| There are so many things which we have as | | | | a huge selection of games in this style. |
| children and then when we reencounter them as | | | | What's more, Big Fish Games sells all types |
| adults they have somehow been re-branded, or | | | | of games, so they are not just some old |
| changed just that bit to irritate us. There | | | | company rehashing an idea to try and avoid |
| has been a whole generation who have grown up | | | | bankruptcy, but they are a company who have |
| with computers and the simple games which | | | | enough understanding of games to be able to |
| were developed for these first computers. | | | | see the importance of the fantasy adventure |
| These uncomplicated games, which were the | | | | games, which once mastered never offers the |
| best thing we had ever seen at the time, | | | | same appeal (admittedly some can take nearly |
| progressively got more complex as development | | | | a lifetime to master!), as well as the |
| moved on, unfortunately work began to get in | | | | 'always there for a quick gaming fix' of |
| the way and we started to get less time to | | | | 'casual games'. Why have a go at 'casual |
| play the newest games when they came out. | | | | games' if you have never come across one |
| Before we knew it, we had lost touch with the | | | | before? Well, they are definitely addictive, |
| gaming world as other demands were put on our | | | | so you will be have hours of fun, they are |
| time. The beauty of the first games was in | | | | designed so you can just leap straight in and |
| their simplicity. They did not come with a | | | | have a go, but there is one really useful |
| thousand page manual in twenty different | | | | aspect, they can be played on a computer or |
| languages, they were games where you could | | | | laptop! So if you are practicing in secret |
| just start playing and only stop when you | | | | then you can always just Alt_Tab back to that |
| were either so frustrated that you had to | | | | document or spreadsheet which you have been |
| stop (otherwise you would have thrown the | | | | working on and no one is the wiser. So you |
| thing out the window) or if another member of | | | | can get that T-Rex munching eggs with just a |
| the family came and demanded a turn. These | | | | few clicks and then you will remember why you |
| games were simpler and had innocence about | | | | liked computers when they first came into |
| then. Unfortunately the next generation of | | | | your life, before they became about reports |
| games strove to impress with greater | | | | and work! There is another advantage to the |
| complexity and in doing so destroyed the part | | | | new 'casual games' (apart from the obvious |
| that was most attractive, the simplicity. | | | | improvements in graphics and speed), these |
| After some time the beauty of the early games | | | | can be played online, and if you are feeling |
| shone through and suddenly they were all | | | | really generous there is a section on the Big |
| available again, and the upgrades have kept | | | | Fish site for games you can play with your |
| the concept in tack. There was one very | | | | kids (otherwise you could just not tell them |
| unfortunate twist to this tale of | | | | about it and keep as much of the computer |
| rediscovery, someone thought to call these | | | | time to yourself as possible)! |
| great classic games, 'casual games'! Such an | | | | |
| unattractive name, such an implication of | | | | Jon Kelly is a published author who writes |
| boring games, such an inappropriate image; | | | | articles and reviews on games and gaming. If |
| especially as these are now very popular and | | | | you would like to play computer games and |
| there are companies such as Big Fish who have | | | | learn more about new games coming out. |