The Sims

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The Sims is the best selling computer and video game of all time (it mostly sold well on the computer).

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[edit] History

It was created by Will Wright, of Maxis and EA Games. It was first released in February 2000. His intention was to make it a game without an objective. This feature was the reason why it attracted so many gamers.

[edit] Expanding the Game

By mid-2004, the game was so popular that add-on games were released, known as 'Expansion Packs'. The full list of expansion packs released is listed below, in chronological order:

  1. The Sims Livin' Large - August 2000
  2. The Sims House Party - March 2001
  3. The Sims Hot Date - November 2001
  4. The Sims Vacation - March 2002
  5. The Sims Unleashed - September 2002
  6. The Sims Superstar - May 2003
  7. The Sims Makin' Magic - October 2003

[edit] Sequels

There has only been one main follow-up to The Sims - The Sims 2.

Featuring a 360 degree rotational view, aspirations and aging, it fixes all the 'minor problems' in The Sims 1.

For more information, see the main article.

[edit] Gameplay

The first part of the game is to make a family. This can be of children and adults. You can choose what they look like from many different clothes and hair styles. The family must include at least one adult.

The game then lets you move your family into a house or an empty space to build your house. Every family has a budget of $20,000 to start off with.

There are many different floor coverings, wall coverings and doors to choose from when building your house. After building, you can add items.

When you are in 'Live Mode', you control a "Sim", which is a person. You have to do things like you would do in real life such as cleaning, going to the bathroom, eating and washing. A Sim also has to get a job to get more money (known as Simoleans in the game).

[edit] After the Game

After it sold well on the computer it was put on other platforms like the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, GameCube and Xbox. The console releases are:

  1. The Sims
  2. The Sims Bustin' Out
  3. The Urbz: Sims in the City
  4. The Sims 2

These all follow a different concept. They are more objective-based rather than free-willed. They have not been as popular as the original PC editions.