Love it. I have been part of this world for 14 years. I would never call it a game. There are places on Second Life to play games if that is what someone wants to do in their second life. You can socialize or stay off to yourself. I love buying cars, building, buying, furnishing houses, and keeping the houses public for any avatars to visit even if I'm not online. I have neighbors. Having neighbors is the same as in real life. The social aspect is always present but engagement is rarely necessary, just like in real life. If you have a free account, you can attend parties, churches of all kinds, nonprofit groups, sites built by universities, airline tours, or hot air balloon rides and so much more. You can do a lot with a free account. Please read about the differences between a premium and a free account.