There are quite a few customisation options to personalise the way you play. It’s pretty fun to change out all the standard jobs for vampire’s assistant and mad scientist, but when you’re just rolling around a dark or snowy version of the same old level it’s not going to keep you coming back. The different board options could do a lot to make up for this, but they are just re-skins of the classic stage. It rarely feels like the winner has done anything but got a few lucky rolls, so playing more than a round here and there gets old fast. I had fun playing a few rounds of The Game of Life 2 with my partner, but it didn’t take long to see that each match is pretty similar. When those spaces give you the choice between money and points, there’s a careful balance to walk if you want to win. You’ll be given plenty of ways to make some wonga in your life, whether it’s from property investments or wedding gifts from other players. You get to select a random job at the start of the game based on your choice of education (college is expensive but could pay for itself) which gives you a steady wage but tax payments if you land on a tax square. No matter how many of these points you get though, money is always a factor. There’s a points bonus for whoever has the highest of each of the 3 stats at the end, so there’s some strategy to be implemented. Most spaces have a choice for you to make, so if you want to be happier maybe you’ll spend money on a cruise. As well as total wealth, your score at the end of the game is determined by how much knowledge, happiness and wealth points you have. This digital version works in much the same way, but with a few twists.
A winner is decided by how much money you’ve earned, number of children, and a variety of other things that mean your life has meaning depending on the version played. You move your piece around a board while aiming to have the best life possible. If you haven’t played The Game of Life before, it’s fairly simple. Well for the past week I’ve replaced the iconic physical number wheel with a digital equivalent in The Game of Life 2.
The original American parlour game has all the money focused appeal of Monopoly, without the need to spend 3 days ruining relationships. A firm favourite in our house is The Game of Life. Fancy modern games are fun, but sometimes you just want to go around a board and let the luck of a dice roll decide who wins.
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