Beat the Heat with Free Online Games

Beat the heat with free online games
July 25, 10:17 AM


Free online games (aka casual games) are more than just a way to pass your tuesdays during patch day on WoW. They can actually be a good way to beat the heat for free!

It's hot outside here in Tucson, and it's going to get even hotter in the next week or two. It's also almost the end of the month, which means most people are running low on cash. So if you want to find something to do, you may want to try one of these 10 sites out.

1. Andkon Games - Andkon is a culmination of many, many free games from all over the internet. There's everything from puzzles and arcade style, to action and fighting games. This is where you should go first to find a game. There's a collection of thousands of games, and you won't be dissappointed.

2. Free Online Games - Provides a lot of online games for you to try out as well. Provides Editor's Choice picks, as well as Most Popular.

3. Evony Online - Evony is a strategic game, in which you create a city, build that city and its resources, and build an army. You can invade other cities, eventually, and grow your empire. The downside? Starting off is easy, but after a couple of days it takes longer and longer to build. Its free for the most part, but to enhance your gaming, you pay for gold from the site.

4. Requiem: Bloodymare - This game is rated M for a reason. There is a lot of blood and grotesque monsters abound. This is a MMO game that's free, and well worth it. Of course, you can pay to get the goodies, but you really don't have to to enhance gameplay. Set in an apocalyptic fantasy world, this game is well worth giving a shot.

5. Sword of the New World - Another free MMO game, in which you can pay to get extra resources. Play with your friends and greate a guild, slay monsters, and explore the beautiful landscapes. Very detailed in the artwork, but there's very little in the way of customizing your character. It's set in a Victorianesque type of era, so the music and the art is very cool.

6. Mabinogi - I really like this game, but you do have to pay to get "reborn", or anything else that's good. You can go from age 7 to age 21 for free, and after that you kind of just roam around. The jobs are actually more fun than the quests, but I still recommend this game if you just want to kill some time.

7. Aeria Games - Aeria has an assortment of free games, most of them are MMOs. Quite a few of them are still in beta, but that shouldn't stop you. They allow almost everyone to join open beta and play with everyone else. Most of the games have beautiful artwork, but some of the controls have a bit to be desired.

8. Maple Story - Cartoons, monsters, free. What else could you ask for? Another MMO in which your avatar is a cartoon with a big head. Fight monsters like mushrooms and birds, and customize your character with different clothing and weapons. For the best clothes and weapons, though, you have to pay.

9. My Brute - Okay, so this is kind of an online game. You create a brute to fight in an arena against other brutes. Each level you get a new ability or weapon. The first day you create one you get 6 tries in the arena, and every day thereafter you get 3. There's also daily tournaments you can enter. You can make several under your main, and make them underlings to give your main more experience when they level. Not a bad game, but you can't play it all day.

10. Nationstates - Another "kind of" game, but who wouldn't want to rule their own nation with an iron fist? Create your nation, and then choose legislation for different bills proposed to you. Depending on what you choose is how your nation turns out.



Well, I hope this list helps a few of you out. Remember, there are several online sites you can play for free that I didn't even mention. Give them a try, as they may actually suprise you.


For more info: Email Tara at tucsongamer@cybergal.com