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The Sims - The People Simulator from the Creator of SimCity | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy Used: $3.00
You Save: $46.99 (94%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 2610
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows 98
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 95
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.5 x 1.8
Model: 15008
UPC: 014633150087
EAN: 0014633144598
ASIN: B000040OEI
Release Date: February 2, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Be in charge of byour own neighborhood!/b 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.
Amazon.com Review
The ultimate goal of life is to achieve happiness, and the way to achieve happiness is to buy stuff. So says iThe Sims/i, a game that lets you create, direct, and manage the lives of SimCity's residents.p 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.p 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.p 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. p 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.p Mismanage your new, simulated family, and you'll be faced with the worst of MTV's iThe Real World/i: 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.p 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 iFriends/i? 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. iWith The Sims/i, you can create whatever--and whomever--you desire.p Toying with the lives, successes, and emotional states of dozens of little Sims is undeniably fun. In the same way that iSimCity/i players develop a condescending attitude toward real-world city planners, iThe Sims/i 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 iThe Sims/i a great way to increase your own Fun score. --Mike Fehlauer p bPros:/b ul liUnique, addictive, fun gameplay liIncluded photo album feature records triumphs and tragedies liFree uploads and downloads expand the game and allow swapping with other players liSims are ismart/i--it's sometimes best to just let them act on their own /ul bCons:/b ul liAddictive gameplay may cause loss of sleep, job liComplex behavioral modeling program--requires serious computing power liNo pets other than fish /ul
Amazon.com Product Description
From Will Wright, the creator of iSimCity/i, 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Better than the sequel! December 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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. 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). It's all up to you.
 This game was fun... but not with the Sims 2 out n about!! November 16, 2008
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! Get updated!! SIMS 2!! AND SIMS 3 IS COMING OUT IN FEBRUARY 2009! So you can imagine buying "The Sims" when "The Sims 3" is going to be on shelves!!!
very addicting October 21, 2008
this is a very fun game but at this point, i see no point in buying it because Sims 2 is infinitely better. 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 ;)
Great! March 30, 2008
I love ANY Sims games. This one is a blast to play. 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 recommend it highly! And the dealer I bought it from was great, fast and friendly service!
 This is my Favorite Game June 21, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a VERY good game. It's addictive and fun.br /br /You get a sim, manage their life, get them married.. Just help them through life. Although you could just kill them off.br /br /Ahem.br /br /Although this is a good game, I am giving it four stars overall. Why? Because it freezes- atleast twice when I play it. I'm not sure if it's my computer or what. I only downloaded one object for it, and even when I deleted that it still froze. It may be my dad's loads of useless junk filling up the computer, but it still bugs me.br /br /br /br /Other than that, it's awesome. 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.
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