Anyone who has actually played a simulator game understood the appeal of games in which they can behave recklessly with no consequences. For many people, the appeal of simulator games lies largely in the control that they have - depending on the type of game, most elements are customisable, from the way your on-screen avatar looks to the surroundings in the background of the action.
Read MoreVideo games tend to offer escapism by exploring the unimaginable; they allow gamers to tune out for a few hours by getting in the shoes of super-soldiers, the spurred boots of western rustlers or even stray household pets while living out their stories across sci-fi dystopias, vast fantasy worlds or the deep expanses of space.
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