If you've ever walked around your local shopping mall and complained about the store selection (or lack thereof), salespersons not suited for their job or litter on the ground instead of in trash cans, you can now put your mouth where your mouse is in Mall-A-Palooza, a new game that tests your skills at managing a mall. While not perfect, this game delivers a fun and challenging experience for sim fans.
As popular a theme as agriculture has become with casual game developers lately, you'd think it was the newest pop culture sensation, not a hardscrabble means of eking out a living that's rapidly losing steam in North America. Still, just in case you missed the numerous other rurally-influenced simulations released in the past three months alone, now there's Farmer Jane which, unlike competitors, packs slick 3D visuals.Unsurprisingly for a title that otherwise offers no major innovations, relying instead on a suave presentation and polished play mechanics to carry the day, it quickly proves an endearing choice, if slightly less conducive to long-term play.