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Virtual Rides 3 - Funfair Simulator

2017

Should you play it?

Design! Control! Ride! Virtual Rides III is here! Set foot in an even bigger, more colorful, and more impressive fairground than ever before! Let your imagination be your guide! Design, control, and ride more than 15 unique attractions!

What works
  • Extensive ride customization and control
  • Immersive fairground atmosphere with vr support
  • Realistic physics and ride operation
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Relaxing and creative sandbox experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Performance issues on lower-end pcs
  • Limited ai and visitor behavior
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some ui and camera control clunkiness
  • Base game content may feel limited without dlc

What to play next

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Virtual Rides 3 - Funfair Simulator: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Thrill, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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  • Exploration

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  • Fantasy

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Relaxation

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