The Sims
North American boxart
Developer(s)	Maxis
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Designer(s)	Will Wright
Series	The Sims
Engine	Custom
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Playstation 2, Xbox,Gamecube and Nintendo DS
Release date	NA February 4, 2000 EU February 28, 2000
Genre(s)	Life simulation game, god game
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: T ELSPA: 15+ PEGI: 7+ OFLC: G8+
Media	1 CD-ROM
System requirements	List Microsoft Windows Windows 95 or later (Windows NT is not supported), 233MHz Pentium II, 32 MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM drive, DirectX 7 compatible sound card, 2MB High Color capable graphics card with DirectDraw compatible driver, 300MB hard drive space. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video Maxis Software is an American company that was founded as a Video game developer and is now a brand name of Electronic Arts (EA A "game designer" is a person who designs Video games or one who designs traditional games such as Board games Video Games Designer A video game designer William Wright (born January 20 1960 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American computer Game designer and co-founder of The Sims is a Video game series developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. 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See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction Life simulation games (or Artificial life games are Simulation games in which the player lives or controls one or more artificial lifeforms A God Game is a construction and management simulation that casts the player in the position of controlling the game on a large scale as an entity with Divine In video gaming, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of Video games into suitability-related groups The Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, Advertising guidelines and The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association ( ELSPA) is an Organisation set up in 1989 by British Software publishers It Pan European Game Information ( PEGI) is a European Video game content rating system. The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a Statutory Censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification Digital media (as opposed to analog media) usually refers to Electronic media that work on digital Codes. CD-ROM (an initialism of "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory " is a pre-pressed Compact Disc that contains data accessible to but not writable Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented Graphical user interface -based Operating system. Windows NT is a family of Operating systems produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released in July 1993 The Sims Complete Collection does not work consistently on Windows Vista, but will cycle repeatedly between initializing four modules or give other errors. [1][2] Linux Linux Kernel 2. 2 or higher, Glibc 2. The GNU C Library, commonly known as glibc, is the C standard library released by the GNU Project. 1. 3 or higher, XFree86 4. XFree86 is an implementation of the X Window System. It was originally written for Unix-like Operating systems on IBM PC compatibles and is now 0 or higher or equivalent, 350 MHz Celeron/Pentium II/Duron/Athlon or faster or equivalent, 64 MB of RAM, 128 recommended, sound card supporting OSS or ALSA, video card capable of 16-bit color and 800x600 resolution, nvidia GeForce GPU recommended with 16 MB of video RAM. The Open Sound System (OSS is a standard interface for making and capturing sound in Unix operating systems (Note: This is the ported Linux version from TransGaming). TransGaming Inc is a company specialized in video game portability technology. Mac Mac OS X 10. 0. 3 or later, or Mac OS 8. 6 or 9. x with CarbonLib 1. 2. 5 or later, 233 MHz or faster PowerPC G3 or G4, 64 MB RAM (Mac OS 8/9) or 128 MB RAM (Mac OS X), G3/333 MHz recommended; 128 MB of RAM
Input methods	Keyboard and mouse

The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game created by game designer Will Wright, published by Maxis, and distributed by Electronic Arts. In Computing, a keyboard is an Input device partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys In Computing, a mouse (plural mice, mouse devices, or mouses) A strategy game is a Game (eg computer, video or Board game) in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance Life simulation games (or Artificial life games are Simulation games in which the player lives or controls one or more artificial lifeforms A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather William Wright (born January 20 1960 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American computer Game designer and co-founder of Maxis Software is an American company that was founded as a Video game developer and is now a brand name of Electronic Arts (EA It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity. A computer simulation, a computer model or a computational model is a Computer program, or network of computers that attempts to simulate an South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. SimCity is a city-building simulation game, first released in 1989 and designed by Will Wright.

The Sims was first released on February 4, 2000. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. By March 22, 2002, The Sims had sold more than 6. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 3 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling PC game in history. This is a list of Video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies including the top ten best-selling franchises. ^[3] Since its initial release, seven expansion packs and a sequel, The Sims 2 (with its own expansion packs), have been released. The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation Computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Another sequel, The Sims 3, is currently under production. The Sims 3 is an upcoming Social simulation game for Microsoft Windows. The Sims has won numerous awards, including GameSpot's "Game of the Year Award" for 2000. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information

Overview

The Sims focuses entirely on the lives of virtual people called Sims, placing the player in control of their virtual "world" and their daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, reading, and bathing. Will Wright, the game's designer, calls it a "digital dollhouse". William Wright (born January 20 1960 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American computer Game designer and co-founder of A "game designer" is a person who designs Video games or one who designs traditional games such as Board games Video Games Designer A video game designer Although players are encouraged to make their own characters, certain pre-made characters, such as the Newbie and Goth family, have become popular.

