Paralives - Gameplay Overview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2024
- Meet Anisa and follow her journey as she moves into a new apartment, finds a job and improves her skills while making new connections!
➡️ Read more about the Live Mode gameplay and the Early Access release in this public Patron post: / 98031014
✅ Don’t miss Paralives’ Early Access release and wishlist us on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/11...
Key features in this video:
🔹Jobs and careers
🔹Needs and wants
🔹Relationships
🔹Personality system
🔹Group interactions
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The woman saying no after the first pushup is so relatable
That was amazing to see haha
Litteraly me lmaoo
Hahahaha yes..She was like: no ma'am
that woman was infact me, haha! such a vibe!
That got me to.
She looked at the bills and said "nuh uh" and went to get a job. So real of her
But that unemployment check looked fat if you never wanted to work, lol.
@@yellaninpoppin9919 I can already imagine the get rich quick challenges lol
this 20204 we should be able to do work stuff when we go to work....sigh when will devs learn
A onlyfans job at that. 😂
I hope all of these upcoming games don't neglect gameplay aspects that came with three Sims 4 packs for off-the-grid living.
What I love most about Paralives, is their honesty and transparency.
Same
Them and the devs for Life By You have been pretty decent about it. I'm glad they're gonna give The Sims a run for their money.
@@Grinnarabout time.
@@Grinnar lmao I hope you guys aren't expecting life by you to actually be anything worth playing
@@ridiculogan2962 they are rushing lbu too hard, I doubt the launch version will be any good or polished
“Paralives will never have paid DLC.” Wow I am completely blown away by how amazing these developers are. The preview looks absolutely fantastic and I can’t wait to see more ❤️
The fact that we are impressed that developers want to sell a game once and not be greedy is so sad.
@@naryaincwhat 10 years of sims 4 does to a mofo
Tis aged well, the devs said they will have microtransactions and DLC's on release.
" With bugs and missing features " is the realist thing a developer can truthfully say and I'm ok with that because I know what to expect and I'm excited for it all.
I love how transparent they are! It’s a breath of fresh air.
My Time at Sandrock was like that when it was first released and it's one of the best games ever. It's been a year and a half and has a ton of content now that's it's officially released. I fully expect Paralives will be a similar experience since they actually listen to player feedback.
What do you call early access games? Selectivity.
That is so cute and funny!!! Love them for being honest with us! ❤
it was a really wise thing to say because they know the hype around the game and many don't really understand what they're getting into with an early access game
"Good at Nothing"
I'm glad to see a personnality trait just for me
Its important everyone gets represented :P
I feel seen
same fr
Preach it brother!!
xDDD
4:48 her friend did one push up, said "nuh-uh" and stopped. what a mood. i cant wait for this game to come out
relatable.
same
That friend is me, I love how it's like for the npcs, group exercise? out of the blue? Okay? one try, lit one push up and straight up hell nah, you go on but no me XD
The language they speak is so cute! It sounds so pleasant and I love that they're not too over the top with the way they emote.
I love it, its like a mix of French and simlish
@@huntrrams I thought parts of it sounded similar to Spanish as well!
I'm not a huge fan of it, it seems a bit primitive, but like I mean I don't absolutely hate to hear it like I do some languages
@@Jus_Joj I agree somewhat. The "sentences" are so short it sounds like they just took their first class in how to speak it and can only say "hello" and "how are you?"
@@Jus_JojIt's still a work in progress they'll improve this in the future so don't worry.
The fact that you can WALK AROUND AND INTERACT WITH THE CITY 😭😭😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
and the pedestrians too like omg the guy walking with his daughter
Everything I’ve ever wanted
Well, someone needs to check The Sims 3 then. You’ll be up for a nice surprise coming from TS4
@@marlaacoleethissss❤❤❤
The Sims 3 had this and Rod Humble who was Game Dir for TS2/3 is with Paradox making Life By You (another Sims competitor) Excited to get both this and that one
The fact that they say it will be released in 2025 only with FREE expansions makes my heart feel at peace ❤
not released, early access. 2 very different things
@@Bxredewil But it will still be playable
That is so refreshing to hear.
@@Bxredewilok and? It’s still playable
Looks like they want to make this game into a platform which they can build on over the years, instead of releasing paralives 2 a few years later. That's cool
If I’m not going to be paying for expansion, you can bet your ass I’m going to join the patreon near early release time - this is such amazing progress. I’ve really gone from “this will scare EA enough to improve the sims” to “I’m so excited to play THIS game” from everything I’ve seen. So excited for all the work you folks have done
Yes but i'll be happy if this game scares EA.
Both. Both is good.
