The most interesting simulation games released in 2008
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
The Sims: Castaway Stories
Simulation
January 29, 2008
The Sims: Stories from a desert island is the third game in a new line of Electronic Arts products associated under the common name The Sims Stories. It is an easy to use and notebook friendly version of the popular series in which we control the lives of virtual people.
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific – U-Boat Missions
Simulation
February 29, 2008
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific - U-Boat Missions is the official extension to the Silent Hunter 4 submarine simulation. The addition, created by Ubisoft's Romanian development studio, introduces a new area of action - the Indian Ocean, a new campaign and heroes gifted with special skills.
The Sims 2: FreeTime
Simulation
February 29, 2008
The seventh expansion to The Sims 2, a very popular life simulator published by Electronic Arts. The Sims 2: FreeTime enables the virtual characters to develop their passions and hobbies or simply to take a rest from the daily routine. Among the areas in which player’s followers can realize themselves are both physical and intellectual activities. The former include soccer, basketball and football, as well as the possibility to attend ballet school and to have fun at the disco. The fans of nature can catch butterflies, observe the night sky through a telescope or birds in the morning sun. Art connoisseurs can learn how to play violin and tinkers can repair old cars or tailor teddy bears. The youngest Sims can play with an electric toy train, paint or build something. The Sims 2: FreeTime offers a few new career paths related to entertainment, dance, architecture, spy craft and oceanography.
Ports Of Call Deluxe 2008
Simulation
March 3, 2008
Ports Of Call Deluxe 2008 is a game prepared by MultiMedia studio which combines elements of sea simulation with economic strategy. The player takes on the role of the owner of a small maritime transport company, and his task is to deliver goods to various corners of the world. The money earned in this way allows you to expand your business and expand your fleet. The creators have made every effort to reproduce faithfully 15 types of vessels and several dozen ports and loading harbours.
Ship Simulator 2008 Add-On: New Horizons
Simulation
March 22, 2008
Ship Simulator 2008 Add-On: New Horizons is an add-on to Ship Simulator 2008 by the VSTEP development team. The extension offers new types of vessels and a further twenty missions to complete. The developers also decided to introduce an additional variant of free gameplay (free-roaming) in multiplayer mode.
Farming Simulator 2008
Simulation
April 14, 2008
A simulation game allowing you to play the role of the owner of an agricultural holding. With the help of various machines, we cultivate different crops and then harvest them to sell them profitably. The authors focused on realism, both in terms of available vehicles and weather conditions.
The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff
Simulation
April 15, 2008
The seventh accessory pack for the bestselling game The Sims 2 that simulates the life of virtual characters. The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff accessory pack allows the player to decorate the said rooms in one of two styles: romantic or modern. Many decoration pieces can be bought for the kitchen: wallpapers, granite countertops, wooden cupboards and shelves for jars and relishes. The player can also buy devices like a toaster, a microwave, an old fashioned cooker and a stove. The bathroom can be enriched with romantic lamps, glass showers, luxury tiles and washers, as well as traditional bathtubs. The Sims can now wear male and female wrappers, aprons, cashmere sweaters and other clothes. They can also use cosmetics and masks. In total, The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff accessory pack offers more than 100 new items.
Tower Simulator
Simulation
April 22, 2008
Tower Simulator is a realistic simulation of the airport control tower, for which FeelThere development studio is responsible. The player has the opportunity to play the role of an air traffic controller, and his duties include tracking radars and announcements, managing the airport apron and taxiways, as well as observing the sky. The creators prepared several airports with different infrastructure and scale of difficulties. For the purposes of the game, 60 models of authentic planes were faithfully reproduced and pilots' announcements were recorded.
Garbage Truck Simulator
Simulation
April 30, 2008
Simulator that allows you to play the role of individual employees of the garbage truck crew. In addition to performing our daily duties, we must also take care of the development of our cleaning company. The authors took care of the full realism of driving and the need to comply with road traffic regulations.
Space Shuttle Simulator
Simulation
May 12, 2008
Spacecraft simulator, allowing for the mission to the ISS International Space Station. The title comprehensively treats the subject of flight into the extraterrestrial space, thanks to which we have the opportunity to travel the entire distance from take-off to landing. The production also includes a mission and ship editor.
