These games should come with a health warning. Really. They should. I was happily going about my business, when up they pop and literally assault me with their great playability and gameplay. My wife heard the scream from downstairs but thought it was the baby. Before she looked into the office it was too late. I was hooked. So, don’t tell me you weren’t warned and take a peek at the following online games.
- A month ago Frank blogged about Boomshine, a fiendish game where you have to start a chain reaction that destroys all the balls on the screen. It’s fiendish because I managed to get to the very last level but could get no further.
- A week after that, he blogged about another game. Does Frank have any conscience? Does he not realise his visitors will lay waste to the zombies in an orgy of blood and violence? Yes, I’m talking about Boxhead. I spent a good few minutes happily mowing down the zombies with all sorts of weaponry until in a daze I emerged tired and weary from my desk.
- Finally today, I stumbled upon Robert Scoble’s post about Kongregate, a company that hosts online games. They are the ultimate in evil. They have (almost?) 1000 games ready to be played. I’ll be there for days! My first port of call there was The Fancy Pants Adventure. It’s a mix of Super Mario, with bits of that Sega hedgehog, Sonic, thrown in for good measure. Add a not half bad soundtrack and special effects and it keeps on trucking. You’ll have to pry my dead fingers from the keyboard..
As previously mentioned, I sort of like Desktop Tower Defense. If you’re a fan too, check out the new version on their site. New graphics, updated sound effects and a few gameplay enhancements too. Best of all, Paul and Dave who created the game have their blog on WordPress.com! They announced the new version a while back.
Now, I don’t think many people will get as far as this, but do you have a favourite online game? I’d love to hear about it!
Happy Fourth of July to all my US readers, you’ll have something to keep yourselves busy with today!
9 Comments
Manic Mammy (1 comments.) on July 4, 2007 at 9:24 pm.
Hi Donncha,
I totally agree, I’m currently hooked on Desktop too. Previously a Snood addict, before that Bejeweled and fadó fadó Tetris.
Now I’m just gonna have to try out those above. There goes the rest of the week.
frankp (14 comments.) on July 5, 2007 at 12:15 am.
Yeah, Boomshine is terrible like that – surely some clever programmer could code an infinite amount of levels!
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Free Online Games Dude on July 30, 2007 at 2:01 pm.
Hahahaha… i am the same way. The wife hates it when i ignore her calls for dinner.
Free Online Games Feller (1 comments.) on August 1, 2007 at 7:17 pm.
I agree someone hack it … add more levels… lol
Tim on April 4, 2009 at 7:29 pm.
I spent way too much time playing Omega Tower Defense (like DTD, but I like it a little better) and Shopping Cart Hero. Both great games to try too!
John on October 7, 2009 at 10:04 pm.
Thanks for blogging about the addiction of tower defense games
They are truly amazing and fun to play. The best one I played ever amongst these is Master of Defense which is a real time strategy thriller!!