Simulation Games!
53. Virtual Families
Look After Your Own Little Family!
From the creators of Virtual Villagers comes an all new simulation experience. Step into a little world in your computer full of people who just need a good home, loving care, and want to start a family. Will you adopt one?
Pick from a variety of men or women, each with their own profession, likes, and dislikes, and help them to move into their own house, start a family, live their lives, and be the first of many generations!
Interesting Human Life Simulation
Virtual Families is reminiscient of The Sims with you selecting a character to move into their own house. The goal then is to keep them happy and living a good life. One of the first things you have to do is get your "adopted" character on-line to find a wife who is compatible with their personality, be it that they both want kids or have occupations which compliment each other. It is then just a matter of looking after their needs and desires to keep them happy.
Drag them to the kitchen when they are hungry, take them to the shower when they are feeling unclean, or have them browse the web to relax. You get a daily income from whatever profession your little family members have and you can increase this amount by having them work on their careers in the home office or workshop.
"A study of 33 laparoscopic surgeons found that those doctors who played Computer games were 27 percent faster at advanced surgical procedures and made 37 percent fewer errors compared to those who did not play Computer games (Gentile, 2008)"
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Full Version Features:
- No time limits, you own the game
- Install and play on any computer you own
- 30 day money back guarantee
- Fast customer support
Download Details
- Win 2000/XP/Vista
- 55.95 MB
- 60 minute free trial
- Mac Version Available
54. Plant Tycoon
Calling all green thumbs!
Plant Tycoon is a gardening simulation game where you nurture plants and experiment with increasingly rare and valuable species.
Breed and cross breed plants until you find the 6 Magic Plants of Isola and solve the genetic puzzle.
Start with a small amount of cash, a handful of seeds, and some basic soil and water. Grow plants, organize and harvest seeds, monitor your plants' health, maturity, and protect your plants from dehydration and infestations. Sell some of your creations to fund your research, buy better supplies to use in your nursery, and purchase ornaments to customize your virtual garden.
It will take creativity and experimentation to find all the plant breeds. From the makers of Virtual Villagers and Fish Tycoon.
"A second study of 303 laparoscopic surgeons (82 percent men; 18 percent women) also showed that surgeons who played Computer Games requiring spatial skills and hand dexterity and then performed a drill testing these skills were significantly faster at their first attempt and across all 10 trials than the surgeons who did not the play Computer Games first."
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Key Game Features:
- Unlimited play on up to 5 computers - you own the game!
- Instant activation so you can play right away with no additional downloads required if you have the trial installed!
- No shipping, waiting or CD-ROM necessary.
- 48-hour money back guarantee
- True Real-Time Game - New surprises every time you turn the game on!
- Over 500 different species of plants to discover and cross breed.
- A wide variety of seeds to experiment with and collectible insects to retrieve
- Prune your plants to remove dead foliage and customize the look of your creations.
- Cross- breed plants until you find the 6 Magic Plants of Isola and solve the genetic puzzle.
- Play on any computer you own - no Internet connection required!
Download Details
- Win 2000/XP/Vista
- 27.4 MB
- 60 minute free trial
- Mac Version Available
55. 3D Live Pool
If you want a fun, easy to use, and varied computer pool game, you must give this one a shot!
Get out your chalk, grab your favorite pool stick, and aim carefully. 3D Live Pool is an excellent pool simulator that puts you right in the game.
- "This game has awsome graphics and is much fun to play. I have been looking for something like this for a while and nothing seems to come close. Thanks" - Jerry W., 3D Live Pool Player
3D Live Pool has great sound, the balls roll just like real ones, and you can position your cue shot to hit at various places on the cue ball for different spins! Play against the computer or another player. If you aren't familiar with computer pool games, be sure to read the help file to learn how to work the controls.
"The big picture is that there are several dimensions on which Computer Games have effects; including the amount they are played, the content of each Game, what you have to pay attention to on the screen, and how you control the motions. Computer Games undeniably are but powerful Educational Tools and have many effects we might not have expected they could “(Gentile, 2008) ."
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Key Game Features:
- An incredibly realistic pool game you can use to hone your pool skills for real life play.
- 10 different pool games to play. Broaden your pool horizons by practicing on games you may have never played before!
- Great customizeable game play that will keep your interest for a long time!
- Realistic ball physics and cue English to help you work on the trickiest of shots!
Download Details
- Win 2000/XP/Vista
- 1.36 MB
- 60 minute free trial
56. In-Fisherman Freshwater Trophies
Are you one of those people who think waking up at 5 to go fishing is a good idea? Or, even worse, would you stay up past midnight so you could catch your limit for two days on one trip? Yes, you have issues. Fortunately for you, you are not alone! The good folks at In-Fisherman magazine suffer from the same malady as you do. Catching a big mouth bass is exciting to them as well; so when they made a fishing game, they insisted upon a realistic and exciting game that a real fisherman would enjoy!
This authentic fishing game will blow you away! A 3D camera will allow you to be involved at every angle of the catch. Go below water or stay above with this wonderful graphical interface! Cruise the lake, cast in your line and watch as a perfectly modeled, animation-blended bass grabs your lure during any of the game's many high-stakes fishing tournaments. You will become a better fisherman in real (or should we say reel) life too as you will learn from the editors many accurate and unknown fishing tips as you play this addicting fishing game!
"Advanced Video Game skill and experience are significant predictors of suturing capabilities, the researchers found, even after controlling for sex, years of medical training and number of laparoscopic surgeries performed."
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Key Game Features:
- Unlimited play on up to 5 computers - you own the game!
- Instant activation so you can play right away with no additional downloads required if you have the trial installed!
- No shipping, waiting or CD-ROM necessary.
- 48-hour money back guarantee
- 30 different species of North American Game Fish including bass, walleye, northern pike, catfish, trout, and salmon
- Compete as a pro in the In-Fisherman Bass or Walleye tours or design your own tournaments for Catfish, Musky/Pike or Panfish. 10 different freshwater multi-species lakes, ranging from Minnesota's Lake of the Woods to South Carolina's Santee-Cooper
- Fish with 70 fully rendered lures and live bait on four customizable rod, reel, and lure combinations
- Challenge yourself with varying weather conditions based on season and time of day, including fog and rain, dawn/day/dusk effects, clear and overcast skies and varying water conditions including clear, stained, murky, and muddy water
- Highly realistic graphics combined with In-Fisherman's 3D sound gives you a very lifelike virtual fishing experience
Download Details
- Win 2000/XP
- 303 MB
- 60 minute free trial
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"If
doctors themselves say that Computer Games are indeed beneficial,
it is as well equally true for our young children. As early as 3
years old, our kids should be exposed in this kind of activity.
Parents should bear in mind that educational Computer Games for children are designed based on the rationale that Computer
Games can help with skills such as memorizing, remembering, inducing, deducing, recognizing patterns,
solving problems, and mapping"