What would life be like if Sims never existed?

I would've played other games more. Sims is my main game now (shout-out to Skyrim for being the only other game I play these days), but I used to do a lot more online games (RuneScape and Club Penguin) and other simulations (like rollercoaster tycoon and SimCity) when I was a kid, as well as any number of GameCube/Xbox/DS/PS3 games. I imagine my Sims time would have been spent on those instead.