SIMS Question

[kitten5350]

OK I have heard everyone talking about The Sims... Can some one please tell me what the objective oof the game is? DH is looking at buying it and we were just wondering.I am real confused here..lol.. Thanks :)

[Katt]

Does it have an objective? lol I don't know. Mine have had 3 promotions, and I'm trying to get one couple to turn into frankentien by trying the potions it makes. I mostly like to see how good I can get at building houses. My last one has a mote going through it with water tiles and bridges they can walk over. Niftly little stuff you can d/l from the different sims sites. :)

[kitten5350]

Oh... it does sound fun... I myself just didnt know much about it. I think it sounds fun, but of course dh says it dosnt sound challenging...lol.. I know I am definatly getting it now :D

[Katt]

Nah, I don't think it's challenging. Well, the keeping the kids part is for me LOL. I finally got a good job for my sims, and I can't miss work.:rolleyes: Sooo, I have lost 2 babies to social services LOL Ohh and when I first started playing, I didn't make the other kids study, so they got shipped to military school. So, I guess keeping your kids is challenging ;) I made a house and let my oldest 2 decorate it how they wanted. I went on a spree d/ling purple bedroom sets and hunting theme's for my daughter and son. That was pretty fun, their house is pretty cute now lol.

[Yasha]

There is no real 'objective' in the Sims - its a 'People Simulator'

You get to choose your family (we had fun modelling them to look like us), build a house to your psecifications, and decorate as you see fit.

You then place your Sims in your house, and the first challenge, if you have a couple, is to get them to fall in love (sometimes their personalities will clash but thats half the fun of it!)

Once you get your couple to sleep in the same bed (LOL) you need them to get jobs, depending on whats available in the newspaper (or computer if you can afford one) it will decide which career track your Sims will embark on. But remember, if you miss two consecutive days at work you will get fired and will have to start again!

Sims can have babies too - its an easy process - look after them for 2 'Sim Days' and they will magically turn into a child. This child then needs to attend school and study, otherwise they will be sent off to Boot Camp

The Sims have many expansion sets - Livin Large, House Party, Hot Date, Vacation and the soon to be release 'Unleashed' These basically add to the whole experience with new furniture, house details and new 'lots' where you can visit and place your Sims. The later Hote Date and Vacation lets you go visiting 'Downtown' and 'Vacation Island'

Sims are 'real' people, who need to be taught how to cook (or you will burn the hosue down)and to be shown the basics, eat, sleep, bathe, toilet, socialise etc...

Here are some good resources to find out what happening, and to get some reviews:

http://www.thesimsresource.com
http://thesims.ea.com/us/index.html
http://www.7deadlysims.com/
http://www.mallofthesims.com/
http://www.welldressedsim.com/
http://www.simsplus.com/
http://www.simlounge.com/
http://www.simgoddesses.com/
http://www.simstyle2002.com/
http://www.thesimszone.co.uk/

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[kitten5350]

OMG!!! This does sound like sooo much fun...lol... I am going tomorrow and getting this... DH says its the last thing we need something to keep me on the computer even more...lol.. Yasha Thanks so much for the web sites. I have saved them to my favorites list. I cant wait to get started :p Do they have some kind of sims day camp we can send the kids of too? ...lol just jokeing :p

[Yasha]

hehe.. you WILL have fun with it - but beware - it IS addicting!!

You can all go on a family holiday with the Expansion 'Sims Vacation'

The original Sims I think is still selling for around $40 and each expansion is about $25-$30. If you use Ebay, I suggest you take a look around there - thats where I got all my expansion sets for around half the price of retail!

[kitten5350]

Originally posted by Yasha
hehe.. you WILL have fun with it - but beware - it IS addicting!!

OMG!!!! You all were sooo right!! I am very hooked on the Sims!!! No objective? Not challenging? oh wow, my objective is to make sure everyone gets everything they need..lol.. and it is challenging!lol.. DH downloaded me some new skins, and made me a Brad Pitt person for the neighbor hood..lol.. I married him!!! woohoo my girl kelly is married to Brad Pitt!!! Look out Jennifer!lol.. I even have a child now!! It was hard the first 3 days when she was a baby!! good grief it took me back 9 years!!lol
I cant wait to get the expansion packs!!! The only thing I dont like is that I watch the Sims time and forget about what time it is here..lol. and I get so involved with it that I forget to come to BBS!! I am taking a break from it today so I can be nosey and catch up with everything thats going on in the boards and try to nab a few freebies :p
If anyone knows of any tips let me know...:D I am now officaly a Sims addict!

[smeans]

OMG! i have got to try this!!

[Katt]

ROTFLMAO I think we need a support group. Just wait till you start bulldozing every house in the neighborhood rebuilding them. Man, I used to d/l objects and skins, now I d/l floor tiles and wall paper for the new houses. LOL

[kitten5350]

lol.... I enjoy playing the game and decorating the houses, and DH enjoys finding all of the stuff to dl for me... Right now I am trying to find some new pictures!!lol...We have created huge familys for the other houses so theres more people for my people to make friends with. My job I have now I have to have 10 friends.. DH made a family of 8 in one little house, thats how I met Brad..lol.. He has Robert Redford, Arnold Swartzneger (sp) and I cant remember how all else, 4 men and 4 women all celeberties..lol..