity. Earlier the game CDs used to be very costly but Nintendo has brought down the prices of Nintendo Wii games to a reasonable level. Consumer can now buy these games any where as they are now available at cheap price.

It is expected that in future the prices of Nintendo Wii gaming (Nintendo Wii console and cheap Wii games) will come further down because of the rising competition among the gaming consoles manufacturers, who are trying hard to get at the position at which Nintendo is right now. Also the Nintendo company is trying to cut down the prices of its games in an order to make them more cheaper.

Online Games, Price Comparison

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Online Games Review - Fruit Frenzy From uVme

If you play any of the online games found at Uvme.com, you may have noticed Fruit Frenzy is still the popular favorite. Deceptively simple, this game is colorful, cheerful, but challenging all at the same time. Learning how to make the most of your time can help increase your score and allow you to reach the next level. This means being able to complete rows of three, four and even five without hesitation in order to keep that blender working.

One of the easiest strategies to use is to stay low on the board. Searching for rows to complete can take up too much time. But if you keep your eye on the bottom two rows, you will be able to spot rows that are in need of an extra pineapple or grape. As you complete these rows, the fruit from the upper rows will drop, which will unfreeze some of the fruit as well as any frozen X's.

Another strategy to use is to complete larger rows in order to earn more points and unfreeze and remove more fruit from the board. Even though this will require a keen eye and quick clicks of the mouse, your chances of excelling to the next level are increased. Remember, you will earn bonus points for remaining time you have on the clock after unfreezing all the fruit, so increasing your reaction time is important.

Even though Fruit Frenzy, like many of the games found on Uvme.com is comprised of three or more levels, getting to the top level is difficult for many. But this game is so much fun that you can easily become addicted. Developing a few simple strategies can really help enhance your enjoyment and overall score.

While playing, take note of your strengths and weaknesses.

How can you improve your score? Are you easily distracted by the music or the sound of the blender? If so, turn the volume down.

Once you develop a few strategies of your own, try them out against those who've become pro's at playing Fruit Frenzy. See how well your strategies stack up to theirs. After all, this is what makes Uvme.com so much fun.

Who knows, maybe you'll become the next top player of Fruit Frenzy!

If you want to have a look at this game -take my advice - please don't part with any money straight away, you'll get eaten alive by skilled players of this deceptively easy looking game.

As with all of the leading on line games sites, like King.com. Pogo.com and Miniclip.com get on their site and play for free until you feel confident enough to spend money on challenging your friends. Even that is made easy on all uVme games for you by the inclusion of a Social Network interface.

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