Artificial Life is back in the news for V-Girl, which has apparently now been named Vivienne (which has its roots in the Roman word for “alive”). The lass was supposed to have been flirting on mobiles since Xmas last year but a range of technical and cosmetic differences have prevented that. Aside from the usual difficulties with different handsets the company is changing Vivienne’s look for some Muslim markets to show less navel. Incidentally, although you can’t get the lass into bed you can buy your way into marrying her, at which stage you get to interact with your new mother-in-law, which I don’t think is a great incentive. On the plus side, Artificial Life has restricted game time to one hour a day to prevent people becoming addicted.
In further developments, “Artificial Life has been contacted by companies interested in the development of a racier version, and perhaps even a pornographic version, and may license the technology but will not enter that market itself.”
Before anyone jumps to the conclusion that Artificial Life is pandering to the lowest common denominator, they would do well to remember that the company has won an award for the game due to its technological sophistication. As an example, Vivienne can translate six different languages…
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