The Sims 2: IKEA Stuff
Simulation
June 24, 2008
The eighth pack of additional accessories for the bestselling The Sims 2 by Electronic Arts. The player’s task is to create virtual characters and then to take care of them: organize their time, satisfy their needs, and furnish their apartments. The Sims 2: IKEA Stuff is the second pack to introduces items with real-life brand name (the previous one implemented H&M clothes). This time around, Sims can furnish their houses with appliances, decorations, and furniture by the Swedish IKEA. The Sims 2: IKEA Stuff offers more than 70 objects meant mostly for the living room, bedroom and home office. Sims can put a plush Ektorp sofa into their living room, a unique Expedia TV, a tasteful Leksvik coffee table, or a big Vanna mirror. To make our bedroom even more comfortable, we can furnish it with a Malm bed and matching cupboards, a Storm lamp, and a bright IKEA PS carpet to top it off. The office, in turn, will be enriched with an elegant Vika Hyattan desks, a Kila lamp, and a Lack wall cabinet.
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor
Simulation
July 2, 2008
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor is a production created by Legacy Interactive and Frontline studios, which takes players into the world of veterinary medicine in its broadest sense, so that they are able to get to know the basics and perhaps become more interested in it in the future.
The Sims Online
Simulation
August 1, 2008
Another production in The Sims franchise, the best-selling series of life simulation games by EA Maxis, previously known as Maxis Software. Unlike the previous games, which focused on the single player mode, the Sims Online is an MMO game. You start out with a small piece of land, which you have to manage — you can build your house there, or you can open a museum, a gym or a coffeehouse. Afterwards, you're free to meet your neighbors and start friendly or unfriendly relationships with them, and even join forces with them, building multi-family houses, conducting business, or even starting a religion. The production focuses on raising the Sims' standard of living and amassing a fortune. The game's servers were officially shut down on 1 August 2008.
Euro Truck Simulator
Simulation
August 20, 2008
An arcade simulator of powerful trucks, developed by the experienced Czech studio SCS Software. Unlike the previous games created by this company (Hard Truck and 18 Wheels of Steel series), this title concentrates on European roads and vehicles, which were recreated with minute attention to detail. The gameplay focuses on traveling through Europe and delivering various types of cargo to selected destinations. During the missions the player visits streets of some famous European cities, including Rome, Berlin, Madrid and Prague. The cities feature their characteristic architecture and recognizable locations. The game is powered by the same engine that was used in the previous games developed by SCS, albeit greatly improved. Thanks to that, the routes are longer, the areas are larger and the vehicle models are even more detailed.
The Sims 2: Apartment Life
Simulation
August 26, 2008
The eighth and the last major expansion for The Sims 2, a humorous life simulation game by Electronic Arts. The Sims 2: Apartment Life lets virtual characters move into a luxurious apartment in a skyscraper or a cozy flat in a block. The new living format translates into more frequent interaction with neighbors who can be visited and invited over. The other challenge is to get along with AI-controlled flatmates — relationships with them are largely dependent on the player character’s behavior. The Sims 2: Apartment Life also lets us visit various places in town and a park where we can see breakdancers boasting their skills or watch over children playing in the playground. Traditionally, the add-on introduces a myriad of new elements of furnishing and social interaction. Another interesting feature is magic — Sims can become good or bad wizards and master the arcane arts.
The Sims 2: Apartment Pets
Simulation
August 26, 2008
The Sims 2: Apartment Pets is the next installment of one of the best-selling games in the history of the electronic entertainment industry. The production of Electronic Arts is addressed to fans of the popular saga, and the incarnation of the simulator of human life described here develops ideas that the authors started already in 2006, creating the portable The Sims 2: Pets.
Spore
Simulation
September 3, 2008
An unusual simulator, in which your objective is to bring to life a perfectly functioning species of organisms, starting from the lowest step on the evolution ladder. The game is developed by the legendary studio Maxis, led by Will Wright – the man responsible for such cult series as SimCity and The Sims. Mechanics combine elements of many game genres and each stage of your organism’s evolution offers a bit different quests and altered gameplay. Starting with the cell cycle and ending with a whole community, the game offers enormous scope of modification in regard to the appearance and other traits of your species. In later stages of evolution, the primitive organism gets a mouth, limbs, and other attributes that influence its ability to adapt and cope in various external conditions. With the game's progress, elements of competition with other species emerge and our, initially small, village becomes a huge metropolis with the newest technology.
Dark Horizon
Simulation
September 23, 2008
Tarr Chronicles: Sign of Pride is a continuation of the space simulation Tarr Chronicle: Sign of Ghosts. Quazar Studio is responsible for its development, as was the case with the first game in the series, and the Russian publishing company, Akella, took over the launch of the game.
