19th July 2004, 2:04 PM
Oh don't worry. Since there are 7 people and a dog to control, generally what happens in the game is the Sims free will. Most of the commands I give it are simple things like using the phone and making food.
As for the game getting old, yeah, it does. I usually get into it for a few weeks, then never touch it for a few months before I decide to play some more. It's a very fun game, but you can only watch a little dude sleep, crap, and go to work and be entertained for so long.
Some of you may be aware that in November, The Sims 2 is coming out. This is not an expansion pack, it's a standalone game which improves on the original in every concievable way. A few examples:
Sims no longer live forever. They mature form infant, through teen, adult, senior, and finally die of old age.
Sims who have children actually pass on subtle traits to their offspring, such as eye and skin color, and facial features, as well as personality traits.
Sims who are not related can share a house. PReviously, everyone in the house had to have the same last name.
The Sims are more aware and lifelike. For example, if a Sim is in the kitchen, and another walks in, that Sim will turn and see who it is, and depending on their relationship, react differently.
That's just a small list of the many, many thigns that will make the Sims 2 awesome. I'll be getting it at launch and starting a new TendoCity family :D.
As for the game getting old, yeah, it does. I usually get into it for a few weeks, then never touch it for a few months before I decide to play some more. It's a very fun game, but you can only watch a little dude sleep, crap, and go to work and be entertained for so long.
Some of you may be aware that in November, The Sims 2 is coming out. This is not an expansion pack, it's a standalone game which improves on the original in every concievable way. A few examples:
Sims no longer live forever. They mature form infant, through teen, adult, senior, and finally die of old age.
Sims who have children actually pass on subtle traits to their offspring, such as eye and skin color, and facial features, as well as personality traits.
Sims who are not related can share a house. PReviously, everyone in the house had to have the same last name.
The Sims are more aware and lifelike. For example, if a Sim is in the kitchen, and another walks in, that Sim will turn and see who it is, and depending on their relationship, react differently.
That's just a small list of the many, many thigns that will make the Sims 2 awesome. I'll be getting it at launch and starting a new TendoCity family :D.
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