The Sims (PC) > Reviews

Advantages: Fun, original, humourous game
Disadvantages: May get a little 'samey' after a while

...didn't quite make it to the bathroom on time and peed all over the floor. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Timmy, his mum is having extra maritals with Michael from down the road, and his sister's just been carted off to military school. Dad is off working...well, if you can really define theft as a career.... The Sims. A highly addictive god game where you are put in control of people. But this time its up close and personal. No longer are you controlling ... Read review

Advantages: High educational value
Disadvantages: can be addictive

****The sims**** *Introduction* The sims game for those who have not yet encountered it,is a simulation game where you simulate everyday life(continue reading for a more detailed discription). The reason I have decided to write this op on the sims,is not just as it is fun and has playable gaming factor,but also to look at it in a very different light.Whilst it is unmistakeably a game,it has amazing educational value,something very often ... Read review

Advantages: great fun, loads of expansion packs available
Disadvantages: addictive

The Sims is a platform style game from the people who brought us Sim City and so on. Maxi Electronic Arts or EA are renowned for their simulation games, whether they do people cities or sports. The SIms can be picked up for less than a tenner nowadays although there are new expansion packs being brought out every year. I know of seven to date, but there is probably more: Livin It Up Hot Date House Party Bustin Out On Holiday Superstar Makin ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent graphics, easy to use.
Disadvantages: Addictive, can be slow with big houses

John has managed to set the kitchen on fire for the 5th time, have to practise those cooking skills before he burns the whole house down and ends up in an urn. Welcome to ‘The Sims’ A world of building, babies, relationships, marriage, getting fired, dead plants, irresponsible house maids, faulty plumbing, electrocution, marital affairs…and so the list goes on. I have constructed a ‘brief’ description of how to install ... Read review

Advantages: Surprisingly fun and simple to learn
Disadvantages: Very very very addictive and essentially futile

...to write an op on The Sims, but after only 2 days of instant addiction I felt I really ought to. And I'm going to approach this something like a diary. For each day that I find some new aspect to this game, I'll update this op. I think it's the only way. But first some background, for those that have no idea what The Sims is (or are). Like any simulation game (yes, the name is imaginative isn't it?), you have a certain amount of control over a ... Read review

Advantages: good for the control freak, endless possibilities, fun
Disadvantages: addictive!

...it’s a refreshing change to the typical computer game, there’s no fighting or driving. It’s all about control, and family life. Betty is in a bad way – her possessions have been taken away by repo men because she cannot pay the bills, her house has just been set on fire, and her husband has ran off with Bella from number 9. How could I get her into this mess? For fun. Whether you want your Sims to have the best house ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic graphics, realism, very funny and highly addictive...
Disadvantages: ... but too addictive for people who like to see daylight!

...bought ‘Sim city 3000’ for the PC. This wonderful game inspired me to get into more strategy games such as the game I am describing. I had heard of this game called the ‘Sims’ and I was interested. My wonderful powers of deduction realised that it cane from the heads of Simcity 3000. Now I was very interested and made its way to the top of my list of wants. After much persuasion I was finally granted the Sims game and I ... Read review

Advantages: See Opinion
Disadvantages: See Opinion

...people sim. Until now! That's right. The Sims lets you create a family, determine their personality, and then set them free into their very own simulated world. Whether they prosper or perish is completely up to you. **Starting the Game** Once you have purchased the game, it's very easy to install. However, I have the Mac version, so it might be a bit different to a PC one. Make sure you read which computers it's compatible with very carefully, ... Read review

Advantages: addictive, funny
Disadvantages: lose the sense of real life

...a very late starter with the Sims, only buying it a few months ago. After hearing good reviews from family and friends I had to try it for myself. Installing the Sims is a very simple process and also very quick and painless for even the most computer illiterate. Upon playing the game for the first time, you are faced with the neighbourhood on your screen. There are eight plots in the neighbourhood, and some already have houses for your families ... Read review

Advantages: addictive, fun, fantasy fulfilling!
Disadvantages: none whatsoever

...(MorganForever), I have been having the most earth shattering, fantastic experiences of all time, from straight after I get home from work, until the early hours of the morning. I have neglected the Washing, Ironing, and even the kids' packed lunch making over this! After many a day (and night) of going round to my sisters house to indulge in activities such as role playing, dressing up in leather gear and stealing other women's husbands I have ... Read review

Advantages: Truly addictive - who doesn't like to play God sometimes?
Disadvantages: You may waste your life controlling someone else's.

...a bit. In fact, half the time, they need the guidance. In the game, you take control of a household. You can design the house, the garden, choose its furniture and residents, control their actions, and decide whether they become rich, popular, and successful, or penniless and miserable. Make no mistake; this is appallingly addictive. As with many other Sim games, there is no real conclusion; there are no missions to accomplish, no puzzles to ... Read review

Advantages: Unique, fun, addictive!
Disadvantages: Addictive - once you start you can't stop!

THE IDEA YOU are in control. YOU make up and destroy the rules. YOU have the power to change someones life with the click of a mouse. Before people begin to worry about this game creating 'control freaks' who have plans similar to those of Dr Evil of Austin Powers to take over the world, let me get one thing straight: everything is virtual! IN THE BEGINNING At first this game may seem pretty confusing but bear with it! You must chose ... Read review