The player controls almost all aspects of the lives of a family either premade or self-created. Many choices lead a player's sim to a large family or a lonely life.

Origins and development

Title screen from a short promotional video for The Sims released on the SimCity 3000 installation CD. SimCity 3000 ( SC3K) is a city building simulation game for the PC, and the third installment in the ''SimCity'' A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio

The idea for The Sims is thought to be drawn from Will Wright's experience in the 1991 Oakland firestorm, when his house and many of his possessions were burned down in the fire. The Oakland Firestorm of 1991 was a large urban fire that occurred on the hillsides of northern Oakland California and southeastern Berkeley on Sunday October ^[4][5] Wright was required to move his family elsewhere and rebuild his life; these events led to Will's inspiration of creating a simulated game about life. The game is also loosely based on SimCity, another computer game designed by Wright in which the player must manage a city and its citizenry, dubbed "Sims. SimCity is a city-building simulation game, first released in 1989 and designed by Will Wright. " The idea of "simulated people" led Wright to believe that he could program and design the perfect construct of the main aspects that a computer or video game possesses. Simulated reality is the proposition that Reality could be simulated—perhaps by Computer simulation —to a degree indistinguishable from "true" Reality

Wright originally proposed the idea of a virtual "dollhouse" to Maxis in 1993 while the idea was still in development, although the proposal was met with skepticism by staff;^[6] computer hardware during the period was not thought to be capable of running such a simulation smoothly. In 1995, Wright was offered an opportunity from Electronic Arts to continue developing the concept and game so that EA could publish it. Development of the game, initially dubbed "Project X," commenced in 1995.

After production for the game finally began in 1995, Wright was interviewed about his idea in a PC Magazine article published around 1995, in which he talked about the chance for players to control a computer generated character in their own environment. PC Magazine (sometimes referred to as PC Mag) is a Computer magazine that is published monthly in the United States (until 2008 it was published

In 1997, the name of the game was changed from "Project X" to "The Sims" as a reference to Will Wright's earlier "Sim" games, which had been very successful in the early- to mid-1990s. This is a complete list of " Sim " games, their expansion packs and compilations

Gameplay and design

Instead of objectives, the player is encouraged to make choices and engage fully in an interactive environment. This has helped the game successfully attract casual gamers. The only real objective of the game is to organize the Sims' time to help them reach personal goals.

In the beginning, the game offers players pre-made characters as well as the option to create more Sims that they can control. Creating a Sim consists of creating a "family" (identified by a last name) that can hold up to eight members. The player can then create Sims, by providing the Sim a first name and optional biography, and choosing the sex (male or female), skin complexion (light, medium, or dark) and age (adult or child) of the Sim. The personality of the Sim is dictated by five attributes and a specific head and body (bundled with a specific body physique and clothing). The player cannot change a Sim's face, name, or personality once they have been moved onto a lot.

Each family, regardless of how many members are in it, starts with a limited amount of cash (§20,000) that will be needed to purchase a house or vacant land, build or remodel a house, and purchase furniture. All architectural features and furnishings are dictated by a tile system, in which items must be placed on a square and rotated to face exactly a 90 degree angle with no diagonals permitted. Walls and fences go on the edge of a "square" and can be diagonal, whereas furniture and Sims take up one or more squares and cannot be diagonal. There are over 150 home building materials and furnishings for purchase.

Sims are directed on the basis of instructing them to interact with objects, such as a television set, a piece of furniture or another Sim. Sims may receive house guests, which are actually based on the Sims of other game files. The player cannot control 'visiting' Sims, although it is important for Sims to interact with one another in order to develop a healthy social life and gain popularity.

Sims, if enabled within the game, have a certain amount of free will, meaning they will engage in activities when left to their own devices, though player commands will override anything a Sim decides to do on its own. The question of free will However, sims may not perform important commands, such as find a job or conceive a child. Unlike the simulated environments in games such as SimCity, SimEarth, or SimLife, the Sims are not fully autonomous. SimCity is a city-building simulation game, first released in 1989 and designed by Will Wright. SimEarth The Living Planet is a life simulation Computer game designed by Will Wright and published in 1990 by Maxis SimLife is a Computer game produced by Maxis in 1992. The concept of the game is to simulate an Ecosystem; players may modify the They are unable to take certain actions without specific commands from the player, such as paying their bills. Thus, if left alone, without any player supervision, the Sims will eventually develop overdue bills and their property will be repossessed.

