November 2024
Beginner
400 pages
8h 5m
English
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Chapter 14
Let’s Play a Game!
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding purchase and access options
Discovering the types of games available
Finding out how game-makers get paid
Everyone loves a good game, right? You may be surprised to find out just how much time even serious computer users spend unwinding with computer games. We may not all agree on what constitutes a good game, but thankfully you have a computer game for every taste, from “Let’s find all the lollipops!” to “Kill everything in sight!”
So many games are 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.
Discover 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 method is the modern way 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 mode is rather old-school because few computers these days have optical drives, but you can still buy a CD or DVD that contains a Setup utility for a game. ...
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