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By: Da Sissop
Date: 4/9/00 10:13:42 PM
# Replies: 21
It's my new favorite game. Honestly, I haven't laughed this hard at any game since, oh geez, I'd have to go all the way back to "Sam & Max Hit the Road".
For those of you living under rocks, "The Sims" is the latest in the line of Sim-Whatnot "games" from Maxis and Electronic Arts... Sim City, Sim Earth, you've seen 'em. Basically you've got godlike powers and you create something, let some time pass, maybe throw in a few events or calamities and see what happens.
With this one, you're creating a Sim household. You create some residents, shape their initial character traits, build them a house, buy them some furniture, and then guide them through the days in the hopes that they'll become well-adjusted and productive members of society.
The biggest delight, for me, is the Simspeak. The Sims have their own language, which sounds vaguely European, but fortunately when they think or speak you can usually see little thought bubbles with icons representing their interests. And when they're watching TV you'll hear strikingly familiar jingles... my personal favorite is the Budweiser commercial sung in Simspeak. And the country music radio station is just awesome!
I bought this thing Friday afternoon. I've probably logged about 36 hours on this thing already. My lesbian threesome household is doing quite well, thank you very much.
Response #1
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 4/10/00 4:34:20 AM
Great. Videogames with advertising tie-ins. I bet there's no option for the Sims to run away from consumer culture and live in the woods.
Response #2
By: Ralf
Date: 4/10/00 4:57:00 AM
Can you make them pantsless?
Response #3
By: Da Sissop
Date: 4/10/00 6:37:26 AM
You can't make them pantsless, but when they do get nekkind, like, before taking a shower or bath, the producers apply a little patch of pixellation to them, much like you'd see on "COPS".
And no, Homer, it's not an advertising tie-in. This particular jingle has a tune similar to the classic seventies "When you say 'Bud'" jingle, but it's no more of a product plug than the Simspeak "Monster Truck" commercial... they're just parodies of popular culture.
Response #4
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 4/10/00 11:47:04 AM
But can the Sims revolt against the system which victimizes them? Can they form political caucuses and speak truth to power? Can they start pirate radio stations, anarchist 'zines, and underground coffeehouses where they gather to plot the overthrow of local, state, and federal government?
Hmm. Maybe I should make another game... SimActivist. Put your Sim in a tree to raise awareness about the old growth forests, but be careful! Public opinion could falter, leaving your Sim without the means of getting food and supplies!
Response #5
By: Da Sissop
Date: 4/10/00 12:06:33 PM
I *think* you could sorta do the coffeehouse in the Sims. But you can't really force them to talk about anything in particular.
Some Sims do think anti-government thoughts, though. But instead of plotting its overthrow, they just change the subject to something else, like, the weather, or sports, maybe.
Response #6
By: Ralf
Date: 4/10/00 1:10:24 PM
Aliens. Are there aliens and ufo's?
Can Sims be abducted?
Response #7
By: The Sorcerer
Date: 4/10/00 5:07:00 PM
If you like that game, get a load of THIS one....
http://www.gamespot.co.uk/pc.gamespot/features/blackwhite_uk/
Sorc'(Rev)
Response #8
By: Ralf
Date: 4/11/00 4:48:48 AM
Seems pretty awesome. And Bullfrog has done some other ground-breaking games (like X-Com) and so I think they can can pull this off.
Response #9
By: Da Sissop
Date: 4/11/00 7:42:52 AM
Ralf: Yup, here there be aliens.
Response #10
By: Ralf
Date: 4/12/00 6:12:04 AM
Really?! REALLY? Or is that just a doctored foto?
Response #11
By: Da Sissop
Date: 4/13/00 4:41:46 AM
Nope, those are REAL ALIENS.
Response #12
By: Ralf
Date: 4/13/00 4:28:17 PM
Okay, I'm sold.
When can we deathmatch?
Response #13
By: Fierce Pancake
Date: 6/12/00 12:49:24 PM
My first household was a lesbian threesome as well, what a coincidence. Or is it?
Response #14
By: Ralf
Date: 6/12/00 3:13:34 PM
Hey! TFP! Yoyoyo!
Response #15
By: Da Sissop
Date: 6/12/00 5:29:52 PM
heya TFP! I could never get my household to go beyond passionate, butt-groping kisses.
Response #16
By: Ralf
Date: 6/12/00 7:24:58 PM
Damn, maybe I better look at this game.
Response #17
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 6/13/00 12:01:39 PM
"We're looking for just the right housemate."
"Yes, just the RIGHT housemate."
"...yes. Do you have any communicable diseases?"
[long pause]
Response #18
By: Ralf
Date: 6/13/00 2:01:30 PM
"...I had herpes, once. But it's gone now."
Response #19
By: Roxanne
Date: 1/23/01 5:07:07 PM
Okay, so I'm six months behind the times...but I *did* get The Sims for Christmas and now I'm hooked as well.
Any tips, tricks, etc. you can share with me, Fang? All I've been able to produce is spousal abuse with my households...
Response #20
By: Da Sissop
Date: 1/25/01 6:49:25 PM
If you've noticed, many sims have high affection for each other.
Never let two of them kiss if the third one can see.
Response #21
By: Roxanne
Date: 1/28/01 9:19:00 PM
Yeah, I learned that one the hard way. Heck, that's even true in real life.
I got the "Livin' Large" expansion pack too. Tres cool!