I'm just a bit older than the sims, so unfortunately I didn't get to play the Sims 1 much as I was too busy going to daycare.
My obsession with this series started when I would go to my mom's then-boyfriend's house and watch his daughter, who was a little older than me, play the game. She had Sims 1 on console and Sims 2 on PC, and I would watch her play for hours, absolutely fascinated.
In Sims 2, all we really did was use money cheats and try to have as many babies as possible, covering up the screen during the woohoo cut scene so her dad didn't see.
The first sims game that I really, really sunk my teeth into was The Sims 3. Although, at this point I was still more into watching it than playing it due to having a very slow computer. I was obsessed with a sims youtuber named TheQuxxn, who inspired me to start my own channel (after begging my mom for equipment) that became mildly successful until I quit after a year. I remember anxiously anticipating the later expansions, and filming let's plays, trying to make the best content that is possible for a young teenager.
During the time that I was a sims youtuber, I was struggling a lot with my mental health, which was why I couldn't continue. I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and anorexia nervosa. This is why the The Sims 4 has truly become my favorite sims game. Not only was I finally old enough to fully appreciate it, but I got to play it for myself, by myself, following no one else's guidelines. Sims 4 is my ultimate escape. Not only does it run beautifully on my computer, but it looks beautiful, relaxing me every time I look at the scenery. The gameplay is easy in a good way, it's uncomplicated, yet interesting enough that it holds my attention, yet doesn't cause me anxiety (unless I have triplet toddlers...)
The Sims series, in general, has been one of the greatest things that have ever happened to me. It gives me a hobby, a community, and an escape. I want to send so many thanks to the Sim Gurus for giving us 19 years of this amazing series, and to the community for keeping it alive and thriving. I look forward to many, many years of The Sims to come. Thank you!
EA Staff