Shortly before early access? To provide as little support as possible? sus
@@Trippelwixx
I think it's will be good
@@julied7546 me too, i answer for powerpuff, i don't think she understands that patreon will probably end when early access starts
I love the concept of giving your Para a "personality vibe" instead of just traits.😊
The Together Cards are a super engaging and fun concept as well! I can imagine that they help a lot at exploring gameplay in new and different ways over and over again
And the relationships build!!
@@ellaelliott4415 Yes!! That's suprr cool too. I can't wait to try it once the game's been released
thanks everyone for watching live with us!!!! aaaaaaa
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IT WAS AMAZINGLY AMAZING ❤
take my money please, love from Ontario
Thank you guys! I can tell there is a lot of passion going into this game!
Can we all give this team a round of applause, 8 minute video and there were no cellphones in sight.
Right lmfaoo walking while on it constantly i hated this in sims.
1000000000000000000000000000%
Words can't describe my hatred towards the Sims 4's phones like my happiness over the lack of phones in Paralives 😍
And not randomly doing push ups! Like why are you working out rn this is a wedding!
Frl. The only phones i would like are the landlines ones
God my Sims 4 needlessly tortured brain noticed the egg splat kitchen rug and immediately thought "a funky cool rug? In BASE game? Without a dlc pack required to use the item???!!" Simply amazing haha! Oh I can't wait for Paralives!
I love how the first kiss is actually realistic and not the over-the-top interaction a certain other game makes it
what about all these comments about "the other game"? Is the Sims like Voldemort or something?
@@Kat-qf7ov sims is more bouncy and cartoonish than people wanted. ea targeted this life simulation to kids and some teens and older people wanted to play it, but had to use mods to make it more their artstyle.
@@fernandavqstz umm... okay? This had nothing to do with my comment, I was just wondering why people in the comments seem to be scared of writing down the word "Sims".
@@Kat-qf7ovin short, yes, they are
This ONE, OTHER game 😂😂
I love that this game isn't trying to over-promise things or be overly ambitious
Indie game, u know.. 😅
@@DBT1007 it's still pretty ambitious tbh but I believe it'll deliver when it's launched
Stuff like that give me hope that is gonna be much bigger that it is now!
I love that. Seems like they’re going for quality over quantity wich is honestly a great approach. When the content is good and well implemented it doesn’t have to be super complicated. The game seems simple and minimalistic, but not in a way that feels lacking. I can’t wait to finally be able to try this game out for myself when it comes out. I just know already from what we’ve been shown so far that it will be such a comforting and relaxing game to play to wind down after a long day.
@@silh3345yes! a nice thought out game is always appreciated by players. not rushing and taking your time is a way to ensure success. putting out content that people wait for and are excited for should be a goal for all game companies
The art style just makes you feel so at home. Like you're home alone, sitting in a window seat on a sunny day, listening to your favorite music that's a little nostalgic, sipping your favorite beverage... just basking
It has such a beautiful cozy feeling. Like being a god that makes their creation happy and successful
It's the Lofi Life Sim
@@J0J0155 Kinda like Virtual Cottage turned into a fully fledged game
That’s the PERFECT description
Exactly my feeling too!
Finally a game I would actually feel more than happy to pay for. I love the look, I love the whole vibe, it's calming and the tiny details with their interactions omg. And i love their voices, just the right amount of pitch not any of that ridiculous squealing every sentence. It actually feels like they're talking like humans.
ngl the art style is really warming up to me. they look so cozy and it fits the vibe of the game
that shade at EA in the end tho
Deserved. The greedy bastards really over did it.
Ehhh, us Simmers are no better with our shade tho
@@chere100 100% agreed
I dont get it?
@@Sacration The part about no paid DLCs
The lady doing push up and then saying no its literally me
Love her
I love it so much ❤ all my sims love exercising even tho they just sit at computers all day and I hate the personality conflict.
TF did you decide this person is a lady and go by she/her?
@@Kirche_1111 It's a female para and her name is Erika...
@@Kirche_1111 pleaseeee
I'm sorry but the kiss animation is so darn cute, it feels so soft and loving and I adore it with my whole heart
Why was the animation for that kiss so darn cute??!!
Yep I was legit scared it's too risky! So cute
The way conversations naturally flow based on your personality, your environment, your relationship status, the circumstances around the characters... That is so cleverly implemented!! 😭
Yes, even the good sim games have a repetitive gameloop of "talk, talk, joke, talk, play, hug, kiss, hug, kiss, marry" for all relationships. This is refreshing
This lets me more positive than the art style.
For real, sometimes I would make characters in the Sims 4 and do woohoo speedruns out of boredom 😂 It's just no fun interacting with other Sims!
