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Promising Sims-like Paralives gets seven-minute gameplay video, is hitting Steam early access next year

If you're a fan of The Sims and Sims-like experiences, it’s quite an exciting time; The Sims 5, or whatever it’ll be ca…

There's a look at how a Para's personality can be created - initially by raising or lowering their physique, mind, creativity, and charisma attributes, as well as adding a "vibe", social perk, talent, and through various lifestyle toggles - and after that it's time to go outside. First, Anisa looks for a job at the local coffee shop - with applications requiring townies to have reached certain levels across a number of specific, job-relevant skills - and then, as she earns a bit of cash, a delve into build mode provides her with a new guitar to plunk away on. Paralives already has a detailed roadmap showing exactly which features will be included on release into early access and which - such as cars, bikes, pets, weather, seasons, basements, and swimming pools - will be added as development continues.

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