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Real Lives 2004 - Living Other People's Normal Lives?

Posted by simoniker on from the born-for-the-seventh-time dept.

Thanks to USA Today for its article discussing an educational videogame which allows players to live the life of another person. The piece explains: "Real Lives 2004 starts by automatically generating a life based on current population and birth rate statistics", before explaining possible outcomes: "Our teen-testers were able to experience many different lives in just a few hours. One was a boy born into a poor family in Zhangzhou, China, who did not attend college or vocational school. As a mail clerk, our teen-tester faced decisions about gambling, alcohol and drinking... He found romance but had no children and he died at age 84 from cancer."

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  1. Play it online by Jmstuckman · · Score: 2, Redundant
    I found a fun online game (based on an 80's PC game) which lets you play the same kind of simulation.

    Alter Ego

    The game is very well made -- try it out!