Honestly, the gameplay (AND the decorative freedom, did you see those clutter placements?!?!) looks like SUCH a breath of fresh air! I would love to play Paralives as a proper game, and not just as a "character/house creator" (which is all I use TS4 for nowadays...).
yesss this system of interactions seems so unique and organic. I like that there's some chance involved in what interactions you can choose from, too
The thing i love the most about this is the fact that the game feels natural. They're not trying to be funny all the time or being exagerated in the gameplay. No over the top emotions and interactions or (un)funny situations and animations happening all the time. Just a life simulation with a natural and equilibrated flow. I'm so here for this!!!
Yes!!! That's what makes sims 4 too silly sometimes. I like that we can finally have something more neutral
We’re evolving back to Sims 2/3 and that’s a really good thing
I really agree, that's what makes the sims 4 really annoying to me. It's like the gameplay is super stiff and when something actually happens all sims act super silly and do unnatural stuff like EA thinks that's funny ._.
@@barbarapagnocca Sometimes? It's always silly. Even death is silly in The Sims.
Yeah I like silly in a Sims game, but I find that Sims 4 silliness feels artificial and unfunny. (Sims 2 was the height of the most authentic feeling silliness, and I think Sims 3 wasn't as artificial as Sims 4 but not quite as authentic as Sims 2.)
I'm so proud of how this game has moved over the years. For a long time I was thinking of it as "a good looking Sims clone" but this video has really shown the things that make it a distinct, different take on life simulators as a game genre
I've been waiting to see what the live mode gameplay would be like and I'm so impressed! I knew this would be the hardest part of the game to make from a technical and design standpoint and I'm really amazed by it so far!
The graphic design looks great! The paras blend well with the environments and everything meshes well. I like how the job system appears to be like, a partial rabbit hole? It looks like the para disappears inside their place of business but at least you can physically see the building, even the inside, I think it's a nice compromise.
The only criticism I have is with the 'together' bar when paras are interacting. I LOVE the idea, as it makes the progression of a relationship more interesting and engaging then just spamming interactions, AND makes the menu easier to read through as it's not clogged up with a million types of social interactions. But, I think a 'together' should trigger right when you first start talking to a para, so you can have a choice of introduction, and then have the hour-timer start. It was a little weird that the para seemed to be talking for an hour before getting a prompt to introduce herself. Even if the paras already know each other, triggering a 'together' right away could be used to select an opening topic of conversation.
I definitely agree with that. An opening conversation card would be great. Possibly having more options in the starting one would be nice too, since there are quite a few types of conversations they could have.
I love how it feels more like an RPG! Makes it feel like you're actually playing as the character.
I instantly felt way more connected to this character than I ever have to my characters in the sims! They actually feel like people.
YES!
Yeees! 👍🏻❤️🥹
I love the leveling up system! Really makes it immersive instead of you being just a "watcher".
YES!
The para's personality being something you have to actively work on is a fascinating concept. It's definitely a good way to solve the issue of getting bored of your character over time, and would incentivize people to play a character as young as possible so that they have most of their personality sorted out by the time theyre an adult like most actual people. Amazing work❤
Completely agree with this! Don’t get me wrong, I love the sims.. but I always find it hard to keep myself entertained for long periods of time. It just becomes boring and monotonous after awhile. This seems so different in the best way
That's the perfect way to describe it 😮 and you're right; by working on the personality as a youngster, the adult Paras would be fully fleshed out... or maybe they could do a 360° and start changing as they get older like in real life.
I just don’t get why there’s no evil traits, it would give the game better storytelling
hopefully they'll include some @@petergrimm96
@josepedrodavilalimastorto3514 that's fair, I didn't even realize that! There aren't really negative options, not even "low empathy" or "bad at making friends". The most I saw was the grumpy personality. I'm hoping we get some less than pleasant personalities and interactions
Soo my 2025 will be GTA6 and Paralives lol
Agree. Looking like 2025 will be promising for some movies and games. Let's Go!!
That’s definitely a wholesome way to look at it 🎉2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
And inZOI hopefully
It's crazy how far this game has come. I still vividly remember the Maggie video from 2019 and i can't believe we have a release window. I am so excited. This definitely looks like it was well worth the wait and i really hope this blows the sims out of the water.
This is quite cozy and I feel an escapism when this comes out. Love how the game feels (I think) slower paced too. You can't just spam romance and get married in 24 hours.
This is what i'm so excited about. I Hope they implement a nice memory system. I want to Play Out realistic storylines and with i will be able to do that!
I hope they implement more relationship options while creating a para than parent or married. Or really easy cheats for relationships because creating friends or a not married couple would be a pain
and im sure they'll develop compatibility so it makes it even more realist. the fact that u can never be rejected in the S*** is unrealistic and unauthentic tbh
I think they will heavily focus on the development of text boxes for interaction, it will be so good to have countless interactions over time with new updates
You mean in 4 hours lmao
I absolutely love that wants/needs are personified. It's not a 3rd person speaking, it's the Parafolk directly telling us that they wish to be watched, fed, entertained and so on. It feels so much more like playing with someone who is indeed alive and quite aware of what's going on around them.