A lazy and sloppy Sim.

The player must make decisions about time spent in personal development, such as exercise, reading, creativity, and logic, by adding activities to the daily agenda of the Sims. Daily need fulfillment must also be scheduled, such as personal hygiene, eating, and sleeping. If the simulated humans do not perform need fulfillment, they suffer consequences. For example, if they do not eat, they will die of starvation. If they do not go to the bathroom, they will wet themselves. If they do not have fun, they become depressed, and unwilling to do things. When Sims have low motives they are more likely to be nasty to other Sim characters by insulting them, slapping them and even attacking them.

Financial health is simulated by the need to send the Sims to find jobs, go to work, pay bills, and take advantage of personal development and social contacts to advance in their jobs.

The inner structure of the game is actually an agent based artificial life program. An agent-based model (ABM is a Computational model for simulating the actions and interactions of autonomous individuals in a network with a view to assessing their Artificial life (commonly Alife or alife) is a field of study and an associated art form which examine Systems related to Life, its processes The presentation of the game's artificial intelligence is advanced, and the Sims will respond to outside conditions by themselves, although often the player/controller's intervention is necessary to keep them on the right track. The Sims technically has unlimited replay value, in that there is no way to win the game, and the player can play on indefinitely. Replay value or replayability is a term usually found in combination with Video games but it may be also used to describe other kinds of games movies, It has been described as more like a toy than a game. This article is about playthings For other uses of the term see Toy (disambiguation. A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for Enjoyment and sometimes also used as an Educational tool

A neighborhood in The Sims consists of a single screen displaying all playable houses.

In addition, the game includes a very advanced architecture system. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation The game was originally designed as an architecture simulation alone, with the Sims there only to evaluate the houses, but during development it was decided that the Sims were more interesting than originally anticipated and their initially limited role in the game was developed further. ^[6]

The first game of The Sims has several limitations, most notably that children never grow up to become adults, though babies do eventually become children. Also, adult Sims never age (or die of old age), and there is no concept of weekends. For example, adults and children are expected to go to work and attend school respectively, every day. In particular, adults receive a warning if they miss one day of work, but they are fired if they miss work for two consecutive days. Children can study at home to keep their school grades up.

While there is no eventual objective to the game, states of failure do exist in The Sims. One is that Sims may die, either by starvation, drowning, perishing in a fire, electrocution or by virus (contracted from a pet guinea pig, which can happen when its cage is left dirty). The Guinea pig (also commonly called the cavy after its scientific name Cavia porcellus) is a species of Rodent belonging to the family Caviidae In this case, the ghost of the deceased Sim may haunt the building where it died. In addition, Sims can leave a household for good and never return; two adult Sims with a bad relationship may brawl, eventually resulting in one of them moving out. Brawling (probably connected with Ger. brüllen to roarshout in Law, the offence of quarrelling or creating a disturbancein a church or churchyard There are also more complicated ways of killing Sims, including getting them into a pool and deleting the steps, or putting them into a room then deleting all of that room's doors.

The Sims uses a combination of 3D and 2D graphics techniques. 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer 2D computer graphics is the Computer -based generation of Digital images mdashmostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models text and digital The Sims themselves are rendered as high-poly-count 3D objects, but the house, and all its objects, are pre-rendered, and displayed dimetrically. Polygons are used in Computer graphics to compose images that are three-dimensional in appearance Dimetric projection is a form of Axonometric projection, in which its direction of viewing is such that two of the three axes of space appear equally foreshortened of which

Reception

In 2002, The Sims became the top-selling PC game in history, displacing the game Myst. Myst is a graphic adventure Video game designed and directed by the brothers Robyn and Rand Miller. ^[3] Critics praised it with positive reviews. It has been a success in many ways—attracting casual gamers and female gamers (the latter making up approximately 60% of players) [1] — unusual in a market traditionally dominated by young males. Open-ended gameplay has been done before in games, such as the farming-based simulation series Harvest Moon (a 1997 game originally released for the SNES), but The Sims has certainly gained popularity for this particular style of gameplay. Simulation is the imitation of some real thing state of affairs or process This article is about the computer game For other uses see Harvest moon (disambiguation. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was

