Playing computer games in your spare time can be a stress reliever.
Online virtual games started to get popular when the Sims Online was released in 2002. When World of Warcraft was released in 2004, it was clear that online virtual multiplayer games were here to stay. Since, numerous versions of virtual online games have been released and enjoyed by people around the world. While some games require a one-time or monthly subscription fee to play, you'll find some gems on the Internet that are completely free to enjoy.
Second Life
This is a game that delivers exactly what it promises, a second life. Once you sign up for a free account and enter the virtual world, you are brought through an easy-to-navigate tutorial that teaches you control your new world, create the character of your dreams and explore the world by finding specific things that might interest you.
From college classrooms to night clubs, there is something in Second Life for everyone. The game is rendered in 3D so you can expect the graphics to be impressive. Players have an opportunity to meet new friends, play virtual games, take walks on the beach, attend concerts and even start a business.
Lord of the Rings Online
You don't have to be a fan of the books and movies to enjoy this online multiplayer game. Players can choose to play as a hobbit, dwarf, elf or human. Once a character is created you are immersed into a virtual world complete with a rich story line that will walk you through the game in a way that makes you feel like you're on a true adventure.
Once your character has gone through the initial tutorial adventure, you can play on your own as you learn more about the game, or you can team up with others to accomplish hard tasks and quests as you level your character up and explore the massive world. The game is free to play with some upgrade and in game product sales.
Human Age
This free virtual management game gives you the opportunity to "adopt" a virtual human and walk them through life from prehistoric times through the 21st century. It's a simple game that's smart and really puts your brain to good use. There are dinosaurs to hunt, farmer's markets to visit and villages to explore. You can get a job, become a farmer and do a number of interactive life experiences as you progress in the game
Human age allows you start in four different environments including Jurassic, Celts, Egypt and Greece so you'll have a different experience depending on which option you choose when you begin your game.
Perfect World
This is an online adventure game that incorporates the use of a virtual multiplayer environment. The game is free to download and play. The vast world focuses on fighting the corruption to maintain what's considered a perfect world. It offers quests to complete, combat missions to contend with and an adventure storyline that is unique from other concepts on the Internet.
Your character can be one of five races including human, Tideborn and Earthgaurd. You can choose from 10 classes of jobs to match your character with, which provides a platform for character diversification within the world that many other free online virtual games can't offer.
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