Complete Idiot's Guide to Play Games Online

by Case, Loyd

• ISBN13: 9780789722232
• ISBN10: 0789722232
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Games Online steers you safely through the wild world of Web gaming. You'll learn what games are available online right now, get a sneak peek at the enticing online games just around the corner, and learn how to have more fun gaming online with real people, rather than battling a silicon opponent all by yourself. Expert authors explain the sudden surge in persistent online game worlds, point you to gaming sites you won't find with the typical search engine, and analyze the best--and worst--of the many pay-for-play sites. Plus, they'll point you to a few places to play for free as well.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Basics	1	(82)
``The Multiplayer Gaming World''	3	(18)
``Your Connection to Other Gamers''	21	(18)
``Gaming Hardware You Need''	39	(18)
``The Online World of the Internet''	57	(26)
Part 2: The Big Fight	83	(62)
``First-Person Shooters''	87	(20)
``Real-Time Strategy Games''	107	(26)
``Mech Games''	133	(12)
Part 3: Becoming Someone Else	145	(26)
``Personal Role-Playing Games''	147	(12)
``Persistent Universe Role-Playing Games''	159	(12)
Part 4: Simulations Galore and the Oldies	171	(64)
``Online Sports Gaming''	173	(16)
``Online Simulation Games''	189	(20)
``Online Card Gaming Sites''	209	(8)
``Oldies, but Goodies''	217	(18)
Part 5: The Gaming Community	235	(66)
``Other Online Sites of Importance''	237	(12)
``Online Competition''	249	(4)
``The Phenomenon of LAN Parties''	253	(32)
``Online Gaming Utilities''	285	(16)
Appendices
A ``The Future of Online Gaming''	289	(1)
B ``Cheaters: How to Spot Them and Avoid Them''	289	(4)
C ``Gaming Related Magazines Worth Reading''	293	(4)
D ``Macs in the Gaming World''	297	(4)
Index	301