Simulation Video Game

A Simulation Video Game is a video game that emulates real-life conditions.

• Example(s):
  • SimCity.
  • Dating Sim, such as Magical Date.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Super Mario Bros. is a Platform Game that does not simulate real-world activities.
• See: Dating Sim.

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References

2017

• (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_video_game Retrieved:2017-5-26.
  • A simulation video game describes a diverse super-category of video games, generally designed to closely simulate real world activities. A simulation game attempts to copy various activities from real life in the form of a game for various purposes such as training, analysis, or prediction. Usually there are no strictly defined goals in the game, with players instead allowed to freely control a character. Well-known examples are war games, business games, and role play simulation. From three basic types of strategic, planning, and learning exercises: games, simulations, and case studies, a number of hybrids may be considered, including simulation games that are used as case studies. Comparisons of the merits of simulation games versus other teaching techniques have been carried out by many researchers and a number of comprehensive reviews have been published.

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