When I come to a choice in the game (and there are a lot of those) I'll wait for a few forumites to weigh in, and go with the most popular choice.

I'm modeling the thread after anowack's excellent Let's Play Lone Wolf series.

There's a wishlist of things that aren't in the game that would be added if the developer had time, though the wishlist hasn't changed at all since I first played the game when I was in high school, so I doubt the game is going to get much of a rewrite. There are also a few things that seem pretty mainstream today that didn't make it into this 80s-era game, like being a single parent or being homosexual. I also don't believe that you can die suddenly, though I could be wrong. You can't sell all your possessions and go parasailing around the world. That is to say, there's no option to join the mafia and shoot up a bank. The game is pretty focused on 'normal' American life.

I love playing the game by myself, and now I'm interested to see how the decision process changes when a group is running things. There are also little things like making something for dinner or petting your neighbor's dog. There are big things like getting married or becoming seriously ill. Between those times, you play through a series of experiences, choose-your-own-adventure style. The game starts shortly before you are born, and ends with your death. I hope you all enjoy the thread! Here's my intro spiel.Īlter Ego is a life simulation game that came out way back in '86, where you create an alter ego of your very own and re-live life. Hello and welcome to my very first let's play thread! I'm pretty excited, since Alter Ego is a very unique game, and still holds a spot as one of my favorite games of all time.

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