I love that there is a general music skill and then for different instruments! I guess it will be similar with Food including baking and cooking for example? I think that's a great system and a good reflection on how skills work in real life!
True. Most musicians can play more than one instrument. And it makes sense that when you play an instrument it would be easier to play others as well
Though he appeared for a brief moment, I relate most to "Mustache Man" lol
One thing I wish simulation games and rpgs have are more facial hair options, with a distinct difference between the mustache and beard.
I love that when stuff is explained Anisa is like: I'M STARVING.
Same! I was like "please get this girl something to eat!" :D
It's accurate sometimes. Gotta make those relationships, needs be damned.
I also love that general wants and whatnot show up in the same place as basic needs so that the indicator of severity can be applied to anything
truely a Sims moment
I absolutely love that vegetarianism is an OPTION not a personality trait! And I love the personality leveling up!
True, for me it was terribly strange to treat it as a character trait.
Tbh? Based
Honestly yeah the Sims team did us dirty with the vegetarian and lactose intolerant personality traits
Exactly because you shouldn't need to take up a personality slot just to set your sims food preferences. And being a vegetarian isn't even a personality trait to begin with, lol. (Unless you are some type of stereotypical hippie)
The Sims still need to revamp the trait system and put the vegetarian trait into the 'likes and dislikes' selection instead since they added that. It would make more sense
@@Virg0z This is random but wish I could set my sims favorite food to chocolate. With all the chocolate items we have I wouldn't mind making them live only on it. Lol
The way they speak is so calm and the game is so cozy... I'm totally in!
I've been following for a very long time and was a supporter on patreon back before Sebastian was even introduced.
I just have to say I am so blown away by where you guys have gotten to today and I am so happy that you are able to follow your dreams and turn them into a reality. Watching this you can really tell that this game has LOVE put into it and that you guys clearly love what you are creating. This game doesn't feel like a soulless cash cow it feels like a real passion project. I am so excited to see how it continues to grow and develop.
Honestly, I'm so invested in Anisa's story now 😭
me too! they actually make her a character and not just a sim you can control, she's also soo cute
It would be cool if they could continue talking as they walked together, and walked side by side as a trio on the way!
Yes that would be so nice!
Like they said it’s unfinished it could be subject to change. I’m sure they will.
I would also love if they have conversations doing so, in every other Life Sims, they just approach everywhere only to have specific dual conversations, but never group walks, group walk mid-talk, and even group activities whilst chatting together during them.
the world feels so alive, it's just adorable???? and the gameplay is so calming, normally i get stressed when i play the sims because the sounds and music are just so jarring, but this really seems like a cozy game you can relax and wind down with! super awesome, and i'm excited for the release when it's ready!!
I'm looking at footage now and what I've seen 2 years ago, you guys still need to add ambient occlusion to the furniture environment interaction. Permanent elements seem to have it, but moveable furniture only has ambient occlusion on its own geometry, not the environment. 3:41 a lot of furniture looks like its floating as a result. I know it's pre pre Alpha, but just letting yall know!
That kiss 🥺 the animation is PERFECT
What I liked most about this was the sound of the kiss.
Yes sims 2 had kiss sounds like that. Sims 4 they just made it so generic
No overdramatic movements or flashy stuff, just a simple kiss... and natural slow movements...
YESSSS
@Larisiahott generic is not an offense. what i like about paralives first kiss animation is literally how generic and versatile it is
i’m so impressed by that first kiss animation!! it was so natural and tender- very rare for a game to do that so well. keep up the good work paralives team!!!
And without a super obnoxiously-loud smooching sound, too!
The expressions was subtle and nice.
It's cute but for first kiss, maybe it needs a longer build up (without the Success! message so players won't know the outcome first).
@@GreybellI agree, could be a bit more suspenseful 😏
YEESSSS this is everything I've ever wanted out of a life sim!! I love how different aspects of a relationship level up, and the social cards are spontaneous, but still give the player control. I was wary of the career points at first, but they actually seem like another great way to give the player more control over their Para's career, as well as giving choice over whether or not they get promoted. And that they have to be qualified for the jobs and don't start immediately!!! And the "vibe" actually influencing social interactions, and the personality being upgradable!!! No DLC! I could cry, I'm so excited for this!!!
Not sure the "they become friends" option is necessary. I don't think I've ever just straight up asked any of my friends if they want to be friends. We just spent enough time together than friendship just happened naturally. This seems very inorganic.
