Action games: These games range a lot in style and content. Some I love (first person shooters!), some I hate (beat 'em ups). Lots of those classic games we remember are action games such as platform games like Mario).
Survival Horror games: These are action adventure games with a bite. They scare you with dark spaces, monsters and limited ammo and health. Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Condemned are series that represent this genre. Amnesia: the Dark Descent seems to be the one scaring the pants off most people I know lately.
Action-adventure games: This category combines (surprise!) action and adventure games. This means you may encounter puzzles, quests and other adventure elements along with "action" such as shooting segments. Sometimes stealth games are classified here, meaning some of the action elements are dealt with by sneaking around, rather than engaging in combat. This category houses personal favourites like the Half-Life series and Arkham Asylum.
Role-Playing games: Oh the hours I have lost to this category. These games incorporate elements of pen and paper role-playing into a digital universe. The player creates a character to live in a new universe, much like in Cailloise's mimicry games. Final Fantasy, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls and Grand Theft Auto games are all examples.
Simulation games: Here you get games such as the Sims, Rollercoaster Tycoon, and Civilization. These are games where there is an attempt to simulate reality. The player controls a household, a city, a business, etc. Vehicle simulators (e.g. flight or driving simulators) could also fit here.
Music games: Here you could classify Guitar Hero and Rock Band, as well as Singstar. These games usually rely on groups of players together, simulating a band, playing controllers that simulate instruments.
Have I left something out? Where do your favourite games fit in?
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