Life simulation or God.

Merger · 21-08-2012 4:01pm #1

I'm Looking for games that simulate life. I've played all the well known ones. eg
Sims, Civ (all), Spore, Game of life (online). Also a few more. I'm just wondering is there anymore out there that I've forgotten? I've also Played the space ones.

IF you have played them what did you think? Or have you a suggestion?

Thanks

degrassinoel · 21-08-2012 4:38pm

black and white?

Somnus · 21-08-2012 4:45pm

I've only played the original Black & White, but it is class. Great concept of being a God. And it's pretty challenging as well. Never got around to playing the second one

Kiith · 21-08-2012 4:48pm

From Dust would probably be the most recent one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJcpBrcM-s

degrassinoel · 21-08-2012 4:51pm

i preferred the first one myself, tried it again recently and i just couldnt get back into it.
Another recent one which i havet tried yet is 'From Dust'
here's some gameplay of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y8l8kEI354

Edit: Damnit Kiith! lol

K.O.Kiki · 21-08-2012 4:54pm

Castle Story may have a little of what you're looking for (once it's released)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/902505202/castle-story

Kiith · 21-08-2012 5:48pm

degrassinoel wrote: »

Edit: Damnit Kiith! lol

3 minutes too slow

degrassinoel · 21-08-2012 7:08pm

serves me right for having that egg!

Reekwind · 21-08-2012 9:03pm

Kiith wrote: »

From Dust would probably be the most recent one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJcpBrcM-s

I've not played it myself but from what I've heard, From Dust is, like the later Populous games, more akin to an RTS than a god game per se

Neodymium · 21-08-2012 9:09pm

I hear the graphics outside are supposed to be incredible, although the gamplay is a bit bland.

Sephiroth_dude · 21-08-2012 9:10pm

Ya I heard dust ain't meant to be all that great

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Castle Story may have a little of what you're looking for (once it's released)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/902505202/castle-story

That looks awesome!

21-08-2012 9:10pm

black & white is the best ever

Merger · 22-08-2012 4:39pm

I'm sooo Confused by black and white. I've never heard of it before. Seems like an interesting concept, Anyone able to link good game play video ?I've only found the second in the installment.

Also should have said I've played From Dust, Brilliant game.

Also put my name forward for Castle Story at Kickstarter Looks brilliant! =] -Bring on the apha! :P

Zillah · 22-08-2012 6:48pm

Black and White was one of the buggiest disasters I've ever played. Voice acting is horrendous, too.

22-08-2012 9:51pm

Zillah wrote: »

Black and White was one of the buggiest disasters I've ever played. Voice acting is horrendous, too.

:mad:

SeantheMan · 22-08-2012 10:07pm

I bought Dust when it first game out , stopped playing after an hour. Got tired of picking up dirt and water...it's not great
I didn't like Black and White either.

Reekwind · 22-08-2012 11:22pm

Merger wrote: »

I'm sooo Confused by black and white. I've never heard of it before

Now I feel old

I can't comment on the sequel but avoid the original B&W. One of the most hyped games in history didn't prevent it from being pretty poor

SeantheMan · 23-08-2012 12:04am

Peter Molyneux could and would hype up a cardboard box !!

Polar101 · 23-08-2012 12:44pm

To be fair, From Dust is a budget title so it might not look good when compared to Civ or a similar massive title.

Haven't actually played it, though.

Black and White was really flawed, but it was definitely something different - definitely worth trying out.. if it even runs on modern systems.

Zillah · 23-08-2012 12:56pm

Polar101 wrote: »

Black and White was really flawed, but it was definitely something different - definitely worth trying out.. if it even runs on modern systems.

Don't get me wrong, it had some great ideas, it just needed a hell of a lot more polishing.

Cravez · 23-08-2012 1:03pm

Populous the Beginning?

Always loved re-playing that years ago with the Demo I got in one of the PC game magazines

Duggy747 · 23-08-2012 2:20pm

Michael Cravez wrote: »

Populous the Beginning?

Always loved re-playing that years ago with the Demo I got in one of the PC game magazines

Same here, think my version came with PC LIVE! From Dust was sort of a spiritual sequel to it but Populous was a much, much better game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izD_OZmyt0o

Merger · 23-08-2012 4:39pm

Have to agree Loved Populous, creating expanding islands that went beyond the necessary needs of the level. Yaka! Loved that spell :P

I played it on the Playstation it was included in the demo that you got with the console! Wow now that is making me feel old!

Its also the game that I attribute to my absolute love of God games/ Life simulation. (I still have the disk)

wnolan1992 · 23-08-2012 10:34pm

I loved Black and White 2. Never played the original, so maybe if I did I'd have a different opinion, but B&W2 was and is one of my favourite PC games. In fact, I just picked up a brand new (in the plastic wrap) copy of the Collector's Edition on Amazon for less than a tenner.

I also liked Medieval Lords. I guess it's more of an RTS type game than a Sim, but you do get to zoom in on your town like Google Street View and watch people go about their daily business.

Merger · 24-08-2012 4:36pm

Never heard of it.

Will Have to look that one up =]

Cheers

Life simulation or God.

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