The Sims 3: Island Paradise

Love, work and kleptomania return in The Sims 3, Electronic Arts' enormous life-controlling sequel to the bestselling PC game of all time.

Fans of life-simulator games have been eating well lately, as the dominance of The Sims 4 has been challenged by new kids on the block like InZoi and Paralives. While both of these titles are considered to be serious challengers in a cozy genre of living your best life, the team behind Paralives doesn't see itself as a "Sims-killer," preferring instead to view the game as another option in the genre. After all, competition in this field will ultimately benefit players by offering them more choice. "I think having more than one life-sim game makes for such a better experience for players," Para

Paralives is stuffed with cool details that have me falling in love with the life sim.

I was on my knees pleading for a scrap of strategy gameplay and Paralives has laid me a feast of fun simulation effects.

The beat-matching classic returns in fine voice. Read more