life simulation
life simulation noun: a subgenre of simulation game that replicates real-world systems or experiences (such as businesses, communities, ecosystems, or social relationships).
Noun
life simulation (plural life simulations)
- A subgenre of simulation game that replicates real-world systems or experiences (such as businesses, communities, ecosystems, or social relationships).
- Activision's Autumn titles were up and running, and some Winter games were previewed, including Alter Ego, a "life simulation" game, and Fast Tracks, a slot car racing program.1985 November, Chris Jenkins, “PCW Show: promises, promises!”, in Commodore Horizons, page 10
- Life simulations and dating games also influenced Yasuhiro Wada, the designer of the gentile farming sim series Harvest Moon, which first appeared in 1996 on the Super NES.2010, Tristan Donovan, Replay: The History of Video Games, page 157
- Synonyms:
- life sim
Synonyms of life simulation
Forms of life simulation
| plural | life simulations |
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Questions about life simulation
- What does life simulation mean?
- Life simulation means a subgenre of simulation game that replicates real-world systems or experiences (such as businesses, communities, ecosystems, or social relationships).
- What part of speech is life simulation?
- Life simulation is a noun.
- What is the plural of life simulation?
- The plural of life simulation is life simulations.
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