Tower Defense Games: Flash Element TD January 8, 2009

Nowadays, defense strategies are the responsibilities of political leaders and military officials. However, if you want to experience the thrill of defending your own territory from an army of attackers, you can always play flash strategy defense games like Flash Element TD, for example.

Flash Element TD is categorized as a tower defense game. This means it is one of the many games wherein you have to purchase or build towers then position them strategically along a designated path, just like the secret level in Warcraft 3. These towers come in different types and have different ranges, as well as varied intensities and speeds of attack, some dealing out greater damage than others, though these of course, are more expensive.

As you go through the game, you have the option to add more towers or upgrade the ones you already have, although the waves of enemies also get tougher.

Another example of an excellent tower defense game is Xeno Tactics 2, although it is a bit more challenging than Flash Element TD, especially since you have more towers to choose from, more routes to protect and a time limit.

On the other hand, in Flash Element TD, you only have to choose from three basic towers which you can later on upgrade to elemental or combo towers. In spite of its simplicity, though, it remains fun and addicting, with just enough challenge to keep you going.

Indeed, it is a good place to start if you are looking for good strategy defense games, and if you get tired, there is the sequel, Flash Element TD 2, as well as dozens of others tower defense games guaranteed to give you loads of fun.

Simulating Success in the McDonald’s Game January 8, 2009

Have you ever wished that you were someone other than the person you are now? That you had different looks or maybe a different job? Well, these are what simulation games are for, just like the flash McDonald’s Game.

In the McDonald’s Game, you play the role of the owner of the McDonald’s company, and as such, you have four locations you can go to. You can go to the agricultural section where you can grow cows; the feedlot where you can take charge of feeding the cows; the fastfood where you can hire employees and serve customers; and finally, the company headquarters, where you can take a look at stock reports and launch advertising campaigns.

Your objective in the McDonald’s Game, of course, is the same as the responsibility of a business tycoon in real life – to make more money as the months and years pass (and you have to do it quickly since time passes quickly, too). This can be difficult since you have cows to raise and feed, and employees and bills to pay, but as long as you keep bringing customers in to buy your burgers, you’ll be fine.

Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, though. After all, the point of the McDonald’s Game is to have fun even when you’re someone else’s shoes. Like in any other simulation game, the role you play and the responsibilities you have to fulfill may not be real, but the fun and excitement certainly are.

Getting Into the Matrix of Bullet Time Fighting January 8, 2009

Have you seen the Matrix movie? There’s no surprise there if you have. After all, the Matrix film is popular for its quizzical plot, its amazing visual effects and most of all, its astonishing fight sequences. Do you want to join the fight? If so, you might want to play Bullet Time Fighting.

In Bullet Time Fighting, you are pitted against a formidable enemy ninja in a one-on-one combat, whom you must defeat in order to proceed. You have your own moves, of course. You can punch. You can kick. You can throw a deadly knee in the air. You also have a gun so you can shoot at your opponent. You can slow down your enemy, too, and even run up walls so you can dodge your enemy or prepare for a special kick.

You have three modes to choose from in Bullet Time Fighting, too. You can stick to Normal Mode, go for the 300 Bullets Mode or rely solely on your martial arts skills in the No Bullet Mode. You can even make your own rules or grab a friend so you can engage each other in a Team Battle.

Of course, the controls can be very tricky, especially if you’re a beginner, but at least you can set your own keys so you can use your special combo attacks better. It shouldn’t take a long while for you to get used to the fight, too, and you’ll be enjoying every second of Bullet Time Fighting before long.

Getting Addicted to Playing With Fire 2 January 8, 2009

If you play with fire, you’ll get burned, or so the saying goes. Indeed, playing with fire can be a dangerous thing but it can also be a fun way to pass the time – the flash game Playing With Fire 2, that is.

Playing With Fire 2, just like the initial Playing With Fire, is based on the classic game Bomberman, only better. Like the original, the objective is simple – find your enemy and destroy him before he gets to you first. This involves blasting through a maze of blocks by placing explosives in strategic places while avoiding the blast yourself.

