iOS – Perfect People – Review
We recently interviewed the developers of the Perfect People app, if you missed that you can read it here. Perfect People is an app similar to a sim style and aimed at the 8-13 age range for girls. I must admit I’ve had a hard time trying to claw back my iPhone from my 9 year old daughter who loves this game. The developers have found though that actually this app has a huge range of followers many of whom are in a completely different age range.
Read our exclusive review below…
Stats
Developer: Enup Games Corporation
Price: $0.99/£0.69
Version: 1.0.1
Released/Updated: February 16, 2012
Size: 6.4 MB
Rated: 4+
Our Ratings
Graphics/Sound: 4/5
User Interface: 4/5
Gameplay: 4/5
Re-use/re-play value: 4/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
What Is It?
It is a sim styled game, the user will soon discover that every decision they make has an impact on how the life of the character being played with develop.
Is It Easy to Use?
Yes, it’s very easy to use, after all it is aimed at younger children but saying that it is not overly simplistic, just not overtly complicated. There are twelve levels in the game and each level is graded slightly higher than the previous one with new achievements.
The goals are fun, things like, make a friend, buying a home, starting a career, making money in the stock market or having a baby. It’s challenging in its own way though as the player must ensure that they maintain their needs to avoid bankruptcy.
As with most things in life, this game is aimed at doing well at school, securing a good career and earning lots of money. But it brings in life balance too, as you need to keep fit, be sociable and make friends too. The pitfalls are there though, if you don’t do well at school in this game, then you will still get a job but with a low salary and of course, it will take longer to purchase a house, dog and trees and flowers, that are also available.
You can take a gamble and try your luck on the stock market, and it’s very easy to do well – at least as an adult. Wish it were so easy in ‘real’ life. Basically, you need to ensure you purchase stock when it’s cheap and sell when it’s high, bringing in the most profit.
There are no in-app purchases with this game and it’s all the better for it, especially for parents.
Is It Fun?
Yes it is very fun and it is also ‘safe’ to allow your child to play it for a while, they’ll only end up learning a few more useful life facts. It also has a great sense of humor running throughout the game.
Is It Pretty?
In a relatively basic way, yes it is pretty, the colors are bright and the sounds excellent and engaging.
Should You Download It?
If you’re looking for a fun, interesting, intriguing game for your child, then yes, you won’t go far wrong with this app. Most will enjoy it, a lot.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
One Comment
MeanMike
Perfect People 2 is out now.
The last screenshot in this review (over-the-hill) was totally changed. Now you can live up to 105 years old.