So this game is kind of weird to review. I really like that it has options for the player character and spouses to be non-binary and for weddings to be to anybody.
For the initial game at $12.49, I'm not sure it's worth it unless you have friends to play with and one of them has the DLC. The base game is just 1 board. The DLC maps is what makes this game really worth it for me, but it's $29.99 for the season pass that gets you everything or $7.49 for each one individually. The DLC boards are really cool since they change the cosmetics of the board, the jobs available, the houses you can buy, and the retirement cutscenes.
I do wish there was a bit more changed with the DLC. Like have the actions be specific to the theme of the board. Also if you choose the bucket list option for retirement, there's not many choices for upping your attributes. I swear the only one for increasing intelligence is learning to paint whereas wealth and happiness have a more options.
This is a decently big upgrade from the first game. I love the little animations for graduating college, getting married, having kids/pets, and retiring. It just added a lot for my friend and I as we played multiple times in a short play session.
So yeah this just comes down to how much you like the board game. I've always loved Game of Life ever since I was young so having one with more animations and a Mario Party-esque bonus section at the end makes it a lot more fun for me. If you don't like the board game, though, or the price of entry is just too steep (which it is if you want more than 1 board to play on) then I completely understand skipping this.
For the initial game at $12.49, I'm not sure it's worth it unless you have friends to play with and one of them has the DLC. The base game is just 1 board. The DLC maps is what makes this game really worth it for me, but it's $29.99 for the season pass that gets you everything or $7.49 for each one individually. The DLC boards are really cool since they change the cosmetics of the board, the jobs available, the houses you can buy, and the retirement cutscenes.
I do wish there was a bit more changed with the DLC. Like have the actions be specific to the theme of the board. Also if you choose the bucket list option for retirement, there's not many choices for upping your attributes. I swear the only one for increasing intelligence is learning to paint whereas wealth and happiness have a more options.
This is a decently big upgrade from the first game. I love the little animations for graduating college, getting married, having kids/pets, and retiring. It just added a lot for my friend and I as we played multiple times in a short play session.
So yeah this just comes down to how much you like the board game. I've always loved Game of Life ever since I was young so having one with more animations and a Mario Party-esque bonus section at the end makes it a lot more fun for me. If you don't like the board game, though, or the price of entry is just too steep (which it is if you want more than 1 board to play on) then I completely understand skipping this.