9. The Sims 4
Although the bubble has burst somewhat on simulating your life through the computer games in favour of simulating your life through social networks as a pretentious inflated egotistic version of yourself obsessed mildly with One Direction, a new Sims game is still something to rejoice about. Set to let you micromanage practically everything about the life of your Sims including everything from building ridiculous houses to just strolling down the street with the new walk'n'talk mechanic, Sims is still a charming little experience that you can easily put more than a few hours into if you're so inclined. One of the happiest things I have to report about the Sims 4 is that it will require no internet connection to play! After the fiasco that was Sim City, EA have finally learned their lesson and decided to throw open the world of the Sims to those who live in muddy bogs who power their computers via trained racoons on treadmills and have only heard of the mythical internet in the legends passed on by those travelers who happen to stumble upon these lost civilizations. Naturally when I do play the Sims I'll end up killing all of my Sims because I'm utterly useless at these games and just end buying everything while neglecting my Sims' need to do stuff like shower, eat or urinate. Good fun though.