Have any of you played this game? It's absolutely INCREDIBLE! You create people... complete with hairstyles, hair color, eye color, skin color, facial characteristics... you can even make them thin or fat, but not in between ("fat" is actually just plump). You choose their personality traits, their overall "goal" in life (romance, money, family, etc.) and their turn-ons and turn-offs (for dating purposes). Then, you deposit them in a neighborhood, get them a house and a job (or use the money cheat and make them independently wealthy). Your house can be decorated in just about any way you like. You can even build your own house!
Pretty soon your Sim will start making friends (or enemies). Maybe your Sim will make a connection with another Sim (or two... or three...), go on dates, get married/joined and have children (or adopt!). They can move up in their careers, switch careers, quit or get fired... they can divorce or seperate... Sims grow up, grow old and die, or might die of other causes like fire, electrical shock, drowning, disease or running with scissors (!). They might even be eaten by a carnivorous plant (!!) or get hit by a wayward meteor (!!!) while stargazing.
When two Sims have a child, the DNA from each Sim is passed down... their child will resemble them in appearance and personality. Your Sim will raise their little ones from babies to toddlers - you can teach them to walk, talk and use the potty - and eventually when they are children you can teach them to study and do lots of other things. Teenagers can sneak out at night, go steady, get part-time jobs after school and ask to borrow their parents' car... and yes, your Sim can own a car and drive downtown to restaurants, nightclubs, grocery stores, electronics and clothing stores, public parks and pools, and just about anything else you can imagine. Graveyards, casinos, bakeries, malls, etc... your Sim might even start their own business, from their own or own property downtown or in the business district... hiring other Sims to make goods for sale, selling wholesale items, hairdressing or cooking and running a cafè.
As Sims reach their teen years, they might consider going to college. You will take your teen Sim to college, allow them to choose a major, maybe even join a sorority or fraternity. They will earn their grades based on attendance, studying and learning skills complimentary to their degree. Once your Sim graduates, he or she is better equipped to get a good-paying job in the "real world". There are many different jobs your Sim can have, aside from owning or working in a business or working freelance (painter, etc.). They can be in law enforcement, business, politics, the medical field, the science field and lots of other choices... they can even be in entertainment!
There are countless other things that happen in this game... I couldn't even begin to tell you everything!!
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HOLY SHIT! My son loves The Sims games. He has a couple of the including The Urbs! LOL! I had no idea how much was involved though. I might just have to check it out now.
A Sim can be gay or lesbian... each Sim has a secret "preference" that becomes apparent in the game if left to their own devices, but you can direct them and change their ways if you wish. Sims, for the most part, are highly social and can easily fall in love with other Sims - sometimes of either gender - even if they are happily married or otherwise involved. For the most part, you are in control of this, but sometimes things happen that are out of your control. There is absolutely no prejudice in this game... gay/lesbian Sims, elderly Sims and Sims of various skin tones are treated exactly the same.
There is no abuse between family members or between adults and children (the exception is two adults that really, really dislike each other for whatever reason... they will shove, scream insults at each other and even try to kick each other's ass... this can happen between husband and wife but it's always a mutual thing). There are also no drugs in this game. However, you CAN build a bar and your Sims will definitely have a drink. While it's not actually called "alcohol", it's pretty obvious what they are doing. And sex? HELL YEAH, they have sex! Sims are FREAKY! They'll not only do it in a bed, but in a hot tub, a car, a dressing room of a clothing store, and even an elevator! It's really quite funny to watch!
-- Edited by Damaris at 22:25, 2006-05-02
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Kimchee is the answer to everyone's problems! It is the life force, the uncompromising Id, the dish at the end of the cold bar at the Asian buffet that keeps the common thread of mankind from unraveling at the seams!! WE MUST HAVE MORE KIMCHEE!!!
HOLY SHIT! My son loves The Sims games. He has a couple of the including The Urbs! LOL! I had no idea how much was involved though. I might just have to check it out now.
Does he have The Sims or The Sims 2? The Sims 2 is the one I'm talking about... in the original Sims, you can't grow old or go to college.
