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The Sims

"The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization."

Maxis·TransGaming Technologies·Aspyr Media·Electronic Arts· February 4, 2000· Main Game
85
Critic Score
1 reviews
82
User Score
528 ratings

The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization. You are in control of nearly every aspect of the lives of the individuals who make up your chosen population in the neighborhood. Characters are developed from the ground up and you infuse and mold them with personalities, looks, desires, moods, urges, living arrangements, career and personal choices, life styles, and reactions.

Released 4 February 2000 for PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac and Linux by Maxis, published by TransGaming Technologies and Aspyr Media. Rated 7 by PEGI, C by CERO.

Story

Management in The Sims revolves around decision-making. From physical environmental layouts, to mental outlook, emotional makeup and skills of your Sims, you'll be immersed in their daily lives. Activities include buying and placing unique items for households and offices, selling and replacing worn out furnishings, and otherwise building and maintaining the world in which your Sims live.

You'll guide your Sims in life-development phases and chemistry between your Sims is a product of your manipulations as well - all form the level and style of interaction through conversations with other Sims.

The Sims has a range of ten career tracks for your breadwinners to follow and each career advancement requires specific skills for success. There are ten levels of positions within each of the ten career tracks - your Sims can work their way up in career fields.

Your Sims can experience floods, fires, and robberies. Neglect, starvation, loss of energy, failure to perform basic bathroom visits - all can affect your Sims and even stop them in their tracks. Death is an option and entire families could be wiped out by complete neglect and starvation.

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PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
NA
Feb 4, 2000
Mac
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EU
Aug 15, 2001
Mac
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NA
Jul 25, 2000
Linux
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Mar 12, 2003
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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EU
Feb 11, 2000
Critic Score
85 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
82 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 528 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
85
Users
82
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike