| Video games are sorted into many categories | | | | controlled, or player controlled characters. The aim |
| depending on the content. Going by that rule, | | | | is to win as in all types of games. |
| many games fit into multiple categories. | | | | Strategy Games: |
| Nevertheless, we can understand the type of | | | | This is a mix and match of FPS (First Person |
| almost all games, by a description of the type, | | | | Shooting) and RPG (Role Playing Game). The |
| which they closely match. Here, a list of the | | | | majority of games in this type are war games. |
| popular game categories is given. However, there | | | | Sports Games: |
| are still more games out there which do not fall | | | | Players get to play group sports like rugby and |
| into this listing. | | | | basketball or single participant games like skate |
| Action (First Person Shooting): | | | | boarding. Players may get to control the team as |
| This is by far one of the most popular computer | | | | a whole or a single character that is on the field. |
| games. The player acts as a character and he | | | | Simulation Games: |
| looks either through the character's eyes or over | | | | As the name suggests, this is simulating, for |
| his shoulder. The player/character moves through | | | | instance, piloting an airplane, building a city etc. |
| a series of obstacles, killing or avoiding enemies | | | | Puzzle Games. |
| and over to the next level. The games generally | | | | This type of games requires more of the brain |
| have a time limit to complete a task and may | | | | than brawn. It requires a level of thinking and |
| lose a life or fail the level if the objective can not | | | | understanding to solve the puzzles. |
| achieved within the time limit. The settings for the | | | | Casual Games: |
| games vary from historical wars to fantasy | | | | This type of games is for those people who are |
| universe wars. | | | | not serious gamers. It has no story or strategy |
| Action games can further be classified as Stealth | | | | and when one has time to kill, these games are |
| Games. While enemies are killed in Action games, | | | | played. Cell phone games are categorized into this |
| Stealth Games require that enemies should be | | | | list. |
| avoided or if necessary killed without attracting | | | | Platform Games: |
| attention. | | | | Games where the player has to jump on to or |
| Driving Games: | | | | from suspended platforms or obstacles can be |
| Racing and driving games are another popular | | | | termed as platform games. |
| type of games. Both Motor Bike racing and Car | | | | Multiplayer Games: |
| racing games are available. The player gets to | | | | Where two or more players play a game |
| drive and has to compete against other drivers. | | | | simultaneously, competing against each other or |
| Circuits as in reality racing, modification and | | | | playing as a team to achieve a goal is called |
| choosing of vehicles are some of the specialties | | | | multiplayer gaming. |
| of this type of game. | | | | Online Games: |
| Role Playing Game: | | | | Video games played over the internet are called |
| This is more or less like the First Person Shooting | | | | online games. |
| game. However, unlike the first person game, the | | | | Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game |
| game may be played as long as the story line is | | | | (MMORPGs): |
| completed. | | | | This is a combination of Role Playing Games (RPG) |
| Fighting Games: | | | | and Online games, where people from all over the |
| As the name suggests the player gets to play a | | | | world play games hosted by the publishers. |
| character, which fights with other computer | | | | |