Six free games to give you a chance

Great fun does not always have to be expensive. Free games, so-called free-to-play games, have a lot to offer today. Here you will find six video games, which you should look at.

From shooter to sports game: The selection of free playable games is huge today. With some video players, these free-to-play games (F2P) do not enjoy a good reputation, but this is inappropriate. In terms of quality, the games are in no way inferior to their pay competitors. Here is a selection of games you should look at.

"Paladin"

On the PC already some time ago appeared, "Paladins" is also recently available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 free of charge. In the shooter, players slip into the role of a hero with special abilities and compete against each other in five-team teams. At best, the group consists of a co-ordinated team: the one can heal, the others share damage, again others run away opponents and so on. The whole thing is similar to the Blizzard-Kracher "Overwatch", but also has independent ideas to offer.

"Hearthstone"

Blizzard: One of the most popular and best F2P games is "Hearthstone". The online collectible is easy to learn but difficult to master. Players duel themselves and, alternately, do everything in their power to bring their opponent's life points to zero. The cards represent, among other things, spells and creatures with which the opponent can be attacked. Available is the game for PC and Mac as well as for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

"League of Legends"

No less popular is "League of Legends". Around 100 million gamers are expected to play the MOBA title monthly by the end of 2016, according to an article from the US gaming website "Polygon". The Multiplayer Online Battle Arena is a subgenre of the real-time strategy games. Teams from five players try to penetrate the base of the opposing team on the PC and attack a central point, the Nexus. If this is successfully destroyed, the game is won. A similar well-known representative of the genre is "Dota 2".

"3on3 Freestyle"

Also sports games like the arcadige "3on3 Freestyle" is free. The streetball game, exclusively for PS4, sets with a wink at a brightly colored graphic style and funny characters, all of which have different talents and abilities to offer. As the name implies, the game is played in three teams. Gamers can either compete online against other players or enjoy themselves in the good old couch coop.

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War"

Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Salazar's Revenge has also recently been released for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War" for iOS and Android smartphones. In the strategy game, players build ships and buildings, train their units, and plunge into sea battles to gain control over the world's oceans. They meet known characters from the films - including Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Captain Barbossa.

"Warframe"

Anyone who likes something more action-packed and likes to play with friends, could be "Warframe" something. The co-op shooter for PC, PS4 and Xbox One takes players into a distant future, where they stand as futuristic warriors opposing opponents. You can earn, buy, build, and equip numerous weapons, armor, upgrades, to survive the dangerous missions of the third person shooter.