Then The Sims came along and changed everything.
I remember it fondly, yet Id not touched the original for years… until now.
Lighthearted multiplayer fun is what Nintendo console launches is all about.
These days we have it easy.
Back then, it was a very different experience.
Myoverview of the re-releases starts with the tale of a fire in the Goths' kitchen.
This was my first fire, but far from my last.
Id just created and furnished a brand-new house, complete with newly minted Sims.
I wanted to take some screenshots and thenstart having babies - for science of course.
I hit pause and tabbed out of my game to check my screenshots.
It seemed that I had, in fact, failed to hit pause, and the aftermath was catastrophic.
Only the fridge survived.
My colleague Gabrielle Castania wrote abouthow brutal playing this game isand the evidence was right in front of me.
In real terms, this means that Sims are incredibly stupid.
Even with full autonomy on, they dont seem to understand how to make smart choices.
Turns out shes even more socially inept than I am.
Watch out for bears.
Since the expansion packs are included, you get to experience all their chaotic glory.
Open up the mysterious box left on your doorstep to discover the joy of a portable hole.
Visit Vicki Vampiress, Faerie Queen Mara, and Bonehilda.
Have a birthday cake which houses scantily clad dancers.
Go on holiday and befriend a yeti.
you’re free to even have a skydiving simulator in your backyard.
All while Avril Lavigne, Marilyn Monroe, and Jon Bon Jovi Sims socialise together in the studio lot.
Once youve mastered the art of survival, then the world is your pet iguana.
Just watch out for the guinea pigs.
With a mammoth selection of massive triple-A games, you’re going to need to brace yourself.
