Find yourself a Game Boy and Tetris on eBay and you will be addicted or months.

That assumes I'm willing to get off the web long enough to play.

Also, I remember Tetris from the 80s. It didn't hold my attention for long, IIRC.

I don't know.... my mom loves tetris. just sayin.

Hmmm. I may be off base, but when I think of AG, I'm thinking "shoot-'em-up" games...And that leads me to "Resident Evil 4," "Half Life," "Killzone," "Time Crisis 2," "True Crime-Streets of LA." Cheapest way to play? Befriend a 12-year old boy. We can trust you. Just having a real woman within six feet will change their lives forever. You can get some used PC-based games at Amazon pretty cheap. Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_'em_up to brush up on the different types. see http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/2G4VA538I1M2Z/104-2579083-2431107?%5Fencoding=UTF8, and other "best" lists for some suggestions.

There's one called 'space invaders' that's all the rage with the kids these days. Or so I've heard.

Or something like Morrowind.. (Oblivion would require video card/dvd player upgrades.) It's a good FP role playing game that is probably in a lot of bargin bins. System Shock 2 if you can find it... Thief: The Dark Project (again, if you can find it.)

JMHO

You could always try a game called Kingdom of Drakkar, it's a multiplayer RPG thqat you can DL and play for free, can be a time sink, but it has a lot of good people and is fun to play.

PLUS its FREE!

Okay, does everyone know that I have a small handicap in this [cough, Macintosh] arena?

Well, it depends on what you like, I suppose.

Doom 3 is out for the Mac, right? Half-Life 2 is a better FPS and has a better story, but I'm not sure if it has been ported to Mac. Return to Castle Wolfenstein, if available, is also good.

If you're into turn-based strategy, whatever the most recent version of Sid Meier's 'Civilisation' series you can get. More than any other game, this one kept me from sleep.

For real-time strategy, Warcraft (not World of Warcraft) or Starcraft are still outstanding. I also still play Dune 2000, but them I'm a freak. 'Homeworld' is apparently also good.

For MMORPGs, I'd recommend Guild Wars. No monthly subscription fees.

Also, despite - because - it is so cheesy, Freedom Force. Beating evildoers senseless was never so much fun.