What Is A LAN party?

A LAN party is a place where a group of gamers reunite for having some "gaming fun". They originally appeared with the development of computer games that could be played through networks. For example, Counterstrike. But, thanks to the advancement of technology, LAN parties have migrated to consoles. Now, they can be connected through standard Ethernet ports and be used for multiplying.

Many gamers prefer to play with the artificial intelligence of their consoles or computers, not with other human beings. The fact is that the very moment you add another person to the game, things change. The game becomes social. Now it becomes a moment that is shared with other sentient beings.

That's the motive why online games have a hit in the last years. They involve lots of fun. It provides thousands of hours of gaming and it is more like a human experience than a man-machine contest. After all, we have developed our civilization due to our ability to share moments together. We are social beings.

And which console is the best for online playing? There are three options in the market and it can become quite a headache choosing one of them. If you have the money you can go for even two, or tree consoles. But that isn't the case of the average person.

Although Microsoft's network Xbox has been around for almost four years, it lacks the availability of recognized Playstation titles like Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Gran Turismo and Everquest. If you are a gamer, then you surely recognize these titles. And if you are just entering the realm of online games, you can't lose the opportunity of playing them.