Rumours have been flying around Paralives’ release date, and if you’re a fan of life simulation games, you need to know about this. Paralives is the newest life simulation game to come to PC, with the main goal of overtaking the Sims 4 popularity-wise. The game was first announced in 2019 and is getting nearer to release, so let’s talk about some important things you should know about the game.
Paralives Top Features and Gameplay
So the main thing about any game is the features, and more importantly, what makes it different from other games in the genre? Well, a big selling point for Paralives is that it doesn’t have any building limitations. Many life simulation or construction games are based on a grid-map system where you basically have to fit buildings inside the grid with everything having precise measurements. Paralives even allow players to build their houses however they wish.
To put this feature into perspective, you can have slant windows or even a slant wall in your houses. Your house can be curved around the corner of the block or shoot up vertically if you’re a fan of towers and penthouses. The game will be open-world, so you can spread out to your heart’s content. That is, as long as you can control everyone in town and keep them happy.
Paralives gives you a Paramaker Menu at first. Here, you can make new Parafolk (Inhabitants of your town) and put them up for new jobs to help the town flourish. The game has made a point of giving players as much customisation power as possible with the buildings, characters, relationships, etc. For the characters, you can select their physical appearance, background, and character quirks. Giving players this autonomy makes for some really fun and exciting combinations, limited only by the player’s own creativity.
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Character Creation
With character creation being such a big selling point for the game, we think it fair to talk about it separately as well. We mentioned that the Paramaker menu is where you can create your Parafolk. Now, the Paramaker has a plethora of options to choose from, so you can create characters in whichever way you want. Players will have the option to set tattoos, piercings, freckles, scars, and even the Adam’s Apple.
On top of that, there is no colour or gender limitation on clothes, so wear what you like. If you want your character to have dual-coloured eyes, Paralives also has a heterochromia option to make you stand out. The developers know that every person has a unique body type, so to incorporate that in-game, they’ve developed a muscle and fat slider. You can use this sliding option to select the exact body type you want your character to have.
Interactions and Relationships in Paralives
Character creation isn’t all there is to it when it comes to life simulation games. With each character you create, they will somehow affect your other daily activities. But luckily for you, you won’t be the one having to control all these actions. Paralives will have advanced personalities and AI for Parafolk, so they can function on their own without your assistance. Of course, it is your town at the end of the day, and you can change things as you please.
Other things will also come into play, such as the dogs, cats, and horses within and near your town. You’ll need transportation for which you’ll have access to cars, motorbikes, and buses. There will also be changing weather and seasons to mimic the real world. This means you’ll need to shake up your wardrobe to find season-appropriate clothes from time to time. These small additions simply mean you won’t get bored after playing the game for a week.
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Additional Features in Paralives
We’ve covered the gist of the major features that will make the game worth the hype, but there will also be some exciting add-ons in the future. The first is a world creation tool, which is rumoured to be in development and will be added to the game in the future. At the game’s start, you’re placed inside your small town, which you need to populate, but as the game progresses, you may see a feature to create your own world with different biomes and such.
The second feature is the autonomy feature. We talked about this briefly before, and this encompasses characters doing what they feel fit to do at times. Like satiating their hunger, going for a walk, or cleaning up the house. Depending on the autonomy toggle, you can choose to have this feature in play or turned off if you want everyone following your commands. There will also be stackable and flippable furniture you can use to decorate your home in whatever way you like.
The final point we’d like to make is regarding the modding community. Since this is an indie game, developers have allowed modders to actually create and add mods for the community to use. This will further their agenda of giving control to the players to shape their towns to the fullest. On release, modders will have the chance to share their newly-made creations with the Paralives community.
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The Bottom Line
The Sims 4 really captured people’s hearts as it was the first game of its kind, giving players a simulation to control. Paralives seems like it’s poised to take that top spot in the life simulation genre since, with so many customisations available, who wouldn’t want to give this game a try? For now, this is all we know about the newest life sim title, but as we get closer to the release date, we’re bound to hear more about it.