Agree
The developer probably a loner lol
I’m so excited for the secret crush feature! I’ve wanted something like that for years because it’s way more realistic and fun than two characters immediately falling in love and getting married the same day. Plus the cozy vibes are everything ❤️
ikr? One-sided relationships really makes the gameplay more interesting! Also you can really spice up your own storytelling! 👀
I still hope we can make design our own crush system, making it a specific thing you’d like about a person would be really nice too. ☺️
i love that when speaking in a group, a question will receive answers from all participants! what an effective way to add social interactions to the game without it becoming a long loop of clicking actions
i do wonder what the player does for the hour of talking before the cards show up?
I think it’s an in game hour so you can speed it up so the “hour” goes by faster. Similar to Sims gameplay.
I think it would be cool if you could follow up on the replies
Like using the small replies you get as a sort of thread to shape a conversation
Say you just click on the reply and the conversation shifts that way
I would guess there will be other base interactions beyond just talking; on top of that, there are a number of other group activities you could likely switch between to fill the meter-we see dancing on the menu, and it's possible there will be others like performing music, playing a video game, cooking, etc.
@@AaronL0905 yeah, even speeding up that's a long ass time to wait until choosing another conversation interaction. Time goes by for the sim even if we speed it up. I love that it's not that easy to progress relationships though, and that it would take until the bar fills up to do some bigger-deal interactions. But only three choices, once an hour? Smaller things too, like ask about career? I'm scared what I first described could stay that way because it would be so bad for me.
Maybe if you could do some less impactful interactions it could speed up the bar? Or if the bar filling up could be like non-consecutive. Like we chat for half an hour on tuesday and another half hour on thursday so then the cards pop up. But I'd still need to have less impactful interactions like "ask about career" to be an option more often (and have a lot more options each time of that type). I love the idea of the cards, still, I'd hope they stay. But yeah, scared.
Gotta have faith in the team though, they're really really good. Plus, they'll have player feedback at some point.
@@AaronL0905i like the threads idea! maybe you could circle back to something you were told earlier. i do think each option steers the conversation towards different moods and topics
This game has so big Sims 2 vibes
I really appreciate it
My only fear is that Paralives will follow Sims 2 and 4 trend and does not give us a big city to explore and live in. These small lots can slowly bury you down despites of perfectly good gameplay
I hope they go the open neighbourhoods route rather than the complete open worlds the sims 3 had. I hate having to load new lots when I'm just visiting next door, but the complete open world is too much
@@deaththefairyit never takes long.... I'd rather it load the whole open world once than go through a loading screen everytime i want to go somewhere
@@deaththefairy The Sims 3 is poorly optimised and EA probably did not want to invest any more money to upgrade its engine. If you have been in The Sims 3 modding community, you may have seen that it's fairly common to have confused AIs hogging your CPU.
@@nikolowolokin I'm hoping we will get like either villages,cities and towns that will require a loading screen. But once you're there you can now explore that specific map only.
Yes please
I adore everything about this! The first kiss was way way more realistic, and I hope that based on the personality system you've developed (which is so refreshingly complete), we'll see those choices shine through in different interaction styles, and kisses! Keep it up, it's about time I head over to Patreon and throw in on supporting this incredible project.
They literally shade EA at the end of the video with the free expansions; I'm in love already. It's like fresh air in the era of games simulations.
The free expansions could be only about adding contents in Early Access.
They deserve to be shaded
I love that you can have more than one relationship title with one person. Makes gameplay so much better when it comes to relationships
So proud of you guys! I've loved watching your journey so much, the work you've done and continue to do is absolutely incredible and I can't wait to see the finished product!
1:44 As a guitarist, the "I need to wash myself" in the bottom-left during practice gave me a good laugh
Why ?
@@julied7546 Tour vans are notorious for powerfully concentrated body odor, which is a disgusting but inevitable consequence of such a high-intensity, low-turnaround lifestyle. I miss those days until I remember the stench lol
@@superking208 ok 👍
I love how when they converse, it’s not just random topics about whatever, the “together cards” actually refer to real-time events!!! That allows gameplay to be deeper, so I think that’s amazing ❤
Yes! game immersion🎉
I'm loving the small caption underneath when the early release would be available 😂😂😂 I'm so excited!! I'm not able to become a patreon to show my support but I have been following for so long! I cannot wait to see all the work all of you have done. ❤❤❤
I can’t wait to see the cooking, laundry, and family dynamics! All of these realistic household things are so important to me 🥹
I like the sense of progression with all the unlockables. Only criticism i have is when u select para's for a group thing they SNAP out of what theyre doing and immediately do it like robots. It would be more organic if they "finished up" what they were doing and have an animation that overall makes the switch more smooth. Like when u selected them all to talk as a group, instead of immediately walking over to a person they could wave while walking over.
