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~Impossible~
It is near a miracle to find some one of the same ability as you on games.com. Unless you are a master of your game of choice you will always get beaten badly by the opposition. Example - Scrabble: While playing my usual game against some one of a higher ranking they used ... Read review
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Either the people at Games.com have payed out bucket loads of money for the licenses for the games that are available on the site or they will soon be paying out loads for a lawsuit. They have all the major board games; legends like Monopoly and Clue (or Cluedo as it is called over here) as well as the more modern ones like Sorry and Upwords. And these are only the board games.
~Coin 'em ups~
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Another draw back to games.com is that it is American, which means the American versions of games. I've already mentioned Cluedo being named 'Clue' and this is only the tip of this all-American iceberg. In Monopoly you get the American street names instead of good old park lane and company. Scrabble also joins the gang when it asks you where you live before you can play. Clicking on America will allow you access whereas a European choice will ... more
~Scrabble anonymous~
Coming to terms with a problem is a hard thing to do, but, if you want to get over it, you have to. Right now I have to come to terms that I am a scrabble addict. The only thing is that I don't want to give it up. I want to PLAY! Only problem is that nobody else that I know wants to play Matt 'The Destroyer' (I made up that nickname myself!) Britton, all scared I suppose.
~A Cry For Help~
Having given up trying to find new competitors in my house, I quickly directed my attentions towards the Internet. After searching KAZAA for the official game unsuccessfully and trying to get my hands on a demo version, I was down to my last 2 options; Buy a monkey and teach him the English language or look on google. After failing to raise the funds for a monkey (Donations are accepted with open arms) the google search was on.
~Gaming Hell~
My relationship with online games has not always been a smooth one. Every time I played them either my PC crashed the second I clicked on the link or the Internet window froze which slowly brought the computer to a halt. After Google brought up a series online gaming sites I was a bit reluctant to try them out. Game.com was the first on this list so I decided to try them out.
~Nothing To See Here~
The front page is a bit off putting to say this is the player’s first impression of the site. It tells you that 'they are making improvements to the site' which should be ready in 'late summer/ early fall'. This is a bit misleading for the first time visitor like I was and, if I hadn't had been so desperate to whip some scrabble ass then I would have clicked back on my browser and left. In smaller font you are told to 'click here' for games. It's almost as if they are ashamed of them.
~License to play~
Either the people at Games.com have payed out bucket loads of money for the licenses for the games that are available on the site or they will soon be paying out loads for a lawsuit. They have all the major board games; legends like Monopoly and Clue (or Cluedo as it is called over here) as well as the more modern ones like Sorry and Upwords. And these are only the board games.
~Coin 'em ups~
Many of you will jump at the chance to relive a slice of your childhood, and you will be able to do so on here. For those of you ciaoers who children during the golden age of arcade, this site gives you the opportunity to dwell on lost coins with their selection of arcade classics. Asteroids, Millipede and Lunar landing are amongst the wallet lighteners up for selection.
~On the cards for any Old Men~
A few card games are on the site to bring in any old man who is wishing to brush up on his maneuvers. Although they may not bring in crowds as big as the others, they are still on and ready for a good game.
~Be Our Guest~
Another good thing about game.com is not having to pay, or even having to register to play on the games. If you just want a quick game with out having a ready built reputation, or you are just new and can't be bothered to go through the forms, the guest option is just waiting for you.
~Impossible~
It is near a miracle to find some one of the same ability as you on games.com. Unless you are a master of your game of choice you will always get beaten badly by the opposition. Example - Scrabble: While playing my usual game against some one of a higher ranking they used the words 'QAT', 'RONDELS' and 'WOO'. Is it me or has no one else ever heard of these before?
I must admit its ones where you go head to head with the opposition are the ones where you get the most beatings, purely because it is all down to your particular skills. Games of luck like Monopoly and Sorry are mostly down to chance with a minimum amount of skill needed for you to win.
~Sit Back, Relax~
It's these same chance games that are the most boring on the site. Most of the time all you have to do is just sit back and watch the screen. On sorry, for instance it automatically draws the cards for you, leaving you with nothing to do. On monopoly the most taxing thing in your routine is clicking on a pair of die to roll them. It may be fun for the stupid and mindless, but it lacks the kind of stimulation that you need. The only reason they stay entertaining in real life is because of cheating. You know what I mean, sneaking £500 out of the bank when no one is looking, putting your marker next to go to get that extra money you need to buy another hotel, etc.
~God Bless America~
Another draw back to games.com is that it is American, which means the American versions of games. I've already mentioned Cluedo being named 'Clue' and this is only the tip of this all-American iceberg. In Monopoly you get the American street names instead of good old park lane and company. Scrabble also joins the gang when it asks you where you live before you can play. Clicking on America will allow you access whereas a European choice will direct you to the official Scrabble site. Talk about equality.
