A new challenger enters the life sim arena Image credit: Paralives Studio The day has come. After first being announced all the way back in 2019 by then solo dev Alex Massé (a small studio has been formed since then), Paralives is now out in early access. Being an early access release, that means you shouldn't expect something as refined as its biggest source of inspiration, and now competitor, The Sims , but it does seem like there's plenty to get started with. For starters, there's of course the character building, which already looks quite involved. Many a Sims lover will have already clocked the micro adjustments you can make to the game's Paras, a mighty thorn in EA's life sim. There's lots of house building and decorating to be done too, and there's one big world for your Paras to explore and find friends, lovers or enemies in. They can get jobs, have kids, the usual things one does in life. Watch on YouTube There are a few things you shouldn't expect.…