Simlish language

Main article: Simlish

Simlish is a fictional language featured in Maxis' Sim series of games. Simlish is a fictional language featured in Maxis ' Sim series of games An artistic language ( artlang) is a Constructed language designed for aesthetic pleasure Maxis Software is an American company that was founded as a Video game developer and is now a brand name of Electronic Arts (EA It debuted in SimCopter, and has been especially prominent in The Sims and The Sims 2. SimCopter is a 1996 Computer game from Maxis. This game is a 3D offshoot from Maxis's normal fare putting the player into a 3D The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation Computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Simlish can also be heard in SimCity 4, but far less frequently. SimCity 4 ( SC4) is a city-building simulation computer game developed by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic It also featured to an extent in the Firaxis game Sid Meier's SimGolf. Firaxis Games is a Computer game developer. It was founded in 1996 by Sid Meier, Jeff Briggs, and Brian Reynolds upon leaving Sid Meier's Sim Golf is a Computer game created by Sid Meier, Firaxis, and Maxis in 2002. Designer Will Wright was conscious of the need for dialog in the game, but thought that using a real language would make it sound too repetitive and would also be too costly to hire translators for world languages. William Wright (born January 20 1960 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American computer Game designer and co-founder of

The Sims development team created the unique Simlish language by experimenting with fractured Ukrainian and Tagalog (one of the major languages of the Philippines). Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP "Sims" will usually let you know what they want by making some sort of movement while talking in simlish. Inspired by the code talkers of WWII, Sims creator Will Wright also suggested experimenting with Navajo. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Navajo or Navaho ( native name: Diné bizaad) is an Athabaskan language (of Na-Dené stock spoken in the southwest United States by ^[7]

Expansion packs

A Sim enjoys a virtual reality simulator.

The Sims is one of the most heavily expanded computer game franchises ever. In all, a total of seven expansion packs were produced for The Sims (listed in chronological order):

The Sims: Livin' Large

The Sims: Livin' Large (known as The Sims: Livin' It Up in the UK and FI) is the first expansion pack released for the computer simulation game, The Sims. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. The pack includes new characters, careers, items, and features.

The Sims: House Party

The Sims: House Party is the second expansion pack for the simulation game, The Sims. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather House Party gives players the ability to throw house parties, with several new items and characters fitting into the house party theme.

The Sims: Hot Date

The Sims: Hot Date is the third expansion pack released for the strategy/simulation computer game The Sims. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather Hot Date added a new feature not present in previous versions of The Sims, namely the ability for Sims to leave their homes and travel to a new destination called "Downtown", a way of going out with a sim to have dinner with him/her as well as dance with them. All of the following expansion packs for The Sims have added new destinations as well. It is reportedly the inspiration for The Sims 2: Nightlife, the second expansion pack to the sequel of the game. The Sims 2 Nightlife is the second Expansion pack for The Sims 2, which was released on September 13, 2005 ( As with all expansion packs in the series, Hot Date included many new furnishing objects, characters, clothing items, and Sim faces.

The Sims: Vacation

The Sims: Vacation (called The Sims: On Holiday in Ireland, the UK and China) is the fourth expansion pack released for the simulation computer game The Sims. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The sixth expansion pack for The Sims 2, called The Sims 2: Bon Voyage, features a similar theme. The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation Computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic The Sims 2 Bon Voyage is the sixth Expansion pack released in The Sims 2 series of PC games. Vacation introduced a new neighborhood, called Vacation Island, where Sims could take vacations with members of their own family or with other Sims. Vacation Island is split into three distinct environments: beach, forest, and snow-capped mountain. Sims can receive souvenirs from these vacation spots.

The Sims: Unleashed

The Sims: Unleashed is the fifth expansion pack developed and published by Maxis/EA for the strategy/simulation computer game The Sims. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. Maxis Software is an American company that was founded as a Video game developer and is now a brand name of Electronic Arts (EA A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather The Sims 2: Pets, a similar expansion created for The Sims 2, is inspired by this expansion pack. The Sims 2 Pets is the fourth Expansion pack in The Sims 2 series of games, as well as a stand-alone game for several consoles The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation Computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic In Unleashed, the Sims can now adopt pets for their families, particularly dogs and cats. The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order WikipediaManual of Style (spelling, articles should conform to one overall spelling style of English typically the one most linked to the article topic (if it is geographic Dogs and cats are treated as Sims, while other pets are treated as objects. However, they cannot be controlled directly like human Sims are.

