Showing posts with label game. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Car Driving Games are Here to Stay

Thanks to very active web developers you are just a few clicks away from a wide array of racing and driving games. The racing and driving games category has lots of sub-categories including but not limited to: bike games, drag racing games, parking games, and racing games. Within each sub-category there are several games.

By way of example let’s list some racing and driving games sub-categories and their top games:

Bike games: Adrenaline Challenge, Bike Mania on Ice, Bike Stunt, and BMX Parks, to name just a few.

Drag racing games: 2 Fast 2 Furious, 3D Car Driver, 5 Miles to Go, and Carbon Auto Theft, among many others.

Parking games: Car Park Challenge, Docking Perfection, London Cabbie, Park my Car Game, and more.

Racing games: 4X4 Rally, Autobahn, Camera Killer, Deadly Race Game, and the list goes on and on.

Now let’s take some time to review the top games in the driving and racing games world.

Bike Games

1.Adrenaline Challenge – A ten plus levels game of pure adrenaline! Collect the big green balls, and ride to the exit while avoiding bumping your head on any of the platforms and walls you will find while riding around. Do not forget to wear your helmet!

2.Bike Mania on Ice – Go through all the obstacles and just try to ride till the end without crashing. Classic bike riding but on ice. Ain’t it “fun on ice”?

3.Bike Stunts – Collect points for each stunt you do. The game looks very easy at first sight, but go ahead and take the challenge! You will soon find out you are not the bike rider you thought you were! One of the best motorcycle stunt games around.

Drag Racing Games

1.Drag Racer 2 – Choose your favorite car among many popular makes and models such as Acura Integra Type R, Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, BMW 5 Series M Class, and Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Then customize the car to your liking. You can modify body, rims, bodykit, neons, and caliper, also ride height, wheel size, window tint, frame angle, decals, interior, and more. Great drag racing and tuning fun!

2.Goosehead Racing – Drag it and collect money to upgrade it. Upgrade your vehicle with the latest in technology that your money can afford! Upgrade transmission, engine, weight, and more. Start as a Novice or Intermediate player, or try the Championship mode if you dare!

3.Drag Racing Game – A drag racing game with amazing graphics. Choose your favorite track (Awesome50, ArrowGraphics, Explosion, O.S.L. Racing, Saft Power Systems) and have loads of fun with this drag racing game.

Parking Games

1.Car Park Challenge – It’s all about finding a non-handicapped parking spot and parking your car before time runs out. But wait! It is not that easy, there is some shopping cart rolling through the parking lot, and of course you can not hit the parked cars.

2.Docking Perfection – You must dock your speedboat while avoiding the jetties and buoys. Similar to a parking game, but this time on water, so be careful or may wind up swimming in cold water!

3.Mafia Driver – This is a tricky one, not so easy to play as other parking games. If you crash you will be sent right back to the start, there is time limit for each level, needless to say you can not run over people, and you will have to go around all objects and broken cars. The perfect game for the “pro parking game player”, like you!

Racing Games

1.2 Fast 2 Furious – Based on the world-famous motion picture. Choose a vehicle and just race, plain and simple. Not one of the best graphics environments, but a nice one to enjoy if you are into racing!

2.Autobahn – The name says it all! Race across a German highway (the speediest in the world), dodge other cars and do your best to stay alive!

As you can see, there are some interesting titles out there, and it is very likely many of them are new for you. You considered yourself a die hard driving and racing games fan, didn’t you? Well, let’s face it, if you become a member of a serious arcade games website, you will have a hard time mastering all the games there.

By: Benicio Brown

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Video Game Testing - Become A Video Game Tester In 5 Simple Steps

Step One: Be Proactive!

You won't land any video game tester jobs if you just sit around and wait for a "Game Testers Wanted" ad to appear in the paper. It won't happen. So instead of sitting back and waiting for a miracle to occur, just get out there and find the perfect video game testing job for you.

Head straight to the game companies and developers and apply for testing jobs. Since they aren't looking for you, the only logical step is to actively search for them. Once you find them (which shouldn't take too long), apply for a game tester position with them and then repeat the process for as many different companies as humanly possible.

On your application/resume, brag about all of your video game achievements, such as the consoles you own, the games you've played, the games you own, the MMORPGs you are apart of, and anything else that shows how much experience you have with video games. And if you want to help your cause even further, create a website/blog that talks about video games, gives reviews, previews, cheats, hints, tips, etc.

You have to remember that experience and professionalism count for a lot in this industry. Therefore, the more experience you have and the more professional you are, the better your chances are for getting a video game tester job.

Step Two: Step Out of Fairy Tale Land and Into Reality

You have to realize that video game testing is a job. Yes, it's a really fun job, but it is still a job nonetheless. This means that you have to treat it as such and take every part of it seriously. Don't merely sit down and play the game to have a good time. Sit down and play the game so that you can collect a paycheck when you're through.

Many "wanna-be" testers believe that being a professional video game tester is a "no work, all play" type of career. Honestly, they couldn't be more wrong. Although there aren't huge amounts of work that a game tester must wade through, there are still a few things that he/she has to complete. For instance, filling out reports. Surprised? Well, most aspiring young testers are when they hear that there is actual work involved with video game testing.

Contrary to what you may have thought, you won't be simply playing games and giving your opinion on whether they are good or not. You will actually be testing them. You will play through a game, find any bugs or glitches, and then fill out reports on any problems that you come across. This is to help the developers and programmers locate and fix those problems. You don't have to be an English professor or a college graduate to write bug reports, but you will have to have basic writing skills. Aside from the reports, you will also be required to fill out numerous questionnaires; which are typically opinion based.

As soon as you accept the fact that you'll be doing actual work as a video game tester, you will have much more success finding testing jobs.
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