| If you're feeling bored, or simply need a break from the | | | | research (probably too much for my own good) to try |
| monotony of work, finding the best free online games | | | | and identify the factors which make some free games |
| sites can provide you with entertainment and | | | | sites good and others a waste of time. |
| amusement. After spending a few minutes playing, you | | | | The best free online games sites: |
| should feel refreshed and back in the mood to carry | | | | - Offer different types of games, such as arcade, |
| on with your mundane computing chores. | | | | shooting, MMO, puzzle and word games as well as |
| The trouble with many free online games sites is that | | | | brain trainers |
| they often require you to sign up before you play. Any | | | | - Provide games for all ages |
| sensible person nowadays is wary of giving their email | | | | - Have a good number of games to choose from |
| address to a site they are unfamiliar with. After all, | | | | - Use only standard plugins like Shockwave and Flash |
| would you give your name,address and telephone | | | | The worst free online games sites: |
| number to any stranger in the street who asked you | | | | - Spawn irritating popup windows |
| for it? I know I wouldn't. | | | | - Demand that you to sign up before you are allowed |
| Other online games sites spawn lots of annoying | | | | to play |
| popup windows, some of which manage to evade | | | | - Display annoying, distracting ads alongside the game |
| even the best popup blocker software. | | | | - Require you to download their software |
| On other sites, there are often distracting | | | | - Insist that you download their toolbar |
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| gameplay and make it harder for you to achieve your | | | | depending on the games you choose. When you have |
| high scores. | | | | found the best free online games sites, you will want |
| I love playing online games, but I just want to get to the | | | | to revisit them time and time again, so don't forget to |
| best ones with a minimum of fuss and start playing | | | | bookmark them. |
| without wasting my precious time. I've done some | | | | |