Best PC Games

It stands to reason that everyone will have their own opinion about what are the best PC games of all time.

The great thing about playing games on your PC is that there is a huge variety of games available in many different categories and not much effort is required from you apart from playing the actual game itself.  So with such diverse choice available and each individual having their own tastes and preferences very few lists of best PC games will be identical.

Some people will choose mainly from new and latest releases simply because there is still a novelty factor attached or perhaps because they are more technically advanced than some of the older games. Conversely other people will prefer older games that they are more familiar with.

Disclaimer about the following list of best PC games of all time!!…

The list of best PC games below has been provided as a bit of fun and a comparison for you rather than some sort of definitive guide. The chances are you will agree with some of them and it’s extremely unlikely that you’ll agree with all of them.

So here goes anyway…

Most of the best PC games listed here are under the category of Action and Adventure as players seem to have a leaning towards these kinds of games:

• Diablo II
• Call of Duty
• Baldur’s Gate II
• Star Wars
• Fallout
• Eve Online
• Quake III
• Operation Flashpoint
• Company of Heroes
• Max Payne II
• World of Warcraft
• Football Manager
• The Elder Scrolls’ IV
• Unreal Tournament
• Grand Theft Auto
• The Secret of Monkey Island
• Battlefield II
• Doom
• System Shock II
• Rome :Total War
• Half-Life
• The Elder Scrolls III
• Civilization IV
• Half-Life II
• Deus Ex

The game Diablo involves a devil of Diablo, a dungeon crawler, having bigger and better weapons and an infinite quest for self improvement.

One of the best PC games is Call of Duty, where players get transported to France where they have to cross the dread filled river.  This game is a military adventure game against the Nazis.

Baldur’s Gate II, from the RPG masters at BioWare, is an adventure of mind boggling detail.

Another game to add to the best PC games list is Star Wars which just about everyone will have heard of because of the films and TV programs of the same title

Fallout is a game with a gripping storyline and strong characters and green mutants, appearing when a bomb is dropped.

Eve Online, released in the year 2003, is a high end game, with finesse and a world beyond players’ imaginations.

Quake III is a railgun shooting game with an unmatched brutal game play.  This was released in the year 1999.  This game has found many fans in the shooter fraternity.

(This Best PC games list includes all the famous games played throughout the world.)

The next game in the list is Operation Flashpoint, released in the year 2001.  This game is an adventure packed war game involving explosions and brutal killings, but has nevertheless made countless fans despite the brutality.

Company of Heroes, another game to make it to the best PC games list, again involves war and players have to strategically defeat the Nazi war machine.  It has awesome graphics, realistic physics and soldiers.

Another game to join our best PC games list is MaxPayne 2, which is again a destructive, action filled game with inventive designs and styles.

World of Warcraft boasts eight and a half million players and this is justified because it gives the players such a wholesome experience.  It is amazing and addictive.

Football Manager, previously called Championship Manager, takes players to a high league football tournament. Released in the year 2006, it is one of the few games under the sports genre to make it into our best PC games list.

Elder Scrolls IV is another fantasy filled game taking the gamer to a beautiful, bold and inventive place.  It is one of the greatest RPGs of all time.

Unreal Tournament is another action packed game with innovative multiplayer models, weaponry and nimble vehicles.  Released in the year 2004, it certainly warrants inclusion in this best PC games list.

Grand theft Auto: Vice City is the mist genre defining game and contains some hilarious missions in a 1980’s setting and soundtrack. It is an excellent game, neither too long, nor too short.

The Secret of Monkey Island is the next game to make it to our best PC games list.  Released in 1990, it is an amusing game with great puzzles and unforgettable characters.

Battlefield 2 is another war game with a modern day representation of warfare and shoots game play.

This best PC games list includes another game under the shooting category,  Doom, which has a beautiful and realistic soundtrack and addictive game play.  It uses atmospheric sound play and lighting for a realistic effect.

System Shock, packed with desperate moments is a masterfully designed, terrifying and well paced game which keeps players on the edge of their seats!

Rome: Total War can’t be omitted from our best PC games list.  It is again a war adventure game with weaponry of earlier times. It is a game crafted in the UK and boasts great technology, entertainment and history.

The next game on our list is again a combat game with a superb design and robust combat.  It is Half-Life, which takes players to a different world, with dramatic experiences and a captivating storyline which truly engages you in the game.

The Elder Scrolls III: Marrowind justifiably makes a place for itself in our best PC games list.  This game is so intense in its location and action that it is amazing to realise that you have covered only a small portion of the game after many hours.  Players can get really connected to the character in this game.

Civilization IV is another vast and complex game, yet manageable and non- terrifying. It is so captivating that players can easily get hooked, and often do!

Half-Life 2, the penultimate on our best PC games list is another realistic game, where the characters have the players emotionally attached to them.  It delivers realistic facial expressions and dialogue and it has 3D action settings taking you to futuristic places.

So what, in our opinion, is the best of the best PC games?

