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Experiencing life in a digitally curated world has its own set of thrills.
Well, you may face some repercussions for your actions, but they are not as dire as reality.
One such game that beats all odds and lets players dive deep into their own fantasies isThe Sims.
For the longest time running, other life simulator games have made attempts to match up toThe Sims.
While the games promised a captivating virtual representation of life, they narrowly missed the mark.
The concept behind the game focuses on giving players absolute control over their digital avatars and lives.
From the gameplay and graphics to the content, heres what you oughta know aboutLife by Youvs.The Sims.
What is The Sims?
The Simsis a franchise developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts that dabbles in life simulation video games.
It is one of the highest-grossing series, with close to 200 million copies of the titles sold globally.
All the titles are sandbox games, meaning players have no objectives to accomplish to progress.
You create digital avatars known as Sims and dictate their every move.
The series is the oldest running social simulation game since we can trace its roots back to 1989’sSimCity.
This makes the title a part of the larger Sim Series by Will Wright.
With various titles and expansions to its name,The Simsfranchise has progressively improved in nearly every aspect.
What is Life by You?
Life by Youis the new social life simulation developed by Paradox Tectonic and published by Paradox Interactive.
The upcoming title seemingly givesThe Simsfranchise a run for its money and is causing a whirlwind in the genre.
Life by Yougoes the extra mile by introducing various layers of customization.
Dont be surprised if you come across familiar elements from The Sims inLife by You.
Rod Humble, former executive director at The Sims, is leading the development of the upcoming title.
Gameplay
A striking difference in both games is the open-world approach.
The game uses loading screens, which are a means of traversal between the zones.
In contrast,Life by Youoffers an immersive open world with no loading screen.
Moreover,Life by Yougives you control over your conversations using the Conversation Creator.
To top it off,Life by Youintroduces depths of customization that suit various personalities.
Players can also build their towns and easily move houses from one town to the next.
Interestingly,LiLife by Youis set to be the most moddable and open life-simulation game.
WhileThe Simsoffers players a fair share of mods, Paradox goes ham on this one.
This allows them to tailor different aspects of the game as they see fit.
This enormous freedom to create gives players various storytelling angles, adding fresh layers of gameplay with every decision.
Unlike previous titles, the new installment doesn’t cut off skylines when you zoom in.
Moreover, players can modify the graphics by changing a thing or two in the premade quality prefs.
However, the games in-depth gameplay will be available as a full package instead of expansions.
The fact that the developers made the game greatly moddable appeals more to aficionados of the genre.
It doesnt take a genius to see that of the two,Life by Youhas more to offer.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
