Chapter 14
Let’s Play a Game!
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding purchase and access options
Discovering the types of games available
Learning how game-makers get paid
Everyone loves a good game, right? You might be surprised to find out just how much time even serious computer users spend unwinding with computer games. We might not all agree on what constitutes a good game, but thankfully there’s a computer game for every taste, from “Let’s find all the lollipops!” to “Kill everything in sight!”
There are so many games available today that it can be hard to wade through all the choices to find something you really enjoy. So, this chapter takes you on a whirlwind tour of the various genres available and how to get them.
Learn the Types of Game Delivery
Games are available in so many different formats that it can be bewildering. Here are some of the options:
- Download: This is the modern method of acquiring a game that you install on your local PC. You download the Setup utility and run it to install the game.
- On CD or DVD: This is rather old-school, since few computers these days have optical drives, but you can still buy a CD or DVD that contains a Setup utility for a game. You ...
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