The key trait for the entire virtual world genre is without a doubt the fact that the games from it manage to recreate and mimic real life within a game. Some of the better releases come surprisingly close to perfectly capturing the essence of the real world and in this article we'll be discussing how they manage to do it.

Arguably the strongest suit of high quality virtual worlds such as Second Life is the fact that despite there being millions of characters, every single one looks unique in its own way and making that happen within a game is quite commendable. The main reason behind this occurrence is of course the incredible character customization features that these games bring to the table that allows players to modify even the most minor details according to their liking. Other than just being unique, the characters look incredibly lifelike as well which is achieved through top notch animations and some very carefully executed designs.

What's great about virtual world games is the fact that nearly every single thing you can do in the real world, you can do in the game as well. Be it exploring new areas, hanging out in public places, making new friends, going to parties, playing games, going shopping, buying a house and then decorating it, these games just seem to have it all but the best part about them is that while it may take you quite a bit of time to do all that stuff in real life, the games allow you to enjoy all of it within a really short time frame.

Moving further, another reason that makes virtual worlds resemble real life so much is because they offer players the opportunity to either enjoy things on their own or they can choose to make an in-game life partner to share their enjoyment with. It's all possible in every good game from this genre; you have the chance to meet someone new, get to know them better, fall in love, eventually end up getting married and even have your own children at some point which you'll get to raise. It's really impressive how close these games are to real life.

Last but certainly not least, potentially one of the biggest causes of virtual worlds being so close to real life is because your characters can actually develop a personality as you play through the game. As you learn the game a bit, you'll end up getting settled into a specific play-style which will actually impact what other people in the world think of you. Some players are really nice and always willing to help out, some are lone wolves and a minority can even be rude at times but the fact that you'll find all these kinds of people is a testament to how well the real world has been replicated.

Needless to say, all virtual world games are quite incredible due to the reasons mentioned above and of course many other reasons not discussed here. We definitely recommend that you try them out at least once to enjoy all the great things they have to offer.