Living vicariously through all iterations of the SIMS has been and continues to be a joy for me. Back in the sixties when we played with our Barbie's, we would pretend all kinds of things. I had a Julia doll (based on the Julia Nurse character played on TV by Dianne Carroll). My big sister had a GI Joe and we would beg her to let GI Joe come home from the war to visit Julia. We had all the clothes and furniture and vehicles, etc. For the last 22 years I have been living and loving the SIMS enabling me to take my imagination to greater heights.
Because my gameplay was about personal fun, my work was never posted to public forums. However, today, my cousin, my baby sister and three of my nieces play the SIMS partly due to me introducing them to the game. The grand-princes (aged 7 & 4) also like to chime in when we're building. I am inspired by what the younger generations have been doing as well.
Loved SIMS (1) because it opened my mind to the idea of the digital Barbie. (It was on!) The software was janky & pixelated, but it was a new platform so I just made it work.
SIMS 2 is My Ultimate!!! The graphics had improved so exponentially. It looked soo real for a game. I would come home from a gig and be like, "I must play and see what my folks are doing. Are they getting married or is she gonna break his heart? I have a need to build, build, build. These Mods are awesome!!" (YES, I must have my Mods.)
MY SIMS on the wii is when I got my nieces and even my son to play the game. Again, great graphic improvement. And it was cool because the Sims looked like little people as opposed to adult. It was soo much fun solving problems and foraging, etc. I was actually sad the first time I finished the game. We had a MY SIMS celebration at my mom's. (Oh, my mom has been playing video games since SEGA.)
SIMS 3 was ok but it didn't blow my skirt up. (My cousin LOVES this one.) I guess for me, it didn't live up to the SIMS 2 or MY SIMS.
SIMS 4 is my second favorite. The esthetic look of the Sims is more realistic, keeping me fully engaged and playing almost daily. Like with S2, I find myself thinking of what to do in the game, which makes me play even more. (-and YES, I must have my Mods.)
Thanks Will Wright, Maxis and EA for 22 years of fun filled imagination and gaming. Looking forward to 22 more. May we continue to find enjoyment and fun and laughter and relaxation as we tell stores and play, play, play, play with life. (Oh, how old am I? 62.)
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