its all simulation at varying levels. although it is fair to attach different titles, one ethos that remains is that alongside other titles the title sim has more character and explanation.

so to sim or not to sim for me depends on a comparative idea or notion of balancing one title against another to come to a conclusion of which is "more" sim in that comparison.

TBH its a very open ended discussion discussing this as it will mean many things for many people but i think at the core the title sim is derived from a want to replicate or duplicate real world events where physics and visuals are concerned.