The theme of game, with its new lots and music, is considered Cajun or Zydeco. See also [[Cajun]] Cajun music, an emblematic Music of Louisiana, is rooted in the Ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Zydeco ( French "les haricots" English "snap beans" is a form of American roots or folk music, that evolved from The jure during One could compare it to New Orleans' French Quarter with voodoo shops and jazz musicians appearing on commercial lots. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in the city of New Orleans Louisiana. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States

The Sims: Superstar

The Sims: Superstar is the sixth expansion pack of seven of expansion packs released for the strategy/simulation computer game The Sims. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather This expansion allows the player's sims to become entertainment figures and includes representations of several famous Hollywood personalities.

The Sims: Makin' Magic

The Sims: Makin' Magic is the seventh and final expansion pack released for the strategy/simulation computer game, The Sims. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather It introduces magic to the game and allows Sims to cast spells and forge charms. In addition, it introduces baking and nectar-making. This expansion pack included a disc containing a preview of The Sims 2. Also, in The Sims 2: Apartment Life, magic is added as a mini-feature to the game.

Compilations

Compilations with the original The Sims game

The Sims has now been repackaged in numerous editions. These editions are not expansions in themselves, but rather a compilation of the basic game plus pre-existing expansion packs and additional game content. These editions include:

North American releases

Releases in other regions

Spinoffs and Sequels

Current "The Sims" Division logo, used from 2004. It was inspired by The Sims 2 logo.

The Sims Online

Main article: The Sims Online

In December 2002, Maxis shipped The Sims Online, which recreated The Sims as an MMOG, where actual human players could interact with each other. This sequel did not achieve the same level of success as the original The Sims game that producers and developers thought it would.

Reviews for The Sims Online were lackluster. Many reviewers likened The Sims Online experience to an enormous chat room where few participants, if any, have anything worthwhile to say. The term chat room, or chatroom, is primarily used by Mass media to describe any form of Synchronous conferencing, occasionally even Asynchronous conferencing

The game was revamped in 2008, and given a new title called "EA Land". On April 29, 2008 it was officially announced that EA Land would be shutting down permanently. Effective on that date players could no longer renew their subscriptions and new players could no longer sign up. Existing players will be able to play until August 1, 2008 when EA land will be completely out of service.

The Sims 2

Main article: The Sims 2

Maxis released The Sims 2 on September 14, 2004. The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation Computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The sequel takes place in a full 3D environment, as opposed to the combination 2D/3D ("2.5-D" or Isometric) environment of the original game. 25D (two-and-a-half Dimensional is an informal term used to describe visual phenomena which are considered "between" 2D and 3D Isometric projection is a form of Graphical projection —more specifically an Axonometric projection. Other additions to the original gameplay include Sims that grow from infancy to adulthood, then age slowly, and eventually die. This game features clear "days of the week" with obvious weekends for children to stay home from school, as well as "vacation days" to take time off work, an "Aspiration Meter" that increases and decreases as a Sim fulfills specific desires and experiences its worst fears, and "Aspiration Rewards" which can be "bought" with "Aspiration Points" that are earned each time a want is successfully filled.

The Sims 2 is set some 25 years after the original game, and also integrates a storyline into the game. For instance, the Pleasant family (available in the family bin in Sims 1) has settled in a suburban neighborhood, and their family tree panels reveals relationships with the original Pleasant family from the Sims 1. Additionally, the Goth family has aged significantly, while Bella Goth has mysteriously vanished (suggestively from an alien abduction).

Because faces and neighborhoods are handled in very different ways, objects had to migrate from 2-D sprites to 3-D models, and some objects (particularly those contained in expansion packs) were not copied at all. In Computer graphics, a sprite (also known by other names see Synonyms below is a two-dimensional/three-dimensional Image or Animation that In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical, wireframe representation of any three-dimensional object The Sims 2 was not made backwards-compatible with any Sims 1 content. There have been many expansion packs and add-ons released for The Sims 2.

MySims

Main article: MySims

MySims is a console game created by EA exclusively for the Wii and Nintendo DS. MySims, released in Japan as is a Video game developed by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo DS and Wii consoles and will be re-released The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It features Chibi-like characters (similar to the Wii's Mii avatars). A Mii (ˈmiː me) is a digital avatar created by Nintendo for the Wii 's Mii Channel. It was released in September of 2007 and will receive a gold edition for Microsoft Windows based computers. Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft.

