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The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization. You are in control of nearly every aspect of the lives of the individuals who make up your chose… Source: IGDB

The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization. You are in control of nearly every aspect of the lives of the individuals who make up your chosen population in the neighborhood. Characters are developed from the ground up and you infuse and mold them with personalities, looks, desires, moods, urges, living arrangements, career and personal choices, life styles, and reactions. Source: IGDB

Platforms

Nintendo GameCube
PC
PS2
Xbox

Release date 4 February 2000

Developers

Maxis

Genres

Action Adventure
RPG
Simulation
Strategy

Publishers

Aspyr Media
Electronic Arts

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