I was in my
first year or two of secondary school when my parents bought me my first Sims
game. They bought me the original Sims game along with the Pets and Superstar
expansion packs. An addiction was born. I spent quite a bit of time playing
that game but I hoped for more. It wasn't long before I bought Sims 2 as well.
I ended up
with all the Sims 2 expansion packs and some of the stuff packs. I was
surprised by how much more there was to do in this game than the original.
There were a lot of families I created and played with, and I even came up with
a few stories. They gave me a good few years of entertainment, although as more
expansions were added I hated that it took so long for different areas to load.
I've always been a bit impatient but that was the only real problem I had with
the game. So of course I was excited when Sims 3 came out and I got it as soon
as I could.
Sims 3 is
amazing. It looks great and I love how many extra features and interactions
there are, though there are some I still miss from Sims 2. I miss the
university and seasons too as well as the different holiday destinations they
had in Sims 2; I'd love those in addition those that came with World
Adventures. The towns are great because there's no loading between travelling
to places, though like a lot of other people I was upset when I discovered we
can't actually watch sims in school or work, though that isn't much of a loss
when you think about it. My main issue with the game at the moment is the
glitch where sims stop going to after school activities after they've had a
field trip. I've experienced other glitches from time to time but they all stop
eventually. This one doesn't and I'd love for it to be fixed soon.
At first,
though the game added a lot that wasn't in Sims 2, I still felt like there was
a lot missing. Of course, that changed with the expansions. I was, and still
am, shocked by how quickly they were coming out. I've heard many people say
most of the expansions don't add much to the game but I have to disagree. So
far the one that's done the least for me is Late Night, not to say that it
didn't add some great things though.
I can't wait
to get the two new expansions. Supernatural came out today but I won't have the
money to buy it for another couple of weeks. I have a feeling it will be my
favourite so far. I can't wait to have all the different types of sims the game
allows. I was also incredibly excited to learn about Seasons being released in
November because as I've already mentioned that was one of the expansions I
miss the most. I'm also really looking forward to having aliens back as, like
many players, I've been waiting for them for ages. I hope, but doubt, they will
have the ability to make male sims pregnant still.
As for my
actual playing style, the main problem I have is that I find it difficult to
keep a family. I don't use the pre-made ones and I put so much effort into
creating families and their homes only to not want to play with them when I'm
done or to get bored of them quickly. I think my problem is there's so much to
do in the game and I always want to do something else or do too much at once
and it messes it up for me. I'm between families at the moment. I do love the
Sims challenges as well and I think I may try some again soon. My favourites
are the legacy and apocalypse challenges. My record for keeping a family was
actually 4th generation in a legacy.
So there it
is, a glimpse of my experience with the Sims series, I'm sure I'll be reviewing
the new expansions when I finally get them too.
So what are
your thoughts on the series? Which one's your favourite, and what's your
playing style?
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