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The Good Life

The Good Life, a Tropical Paradise Simulation, is a game that captures the spirit of a laid-back lifestyle in a visually stunning 3D tropical environment. Travel around with an impressive array of luxury…

79 2 November 2012

The Good Life is an adventure developed by immersionFX, released 2 November 2012 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Good Life is

The Good Life is an adventure game developed by immersionFX and released in 2012. It was published by Iceberg Interactive. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Like so many, Derek Hales is fed up and is dreaming about ditching the nine-to-five lifestyle. When he learns that his late uncle made him the sole heir of Carpe Diem Boats‚ a boating company on the tropical complex of the Jo Jo islands, he doesn't hesitate for a second. A new life awaits! After a long voyage, he and his striking girlfriend Michelle Joyce finally arrive at their destination, enjoying the beautiful sunrise, with a Boating Company of their own. Compared to the dull office life, this new life looks much better. Finally but suddenly, life is good!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

The Good Life holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 9 points above the year average.

What it launched against

The Good Life launched on 2 November 2012, within three weeks of Hotline Miami, Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4 and Euro Truck Simulator 2. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Hotline Miami, Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4, Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Official trailer

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When did The Good Life come out?
The Good Life was released on 2 November 2012 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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