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AWEMainta Dialuna, 26 September 2022
Simulation games are on the rise
What’s a simulation game? so many types of simulators out there The best thing about simulation games,
A simulation video game or “Sim game” is that anyone can definitely find one that there’s no end game, so you can take
a diverse super-category of video games they can enjoy. Like, Flight sim, Cooking your time and play casually.
designed to simulate real world activi- sim, The Sims, PC building sim, Football
ties. A Sim Game tries to copy various manager sim, and I even saw a youtuber I will say this though; too much of
activities in the form of a game for the simulator. anything is bad for you, even water.
purposes of: Training, Analysis, predic- As with any games really, there is always
tion or simply entertainment. There’s If you’re an introvert with social anxiety, two things I like to remind myself and the
no real goal in the game, the player is this is a good way to practice your people I play with or recommend a game
allowed to control a character or envi- social skills, or express yourself. Since to, which are: time and wallet manage-
ronment freely. Well known examples are it’s all virtual, you don’t have to go ment.
War Games, Business games, and Role through that anxiety when meeting new
play simulations. (source: Wiki) person. IYKYK, right? And if you don’t Sometimes you get to invested in a game
like someone, you can just block that that you realize you spent all day in the
Simulators have been around for a long person. You can meet new people with game and didn’t do your chores or work.
time. The Sims, which a lot of people same interest as you from anywhere Or you get so invested that you start
have heard of, and is even on mobile in the world, and maybe even become over spending too much in the game for
now, has been around since the 2000’s good friends. There are endless possibil- items, fashion etc.
but before that there was SimCity that ities in the virtual world, especially now,
was released in 1989. where you can role play and be anyone/ The simulation game world is developing
anything you want. There are a lot of role fast and is on the rise.
Why play a simulation games? play communities out there, depending
Playing simulations, is a good way to on a genre you’re interested in. Here’s a list of the best simulation games
learn and experience things you other- (Accourding to gamesradar)
wise wont/cant experience in reality, • Microsoft Flight Simulator
• The Sims 4
especially when playing VR. In VR you • Planet Coaster
can experience rock climbing, roller- • Cooking simulator
• ARMA 3
coaster’s or just hanging out with a • Not by Broadcast
bunch of other players in a small city or • Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
• Two point hospital
room. You can learn stuff while playing as • Euro Truck Simulator 2
well, like the PC building sim, it’s a good • X-Plane 11
• PC building simulator
way to learn the basics of building a pc, • Silent Hunter 3
I don’t recommend using it as complete • Football Manager 2020
• Cities: Skylines
reference is you’re planning to build a pc • Railway Empire
though. You can use simulation games to expand • Project Cars 2
• Mad Tower Tycoon
or use your creativity and meet other • Farming Simulator 17
creative people and share inspiration. • PowerWash Simulator
I personally have never played mine-
craft, but I’ve seen some of the worlds
the players have made and the creativity
and time they must have put into making
them. I’ve seen them build castles, and
skyscraper. It goes the same for The
Sometimes an escape from reality is Sims, where players create their own
a good way to distress, and simula- house and design the interior them-
tion game is great for that. There are selves.
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