Like the first Playing With Fire though, you have power-ups to help you get through the game. For example, there are golden trainers which enable you to run faster. There are also lightning bolts which increase the extent of the damage from your bombs, which in turn makes it faster for you to reach your opponent. Playing With Fire 2 even has an extra power-up – the fast hands, which allows you to throw your bomb across block to your opponent. This way, you can blast off your enemy from a distance.

Indeed, Playing With Fire 2 is a simple enough game and a very fun one that it’s no wonder many get hooked to it. You can even choose to play against a friend if you’re tired of taking your chances against the computer, since there a 2 player mode.

So if you’re after a thrilling experience, stay away from the matches and play Bomberman, Playing With Fire, and the best of them all, Playing With Fire 2, or all three and you’re sure to have a safe – not to mention fun – time ahead.

Chain Reaction Games: Boomshine January 7, 2009

Every action has a corresponding equal and opposite reaction, according to one of Newton’s laws. Sometimes, however, it is not just one reaction but a series of it – a chain reaction, like a row of falling dominoes, like the ripples across a watery surface, or like in the flash game Boomshine.

Boomshine is a simple and fun flash game with 12 levels, each with colorful circles bouncing all around. The goal is to eliminate as many of the circles as you can to meet or surpass the quota for each level and be able to proceed. How? By causing a chain reaction.

As soon as the edge of one circle touches another, it bursts, becoming larger and eventually disappearing like fireworks. The key, then, to getting a high score in Boomshine, is to know where to strategically place your first circle so that it comes in contact with many other circles and so forth. You don’t necessarily have to put the circle in the most crowded area or the center of the screen. You just have to put it in the path of many other circles.

This can be a challenge, which is why it’s a good thing you get unlimited chances to try per level. Still, like any other game, Boomshine eventually gets easier and you eventually get the reaction you want – fun, fun, and more fun to chase all your boredom away.

How to Drive a Crazy Ambulance January 7, 2009

Do you sometimes wish you could drive through the freeway for hours, weaving through traffic without stopping and without worrying about the numbers on your speedometer? Well, we can’t all be race car drivers or drive like the Cullens in Twilight, but we sure can pretend, by playing games like Crazy Ambulance, for one.

Crazy Ambulance is just like the game Crazy Taxi and in a way, it is like the game Rampaging Creek, too. Only the vehicle differs – you have to steer an ambulance instead of a cab or a raft. The same rules and controls apply.

All you have to do is race to the finish line of each level before your time runs out in order to proceed and the best way to do that is by avoiding the obstacles in your path, which, in the case of Crazy Ambulance are other cars.

There are only two ways to avoid these obstacles. You can either jump over them, in which case, you will need a fair amount of speed for leverage, or you can steer clear of them entirely by changing lanes. You don’t always have the second option, though, since all three lanes are occupied most of the time.

Simple, isn’t it? And yet that only makes Crazy Ambulance more fun and addicting. And the best part – other than the absence of noisy car horns and the snide remarks of angry drivers – is that it’s free to play at Rival Saga Minigames so you can feel the exhilarating speed anytime, anywhere.

Playing Assassin In Tactical Assassin 2 January 7, 2009

I like shooting games, especially first-person shooting games. Why? I enjoy the thrill of pulling the trigger, of the kill (though of course that doesn’t mean I’d like to shoot people in real life). I especially like games where I’m an assassin, a sniper, like in Tactical Assassin 2.

In many ways, Tactical Assassin 2 is just like the original Tactical Assassin. After all, you’re still an assassin and the main objective is still to eliminate your target, usually and preferably with one headshot. You still have missions and you still have briefings in order to ensure you do your job right.

The main difference is that in Tactical Assassin, you’re a hired gun. In Tactical Assassin 2, you’re paid to kill. You have funds so you can choose and buy your own weapons and upgrade them with a sophisticated array of accessories, which makes it more similar to classics like Metal Gear Solid and NOLF.

There are other assassin games I enjoy, like Arsenal, for example, which lets me choose which assassin I want to be. In fact, there are many others for me to choose from so I don’t get bored, and I certainly don’t.

After all, no matter what the critics say about violence, being an assassin is an appealing role and since it’s not a role I can play in real life (not that I want to), assassin games surely provide an exhilarating experience.