Paintball Online

The most convenient way to play paintball is on your computer

If for some reason you can’t get out to play a physical game of paintball, you can always plunk yourself in front of your computer screen and play paintball online. What’s that, you don’t have a computer? That’s okay too, because you can buy and rent paintball video games to play on your TV.

There are hundreds of paintball games available online, at paintball supply stores and at the local video store. Most online games are free to play and free to download. And, like real paintball, there is quite a variety of themed games available to play. You can complete some of the more action-packed games in just a minute or two; while others, based in outdoor wooded areas, might take you a few hours to finish. A lot of paintball video games are made for single players, but there are some that are designed for several people to play at once.

Most paintball video games are very realistic - such as Greg Hastings’ Tournament Paintball - which is a single and multiplayer video game that combines all of the strategy and teamwork of real paintball, without having to take a paintball pellet to the head. A lot of video and online games will give you different versions of paintball to choose from - such as capture the flag, center flag, and elimination - and you can also choose different field sizes, and choose pro teams as your opponents, etc.

The best way to find your favorite online games is to search the Internet and try a few of them out. What you consider to be the best online paintball games is really just a matter of personal taste. Some of the most popular online paintball games at the moment include High Velocity Paintball, King of the Hill Paintball, Paintball Scramble, and William Shatner’s Spplat Attack, Attack the Base, Faceball 3000, BSB Paintball, Stress Relief Paintball, Hangman, and Intergalactic Paintball.

Most online paintball games are pretty simple to play. All you have to do is click your mouse to shoot at an oncoming opponent. However some of the more advanced games can get pretty complex with different skill levels available. Just be sure to check if the rating is beginner, intermediate or advanced. Just about all of the games come with their own audio and special effects noises. Many will even give you scores and rankings so you can compare yourself with other paintball enthusiasts around the world.

Paintball video and online games can be a lot of fun, and you do actually sharpen up some skills that you use on the real paintball field - such as speed, reflexes, and hand-to-eye coordination. However I’ll warn you, these games can become very addictive, and you may find yourself playing them for hours to try and improve you score.