Undeniably, The Sims is one of the best virtual life a.k.a god games ever created. I must reiterate that I’m a HUGE fan of this genre, and most of my childhood, teenage and adulthood years are spent playing these games. When The Sims 2 was released, I was more than ecstatic. Since then, I’ve never missed a single expansion pack, so I don’t see any reason why I should let the latest EP slip out of my fingers.

Like Makin’ Magic in The Sims game, The Sims 2: Free Time is the seventh EP to incorporate amazingly excellent changes in the original game. In this EP, you’ll find a new neighborhood, Desiderata Valley and a slew of new hobbies at your disposal. Think dabbling in cuisine, filming and drama, science, arts and crafts, and even gaming! From these pastimes, you get to create something new and earn money off it! Sorta like real, honest-to-goodness life, eh? That’s the whole beautiful point about playing this game.

Greatest addition is the Lifetime Aspiration meter. When your Sims achieve something pivotal in his or her life, the meter will gradually be filled and if it’s maxed out, that Sim will be in a perpetual good mood… FOR THE REST OF HIS OR HER LIFE! To add, you’re given five new careers to dabble with: Intelligence, Oceanographer, Entertainer, Architect and Dancer.

Most fans would probably know this by now, but if you didn’t, there’s an Easter egg in the game that gives a sneak preview of The Sims 3! Whoo-hoo!

I love games that fall under the Music Action genre. They’re riveting and almost ANYONE with reasonably good hand-and-eye coordination can play. More often than not, these games allow me to let off some steam and they’re great when chillin’ at a party. Plus, playing these games can and WILL impress chicks (when’s the last time your girlfriend gave you a standing ovation when you performed your Smackdown moves). If Guitar Hero rocks your boat, I’m sure Audiosurf will tip the whole ship right into the ocean!

Costing only $9.95 (USD), this game is like, Tetris meets Guitar Hero, only snazzier, more futuristic, CHEAPER (ZOMG I love cheap games) and minus the old rock geezers (think Aerosmith). What I absolutely adore about this game (have I mentioned that it only costs 10 bucks?!) is that you can load up your own songs into the game, pick a difficulty level, and ride along a vibrant track and hit similarly-colored blocks that represent different values. Match three or more, and the blocks go POOF and disappear. Create combos and get the most points, it’s THAT simple. How fast the game proceeds depend on the songs you upload. You can even create your own songs and see what happens when you load them up. How’s that for value and replayability??

Watch out for the Double Vision mode, where you can partner up with a friend either on the keyboard or mouse. My favorite has got to be the Mono mode that boasts of a crisp and clean ambience.

Now excuse me while I go unearth my entire MP3 collection!