Yeah I agree, I'd like Paras to have more autonomy like that. They should get to choose what they want, if we're not actively controlling them we should only be able to nudge them towards doing what we want
Yeah, it would be nice if there was an animation where you could "disturb" them, like an apology and introduction for strangers it is you know them already, a wave a loud greating from afar etc. Depending on the situation and their traits strangers might refuse to talk to you also might be an idea to consider?
a lot of the animations are unfinished. this is more of a gameplay overview than a gameplay development thing
@@alsin7085It's a overview
I'm sure when it's released on Early Access, they will have a way for people to give feedback on stuff like this
As an avid sims player for nearly 20 years, I have never rooted for the direct COMPETITION of one of my favorites. I have high hopes for this project, just for the integrity and hard work that comes with the development.
You really can tell when a team puts effort and care into a project that hasn't been turned into a cash cow yet, and I'm hoping Paralives paves a way for life sims to HUMBLE The Sims and EA.
Seriously, I've been playing Sims since I got Sims 1 as a literal child and loved all the games until Sims 3 but EA has really gone off the rails with the recent full release packs. I really don't feel like supporting a multi billion dollar corporation that makes full paying customers beta test their buggy unfinished games. Very excited to try a new life sim that isn't made by EA!
Regardless of how strongly you're rooting for something, you should always root for competition. Monopolies are terrible for the consumer in EVERY market, causing unfavorable pricing, stagnant or even decreasing quality over time, corporate laziness, lack of innovation, etc. It shouldn't take until your fave company goes to sh** to support alternatives, and yet that's what everyone seems to do in some sort of catty middleschooler mentality.
@@kokoapebbles My point is that it took THIS LONG, it took EA going absolutely off the deep end into greed and laziness for people to realise "oh yeah.... Maybe monopolies aren't that great." For years, any time any alternative would even be considered (even fakes/hoaxes), there were fans acting like "you will NEVER be the Sims, you copycat! stop copying and find your own game genre. life sims are ONLY for the Sims!" It's only since Sims 4 was trash that the majority have been open to the idea of competition (some also started to turn due to the microtransaction store in Sims 3, but I'm pretty certain that was a minority group).
This commenter even said it "I have never rooted for the direct competition of my favorites" why? Again, you should always be rooting for competition, not just when sh** hits the fan.
The Sims came out in the year 2000. If you think there hasn't been a SINGLE potential competitor in over 20 years and they're only JUST popping up now, then you're delusional. There are no competitors simply because fans of the Sims refused to support them until Sims 4 was bad.
The Sims does require competition so they'll feel pressure to improve, this game and InZOI will bring competitiveness in the niche 😊, competitiveness that is also needed for the city-building genre as Cities Skylines 2's launch was horrendous, and just like EA, Paradox is greedy with their DLCs 😩.
I'd truly appreciate it if they could introduce a feature that specifically enables us to play with our friends. The idea is not to turn it into an online platform for meeting strangers but to enhance the gaming experience by allowing us to share it exclusively with our friends. As a dedicated Sims player, I've been longing to enjoy The Sims with my friends. Playing solo tends to become monotonous after a few weeks, resembling a repetitive cycle, almost like working with a CAD program. The key here is emphasizing the multiplayer aspect, creating an opportunity for a more engaging and dynamic gaming experience with friends.
If this game is what we really expect, the ability and variability of Resources, this will be revolutionary, imagine a game on the Playstore that can do all this and together with the engagement and advertising that the company can have, this could be an incredible experience, congratulations.
5:08 THE STANLEY CUP OH MY GOD
The suggestion for a job as a music teacher BLOWS my mind-that is such an amazing detail! This game already looks so so so good! 😍😍😍
I better see you guys blowing up that Patreon! The team deserves it in every way.
YES! the fact there will be no paid DLC's means I no longer have any axcuse to be stingy.
I'm sold now on my way to their Patreon Y'ALL DON'T FORGET TO DO AS WELL
The more patrons they have, the more people they could get on the team / ressources they can attire to put the game in the best possible shape at launch! Also the early access phase could be shortened significantly as well
I've never seen a gym with so many plants
This social relationship system looks amazing though. I've been wanting a game with interesting character interactions so much.
As a character animation fan I adore the animations so much. My dream has always been a life sim with diverse but subtle animations and this gives me hope.
I really hope as this game develops to see stuff like at 5:19, maybe she could pause her stretches for a moment to give him a longing look as she realises she has a crush on him. Details like that are really what pull me into these games, though I understand that's a niche way to look at it : )
Not critiscm, just an opportunity I see for the (faraway) future to have extra animations 'sprinkled' throughout!
0:59 being able to get a job based on qualifications is a really good idea.
