

Its audience contains core gamers, yes, but lots of people, my sister included, love these games despite the fact they very rarely invest in the world of gaming. That said, The Sims is almost review-proof. The most recent expansion “Cats & Dogs” is now out and has been met with decent reviews admittedly with some deriding its 40 dollar price tag. But as anyone even tangentially familiar with the series knows, there is no “Sims” without expansion packs. Since 2000, there’s been four official versions of The Sims, plus associated spin-offs on console and a shockingly good RPG series on the Gameboy Advance. If you’re the kind of person that craves structure, you may find yourself bored or underwhelmed.īut if you’re the creative type that enjoys simply watching and manipulating a facilimy of the human condition, you can have limitless fun with Maxis’s little people simulator that could. Meaning the games are as fun as you make them.

To enjoy it, you need an incredible imagination, creativity, and the kind of curiosity that is right at home in a literal sandbox.

The Sims is the very definition of a Sandbox game.
