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So...some of you may be asking...why does a site on home PC networking have a section devoted to games? True-blue gamers would reply: "what rock have you been under?" Seriously, network-capable games (that is, games that you can play with other people across a network) were once a rarity. Now, game reviewers mark against games if they don't offer good network game play. So the fast answer is: getting the most out of the $50 you plunked down for a game almost demands that you hook up the 2+ computers you have around the house and play against the kids. In this section, we'll feature reviews of network games, hint on how to get good games for free and lots more. Check back often. A new review in Max on Games of Call of Duty 2. 06/01/07 A new review in Max on Games of F.E.A.R. 04/22/06 A new review in Adam's Corner on Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance. 06/11/05 A new review in Adam's Corner on Warcraft III Reign of Chaos. 10/31/04
Here are reviews of network-capable games from Adam (aka Gigaboy), our longest-tenured game reviewers, now 13 years old. If you want the REAL deal on network games, check in this section often. Here are the latest reviews from Adam: Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance. 06/11/05 Warcraft III Reign of Chaos. Wins a Gigaboy's Choice Award. 10/29/04 Age of Mythology. Wins a Gigaboy's Choice Award. 06/07/03 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed. Gigaboy reviews it and provides cheat codes, too. 02/02/03 IL-2 Sturmovik. Gigaboy rates this game an "A." 12/30/02 Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. A "great multiplayer game." 06/09/02
Here are more reviews of network-capable games. These are from Max (also known as feren6), our 15-year-old game reviewer. Max specializes on the "dicier side" of games, including those rated "M" for mature so parental discretion is advised for this section. Check out his latest reviews: Call of Duty 2 06/01/07 F.E.A.R. 04/22/06
Game Reviews Star Wars Episode 1 Racer (LucasArts) - This fast-paced racer does a fine job of reflecting the action and excitement of the movie sequence on pod racing. Still, we found the game a bit limited. Check it out here or go directly to the LucasArts web site. 6/25/99 Moto Racer 2 (Electronic Arts) - We awarded this a homePCnetwork Editor's Choice award and rated it an A+. We know racing games are not for everyone, but we've never seen anyone who didn't get excited by the fast pace, excellent graphics and outstanding network play this game offers. Check out our review or go directly to Electronic Art's web site for the game. 4/17/99
Network games for free?Yep. Here's a list of free demos that have network capability enabled and will allow you to get a small taste of network capable games. And, yes, they really play, they're free and they won't "expire". We updated this with several new free game demos in late December. Click here for more. Updated 7/27/02
A quick comment or two on a number of network-capable games we've had a few hours on. Check it out here. Updated 04/29/01
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