I built houses, I set them on fire, and rebuilt them from the ground up. I started playing the sims when I was nine, following the discovery of a battered copy of The Sims 1 Deluxe.
Want to do anything (within the realms of the many, many, expansion packs)? Consider it done. Want to have seven children and watch as they grow up? Done. For me, it was the fact that the world was my oyster, I could literally do anything. Of course, that’s not the entire appeal of The Sims. However, people seem to be delighted at the idea of doing these same tasks on behalf of these tiny pixel people called Sims. Cleaning the house, cooking, and doing the laundry – these are all tasks which people normally find to be insufferably dull. After all, the entire premise of the game is to complete the same mundane tasks we (hopefully) all complete in everyday life.
I’ve always found it amusing that a series like The Sims has found so much popularity over the years. What’s better than living out your own, complex yet ultimately fulfilling life? Living vicariously through the trials and tribulations of your Sims, of course!
