Today just feels special...

I was dating my now-husband when The Sims came out. We were visiting his sister (she and I were friends long before I met him...another story...but anyway...)...she was playing the original game. I asked to try it...was hooked instantly with the original, TS2, and TS3...not so much with the newest one. I still play with TS3...2 and 3 are my favorites. If the original was playable on my OS, it would be the ultimate game! I still purchase for TS3...so this game is still it for me!

I brought the sim 1 for my sons 22 years ago. they played a little, but I got hooked. I was 44 then now 66, I play everyday for several hours. Whenever a new pack expansion pack, kit comes out. My sons tease me and say "we know mom we won't here from you for at least a week!"

Happy 22nd!!! ? ? ? Thank you for the 22 wonderful years of sims-life! ??

I started playing Sims around Sims 1 era, when Hot Date first came out. My siblings and I were very addicted to the game, and have played through all of the Sims games, though we did drop off a bit around Sims 3 base game.

I got back into Sims 3 when Island Paradise and Into the Future, and I started enjoying it more (with mods and CC).

Sims 4 was relaxing, but I missed toddlers, and I really got back into it once toddlers were finally patched in. Sims 4 finally had toddlers and vampires, and they were well-done! Then the mermaids came, and I am now loving this game so much more! ???‍♀️??‍♂️???‍♀️??‍♂️? (And the Spellcasters are next on my list to play with, too!)

It’s hard to choose a favorite moment as all of the Sims games have given me much enjoyment! ?

I think my most favorite moment that brought tears to my eyes was seeing the Sims 4 toddler trailer. I loved the toddlers! Parenthood was a very nice pack, too. Family gameplay, ftw!!! ??

This trailer still makes me tear up a bit, for some reason, hehe. I love family gameplay so much, and the toddlers were so cute! The music was sweet, too.
https://youtu.be/zGF8ABe1X00

Another moment that stayed in my head was when my Sims 3 merman took his toddler swimming in the water with him, lol. ? (If it was a glitch, it was a cute one!)

Again, thanks for the wonderful Sim memories, the various Sims Teams! ???

"EA_Cade;c-18049140" wrote:
Yarp! We're 22 today ??

What's the hands-down b e s t pack we ever released? Let me know!

Probably The Sims Superstar. A lot of gameplay, amazing soundtrack, lovely Studio Town and a lot of possibilities:




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A lot of packs after this one were nice but probably the expansions from TS1 were the most game changing and the most powerful.

I have been playing for 22 years. I bought the Original SIMS 1 and started to play after I put my son to bed (he's going to be 30 in May!) and next thing I knew it was 2 in the morning!

I've been playing SIMS 3 the most. I have so much fun and find I still haven't done EVERYTHING that can be done in game.

For SIMS 1 my favorites were definitely Unleashed, Vacation and Makin Magic. I loved all the EPS, but those were definitely favorites.
For SIMS 2: SEASONS, Pets, Bon Voyage and Open for Business were definitely my favorites. I loved building my flower/bakery shops.
SIMS 3. Well, I still play this game. I love all the EP and stuff packs. Seasons is a forever favorite as well as pets. I really like Ambitions, for the stuff that came with it and the additional jobs. I love Generations as well for all of the gameplay additions. I also really like World Adventures, because it allows you to use the 3 worlds it came with, but you can use the items to make your own campsites.
In full disclosure, I do not have all the packs. I do not have Into the Future or a few stuff packs. I like what I own and I have never felt like I'm missing out.

I liked SIMS Online for the social aspect. I had fun at the silly jobs (I was really good at Pizza!). But it had it's limitations.

Happy 22 years SIMS. Thanks for giving us a game to play all these years for us old folks (50+ here) and the young'uns. It's a great game to explore your creativity and connect with other folks who feel the same.

I was 2 when The Sims came out. I started playing Sims when I was 8 or 9. I have played Sims 1, 2, 3, & 4 on pc and Sims 2 Castaway on PlayStation. My favourite Sims games are Sims 4 and Sims Castaway. I only play Sims 4 now, I seem to have lost my copy of Castaway years ago. I would really like a remaster of Castaway for the new consoles.

"EA_Cade;c-18049140" wrote:

What's the hands-down b e s t pack we ever released?

Difficult to say with so many great packs, but my absolute favourite is Sims 4 Island Living. The mermaids and Island life is a lot of fun and the Sims Team did really well to capture the laid back Island life experience. Other packs I really like are: Sims 4 Cottage Living with all the animals and the fairytail feel to it. Sims 4 Snowy Escape, to snowboard on an actual mountain and the sledding is a nice addition. Sims 3 Pets, to be able to have horses and unicorns and fully control your pets. Sims 2 Castaway for PlayStation, quite a unique experience having to craft your clothes and shelter and how your Sims clothes would wear down and you'd need to craft more and being shipwrecked on an island. I also like that Sims 4 Seasons the weather is unique to each world and that I can turn off temperature effects on Sims so I don't have to worry about them freezing or overheating to death while they enjoy the seasonal activities.

I bought Sims 1 for my daughter, tried it for myself, and was instantly hooked, and through the years I’ve bought and played all the versions. One of my best moments was when my Sim was abducted by aliens in Sims 1 - I didn’t know it was a thing and had no idea what was happening. Another is the first time that twins were born in my Sims 2 game - I was so delighted I immediately posted about it on the forum! Also in the Sims 2, catching my Sim autonomously unclogging a blocked toilet, while the ghost of his dead brother mopped the floor - only in the Sims! Favourite expansion pack? I cannot really pick just one - but Seasons, anything family related and business related are right up there. :)

I'm not quite sure exactly when I started the sims, I remember playing TS4 with a friend that had it on their laptop, and enjoying it. I think it was spring 2019 I started playing TS4, and probably late summer I got TS3. TS4 Is my main game, but TS3 is fun on occasion. So in short, coming out on my third Simming anniversary!

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.)

Simming since Sims 1, day 1. Plus many months of pre-release scrutiny after learning about the game while doing research for an economics paper during my MBA programme. Hard to say which pack is favourite as there have been many really good ones, especially in TS2 (still my best liked version).