| ames are sorted into many categories depending on | | | | to win as in all types of games. |
| the content. Going by that rule, many games fit into | | | | Strategy Games: |
| multiple categories. Nevertheless, we can understand | | | | This is a mix and match of FPS (First Person |
| the type of almost all games, by a description of the | | | | Shooting) and RPG (Role Playing Game). The majority |
| type, which they closely match. Here, a list of the | | | | of games in this type are war games. |
| popular game categories is given. However, there are | | | | Sports Games: |
| still more games out there which do not fall into this | | | | Players get to play group sports like rugby and |
| listing. | | | | basketball or single participant games like skate |
| Action (First Person Shooting): | | | | boarding. Players may get to control the team as a |
| This is by far one of the most popular computer | | | | whole or a single character that is on the field. |
| games. The player acts as a character and he looks | | | | Simulation Games: |
| either through the character's eyes or over his | | | | As the name suggests, this is simulating, for instance, |
| shoulder. The player/character moves through a | | | | piloting an airplane, building a city etc. |
| series of obstacles, killing or avoiding enemies and | | | | Puzzle Games. |
| over to the next level. The games generally have a | | | | This type of games requires more of the brain than |
| time limit to complete a task and may lose a life or | | | | brawn. It requires a level of thinking and |
| fail the level if the objective can not achieved within | | | | understanding to solve the puzzles. |
| the time limit. The settings for the games vary from | | | | Casual Games: |
| historical wars to fantasy universe wars. | | | | This type of games is for those people who are not |
| Action games can further be classified as Stealth | | | | serious gamers. It has no story or strategy and |
| Games. While enemies are killed in Action games, | | | | when one has time to kill, these games are played. |
| Stealth Games require that enemies should be | | | | Cell phone games are categorized into this list. |
| avoided or if necessary killed without attracting | | | | Platform Games: |
| attention. | | | | Games where the player has to jump on to or from |
| Driving Games: | | | | suspended platforms or obstacles can be termed as |
| Racing and driving games are another popular type of | | | | platform games. |
| games. Both Motor Bike racing and Car racing games | | | | Multiplayer Games: |
| are available. The player gets to drive and has to | | | | Where two or more players play a game |
| compete against other drivers. Circuits as in reality | | | | simultaneously, competing against each other or |
| racing, modification and choosing of vehicles are | | | | playing as a team to achieve a goal is called |
| some of the specialties of this type of game. | | | | multiplayer gaming. |
| Role Playing Game: | | | | Online Games: |
| This is more or less like the First Person Shooting | | | | Video games played over the internet are called |
| game. However, unlike the first person game, the | | | | online games. |
| game may be played as long as the story line is | | | | Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game |
| completed. | | | | (MMORPGs): |
| Fighting Games: | | | | This is a combination of Role Playing Games (RPG) |
| As the name suggests the player gets to play a | | | | and Online games, where people from all over the |
| character, which fights with other computer | | | | world play games hosted by the publishers. |
| controlled, or player controlled characters. The aim is | | | | |