On the Yahoo website, people can play games either individually or with others. Some of the games can be played online, while others require that you download them. Board games, card games, emulated arcade games, word games, and fantasy sports can all be found on Yahoo's game site. In addition, the site includes Yahoo Games on Demand. This is a program that allows you to demo PC games and download their full versions for a charge.
Yahoo Games provides a great variety of entertaining applications. The ones that you can play directly from their website are typically quick Flash games or Java applets. According to the McAfee Site Adviser, there is TryMedia AdWare in many of their downloads. Apparently, Yahoo's game site users can pay extra to get an All Star user name. The All Star program disables pop-ups and allows the user to play games without seeing advertisements.
Some of the more popular games on Yahoo Games include:
WMC: Twice in a Blue Moon
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Word Search
Daily Crossword
Scrabble Journey
G.H.O.S.T. Chronicles
Diner Town Tycoon
Artist Colony
Text Twist
Word Racer
Addiction Solitaire
Black Jack Go Fish
Canasta
Pinochle
Hold 'em Poker
Bejeweled 2
An Assortment of Jigsaw Puzzles
Monopoly
Tradewinds 2
Tradewinds Legend
The Yahoo Games website is a little cluttered and can be confusing to new members. Although, once you get used to where everything is, it becomes a lot easier to navigate. Another thing that I found frustrating is that Yahoo advertises many of their games to be free, but some of them were only free for a brief trial period. Once that trial period is over, Yahoo will no longer permit you to play the game without paying a fee.
On the other hand, Yahoo Games is a great site for variety, providing over 400 options for entertainment. In addition, they give reviews of the games, helping you to decide which ones are best. These reviews include news and previews of currently available and upcoming games. Yahoo Games is one of the leading game sites on the internet today.
