It's a popularity contest.
Solitaire is hip, cool, and way more popular than Half Life 2. Don't believe me right? Well, the numbers don't lie. According to two of the biggest search tracking tools on the web (Wordtracker and Overture) more people are looking to play Solitaire then Half Life 2. Almost twice as many. Wordtracker says that every day 5,031 people searched for Solitaire, while only 3,610 looked for Half Life 2. Overture says 3,095 searched for Solitaire, while only 1,180 searched for Half Life 2. And these days, Half Life 2 is in its prime. It's having its 15 minutes of fame. Within 6 more months, when all the buzz has worn down, Half Lifes numbers will drop. After those same 6 months, Solitaire will be just as popular as ever. It's a classic; it never goes out of style. It's retro, old school, and bleeding edge all at the same time.
Save your money.
Ya gotta read the fine print folks. Flip that pretty shrink-wrapped box of Half Life 2 over, and take a peek at the little letters. You know, the ones with all the tech speak, that only the 14 year old in the family understands. Don't bother trying to read it; I'll translate for ya. It says, "Not only will you have to shell out 59.95 for this glitzy box in your hands, but prepare to cough up another $150-$ $200 (plus installation) to upgrade that pathetic outdated machine you have at home". Yea right. Is there a big "L" burned into my forehead? I'm willing to bet however, that if you can read this article, your PC has all the juice it needs to run the biggest baddest version of Solitaire ever created.
You'll never be bored.
If your looking to expand your Solitaire experience head on over to your favorite search engine, type in Solitaire, and hit enter. Google finds about 6.8 million sites. Pick one, and have a blast. I'm sure you can find one that's way cooler than the one that came with your windows machine. Now, how many variations of Half Life 2 are there to choose from? Umm I believe the title suggests there are 2. Not much choice there.
You don't have to train with the circus contortionist.
You'll really need to get your fingers limbered and loose for all the crazy keyboard commands, combinations, and permutations you'll need to master for Half Life 2. The original Half Life had 49 different keyboard / mouse control combinations to play the game. I suspect that version 2 has even more. Last time I checked, the version of Solitaire installed with Windows, only needed 2. Point . . . and . . . click. Once again, if you're reading this article (and obviously you are), I think you've got all the training you need for Solitaire. Ever seen a deck of playing cards before? Ok then, your trained!
Slingo, Platypus, Breakout, Tetris, Zuma, Magic Vines, etc, etc, etc.
If Solitaire doesn't get you all worked up, then look around a little. Don't just settle for the latest hype from today's headlines. There are thousands of fun, easy to learn game gems out there, just waiting to be discovered by someone like you. They never get old, they're always fun. Plus, you can download them right now, and be playing in minutes. They're great games, they don't need to be hyped. So, what are you waiting for, stop reading, come on in, and play play play!
About the author:
Chris Campbell is secretly envious of everyone with a PC good enough to play Half Life 2. When not writing articles praising the glory of independent games and their developers, he dreams of the day when everyone searching the web for "solitaire" ends up visiting his website: http://www.SunAndGames.com Then maybe he'll be able upgrade his PC, and finally play Half Life 2.
In the last six months, the demise of sims has... Read More
It doesn't matter if you are new to online roleplaying... Read More
Flying an MAV Through Rotating Fan Blades ? It maybe... Read More
It's not easy to be a hardcore gamer. It's hard.... Read More
"Ban these evil games", "Videogame violence corrupting our nation's youth",... Read More
Play Games InsteadDo you like your full version pocket pc... Read More
If you have an interest in playing PC games that... Read More
I've always loved video games, ever since I first played... Read More
Do you know what you're missing?Some of the best computer... Read More
There has been a great deal of discussion regarding the... Read More
Remember the good old days of gaming, when there were... Read More
There is no doubt about it, using computer games is... Read More
Advertising is a necessary irritant in the world today. You... Read More
Have you ever considered mind boggling statistics of a BINGO... Read More
Playvue.com Editor's Rating: 8.0StorylineDiner Dash brings us the story of... Read More
We believe that we need to make the Smart Munitions... Read More
Over the next 18 months the 3 giants of the... Read More
There is a common misconception that you have to take... Read More
Powering up hand held wireless devices in the field for... Read More
It has happened! Computer games have started to control my... Read More
The internet has proven to be an amazing delivery conduit... Read More
Have you inherited your Dad's trading card collection - ie.... Read More
As I think most of gamers who play in shareware... Read More
Last week we started to get into the motivation of... Read More
If there were anything that could excite a Jeep enthusiast... Read More
There is no doubt about it, using computer games is... Read More
It's not easy to be a hardcore gamer. It's hard.... Read More
I'm fairly certain there are folks at Nintendo feeling some... Read More
A. FormationsIt's pretty much common sense to come up with... Read More
In Gaming we deal between Simulation, Augmented Reality, Fantasy and... Read More
As I think most of gamers who play in shareware... Read More
The internet touches every aspect of your children's lives. Where... Read More
If you are old enough to remember the early days... Read More
You may not agree with the order in which they... Read More
Do you miss the good old 80's Amiga and Commodore... Read More
This is the world of 21st century, the century of... Read More
"Atari has selected StarForce to protect their brand-new game called... Read More
Powering up hand held wireless devices in the field for... Read More
There are millions of computer games out there on the... Read More
Playvue.com Editor's Rating: 8.0StorylineDiner Dash brings us the story of... Read More
Aerial refueling from blimps might be easier than we think.... Read More
One of the easiest ways to draw shoulder launched missiles... Read More
Casino Gambling Wherever You LikeAre you absolutely crazy about pocket... Read More
The modern battlespace is changing in the real world and... Read More
Using the Physical World as a Game Board: This is... Read More
The internet has proven to be an amazing delivery conduit... Read More
It has happened! Computer games have started to control my... Read More
We believe that we need to make the Smart Munitions... Read More
As a bit of a movie buff I recently discovered... Read More
What ever happened to that game console we used to... Read More
|