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