The Sims Stories

Main article: The Sims Life Stories

The Sims Stories is a series of computer games from The Sims series, based on the original The Sims 2 engine, optimized for play on laptops, as it has lower system requirement than The Sims 2, but can still be played on desktops. The Sims Life Stories is a Video game, the first game in the The Sims Stories series A laptop computer, also known as a notebook computer, is a small Personal computer designed for mobile use. A desktop computer is a Personal computer (PC in a form intended for regular use at a single location as opposed to a mobile Laptop or portable computer One feature of this game, if played on a laptop, is the auto-pause function, which stops and starts the game according to when the laptop lid is closed. ^[8] At present, three games have been released. ^[9]

The Sims 3

Main article: The Sims 3

The Sims 3 was announced in an interview by EA in November 2006,^[10] where it was also mentioned that the release date of the game would likely be in the "fiscal 2009" year. The Sims 3 is an upcoming Social simulation game for Microsoft Windows. A teaser site currently exists for The Sims 3 with screenshots and information on the upcoming game. ^[11].

Among some promised features are no perceivable loading times, more realistic Sims and more open home locations and neighborhoods.

Other versions

Ports

• The Sims and all its expansion packs were ported to the Mac by Aspyr Media, Inc.. Mac OS is the trademarked name for a series of Graphical user interface -based Operating systems developed by Apple Inc Aspyr Media Inc (əsˈpaɪər is an Austin Texas based company that specializes in Porting Windows games to the Mac OS platform
• The Sims was ported to Linux using Transgaming's WineX technology (now known as Cedega) and was bundled with Mandrake Linux Gaming Edition. Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks TransGaming Inc is a company specialized in video game portability technology. Cedega (formerly known as WineX) is TransGaming Technologies ' proprietary fork of Wine (from when the license of Wine Cedega (formerly known as WineX) is TransGaming Technologies ' proprietary fork of Wine (from when the license of Wine Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrakelinux or Mandrake Linux) is an Operating system created by Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft However, both WineX and the Cedega engine are unable to run the Windows version of the game. The original port will no longer run on modern Linux distributions and is unable to accept the various add-on packs intended for the Windows version.

Console versions

The Sims was remade for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube consoles. The Xbox is a sixth-generation Video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. It is a somewhat different game from the PC version; it features some gameplay modifications, a 3D camera perspective and some resources from some PC's expansions: parties, dates, and jobs. 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer However you can't build a house with 2 floors, and an object limiter is active on all houses to prevent the player from constructing and furnishing houses too large for the console to load. An object limiter is an application used in many games most commonly in Game consoles (as game consoles frequently have less storage than Computers) Various console versions with different names, such as The Sims: Bustin' Out, incorporate some of the components of the expansion packs as separate games.

Film

The Sims (working title) is a live action, drama film currently in preproduction. A working title, sometimes called a production title, is the temporary name of a product or project used during its development usually a Film, Novel Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. ^[12]

On May 25, 2007, it was announced that The Sims film rights had been purchased by 20th Century Fox. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[13] It will be written by Brian Lynch, the writer of Angel: After The Fall. This article is about the American writer For the professional basketball player see Brian Lynch (basketball, for the Jazz trumpeter see Brian Lynch (musician Angel After the Fall is a Comic book published by IDW Publishing. The film will be produced by John Davis, who has worked on films such as Norbit and Eragon. John Andrew Davis (born April 7, 1953) is an American Film producer and founder of Davis Entertainment. Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed Eragon is a 2006 Live-action / CGI fantasy - adventure Film based on the novel of the same name ^[14]

It will be a drama and will be released in 2009. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. ^[15] Its Current Status is Unknown^[15]

References

Inline

General

• Nakamura, Rika; Wirman, Hanna (2005-10). "Girlish Counter-Playing Tactics". Game Studies 5 (1).  
• Pearce, Celia (2002-07). "Sims, BattleBots, Cellular Automata God and Go". Game Studies 2 (1).  
• Paulk, Charles (2006-12). "Signifying Play: The Sims and the Sociology of Interior Design". Game Studies 6 (1).  
• Atkins, Barry. More than a game: the computer Game as fictional form Manchester: Manchester Univ. Press, 2003.

External links

Official sites

• Official The Sims site
• The Sims 2 official web site

Resource sites

• The Sims film at the Internet Movie Database
• The Sims at MobyGames
• The Sims Brand Universe site at Yahoo!
• Planet The Sims
• The Sims Wikia
• The Sims at the Open Directory Project