You’ll get to choose whether or not you get married, and perhaps you’ll get an opportunity to start a family (or adopt a pet – that’s fine, too!). After choosing whether you want to go to college or jump straight into a career, you’ll move around the game board, attempting to amass wealth and life experience. Ah, simpler times.īut the basis of the game largely remains the same. The last time I played The Game of Life, the word ‘vlogger’ didn’t even exist. Random events now include watching game streams and partaking in e-sports events, and you’re more likely to end up in a job as a video game designer or a vlogger. There’s the fact that the game has been modernised to a cringeworthy degree. The Game of Life 2 is now available on Switch, allowing you to play the game in digital form – but the magic just isn’t there. It was all so satisfying: the click of the big wheel as you spun it moving your little car around the board adding in those pink and blue pegs as you accumulated children. Many an afternoon was wasted playing it with my brother and friends. That being said, it does have some lovely graphics and fun themes.When I was a kid, MB Games’ The Game of Life was one of my favourite board games. Unless you're a hardcore fan of the original board game or you're looking for a simple game to play with your kids, it's hard to wholeheartedly recommend The Game of Life 2. If only watching game streams was educational in real life. Anyway, I would have loved to see some mini-games incorporated into the formula but instead, all you do is spin the wheel and see who gets the higher number whenever certain situations present themselves which definitely isn't as enjoyable. In fact, playing the board game will probably be more fun because you get an actual tangible game to interact with although there's a bit more setup involved. If you're not then you'll likely find the gameplay to be quite tedious and uninteresting. With that in mind, considering The Game of Life 2 doesn't stray much from the classic board game's formula, it is rather disappointing unless you're a hardcore fan of the original. There are 48 pieces to earn on each board theme so unlocking everything will take quite a lot of time but it is oddly satisfying whenever you manage to acquire a cool new vehicle or adorable costume.
I hope they patch this later and allow you to use a different controller per player because having to pass a controller is a pain, especially if you're playing with someone who has poor hygiene.Īs you play The Game of Life 2, you'll unlock additional customization items by completing jigsaw puzzles and you do so by fulfilling achievement requirements which awards you with pieces. However, you have to pass the controller if you want to play with local chums which is kind of a bummer. I was surprised to see that it features online multiplayer and it's great that the option is included. You can enjoy The Game of Life 2 solo with a few AI-controlled opponents, via local multiplayer, or online either with friends or random players. The boards are indeed lovely I'll give it that To make things even cooler, you can choose from a variety of pegs, colours, vehicles, outfits, and avatars which allows you to customize your experience even further. These themes were the highlight of the experience for me as a lot of imagination was poured into finely-tuning each theme and they all come alive with colourful graphics and cute animations. On top of all that, there will be many more boards available down the road as DLC. Right now, you can choose to play on the classic board as well as the chilly frozen lands, the Halloween-inspired haunted hills, or the magical fairytale kingdom. That's right The Game of Life 2 features a handful of board themes that not only change the in-game visuals, they also alter the careers, choices, and more. Plus, there are some rather interesting themes as well. However, it does have many modernizations in its careers, choices, and such that make it a much more contemporary experience. Now, The Game of Life 2 follows the classic board game formula very closely as all you do is spin a wheel, move along a board with occasional branching paths, and make the odd decision. However, as an adult The Game of Life doesn't really have as much of an appeal because you may have already accomplished some of these milestones. Will you get married? Have kids? What kind of job will you settle with? As a kid, it really gets your imagination going. Back then, the primary appeal of the game was imagining all of the different paths you can take in life. When I was a kid, I remember playing The Game of Life. Time for this naughty witch to give the wheel a spin! Maciejewski playing a Nintendo Switch on March 29, 2021īelieve it or not, The Game of Life has been around since 1860 and after all these many years, it finally has a digital-only sequel.