Chrome Web Store Game Parents Can Play With Their Kids

Chrome Web Store Game

Let’s talk about Chrome Web Store game (again). As a rusty adult, it’s hard for me to find a good game. By good here, I mean the game must be:

1. Not time-consuming
2. Able to track progress
3. Have nostalgic value
4. Not that old
5. Able to run smoothly on Chromebook

Gentlemen Start Your Engine!

1. Not Time Consuming

Even though I have to admit that I have more time than most of my “friends”, it’s easy for me to uninstall the game that requires me to wait too long (or even not that long) to play. This is mostly found in web games. Perhaps it’s just my internet connection, but still, I will look for the faster game to load than the slower one.

And, a highly responsive game also comes into account. I hate to wait 0.01 second only to watch the character I play fails to dodge an attack. And another minute to respawn.

Also, read my list of Chromebook games I didn’t know were this good.

2. Track Progress

I can’t play intensively without being annoyed by fighting kids, and I also have no temper to play a game I left from the beginning. So, the game that can keep my playing progress is preferred. And since I play mostly RPG games, that feature is a must. That’s why I’m not very fond of Mobile Legends because everything is repeated every time I play it (even my son says that there’s still differences between the first timer VS a legendary.

My Choice is Hungry Pipi 

Hungry Pipi is like Tic Tac Toe and other matching games, only with nice animation.

3. Nostalgic Value

I love old games! Not only because I’ve mastered it to show it off to anyone, but also because it’s a good excuse for non-gamer like me to still play the games at my age. 😀

But, seriously… old games have better story-line. I finished most of the games I played for the story alone. That’s why I finished playing Final Fantasy VII faster than my friends who actually got “Knights of The Rounds” but didn’t even understand the story.

I was hoping so much for DOSBOX, but sadly I don’t understand how to use it instantly. And it’s an emulator that will erase my progress as soon as I change the game. The even sadder part that it has tons of games to choose from here.

Get DOSBox here.

Or play old DOS (and Windows) games online here.

4. Not That Old

Once, I introduced Raiden to my son, and he asked me, “dad, is this really the game you told me was cool?”. Apparently, what my younger eyes thought was cool is not cool to my old eyes. And thank’s to NVIDIA that brought gaming graphic to a whole new level. So, instead of playing Raiden, we play Rocket Custa together.

Also, read how to play Mobile Legends on Mac. <— You can use the same method to play Mobile Legends on Chromebook by using LIVE USB.

Get Rocket Custa here.

5. Run Smoothly on Chromebook

Like number 1 above, but this point is focusing on the overall gameplay. I need a game that can run smoothly on Acer Chromebook C720P, and the options are actually quite a few (from a few). There is no such Chromebook for gaming or Chromebook graphic design on the market today. Especially the one which is not Chromebook Android, or doesn’t support Google Play Store.

Also, read my list of Chromebook web games I didn’t know were this good.

My choice in this category is Arcane Legends. It’s running on the cloud, so, not surprising to see it running smooth. The downside is… it’s taking quite long on the first start (but faster after).

Get Arcane Legends here.

Oh, and Arcane Legends is also a good option if you want to make a party with your kids to fight evil!

Well, that wraps my list of Chrome Web Store Game parents can play with their kids.

Chromebook Web Games I Didn’t Know Were This Good

In the last article, I was talking about cool Chromebook games that run natively on Chromebook. By native means, all you have to do is install the game and play. No need to visit any other website. That is super cool. On the other hand, there are also tons of great games available online. These games are not natively played on our Chromebook, but run on their server instead. We call this Chromebook web games or currently known with the term progressive web apps. Chromebook Web Games often offer much more complex gameplay and graphics.

The pros of playing this game are… more complex games, better graphics and most of the games are good if you have a good luck finding it.

Why? Because some of them are displaying a picture of non-actual gameplay, but a good looking matte painting instead. You can find out by reading most of the reviews before installing. The graphics are mostly better than those run natively on our Chromebook because it’s like running a virtual desktop.

The cons are… we have to be online to play it, and sometimes even in order to be able to save our progress. That means you will lose all your progress when suddenly your internet connection died. And sometimes we can only play them in very minimal setting due to a bad internet connection.

This is my list of Good Chromebook Web Games:

Arcane Legends

This is my favorite game of all Chromebook Web Games out there. With its MMORPG slash and hack style, we can level-up our character (and pets!) from zero to hero just like playing Diablo. There are there characters and three class to choose. It doesn’t follow the traditional D&D rule by introducing us to the new class to choose. The gameplay itself is very comfortable to play at our own pace, no hurries. Very suitable for a casual gamer such as myself.

