The Sims

The Sims

February 4, 2000·Single player
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Ratings

80
User Score
524 ratings
85
Critic Score
1 reviews
82
Total Score
525 combined

About

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.

Storyline

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.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
PC (Microsoft Windows)Feb 04, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)Feb 11, 2000
MacJul 25, 2000
MacAug 15, 2001
LinuxMar 12, 2003

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Screenshots

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Game Info

Developer
Maxis
Publisher
TransGaming Technologies, Aspyr Media, Electronic Arts
Release Date
February 4, 2000
Porting
TransGaming Technologies, Westlake Interactive
Franchise
The Sims
Collection
The Sims, SimCity
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric

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Platforms

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Genres

Simulator

Themes

FantasyComedySandboxRomance

Game Modes

Single player

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