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Kimchee is the answer to everyone's problems! It is the life force, the uncompromising Id, the dish at the end of the cold bar at the Asian buffet that keeps the common thread of mankind from unraveling at the seams!! WE MUST HAVE MORE KIMCHEE!!!
A Sim can be gay or lesbian... each Sim has a secret "preference" that becomes apparent in the game if left to their own devices, but you can direct them and change their ways if you wish. Sims, for the most part, are highly social and can easily fall in love with other Sims - sometimes of either gender - even if they are happily married or otherwise involved. For the most part, you are in control of this, but sometimes things happen that are out of your control. There is absolutely no prejudice in this game... gay/lesbian Sims, elderly Sims and Sims of various skin tones are treated exactly the same. There is no abuse between family members or between adults and children (the exception is two adults that really, really dislike each other for whatever reason... they will shove, scream insults at each other and even try to kick each other's ass... this can happen between husband and wife but it's always a mutual thing). There are also no drugs in this game. However, you CAN build a bar and your Sims will definitely have a drink. While it's not actually called "alcohol", it's pretty obvious what they are doing. And sex? HELL YEAH, they have sex! Sims are FREAKY! They'll not only do it in a bed, but in a hot tub, a car, a dressing room of a clothing store, and even an elevator! It's really quite funny to watch! -- Edited by Damaris at 22:25, 2006-05-02
O.K., Now I'm wondering if it's a good idea to be letting Tommy play these!
If he has the original Sims, you have nothing to worry about. You won't see a damn thing in that one.
Even in Sims 2, it's quite chastè. You don't see them get naked, but it's still funny as hell. It's under the covers, under the water, inside booths, etc. No nudity, but it's quite obvious what they're doing. And if you're (un)lucky, there's this psycho old lady who stalks around and will beat Sims over the head with her purse if they show PDA... we won't even DISCUSS what happens if she knows they're "making WooHoo".
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Kimchee is the answer to everyone's problems! It is the life force, the uncompromising Id, the dish at the end of the cold bar at the Asian buffet that keeps the common thread of mankind from unraveling at the seams!! WE MUST HAVE MORE KIMCHEE!!!
lol....I don't have time to play that game. I am too busy playing another game....it's called "Life". It's where I get up every morning and go spend 8 hrs of a day at a meaningless job, then come home and cook, clean, feed dogs, read mail, pay bills, and if possible do a thing called "relaxing".....lol. The weekend version is much more hectic and challenging.(is that spelled right?)...lol. I play the Adult version.
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Um... I play "life" too. LOL. Every single day. I only play this game for maybe 1 - 2 hours a month (literally). I was just wondering if anyone else had ever heard of it.
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Kimchee is the answer to everyone's problems! It is the life force, the uncompromising Id, the dish at the end of the cold bar at the Asian buffet that keeps the common thread of mankind from unraveling at the seams!! WE MUST HAVE MORE KIMCHEE!!!
I'm just not into playing games on the computer. I know folks at work when they have down time that play all kinds of games. Danny's Mom is hooked on Bonko or something like that. I tried the Pinball game that comes with our work computers maybe twice. That's it.
If I have time to "play" I surf for stuff. Nic info, dog stuff, clothes. Lately I got hooked on Ebay. Now there's a very dangerous game for me. I have all kinds of stupid stuff coming in now....lol Somebody stop me!!!!!
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Kimchee is the answer to everyone's problems! It is the life force, the uncompromising Id, the dish at the end of the cold bar at the Asian buffet that keeps the common thread of mankind from unraveling at the seams!! WE MUST HAVE MORE KIMCHEE!!!
I wish it were that easy Trace, but I'm hooked!!! First I started out just trying to fill in any Nic DVD's I was missing. Then I found custom made dog harnesses that I got for some of my dogs but then I needed to order some leather leads to go with them. But then I found all this damn Pitbull crap. Jewerly, picture frames, car magnets, watches, t-shirts etc etc etc. So now I'm racing Danny home so I can get this stuff from the mail before he sees it, and I'm spending too much spare time on Ebay, not to mention all my money not dedicated to bills. Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!!!lol
-- Edited by Cheripits at 10:46, 2006-05-08
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