Streets of Fortuna is a chaotic The Sims-like in an ambitious open-world city sandbox, made with the help of Dwarf Fortress creators
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/streets-of-fortuna-is-a-chaotic-the-sims-like-in-an-ambitious-open-world-city-sandbox-made-with-the-help-of-dwarf-fortress-creators
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otp@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
I hate this meme. "[Game-like]" is not a noun/genre, with few exceptions.
TheWeirdestCunt@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
The sims doesn’t really have any competitors though so idk what else you’d call a game that’s similar to it other than just calling it a digital fish tank
otp@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
I've heard "Life Sim" before.
There are so many other ways to say it aside from trying to make a sentence like "It's a The Sims-like".
Shadowedcross@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
I don't think everyone knows about the life sim genre, but most everyone has heard of, or played, The Sims, so it makes for a more attention grabbing headline. But yes, it is stupid.
otp@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Then why not "X, a chaotic new game inspired by The Sims, ..."? Lol
Zahille7@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Or just cut out the "The." Like we really don't need that in there, it just adds more to the word salad tongue twister.