The Influence Of Macromedia Shockwave In Free Online Games

By Jennifer Bowers


To date, nearly 400 million Macromedia Shockwave Players are installed in computers worldwide. The system enables users to play free online games and download games of high resolution and clarity. Macromedia's first multimedia player release was Shockwave and followed shortly by the Flash. It is proving to be an excellent device for developing online games, exceeding expectations originally designed for movies.

Shockwave's 3D engine is conceded to be the cream of the crop for online games. It has surpassed even Java in popularity. Proof of its excellent quality is the growing number of believers in the community of developers. The Shockwave player will recognize and accept all flash files. The Shockwave engine renders objects much faster than Flash, and it also works with the video hardware on the user's computer.

All free online games that are the product of the Shockwave engine have passed all standards with flying colors. It is believed by many experts that further advances in this technology may allow it to compete with console games in the future. Maybe not in the very near future, but it is not only possible but very probable. Another area where Shockwave excels is in its graphics capability which is considered by many as at least the equal of PSP or Nintendo DS. While these issues cause a lot of raised eyebrows, Shockwave is conceded to be a major player in the field.

Vastly diverse kinds of games can be developed in Shockwave. So far, games in Shockwave include racing games, simulators, combat, and RPGs. Many of these free online games require users to meet certain system requirements in order to play them. It is in this area that Shockwave has a lot of catching up to do with the console games. All games which are designed for a specific console will work. In comparison, you will need a powerful computer to play with Shockwave games. The great equalizer for Shockwave games is its cost advantage over console games.

Aside from the many free games available with Shockwave, games can be downloaded for as low as $10.00. That's a lot of savings considering that console games will cost you $40.00 to play PSP, or $60.00 for an Xbox 360 game. More and improved games are continually made available in Shockwave games and if the trend is not reversed, then it is inevitable that computer games will soon regain popularity. Shockwave has become a force to be reckoned with in online games as well as in its development.




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