Will Wright says the original Sims AI was actually too good: 'Almost anything the player did was worse than the Sims running on autopilot'
As part of the 25th anniversary of The Sims, the New York Times spoke to the original game's lead designer Will Wright, who ...
The Sims design mastermind Will Wright says the first Sims ever made were "too good" at staying alive and needed to be stupider for the game to be fun
According to The Sims mastermind Will Wright, the original life sim had to be dumbed down as Sims' autonomy was simply "too ...
How The Sims’ endless customisation fostered one of gaming’s most diverse player communities
The game harks back to what game studies researcher Jesper Juul described, in his foundational book Half-Real (2005), as the “primordial game structure”. This is a game in which the player doesn’t ...
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Long-Gone Classics The Sims 1 And 2 Are Finally Coming Back To PC [Update]
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Fans of The Sims have their hopes up that the original two games will finally be remastered for modern platforms after Electronic Arts ...
The Sims: from Hot Date to Get Famous, why expansion packs have been key to the game’s longevity
At a time when the success of a modern video game is measured in metrics like “cumulative engagement time” (number of players playing at the same time), acquisition of new players and “intensity of ...
Knicks Trade Jericho Sims As Part Of Bucks And Khris Middleton Trade
New York shipped Jericho Sims to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of the deal that sent Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards and Kyle Kuzma to the Buks as well. New York is sending the draft rights to ...
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Norma Anne Wright Sims OBITUARY
It is with great sadness that the family of Norma Anne Wright Sims announces her passing on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday ...
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Norma Anne Wright Sims
It is with great sadness that the family of Norma Anne Wright Sims announces her passing on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was born in Danville, Kentucky, the daughter of Joyce Marie Phillips and ...
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The Sims 1 Legacy Collection cheats
The Sims cheat codes will do exactly what it says on the tin, they'll help you cheat your way through your time trying to keep your creations alive or, indeed, help you to create more chaos with ...
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The Sims 1 and 2 Legacy Collections Out Now With Almost All DLC Included
Maxis and EA have debuted sizable compilations of the first two Sims games to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary. The Sims compilations each come with a plethora of expansions alongside ...