Last Day of Work debuts Virtual Families simulation
It’s taken a while, but The Sims finally has a clone. Last Day of Work, a San Francisco casual game developer, has unveiled Virtual Families for the PC and Mac.
The game simulates the life of a small family, allowing the player to care for and nurture this family. It uses the same framework as the series Virtual Villagers. It has a hand-drawn map with a house and garden, sophisticated artificial intelligence, and a selection of families to customize and take care of.
Arthur Humphrey, founder of Last Day of Work, said the game has been in development since mid-2008 and will be available for download in the first quarter of 2009 for $19.95. The company was founded in 2004 and has made other games such as Fish Tycoon. The competition includes Electronic Arts The Sims franchise, which has sold more than 100 million units worldwide. I’m not sure why they want to take on EA, which has The Sims 3 coming this summer.
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