~Apology~
The old curse of the online games strikes whenever I choose to play on an arcade or card game, which means I am unable to comment on these sections of the site. I presume that they are much of the same however.
~Graphics~
The graphics are of a very high standard to say that they are all in java. The scrabble board duplicates the original perfectly. Usually Java games are black and white affairs, but this one has raised the bar quite significantly for me.
~Game Chat~
You can also chat during games, which can work as an advantage if you use it properly. While an opponent is concentrating on a word during a tense game of scrabble you can surprise them with a quick 'BOO' on the chat. Cool, huh?
~Feed Your Addiction~
It is a fantastic website which, if it was publicized on the web, would be revolutionary in online play. There are a few other games sites like it, but none that I know of that will ever come close to its excellence.
Advantages: many great classic Games, Scrabble, Monopoly, Cluedo and Yahtzee are my favourites. Disadvantages: Can be slow at times of high US internet traffic. Games may take a while to load over slower modems
I was reminded of this site after reading dave27's review of Scrabble.
This is just one of the many online versions of games available to play at www.games.com
I stumbled on this site by accident one day a couple of months back and was amazed at the broad variety of things there to keep you amused.
Firstly, I would recommend that you register yourself at the site before you play any games. This allows you to chat with other players, and on many ... ...played. there is an option to stop getting spammed with loads of email, so don't worry about that too much.
As well as all the usual card game stuff available on almost any internet games site, such as bridge, hearts, gin rummy et al, there's a section devoted to classic old arcade games like Centipede, Asteroids and Tempest.
But the real draw has to be classic boardgames. From here you can play full online versions of Monopoly, Scrabble, Cluedo ...
Pauley123 09.05.2001 (10.05.2001)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of games.com
Advantages: Fast fun and friendly Disadvantages: A large number of people
I found this site by searching on the net one day. I was so bored that I decided to see if there were any little games that I could play so that I dind't get totally bored. i was also chatting to a couple of people, so i needed somehting that would let me chat and play at the same time. On saerching for "online games free" at yahoo, it gave me the link to www.games.com.
At first I thought this was a bit of an obvious address, but the simple things ... ...that i had to register,which put me off a bit, but I did anyway. To my surprise and delight I onlyhad to fill in few boxes and itwas only the normal stuff like email, username and password, so it was quite quick really!
Once I got started I found there were quite a few games that I loved playing. Quite a lot were 2 player games, which I can't play by myslef, but you can join other surfers nad have online bbattles!! It was great I played cribbage, ...
Grace100 25.01.2001 (20.01.2001)
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Advantages: community system is ok, nice idea, fast loading Disadvantages: poor selection of games, some really rubbish games
...idea of this site but games.com have not executed their idea well, more games are needed and some more real fun games are needed. The CD ROM games section needs some serious working on, it needs bringing up to date with games like unreal tournament, half life, quake III, red alert 2 etc. The community system actually works quite well but still doesn't make the site more than disspointing.
I have some more fun online games on my website but seen ...
totalweb 21.03.2001
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Advantages: Colourfully designed games layouts Disadvantages: Lots of bugs in their software make it hard to get into.
I became interested in this site after spotting my children on it one evening.
It's a games site with many games including old classics such as Monopoly, Sorry, Yhatzee and arcade games like Asteroids. The site has experienced some difficulties over the last few months with it being impossible to access on occasions but improvements are promised for late Summer/Autumn.
Each game has a seperate lobby with a chat room element for those who wish to ... ...options in Monopoly including: Number of players, Extra salary for landing on GO, Short game and Auctions.
There is a ratings system and some people can be snobby about playing others who don't have a high enough rating but it is usually easy enough to get a game. Guests are allowed but cannot chat and do not have a rating so in the long run it is best to join.
If you get booted from a game then you have 7 minutes in which to rejoin before the ...
lyn62 17.07.2002
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Advantages: Very Easy To Use, Quick To Load, Lots Of Members Disadvantages: Wayyyy To Addictive!!
I know there have been afew reviews of this site already but i felt i should make my comments known. My brother introduced me to this site specifically for the multiplayer monopoly game, which i must say is fantastic. Its easy to use, quick to load (although i am on 2mb broadband) and there are plenty of members to battle against. As with the real monopoly it can get frustrating when luck is against you but its all fun!
I have now played most of ... ...immense fun!! Like monoploy there are always plenty of members online ready and waiting for the next skirmish at sea!
One bad point with a number of the games is the speed at which they are played, it seems most members are trying to reach the highest points total as quickly as possible. This is only a minor issue though as when you become better at the game your own gameplay speed increases!
Overall i love the site, the games and the design! ...
rjbriggsy 27.02.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of games.com
