The Sims - The People Simulator from the Creator of SimCity
Be in charge of your own neighborhood! You choose whether people live a life of crime, are in the fast lane, living in a mansion or a dilapidated shack, and much more.
The ultimate goal of life is to achieve happiness, and the way to achieve happiness is to buy stuff. So says The Sims, a game that lets you create, direct, and manage the lives of SimCity's residents. The game begins with the creation of your simulated people: pick a name and a gender, decide on personality/astrological sign, and then choose a look from a variety of heads, bodies, and skin tones. Name, gender, and appearance don't affect gameplay much, but personality determines how your Sim plays with others. A serious, neat Sim might go crazy living with a sloppy party animal--or opposites might attract, and the two could end up falling in love. After creation, the next step is to find a place to live. Again, the player can choose from among the empty houses in the neighborhood or decide to buy some land and design a dream house. Building houses is a blast, and the easy-to-use house design interface could almost be its own game: players design the floor plan, put up walls, pick carpet, wallpaper, and siding, and fill the house with furniture, decorations, fixtures, and appliances. You're limited only by your imagination--and your Sims' pocketbook. But the choices you make in designing and decorating your Sims' house are vital. A good general rule is that the more expensive the object, the better its ability to satisfy Sim needs. Each little Sim person has needs (Hunger, Comfort, Hygiene, Bladder, Energy, Fun, Social, and Room) which can be satisfied by interaction with other Sims or purchased objects: throw a party with the help of a rockin' stereo system, and watch your Sims' Social and Fun ratings improve. Have one of your Sims whip up some food from the refrigerator, and you'll satisfy the Hunger needs of your guests. Or have your Sim engage another Sim in a game of chess: not only will their Fun and Social moods improve, both Sims will gain some points in their Logic skill rating--which might help on the job. One gameplay goal is to improve your Sim so he or she can climb a career ladder, which nets him or her more money, which allows the purchase of higher quality stuff, which lets you improve your Sim even more. With proper care, your Sim can have a mate, kids, and a mansion with an indoor pool. Mismanage your new, simulated family, and you'll be faced with the worst of MTV's The Real World: jealousies will ignite, fights will break out, jobs will be lost, and the house will fall apart. Bringing about such a calamity is almost as much fun as guiding your Sims to material paradise, and takes considerably less time. Triumph or tragedy, each significant event in a Sim's life is captured in a snapshot and saved in a photo album for later viewing. Players can also take photos any time they wish. The photo album feature is cool by itself, but the best part is that you can upload the album to www.thesims.com and share your Sims' sagas with the world. Entire families can also be uploaded and downloaded, as can houses. Want to re-create and manage your own version of Friends? Download the free face and body editor and make Sim clones of the Ross, Rachel, and the rest. Want to perfectly re-create the set? Snag the free wall and floor texture editor. Feeling a little silly? Add Darth Vader to the family and see what happens. With The Sims, you can create whatever--and whomever--you desire. Toying with the lives, successes, and emotional states of dozens of little Sims is undeniably fun. In the same way that SimCity players develop a condescending attitude toward real-world city planners, The Sims players will begin to see life as a series of needs-satisfying challenges; the game gets in your head. But that's OK: limitless gameplay, endless variety, imaginative Internet features, and the ability to play matchmaker/landlord/counselor/God makes The Sims a great way to increase your own Fun score. --Mike Fehlauer Pros: - Unique, addictive, fun gameplay
- Included photo album feature records triumphs and tragedies
- Free uploads and downloads expand the game and allow swapping with other players
- Sims are smart--it's sometimes best to just let them act on their own
Cons:- Addictive gameplay may cause loss of sleep, job
- Complex behavioral modeling program--requires serious computing power
- No pets other than fish
From Will Wright, the creator of SimCity, comes a strategy game that hits close to home. You are in charge of a neighborhood of Sims, and it is up to you to show them that they're living in your world now! Force them into a life of crime or help them live life in the fast lane. Build them a sprawling mansion or dump them into a dilapidated shack. Let them party like swinging singles or fall in love, get married, and raise a family. They can live out your wildest dreams or experience your worst nightmares. It is up to you to decide--their fate is in your hands.
The Sims - The People Simulator from the Creator of SimCity Accessories
 The Sims Unleashed Expansion Pack
The Sims: Hot Date Expansion Pack
The Sims Makin' Magic Expansion Pack
The Sims: House Party Expansion Pack
The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack
The Sims Superstar Expansion Pack
The Sims Deluxe Edition
The Sims 2
The Sims 2 Deluxe (Sims 2 and Sims Nightlife Expansion)
The Sims: Complete Collection
The Sims - The People Simulator from the Creator of SimCity Reviews
It's all up to you. Help your sims fall in love, rise to the top of the career ladder, and create a happy, healthy family.or set them all against each other and laugh as they burn (literally). I love this game and have been so depressed since my new computer won't play it (stupid Vista). It has a simplicity and freedom the newer versions can simply not match - you are in complete control of your world.
SIMS 2. So you can imagine buying "The Sims" when "The Sims 3" is going to be on shelves. Get updated. I thought that this game was the best game in the world until its sequel hit stores. This is a great game, if you're talking 2001, 2002. AND SIMS 3 IS COMING OUT IN FEBRUARY 2009.
I can honestly say i was addicted to the Sims (and then to The Sims 2) for a long time. I am no longer addicted, but The Sims 3 is coming out in a few months ;) this is a very fun game but at this point, i see no point in buying it because Sims 2 is infinitely better.
This one is a blast to play. And the dealer I bought it from was great, fast and friendly service. I recommend it highly. You can do lots with it and it was worth getting. I only have a couple of Sims games, but they are all super fun. I love ANY Sims games.
I'm not sure if it's my computer or what. You get a sim, manage their life, get them married. Why. It's addictive and fun. I only downloaded one object for it, and even when I deleted that it still froze. Because it freezes- atleast twice when I play it. I'm getting two expansion packs to add to the fun, too, and I recommend you to do the same- Because it does get boring after a while. Although you could just kill them off.
This is a VERY good game. It may be my dad's loads of useless junk filling up the computer, but it still bugs me. Just help them through life. Ahem. Although this is a good game, I am giving it four stars overall. Other than that, it's awesome.
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