It has to be Deus Ex.  This amazing game has a capturing plot, character and interactivity.   It takes players to a whole new level of excitement and adventure.  In our opinion Deus Ex was justifiably voted ‘Best PC Game Of All Time’ in the list of Top 100 PC Games compiled by PC Gamer.

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To compile a list of the best PC games is a hard task in itself.  There are so many categories to choose from.  Arguably the best PC games are those with a good storyline, superior designs and are developed with the best technology available.

So let’s take a look at the top 10 categories that most of the popular games fall into:

Best PC Games Category #1 – ‘Action’

As people spend more time on their PCs playing games, action and adventure have become an important requirement for them.

The adrenal boost that these games give the player has made it probably the most sought after type of game. Examples of these are 00Bill, Crystals of Altaxia, Circuits and the likes.

Best PC Games Category #2 – ‘Strategy’

These kinds of games require players to put their minds into planning their way in and out of the game improving their strength, weaponry and standing.

Some games that fall into this category are A Game of Thrones, Age of Empires, Blood Bowl, Bronze, Commander , Company of Heroes Online, Crusader Kings II, Darkest Hour, Darkspore, Distant Worlds: Return of the Shakturi and Dream Lords Resurrection. Usually these games are staged on a battlefield or at a military camp.  Darkspore, for example is a game involving battle across an Alien world.

Best PC Games Category #3 – ‘Compilation’

These types of games are usually made for educational purposes and thus help children in the learning process. Body Parts, for instance is one such game where children can learn various functions of the human body through games and puzzles.

Other such games include Aches and Pains, Discover The Universe with PIPO, Growing and Developing, Touring the Planets, Healthy, Inner Explorers Series 1 & 2, Intergalactic Rocket Factory, Keeping Healthy, NoteNiks: Respect Our Earth Games, RedShift 4 and Science Fair Version 4.0. This list is by no means exhaustive.

Within the category of compilation games there are games that are fun, yet educational at the same time.  These vary from being of a serious note to light and easy to play.  One such example is LEGO Universal, a MMO which gives a child an educative and character enhancing experience.

Best PC Games Category #4 – ‘Horror’

These games give the ‘chills’ while being played and there are many who opt for these types, hence the long list!  Some of the best PC games under this list would be Amnesia, Bracken, Dead Rising 2, Dead Space, FEAR , Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing, Left 4 Dead: The Sacrifice and so on.  These games are set in some futuristic time usually.  Dead Rising for example is a game about Zombie invasion into The United States and is notably far advanced in weaponry.

Best PC Games Category #5 – ‘Shooting’

These types of games give the player a first person approach to shooting.  Games under this category include Arma Gold, Anthology, Battlefield, Bioshock Infinite, Black Light: Tango Down, Bloody Good Time, Breach, Brink, Bulletstorm, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Combat Mission Anthology and Crysis 2.  They take the player to a battlefield , with humans or aliens!

Best PC Games Category #6 – ‘Music’

These type of games give the artist side of the player a twist. Such games include Happy Note! Puzzle Pianist, Hearing Music -The Game that Teaches You how to Listen,Muse d’Orsay, Virtual Visit, Music Ace, Pianomouse Goes To Preschool, and Rhythm Zone.

These games are educational and they give the player a fun filled activity session of games and puzzles that incorporate music concepts.

Best PC Games Category #7 – ‘Puzzle’

This includes games such as Bejeweled, CARGO!, Flight Control HD, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Portal 2, Robin Hood, The Ball and so on.  There is a case for including these under the Strategy category, but usually these games involve a secret or a set combination that the player has to unearth to get to the end.

Best PC Games Category #8 – ‘Racing’

These games involve taking some form of action within a certain time period; racing against time!

They can be of the usual racing cars type, or building something within a certain time frame. A list of these includes Trine 2, 2XL Supercross, 320,000 Images, Barbie Beauty Styler, Barbie Creativity Games, Blur, DIRT 3, Discover Painting for Kids, Disney Princess Cinderella’s Castle Designer, Disney’s Winnie the Pooh & Tigger Too Animated Storybook, Driver: San Francisco, F1 2010, Face Factory 2, Funny Faces Laugh Click and Create, Need for Speed World Online,Secret Paths To Your Dreams and so on.

Best PC Games Category #9 – ‘Board, Card or Casino’

These are the PC version of the traditional games played with cards, tickets, and coupons.  They include games for every generation and are equally fun filled.  These include 10 Talismans, 100% Free Hearts, 123 Free Puzzle – Card Games, 123 Free Solitaire , 21 Blitz, 3D Chess, 3D Magic Mah-jong, 3D Spades Deluxe, 5 Card Dash and 50 castles.

Best PC Games Category #10 – ‘Sports’

The final and the most played category of the Best PC games has to be Sports.  It is an obvious category of games, and includes the most played and popular ones as well.

These include 2006 FIFA World Cup, 3D Darts Professional, 3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures, 8BallClub Online Billiard, 9-Ball Pool, Action All Stars, Addictive Football, Air Hockey Adrenaline, Albatross18: Season Two, All Star Football Challenge, Allods Online, Alpine Ski Racing 2007 and American Billiards and so on.

