Microsoft has changed many aspects of the gaming experience on Windows Vista compared with its previous operating system Windows XP. One of the main differences between the two platforms was the redesign of all games to match the visual changes that have been introduced in Windows Vista.
Games like Minesweeper or FreeCell received much needed visual upgrade with improved graphics and audio. This is something that Microsoft has not done since Windows 95. Looking back most of the games came preinstalled in Microsoft operating systems looked the same in recent years. Minesweeper it was not very different in Windows 95 and some people say that even experienced users would be hard to tell the differences.
This has changed with Windows Vista. That was not the only change if I play wise. Microsoft has developed new games that comes with Windows Vista. Returning to no one will notice that previous operating systems were all shipping with the same games.
The most popular games of previous systems have been ported to Windows Vista. Nine games are preinstalled on all Windows Vista editions of the operation system. Five sets of nine are known from previous Windows operating systems. Included are popular card games Hearts, FreeCell, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire and Minesweeper game.
In addition, four new games are included to suit a wide variety of tasks: Chess Titans, Mahjong Titans, Purple Place and Inkball are as different as possible.
The Chess Titans and Mahjong Titans are conversions from the two popular boardgames Chess and Mahjong. Purple Place was designed for a younger audience and Inkball that is probably the only mistake in the game since it was designed for Tablet PC users and is not to play with the mouse on the advanced levels.
Two additional games have been released for Windows Vista Ultimate. Windows Vista Ultimate Hold 'Em is a conversion of the popular Texas Hold' Em poker game that is probably the most popular game in the world thanks to the poker craze.
The second game is called Tinker. A strategy game where the player must guide a robot from the start to the exit avoiding obstacles on the road. Comes with 60 levels and comes with a level editor and download levels created by other players.
Microsoft created an interesting variety of games for users of Windows Vista that can be consulted in the excellent Windows Vista Game Explorer which acts as a central game in the system.
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