THE SIMS MOBILE

Speaking of huge games making their way to iphone and ipad: The Sims is one of the most popular series of all time, and now The Sims Mobile has arrived to take the place of the years-old Sims Freeplay. The Sims Mobile is another free-to-play take on the beloved life simulation, but it’s closer to The Sims 4 on MAC/PC in approach and style. As ever, you’ll customize and take control of little humans as they take on jobs, build up their homes, and embark on friendships and relationships. You’ll find some freemium timers in the mix, but you can also manually complete tasks to speed them along. We went hands-on before launch and found The Sims Mobile to be an effective rendition of the classic series, at least in the early hours—longer-term play could prove grindy.