Get Arcane Legends here.

Interland

Interland is a game made by Google itself. It should be good, right? Categorized as an educational game doesn’t make this game too easy to beat. In fact, there are many adults who still need this education. Just check the video below before you try it for yourself:

To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Interland is an adventure-packed online game that teaches the fundamentals of digital safety and citizenship through hands-on practice. Parents and educators can find additional resources, including a robust classroom curriculum, at g.co/BeInternetAwesome.

Get Interland here.

La Mole

Remember the epic scene from Raiders of The Lost Ark when Indiana Jones was being chased by a boulder? This scene inspired many movies and video games after. In La Mole, what happens is the opposite. You are the boulder, in this game called Mole. Just check the video below:

It can be a fun game if you’re playing with your friends and bet on who can catch the man faster.

You can get La Mole here.

KingsRoad

Kings Road is one the best Chromebook web games on the store. It’s a slash and hack game such as Diablo. I was being pessimistic before I played this game. I thought it’s just another well-illustrated games that don’t show the real screen capture of the game. But I was wrong! Just check the video below:

Get KingsRoad here.

Dark Legends

This is also a Chromebook Web Games that I can’t believe can be found in Chrome Web Store.  I’m playing this with my son when he’s not too busy playing Mobile Legends.

 Dark Legends Available here.

I guess that’s all for now. Please tell me if I miss something here.

Chromebook Games I Didn’t Know Were This Good

Chromebook Games: When I was talking about games, Chromebook games were always the one I left out. Let me correct the last word, what I meant was “we left out”. Chromebook is not a platform focusing on games, it focuses more on user-friendly internet user. It regularly comes at the cheaper price, thank’s to the lightweight Chrome OS that makes running virtually everything smoothly. Besides, who hasn’t used Google Chrome since its released for Windows back in 2008? And THAT what makes Chrome OS user-friendly. Enough blah blah blah, let’s get to the list of Chromebook Games I Didn’t Know Were This Good.

First, I wanna tell you that I will divide this section in two. The first is the games running natively on Chromebook and the second is the one running on its website.

Chromebook Games That Run Natively on Chromebook

Happy Friday

This game has Super Mario and Sonic feel, but not really. It takes more skill even in the first level. We have to conquer the terrain using jump, double jump and even jump and hold to reach places. A must-have!

Pro: Quick installation.

Cons: Quite intimidating for a 1st-time player like me.

Get Happy Friday here.

Earth Keeper Mini

This game reminds me of Asteroids, the game I played on Atari back in my childhood. The mission is to protect earth from extraterrestrial attack.

Pro: Runs offline.

Cons: Hard to control, no instructions.

Get Earth KeeperMini here.

So Many Me

 

So Many Me” is a 2D puzzle platformer starring Filo and his band of misfit clones as they attempt to save a world threatened by an ancient, malevolent evil. Using their combined powers, Filo and his fellow Me must puzzle their way through a land of exotic creatures, devious traps, and evil minions.

Pro: Easy but not that easy with interesting story-line and cute original character. Reminds me of Blob.

Cons: The demo version only allows 80% of the screen. Which in my opinion is kinda lame, even for a demo.

Get So Many Me here.

Cut The Rope

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Need I say more? Cut The Rope is a famous game for Android. Its mission is to logically feed the frog (or whatever that creature is).

Pro: Countless non-boring gameplay and playable offline.

Cons: Some level feels repetitive.

Get Cut The Rope here.

Mooch The Escape

This game is more to intimidating than challenging to me. It comes with a horrific atmosphere, just like the one brought by Limbo.

You control Blink, funny little creature that collects lost soul-fragments of his friend. But dangerous machines don’t like this idea and tries to stop Blink. Run from killing buzzsaws and watch for every step…

Pro: Runs offline.

Cons: Too hard (for me)!

Get Mooch The Escape here.

So, what do you think about the Chromebook games run natively on Chromebook? Is there any other game I should add here?

Let’s continue to Chromebook Web Games here.

 

Sneaky Snaeky Go

Sneaky Snaeky Go is a Chromebook game you can play offline. With the gameplay that highly influenced by the classic mobile game, Snake.

We might know Snake from Nokia, the pioneer who brought gaming to the mobile devices.

With the addition of fun storyline about the main character who was put in quest re-collecting the gold coins stolen from his house, this game will make your “no-internet” experience less miserable.

You can get Sneaky Snaeky Go in the Chrome Web Store.

But, it has no sound when I was playing this. Maybe a quick restart can solve the problem. Or maybe because I’m using unstable version of Chrome OS update?