The Sims (Mac)

Pros: Good Graphics, Sound, And Just Over Great Game
Cons: Cant Really Think Of Any Except Spur Of The Moment Things But That Because *I* Can Think Fast

I Know Most People Would Think SimCity, SimFarm, SimAnt, Etc. Everyone Always Seems To Think Thats What Im Talking About When I Mention "The Sims" Go Fig. But This Game Is Great I Built A Family, Build A House And I Was Ready To Go. The Great...

Pros: Cute characters and settings
Cons: Won't run well if you don't have the Video card to handle it.

Upon seeing a friend play this game on their PC I just had to find my own copy and try it out. Needless to say I was mystified by this neat little virtual world. And if you want to risk sounding crazy you can take your own life into this virtual world...

Pros: very fun to play, easy controls, and expansion pack coming out soon will make it better
Cons: sometimes choppy graphics

The Sims:
Is a game where you can control the lives of a neighborhood of poor souls who's lives you get to control. You can make them rich and famous or poor and just trying to live on pay check to pay check. Give them furniture, electronics, and...

Pros: Tons of downloadable upgrades, and new features.
Cons: You play this game so much that your real life sucks.

The first time you sit down to play this game you're thinking, hmmmm this is kinda boring. But as soon as you invest about 1 hour of gameplay into "The Sims" you're thinking WOW this game is incredible, and that's the truth. It is...

Pros: Good gameplay engine and graphics
Cons: Stupid plot and idea

Let's think for a moment: Someone offers you to tell them what to do, with every move. "brush your teeth. Put down the brush. Turn the faucet. Sit on the toilet..." You would laugh at them and ask how much they would pay you for that, but with...

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The Sims

I Pre-order the game The Sims back in January 2000 and on February the 4th I got the Sims in the mail. So from that day on I played The Sims as much as I could so let me start the review. In The Sims you create a house for your Sims...

Pros: A new way of gaming.
Cons: Where did the time go?

After reading a few good reviews both on this site, and in PC Magazine, I went out and got it. At first it was a little weird getting used to the interface. It's definitely not like any game I have ever played before.

So I created my own...

Pros: A chance to live out a person wildest dreams
Cons: Could not have more than 10 houses

If you are looking for a game that you can out all your dreams, then The Sims will be a perfect game for you. You have the ability to be single and do whatever you want or you have the chance to get married and start a family. You have the chance to...

Pros: Fun for mom, dad, grandma and the kids!
Cons: WARNING: HIGHLY ADDICTING!

My aunt introduced me to this highly addicting, intoxicatingly hilarious, entertaining game. So far, in two days, I have 3 families and somewhere around 15 hours invested in this game. I keep catching myself picking up my laptop if I am watching...

Pros: exciting, intriguing, addicting
Cons: too addicting

The Sims is a highly addictive game in which you direct individuals and households to perform everyday tasks such as eating,sleeping, bathing, studying, and socializing.
There are many appealing aspects of this game: voyeurism, control, designing,...

Pros: idea and concept of the game
Cons: everything else

The Sims was not a terrible game, but it sure as hell wasn't good. Overall, the graphics were average, the gameplay was slow and frustrating, and overall fun factor decreased as fast as time goes by in the game.

I wouldn't recommend this to...

Pros: Addicting and great replay value
Cons: Could use some work on the relationships

This game is addicting, I can't get enough. I started experimenting with different styles of play, the great thing about the game is the replay value. Everytime you play it is different. I love the way the sims try to communicate with each other and with...

Pros: Nice graphics, cute 'sim' talk
Cons: Need more furniture, job choices, etc

Being an avid computer gamer, I just had to try out The Sims, Maxis' new simulation game. This game is unlike any that they've released before in that instead of building cities or towers, etc, and having no interaction with the people living there, The...

Pros: Great graphics, game play, and EXTREMELY addicting
Cons: High graphic and speed requirements

I am a big fan of the Sim City series, so when The Sims came out I immediately went to the store and bought it. The main reason I bought the game was because it was a Maxis title and the 3d graphics were appealing. Once I began playing it that...

Pros: Simulate your enemies and watch them suffer! Or just have fun. It has awesome graphics, sound, gameplay, and a cool concept!
Cons: If you simulate yourself, you might pity yourself for how successful your cyber counterpart is. Poor you!

The Sims

Welcome to the simulated land of The Sims, where anything's possible. You can date your boyfriend while married (and get slapped), dance with your best friend (and get slapped), and flirt with strangers (and get slapped)....