Do you play with sound?

I found I have to have the sound on. I learned this when our house got infested with Field Mice and the little devils chewed through my exterior speakers and my printer cord! After trying to play Sims2 without sound, I managed to get myself a pair of headphones. Had to buy a new pair, as it turned out, since my youngest son had absconded with the pair I kept in my desk drawer! I simply didn't have as much fun playing.

Mostly, these days, I have talk radio on in the background, so I keep my game relatively low. I found that wearing headphones isn't for me. It left me feeling totally cut-off from the outside world. But, I need the sounds from the game. I just do.