The Internet offers us a wide variety of sites, games and genres, what games people really like to play? After some research and checking, some was used by lots of Google tools I got to some interesting conclusions.
The number one genre is dress up! I don’t know if it’s because of the fact that girls have less categories that appeal them then boys or just that they really love playing but that genre is extremely loved.
So what is dress up, i guess some of your never played those games before, well Dress up games are similar to girls dolls for girls except you dress them up online. Dress up games are a great introduction for young girls first encountering the world of Internet and gaming which is a good value for young girls that usually don’t approach computers, a thing that might be a disadvantage later on compared to boys that have lots of interaction with the online world since young age.
You can see how popular the genre is from the large number of dress up sites on the Net. Another popular category is driving games, which always appealed to the boys and grown up men section, for some people it’s the only place they can practice fast and wild driving, well, better at the computer home then the real road.
Racing games can let you travel at speeds higher than allowed by law in your own home so lots of people enjoy those games.
Driving games can be judged by many of aspects, such as track selection, handling and graphics, but the most important aspect for hardcore gamers is the customization options, the more options available, the better! Racing games can get monotonous pretty fast so game programmers must innovate and find new ways to improve the game play.
Most Driving games are divided into two genres: racing simulation, which offers accurate physics and real world feeling of the cars, and arcade racing, in which no accurate representation is available, and offers just pure fun.
The last popular category are the good old shooting genre that can be distilled into two main types-the arcade adventure games and the simple shoot em’ up games, no plot just shoot whatever stand in your way. A very popular sub genre inside those games are the futuristic games that feature some mission and destroying some aliens and other targets that come in your way. Shooting can be fantastic fun games if executed properly so the game programmer must put an emphasis on the the game play engine.
the last surprisingly popular genre is the board category that can be described as a unique branch of strategy games, board games may appeal to both hardcore gamers and casual gamers and offer instant fun on many number of platforms. So, now that you know more about popular genres, choose your own genre and play games , have fun!