Enjoying Family Entertainment

If you enjoy playing shooting games on a gaming console or your computer, another option that you'll likely enjoy is renting a shooting arcade game. You may wish to rent a game for a special occasion, such as a birthday party if you know that a lot of the attendees will enjoy playing. Unlike other gaming platforms, you won't be using a joystick or your keyboard. Instead, you'll get to hold a large plastic gun that is mounted to the front of the arcade machine as you aim at your targets on the screen. Any arcade game rental company will likely have a selection of shooting games, so you can browse the available options and find something that appeals to you. Here are three popular shooting game categories.

War

A lot of arcade game enthusiasts enjoy playing war-themed shooting games. Some of these games have semi-realistic themes, while others feature wars against monsters, aliens, and other imaginary foes. War-themed shooting games often have large guns that can be fun to handle. Like the games themselves, some guns will be realistic and based on actual guns, while others will have more of a futuristic design. These shooting games tend to have a lot of action, with countless foes attacking you during each game. Many of these games have two guns so that you can play with a partner, competing against each other to see who can produce the highest score by the end of the game.

Police

You'll also find a number of police-themed shooting games. These games typically have you playing the role of a highly specialized police officer — a member of the SWAT team, for example — who has to complete a mission, such as rescuing a hostage against numerous armed criminals. Often, your gun in this game will be a handgun, compared to the machine guns that are prevalent in war-themed shooting games. You'll learn to be selective about your shots because you'll have to reload your firearm more often.

Hunting

If you're interested in hunting, you may wish to rent a hunting arcade game. These games typically come with plastic rifles that you'll use in the pursuit of your prey. Hunting games are much slower-paced than the above two shooting games. Instead of a constant flow of targets coming your way, you'll often have to wait until you see your prey. These games will allow you to conduct virtual hunts for all sorts of animals, but you'll have to watch for predatory animals — bears and wolves, for example — that can attack you. To learn more about one of these shooting arcade games, contact an arcade game rental company.