Anyone who has even the slightest knowledge of the virtual world genre will know the name of IMVU. It's a fantastic virtual world game and without a doubt one of the best releases that this genre has to offer. There are many things that have contributed to the success of IMVU over the years and in this article we'll be breaking these reasons down and taking a closer look at why this game has managed to remain great over the years.

The first thing about IMVU that pretty much every single player appreciates is the fact that it's really friendly for new players. When you get into the game for the first time, you won't feel overwhelmed or without a sense of direction. The game does an excellent job of explaining the basics to its new players and also showing them around the game world so they can figure out what they'd like to do and how they want to live out their virtual lives. It is due to this reason that a massive percentage of players who try the game out at least once tend to come back for seconds.

One thing that can usually explain how successful and great a virtual world game truly is has to be the playerbase and the one that this game has is no short of incredible. The game started off in 2004 and as it's grown, so have the players. As of right now, millions log on each day to live their virtual lives and make all their daydreams a reality. There's pretty much no area in the game that isn't filled with people at all times. Be it a clothing store, a hangout spot, the beach or anything else, you will always find a hefty amount of people hanging out and just enjoying the game in general.

IMVU wouldn't be a successful game for long if it didn't manage to keep players interested and busy with things to do. There's an incredible variety of activities that the game has to offer in the form of mini-games, creating and setting up your own house, making new friends, going to parties, going shopping, customizing your character and these things barely scratch the surface. Once you fully get into IMVU you'll find that it's a game full of features and opportunity and even if you play it for countless hours every day, it'll still take you a fair while before you've seen everything that it has to offer.

Last but certainly not least, something that can determine whether a game will succeed or fail are the visuals. In this department, IMVU is pretty much flawless. The game's 3D world is a sight to behold and every single area is filled with an immense amount of detail, the character designs are top notch, the vegetation is dense and lifelike, the lighting is spectacular so overall the game is filled with eye candy for you to enjoy.

All things considered, the reasons mentioned above are just a few of the reasons behind IMVU's success. In light of all things stated above, we'd like for you to try the game out for yourself to see how enjoyable it is.