In [another game][ for example, you can max out a skill and when you start a new job its at Level 1
This is one of my parts they showed off. It's such a good way for progress in the game to actually pay off
Yeah they used to do that in Sims 2 where if you had the skills you started higher. Sims 4 they just threw that out the window for some reason.
@@LaughOLottIt happens more while you’re already having a career, but same.
Well... you just telled us a story using no words, just the gameplay. It was so natural. Paralives seems like something new for the Life Sim genere, because it is not something like "Sims 3 comeback". By the way - there is some genius person behind the UX/UI design. So refreshing.
The UI is a work of art
The Sims just died. Is time to give a chance to Paralives. The Sims company are thiefs
@@Tadziothx Capitalism competition finally arrived to the sims.
That little sigh the para did at the beginning was everything.
im in love. adding it to the list of things im looking forward to in 2025.
Well good luck at waiting. 👋
I’ve been supporting this game for the past 3 years and I’m so proud of how far it’s come along! I’ve also been a Patreon supporter for those 3 years, so I know just how hard the entire team has been working. You guys are doing AMAZING ❤Can’t wait for the early access release!
Same and fully agreed
Saaame! I got tears in my eyes from this video. 🥹💕
I know lot of this stuff was on patreon already but its just SO different to see full video like this instead of snap shot here and there. It's amazing how far it has come from single person project paralives started as to see this and with early access announced :O
I really like the back to basics approach that focuses on what the person's daily life is actually like. There's work to be done on animations and fleshing out the language, but considering we're a year out from early access, everything we've seen about this game has been very impressive
Their language is so cute. Not exaggerated either which is refreshing. The music is so nice too
The moment I recognized that she was playing "Green sleeves" on the guitar I new this will be great!
Such a giving game, free expansions, artistic visuals, realistic interactions and relationships, already better than all (ehem, that one) life sim games
Please the barely covered shade has me weak 😂
Yes bc any game that actually wants to make money is going to give free packs away they said that so you can pay fot their patreon longer bc youll eventually get free packs
@@ds7590 Sims fans who have never experienced a respectable games company are so funny 😂 ever heard of No Mans Sky, Minecraft, Stardew Valley, Terraria, etc. etc. etc. the list goes on.
@@ds7590 Buuuuutttttt those who don't join the Patreon also get free updates/packs, soooo....much different than that other life sim game that is well over $1100 to have all the content offered AND keeps breaking what could be one huge DLC into much smaller ones to rake in the cash.
love that the job application was on the actual building and the world is interactive instead of doing everything through an interface on a phone/pc
I agree with you
and It's really good that there are conditions for getting a job
The main thing that sticks out as different from the Sims is the customization and flow to the game. In sims everything is wonky and robotic, one size fits all whereas paralives seems to flow so naturally and is thus more realistic. It has a real life feel to it that is so cute and endearing..that has never really been present in the sums. Can't wait to play
I'm absolutely loving this, my favorite part is how organic wishes, personality, job systems, and skills are. it just feels like it all fits together just like in real life, most people don't have that like, lifetime wish or whatever, and i very rarely bother playing with them. not to mention the social system!! you actually feel involved in the relationships your sims form, the cards that come up all make sense, and it doesn't feel very gamified, like do x to achieve y, its more just, allowing you to steer the direction of the relationship.
Oh that gym is BEAUTIFUL. The group interactions, the sub attributes for each trait/vibe, the clutter! THE CLUTTER.
2025 seems so far but the wait will be worth it! The gameplay may appear simple but the mechanics of it seem complex and thats cool!
BTS and some Paralives, 2025. Sounds like 2025 is shaping up to be a good year.
@@chere100BTS, Paralives and Superman. God 2025 is already a great year for me
i love the fact that this game rewards you for actually playing it. it feels like theres always somethng to work for and that you cant literally speedrun it in a day.. im so excited to play this
You’ve really worked hard and put so much effort and love into this game! I’m going to be so happy to when playing it! Every detail is so gorgeous! Thank you for making something so precious 🙏💕
Ngl I teared up watching this. This is the first time I felt excited for a life sim since I was a child (I’m 25 now). Thank you for giving me that excited feeling again. Good job Parateam
same, ngl
This is so real 😭😭
Same 😭
i teared up too. seeing this being an idea of one person until a whole crew formed to how it is right now feels amazing as a fan of the concept. the game was formed with love and love we see it forming to its upcoming release. 😭✨🥳
Same this made me feel something 😭
My girlfriend and I have been waiting for the release of this game for years! I'm privileged to be among the selected content creators who got to see this video in advance, a huge thanks to the entire team!
this is so cozy 🥺can't wait for the official launch
Looking great! I know still early days, but I hope animations like the guitar will be improved actually picking it up instead of teleporting into the characters hand when final release.
