| In the world of electronic media games, video | | | | looks for a 'Metroid' on the planet which was |
| games have been a great hit among the kids and | | | | stolen by 'Ridley' (leader of Space's evil Pirates). |
| the adults. In this plethora of countless games | | | | You need to gather power-ups that will increase |
| few stand out and are widely popular. What | | | | Samus's weapon-collection and also provide her |
| makes a game more popular than the others? | | | | with special abilities like the Space Jump that will |
| There may be many reasons but the chief one | | | | make her travel far distances. |
| being 'What is the goal of the game?' the goal of | | | | 6. Super Mario Bros |
| the game along with other factors makes or | | | | The player needs to save 'Princess Toadstool'. |
| breaks a game. The top 10 video games, all with | | | | You can get hurt if you touch any enemy. If you |
| a unique goal are discussed here. Take your pick | | | | fall into a pit or if the time runs out, you will loose |
| on the basis of the activities that need to be | | | | a life and start again. You may either start afresh |
| performed. | | | | or at an invisible 'checkpoint'. You may attack |
| 1. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | | | | your enemies by simply jumping over them. You |
| The mission of 'Link' is to Gather the Power of | | | | can kick the shells on enemies who will die. These |
| the Seven Sages and then shut Ganondorf in the | | | | kicked shells may bounce back off obstructions |
| Dark World Forever. This is due to the fact that | | | | and hit you, resulting in you loosing a life. You can |
| Link was tricked by Ganondorf (King of Gerudo | | | | also kill your enemies by breaking brick boxes and |
| Thieves) when Link was a young boy. Ganondorf | | | | throwing off the enemies standing on it. A truly |
| had used 'Link' to access the 'Sacred Realm', and | | | | fast paced game for the kids and the grownups! |
| had then transformed the beautiful Hyrulean into a | | | | 7. Golden Eye 007 |
| barren land. But Link was determined to resolve | | | | A game for James Bond fans. This game has |
| the problems that he had helped to create, so he | | | | several missions that were extended to make |
| takes the help of 'Rauru' and travels around, | | | | you participate in sequences which Bond did not |
| gathering the powers of Seven Sages to | | | | act and even those in which Bond played a very |
| accomplish his mission. | | | | minor role. The levels of the game are realistic in |
| 2. Tetris | | | | feel and in many places, there are irrelevant |
| The main object of the game is to manipulate the | | | | rooms and there are many routes. Files are there |
| Tetrominoes (shapes formed by 4-square blocks | | | | to check your progress; difficulty levels require |
| each that fall down the playing area), by moving | | | | you to complete complex objectives. After |
| them either sideways or rotating them by up to | | | | completing a mission, you can either continue or |
| 90 degree units. It is done to create a horizontal | | | | choose to play the previous level once again. |
| line of blocks without gaps and as soon as such a | | | | 8. Final Fantasy VII |
| line is made, it disappears, leading to the fall of | | | | A virtual world game, this game comprises three |
| any block above the line that has got deleted. | | | | modes: 'an over world map', 'a battle screen' and |
| As the game progresses, the Tetrominoes falls at | | | | 'field maps'. The over world map features a lower |
| a faster speed, and when all the Tetrominoes | | | | version of the fictional world which you can |
| stack up and reach the top of the playing area | | | | navigate to go to various locations. The world |
| and no more Tetrominoes are able to enter, the | | | | map can be travelled by foot, on 'chocobos', |
| player is victorious! A truly interesting game that | | | | 'submarine' or 'airship'. On field maps, several |
| requires concentration and fast motor skills of the | | | | characters are sent across which either represent |
| player! | | | | towns or forests. The battle screen is an area, |
| 3. Super Mario 64 | | | | like grassland or a building's interior, where you can |
| In this popular game for the kids and the old, you | | | | give you commands against your enemies. This |
| can wander to discover the environment without | | | | game has characters made up of polygons |
| time limits. These environments vary from each | | | | instead of 2D sprites. |
| other and may be filled with evil creatures that will | | | | 9. Resident Evil 4 |
| be raring to attack you or good creatures that | | | | Being a combat game this game puts you in the |
| help, inform and are ready to do any favor. You | | | | shoes of Leon Kennedy, a United States |
| have to collect stars in each level which you gain | | | | government agent sent to find the daughter of |
| once you finish the given task. | | | | the President, Ashley Graham. It focuses on |
| You may face challenges like defeating 'a boss', | | | | horror, action and shootouts. It is a different level |
| finding solutions to puzzles, collecting coins and | | | | from the preceding games and it focuses on |
| racing against an opponent. You have to unlock | | | | travelling and conserving weapons. You can zoom |
| the doors in the castle by defeating the Master | | | | in to have an over-the-shoulder view while aiming. |
| Player in certain courses and get the keys to the | | | | A laser sight adds an edge to the aim. You can |
| doors. As you collect more stars, several courses | | | | aim in different directions at any time. |
| of the castle will be accessible to you and you | | | | 10. Doom |
| keep getting promoted to the next level. | | | | The game has the objective to simply locate the |
| 4. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the past | | | | exit room which leads to next course which is |
| Here, 'Link' tries to find the villain called Ganondorf | | | | marked with a sign and fight all odds on the way. |
| from the 'Dark Tower' and seal Him in the Dark | | | | Among these odds, there are toxic pits, |
| World. 'Agahnim' controls the beautiful Hyrule and | | | | monsters, reeling ceilings, radioactive slime and |
| uses his evil powers to save Ganondorf from the | | | | locked doors whose key card device is to be |
| Dark World. Once he succeeds in spite of all odds, | | | | found. The levels are full of secret areas which |
| the game gets over. | | | | hold power-ups to reward players. The surprise |
| 5. Super Metroid | | | | element makes the game very exciting and |
| This action game takes place on the planet, | | | | pulsating. |
| 'Zebes', a large world where each area is | | | | Thus take your pick from any of the 10 top |
| connected with the other through doors and | | | | video games and have an exciting gaming |
| elevators. You can control 'Samus Aran' as she | | | | experience! |