I started playing the Sims1 about a year after it came out. At the time there were many point and click adventure games I used to play and after seeing the advert on the TV for the Sims1 in the UK I was not sure it was my kind of game, although I loved playing Sim City.
After reading many rave reviews and hearing how much fun the Sims1 was I decided to buy and see what all the fuss was about. I have never looked back. Other games took a back seat and I exclusively played the Sims 1
When they released the Sims2 I continued to play the Sims1 for sometime after. I was not sure about the aging they had introduced. Of course I didn't realise there were rewards to keep our Sims young at that time and when I found out I bought the game and the Sims1 took a back seat. The Sims 2 has been my favourite of all the four. I even bought and played the Sim Stories (3 stand alone games) which I thought was a wonderful introduction and cut down version, to new and old players of the Sims 2. It could be played on a laptop and had a guided story line before going into freeplay.
I got the Sims 3 when it came out but I struggled with the open world, although I thought it was fantastic. I loved the cars and the bicycles and riding into town, swimming down into the ocean to look for things and the animals. I like many aspects of the The Sims 3 but the constant zooming in and out and finding where to move to in the game made me dizzy, so I couldn't play for long. I probably haven't explored this game as much because of the open world. I really loved the World Adventures pack. I liked how the fishing and gardening was done in the game.
I started playing the Sims 4 when it came out but the base game was very basic when it first arrived. I did lose interest for sometime and was disappointed initially but since then there are many aspect to the Sims 4 I like.
I am still playing the Sims 4 and exploring all the game has to offer. When playing I do think back to the Sims 2 and how some of the wonderful things they had in Sims 2 and if added into the Sims 4 would make it more fun. The Sims 4 is now a very big game with all the packs and I struggle to find some direction at times. There is no lack of content or things to do but I find much of it can be dis-jointed, but on the whole I enjoy playing the Sims 4 these days.
I am now into my old age and retired and play the Sims 4 as much as I can, although it would never be as much as my Sims 2 days. I enjoyed playing many of the challenges talented fans had designed for the Sims 2, such as legacy, apocalypse, city and others. I enjoyed making tutorial stories for the Sims 2 and trying out all the Sims 2 had to offer back then; building houses and lots and even tried my hand at making a video. I found these things not so easy with the Sims3 and Sims4 and now it gets more difficult for me with the passing of time. I have played a legacy challenge with the Sims 4 but have not tried any others. I think the way the Sims 2 was designed it was a lot of fun to try out those kind of challenges.
Happy Simming