Guys, if you loved this video like I did, i really recomend you become patreons of Paralives!!!! Seriously, I am a patreon on the first tier, I pay only 3€ per month and every Friday I get exciting updates on their progress on the game!!! It is so so worth it. A lot of these features were already showcased previously on Patreon posts so, i just get this warm feeling that this game is a like a baby and i am watching it grow ❤ Really can't wait for 2025, it has been such a beautiful journey!
Can confirm, the Patreon is very worth it! But also some stuff I think we didn’t see early too so there’s always a lil surprise somewhere!
@@cryingwatercolours8127 yeah like, the 2025 early access date was a surprise for everyone! 😄
yeah im thinking im gonna start after my next paycheck. i was a patreon for a lil bit some years ago when i was just leaving high school, but i think it’s time i come back 🙏🏾
I'm on their Patreon too, it's so neat to see all the little updates they make every week! Seeing things like the food they recently modeled, the crew interviews and pictures and even silly things like the crazy bugs they've encountered, it's such a fascinating peek under the hood of game development.
WOAH I didnt know that thank you so much for sharing that! I always wanted to join their Patreon to support them, but I didn't know that it was regular updates about these features! I have to ask, do they also sometimes ask the community about certain features or have like polls for them to vote on?
I am BLOWN AWAY by the charm this game has. The interactions are done so well and the MUSIC! Massive shout out to the audio team for such a relaxing soundtrack.
I can’t wait😭😭😭 thank you for all the hard work you’ve put into this
I just found this game today and im alr in love since ive been searching for this type of game for a while now, and im so excited for its release, good work!
sleeping habits, cleaning habits? that’s so cool! tell you what though, id love to see a social flaw section added! maybe if ur charisma is too low?
Good idea! I really loved the fatal flaw mechanic of Sims Medieval, would love to see similar in more games.
Maybe it is speaking too soon but i would love flaws to be part of the personality system
Like you have to spend your upgrade to remove/mitigate a flaw
Completely agree. I don’t want all my sims to be capable, sometimes you just wanna play a real wet loser. a real sodden talentless freak.
THAT WOULD BE SO COOL. SOCIAL FLAWS >>
Guyyss... 😭 7:12 this made me cry... Like really... I remember when "other game" was super popular and my parents couldn't afford any DLCs... You're curing my inner child. Thank you so much. I'm waiting for early access I will love each bugs, errors and glitches ❤ I appreciate so much what you are doing.
realistically this just means that a while after the game new official content will just stop being created whatsoever because there's no money to be made with it though.
@@FiresideCatsmile Realistically, plenty of other games include new content for free all the time. It just depends on whether or not the company is greedy and profit-hungry.
Enough of this capitalistic brainwashing bs. People are allowed to have passion projects. You do not NEED a profit to make something accessible. Grow up.
@@nomoretwitterhandles I wasn't aware that this game is a passion project. are you just assuming that or has this been stated anywhere?
@@FiresideCatsmileI think that was said on the website detailing the games progress. Even still, tons of games like hollow Knight have free dlcs (I think hollow Knight does, that's what I've heard but Ive never checked it out myself). If the base game sells well and they keep patreon going there's no reason they shouldn't be able to find updates/dlcs for free.
@@tulioco.5711 Absolutely. Where there's passion there's also a way and especially with Patreon I think people could definitely appreciate when a product is made with passion. And even if not, don't get me wrong - I don't think there's a problem when a game is just "done" at some point and there's no DLC coming anymore. Used to be the standard in the past anyways.
I love how everything is shaping up and the progress of development, my only issue is that the UI art isn't enticing enough (in my opinion)
I agree my only complaint with this video is how ugly their little portraits are. it’s SO BEAUTIFUL otherwise that they’re hard to ignore!
It's been a long time since I had so much fun and excitement in front of a trailer.It was so clear and not on sold as usual!Great job I felt like I was even following a short film haha
The feel of the game is so familiar... It's so cozy and laid back like sims 2 was for. The lighting is like a warm spring evening... Not too bright and not dark. I love it!
I'm speechless! This is better than I could've imagined. I've been waiting for this since 2019.
Also, not paid DLC? That feels like a dream.
I have to admit I didn't like the art style before, but it slowly grew on me. I'm so excited for the release! I'll for sure subscribe to your Patreon as soon as I get monetized. More power to the Paralives team! 💛💛💛
This looks amazing!!!! Congratulations on all your hard work so far, Paralives team!
I’ll rewatch this 1M times till the release 😭❤️
Eu também 🥰❤️
Yes it's time 🥹
They'll probably reveal more by then lol
@@meltedprincess true though
Cant wait for them to show of family gameplay! Im sure it’ll be so sweet and heartwarming. Also the open world aspects