There are various resources for finding and playing an assortment of online games available to the web crawler today. The 5 basic game types available online to the web crawler to enjoy are;
1.MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game)/role-playing
2.First-person Shooter Battle Forge
3.Adult/Gambling/Erotic
4.Puzzle/Strategy
5.Racing/Simulation
MMOG or (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) are extremely popular and you can now join for free and play many of them. Games like Battle forge and Battlefield Heroes for example, allow the players to join and play for free, with perks being the addition of customizations purchased from the developers for points, in exchange for money; much like Microsofts point system.
Almost all games that are extremely popular have moved from the two dimensional side scrolling action to full 3D, allowing the player to take full advantage of their hardware and play in amazingly rendered environments.
Battle Forge is a card based strategy and MMOG game. These hybrid games are evolving because the niches for a specific brand is small and many players look for as many facets of gaming in one source to enjoy. Battlefield Heroes is a first person / MMOG game that has evolved to incorporate role-playing and customization to enhance the online experience of the players as well as provide them with a unique online presence.
Racing/simulation games are often one and the same as a hybrid racing game and most online games allow you to customize your vehicle, race, earn cash, gas, and other strategic factors to play their game. A great example of a quick and fun online game in many of the above genres including racing and simulation are the games provided to Facebook by Zynga games. These online games are quick and fun to play and are simple yet addicting.
Adult/gambling/erotic games are also gaining ground online, as most things in this genre live on the web these days. However not all adult games have to be raunchy and distasteful. Some developers realized that there are adults who surf the web and may need a fifteen minute break here and there. Games like strip poker, date games and other 3D anime/hentai like games are very popular for the 18+ crowd.
Gambling games are self explanatory. Any gambling game that allows you to play for an imaginary amount of money is a great site to rid yourself of those gambling urges. Real online gambling can be fun too, however that is another topic that needs its own precautions and safeties.
In the multi-billion dollar industry of gaming, online games have a real small place in which to grow, however their presence remains ever expanding and there are always going to be new and fancier games almost daily to locate and play on the expanse known to the world as the web.
No doubt, the best available online games are the ones that allow minimal personal input from the user and allow free play, unless more participation is accepted and wanted by the user. Companies are growing ever more aware of the increasing popularity of online gaming seeing that many web users are taking full advantage, playing and entertaining themselves online.