The Sims Vs. Life By You: The Biggest Differences Revealed So Far

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is receiving a direct competitor in the form of a new game currently nearing the end of its development,. Since its release, has dominated the life simulation genre, which it largely helped create. However, might be a competitor to the franchise that's changing up a few core features that players might be used to seeing in games.

Since both games are life simulators, and some members of development team have been involved with, it might not seem surprising that there are many similar elements shared by the games. Yet for as many similarities as the games share, there are big differences in the way lets players interact with the world. The popularity of has endured for over two decades, but could threaten its hold on the genre.

has players focus on one household at a time, and that can include up to eight Sims or a combination of Sims and pets. Switching to a different household requires exiting the game session to load a different family. However, this doesn't appear to be the case for .

Switching focus from one character to another in is a more fluid process compared to. Players can move from character to character at any point, even if those characters live in a different household. This can help create a different interactive feeling when compared to as players can jump from household to household without loading screens interrupting the experience.

The in-game language for is Simlish, a fictional language that's become a staple of the franchise. While it can be fun to hear covers of popular songs done in Simlish and hear what Sims say with only pictures over their heads to provide context, there could be benefits to using English and other real languages in a life sim. However, there could also be some drawbacks to