Who, hasn’t heard of Sonic the Hedgehog, must have been living in a cave for more than twenty years, as the fame of this gaming character rivals that of Nintendo’s Super Mario, and just like Nintendo’s official mascot, our spiky friend is making a comeback on the web, reviving those days of glory.

While the company that invented Sonic stepped out of the console business, they remained, developing games of Sonic for other platforms, resulting in appearances in Nintendo titles like Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, and the ultra fast Hedgehog made appearances in other games starring the Italian plumber as well. Besides those appearances and some less successful PC games, everything was pretty much quiet on the Sonic the Hedgehog front. Until now that is, because with literally hundreds of free Sonic games available  at specialized arcade sites, the Spiky speed monster is back with a vengeance.

Though a recent development, Sonic games are gaining in popularity at an amazing rate, and it won’t be long till they once again rival the popularity of online Super Mario games, just like they did in the time of the Sega gaming consoles. A great advantage of these games is that you can play them on just about any device capable of surfing the web. No need for the latest console, or the biggest PC with a monstrous graphics card. Any old PC will do, and it does not matter if you run Windows, Linux, or are playing on a Mac, these games will work on any operating system, and without the need of anything extra in terms of hardware.

Like Mario, Sonic games are free to play, will run in your browser, and can be played on any Internet capable device. The quality of those games is amazing, they look as good as they did on the Dreamcast, if not better, but now you can play them anywhere you can go online. No more confinement to the location where your console is set up, it is even possible to play them on your mobile phone!

Sonic Xtreme, is a perfect example of a high quality Sonic game you can play in your browser, and though there is nothing to download or install, the graphics are still pretty amazing. In this game you need to guide Sonic to collect all the rings, while eliminating his enemies, and getting them all within the time limit. This game plays just as well as any official Sonic game ever released, and it’s a load of fun.

Classic looking Sonic games are not all there is though, there are loads of other type of games, ranging from puzzles, to Tetris clones, all featuring the famous Hedgehog in action, and more titles are coming out every day.
Through these games a whole new generation, that only knew sonic from the cartoon series is introduced to games that brought us so many hours of joy in the eighties, and it won’t be long till our Spiky friend is back at the top with Mario and all the others.

Ever since Mario stole the spotlight from a certain princess kidnapping ape, people have fallen in love with the overalls wearing plumber. Super Mario has spawned countless games. From the original Super Mario and it’s sequels, even today it has a wide variety of spin offs including Mario Soccer, Mario Party, and Mario Kart. Mario is the mascot for Nintendo and that has to tell you something. With such a huge fan base paired with the creative minds of many flash programmers, there have been a huge number of equally addicting and unique Mario Games made by the fans of the Super Mario craze.

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Below are the most popular (in terms of number of players) PC games out there.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

The unique art styles, new-user-friendliness, and those little touches that are developer Blizzard’s hallmark help to explain why World of Warcraft (WoW) has nearly 12 million subscribers.  In fact, this latest expansion holds the record for fastest-selling PC game of all time.  But what does “Lich King” add to a game that’s already so crazy addictive?  Well, there’s the new Death Knight, the game’s first hero class–a sort of combination Necromancer/Warrior. The level cap has been raised to 80, and more overall customization is possible.  Oh, then there’s Arthas, the Lich King himself, one of the most powerful entities in the Warcraft universe…and you’ve got to stop him.

Warhammer: Dawn of War II

Warhammer’s dark, violent, richly-realized gameworld has amassed an impressive following since its introduction to the PC gaming community in 2005, so the appearance of this latest expansion is no great surprise. However, Relic Entertainment’s newest release is no mere sequel–it’s a complete rework of the Warhammer franchise.  Gone is the base building, while RPG elements, such as unit leveling, have been added.  Additionally, there is a revamped single-player campaign, and the fully-destructible environments serve the game play well. One thing that (fortunately) hasn’t changed is the frenetic action and fast-paced co-op play that made Warhammer so much fun in the first place.

The Sims 2

There are so many expansions for this venerable series sequel (and the original game) that it is pointless to list just one entry, but suffice it to say, the Sims games and their add-ons remain ridiculously popular. Released 1½ years ago, The Sims 2 nevertheless stays successful and relevant with a well-placed succession of expansions, the most recent of which is “The Sims 2: Apartment Life”.  This expansion allows your Sims to socialize as never before, and adds new content while not fooling excessively with the tried-and-true Sims formula.

Empire: Total War

The Total War series famously combines the best of classical table-top turn-based strategy with involving, challenging hands-on battles.  The sheer breathtaking scope and spectacle of these battles are a touchstone of these games, and that is unchanged here.  The 18th-century setting was a wish come true for Total War fans, and the much-anticipated 3D naval combat is well-implemented.  Several small augmentations and refinements over the previous releases, such as improved systems on the Campaign Map, make this a notable addition to a distinguished franchise.

Spore

The only title on the list which is neither an expansion nor a sequel, “Spore” may also be a strong contender for most unique PC game currently out there.  Created by those who brought you The Sims, Spore allows you to formulate your own lifeform from scratch, while blending strategy and RPG elements which meld nicely with the cartoonish setting.  A series of progressively more complicated development phases bring your creation all the way from the microbe level to the scope of an entire space colony.  Along the way, your creature will evolve and adapt according to your whims.  Enriched by an extensive online community, the potential for user-created content is significant.