Some of these games are in real time, like the FIFA World Cup where the player gets to play for his/her home country or any country of their choice. This game gives the player a chance to play with real time characters, players representing each country in the game.

Hope you found this information interesting. What is equally interesting is how these games evolved.

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It’s a fact that many people head straight for their PC games after a stressful day at work and any one of the best PC games can help you unwind and give you the relaxation and fun you are looking for, right in the comfort of your home.

That is why we have so many PC games, both offline and online, making it to the market and catering for all groups of people.

For a toddler, the first contact with a PC normally happens through games and it has become a must to provide them with the best PC games appertaining to their development. So in this instance these games can actually act as a form of education and therefore have an important role to play in today’s technology inspired society.

But of course this has not always been the case…

How making the best PC games evolved:

The very first games introduced were video games.  Then with advances in technology, computer games came along. There has been a lot involved in the making of what are now recognised as some of the best PC games.

The very first game to be played on the computer was designed by Thomas T.Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann.  The game was a simple concept of shooting missiles, probably inspired by radar displays used during World War II.

Then in 1952, A.S.Douglas developed OXO, a graphic version of Tic-tac-toe.

There have been a lot of historical evolvements in bringing about the best PC games today.

In the 1960s games were programmed in Universities in the United States by individuals, just for the sake of killing time.  There were only a few though, and easily forgotten over time.

In 1961, a group of MIT students programmed a game called Space War.  This was the first game to be circulated among DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) computers and was widely available for one and all.   Kren Thompson, one of the developers of Multics, had a plan of playing a game, space travel, for which he needed an Operating system.  The game’s development led to the invention of UNIX though!

While developers tried to get the best platform for their games, competition developed to bring out the best PC games.

In 1971, Don Daglow developed the first baseball game to be played on a computer.

Star Trek was also developed in the same year by Mike Mayfield at the MIT.  It had the advantage of being portable across hardware platforms by students.

In 1972, Gregory Yob wrote Hunt the Wumpus, a hide and seek game for the PDP-10.

Maze War and Spasm were developed in1974 and they were pioneers in the #D first person shooter games.

Will Crowther created Adventure in1975, in FORTRAN and it was later re-created in Plato.

In 1975, the concept of ‘graphics’ came into being due to CRT screens with 30-40 lines being printed on the screen  in a few seconds. The first game to use line of sight graphics was the game Dungeon, developed by Daglow, who made it a role playing game on PDP -10.

Another game, RPG dnd, similar to Dungeons and Dragons was made in the Plato platform around the same time.

Some of the Best PC games include a category of first person shooter and combat.  The first game of this type was Air, a game developed by Kelton Flinn and John Taylor .  This was later updated to a multi- player, graphical game, Air Warrior.  This was an attempt to create a 3D environment in ASCII format.

Striving hard towards making the best PC games, the 70s was a decade of long strides in game development.

In 1977, the writing of Zork commenced and this was the first game which lapped up the potential of playing on a personal computer.

In 1980, Rogue was released, again for personal computers, using dungeon maps and rogue like creatures who appeared in every game.  This game, which  was developed by Michael Toy, Glenn Wichman and Ken Arnold,  marked the beginning of home computer games.

In the same year, another game Mystery House, created by Roberta William, made it to the markets.

In 1982, the Commodore 64 was released.  It had a BASIC programming environment with advanced graphic and sound capabilities.

In 1983, Snipes was created by Superset software, to test a new PC based computer network.

The year 1984 saw the modern adventure game in Sierra King’s quest series.  It had a third person perspective and colour graphics.

In all these games, commands were entered as text.  This changed with the SCUMM system of point and click, built into Maniac Mansion.  In short this started the era of the mouse!

1984 saw the introduction of Elite, a modern style graphical game developed by David Braben and Ian Bell.

Slowly the Programmers and the Gamers started to advance and they have not looked back since.  And now that computers are commonplace in households, games have become a basic necessity.

The 1990s is where internet gaming evolved.  Id software’s Quake was the first game to be played online as a first person shooting game.   Other games began to make it to the markets online over a variety of categories.  Some examples of these were Age of Empires, War Craft, Star Craft, Heroes of Might and Magic.

Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games, popularly known as MMORPGs started evolving, to help gamers to play with a number of simultaneous players.

Best PC Games awards:

Over the years gaming has evolved to such extent that the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has been set up to award the best PC games for every year.

The Best PC games are judged and awarded with respect to their industry, designers, producers and their peers.   For instance, The AIAS awarded the best PC game of the year 2004 for Half-Life 2 and for the year 2005, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow. (Incidentally Half-Life is included in our list of Best PC Games of All Time).

It has sub categories like Computer Children’s Game of the Year, Computer Family Game of the Year, Computer Role Playing Game of the Year, Computer Sports Game of the Year and so on.  This has given gaming a new perspective and producers and developers are intent on competing against each other to develop the best Pc games ever!

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