The Major Effect "The Sims" had upon the Gaming World (and why we don't talk about it)

Female here. I play the Sims as a semi "dollhouse"- I like to use CAS as a character creation tool for my writing. I can spend hours creating, shopping for CC hair/clothes/shoes, etc, and perfecting a Sim's look. My Sims also get backstories (usually) unless they're a throwaway for starting up a fresh save. I'm not a family player or a builder.