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1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 21
Date: April 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

You can buy the same exzact game for less than 15$ its called the sims deluxe edition! the same exzact game! dont wast ur money!

I will be the cynic here-Not a very fun game for me

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 31 / 44
Date: January 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Forget all the hype about this game for a moment. Obviously, everyone is different, so this game will not be fun for everyone. People who like it will only talk about its good parts, so you can't figure out if this game is for you using only positive opinions. I was one of those people swept up by the hype and regretted spending my money on this "Double Deluxe" edition. Playing the role of a cynic, I will give you some different ideas for you to think about before buying the game.

In The Sims, you live out a life on the computer that is not so different from real life. You work, cook, wash dishes, build your own house, get fancy stuff like hot tubs, watch TV, have parties, go to the bathroom. In addition, you can create your own faces and define a very basic personality. So basically, it's another virtual pet game that happens to be very realistic.

At first, almost everyone is amazed by how real it is. It is quiet entertaining to see those little Sim people move around in their houses. The problem is that it gets old real fast. You are stuck in a boring, tedious routine that is not too different from real life. Sure, you get some perks like expensive paintings and a genie's lamp, but you also have to deal with cooking and clogged toilets.

What was especially disappointing for me was the lack of adventure. In this "Double Deluxe" edition, you can get a job to earn money, but you can't be at the workplace. When it's time for you to go to work, you simply disappear from the house for a while and the clock fast forwards until work is over. Unless, of course, you get the upgrade pack. (EA says: Experience the exciting world of movie stars with the Sims: Superstar upgrade pack! Get it now, today!)

The Sims do not have a storyline or a moving lesson. When you think about it, the philosophy it presents is pretty disturbing. Basically, you train at home, get promoted in work, get more money, and get more stuff. It's consumerism at its highest. That pretty much sums up the whole game.

When I started to think like that, the game got old real fast. I know reality is often hard and pitiful. You probably will not be able to get a 50-inch plasma TV like in The Sims. At least, learning to paint in real-life will teach you to create real paintings as opposed to "Sim Paintings." The game is so close, yet so far away from real life; none of our achievements in the game will carry over into real life. So why don't we just go back to reality and try to make it exciting rather than living in this virtual life?

To offset all this negative energy, one compliment I have for the game is allowing the players to create their own houses and faces. I want to note, however, that the program is very limited as it is just a bunch of templates. You make the face by laying a photo of your choice over a preprogrammed head. The result is often horrible because the choice of heads the game provides is very limited. There are some Internet tutorials that teach you how to make your own head, but it's extremely difficult. I think.

The Sims is like an expensive toy somebody you know has. It's cool to play with it whenever you visit your friend, but you don't necessarily want to buy it for yourself. If you are really curious about this game, try to borrow it from somebody who has it. Some will love it so much that they will buy it. Others will enjoy it for a little bit then get bored very fast.

Fun to play

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a fun game, only if there is nothing else to do. I thought it would be more fun than what it actually quoted. As far as putting YOUR face on a character, don't expect it to be a mirror image.

Remember Reality!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: September 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First off I'd like to say that I am reviewing this version of The Sims because it is the one I have become most familiar with. Like other reviewers have said, it can be highly addictive. I have seen the life of my teenage cousin become completely enmeshed with this game. Just a word of caution to parents who are thinking of buying this game for their kid-PLEASE don't let them become so addicted that they forget their own life! I'm not saying the game can't be fun or that there is something wrong with it, I'm just suggesting a healthy balance between game time and real life. In the game you can can create families, neighborhoods, friendships, and romances. You can get jobs, earn money, learn skills such as cooking, and have hobbies like playing piano or sculpting. Sounds alot like real life doesn't it? So while I'm not saying a child shouldn't play this game, encourage their real life too. Encourage them to watch REAL movies with their REAL friends, or to learn a new skill or hobbie, or maybe to just go outside and play!!

please help

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: April 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

hello I bought this game for my 12 year old daughter. Once she strated to play she got addicted. I tryed to get her up from the computer, but she wouldn't budge. She was on it for 2 days. she stopped because her family had died in this game. She was so sad.

Help!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: December 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Is the Sims Double Deluxe good for those who already have Livin' Large, House Party, and the Sims Deluxe?? I have the Sims Deluxe and want to upgrade to the Sims Double Deluxe but, is it worth it if I already have ALL the expansion packs?? Please help!!!

Sure Wut Ever

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This wuz okay but I found myself sitting on the computer for hours trying to make some fake girl fall in love with some fake guy. When I told my older sister I liked the game alot she brought me back to reality. Its just a computer game. When I grow up Ill never be able to use a cheat code to get money!This is a bad influence!

Best Computer Game Ever!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 36 / 39
Date: November 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Double Deluxe edition of The Sims comes with 2 expansion packs and other bonus stuff. I got this for a birthday gift. I am completely addicted to this game. There are so many options for building your house and for choosing your Sims characters. You have tons of neighborhoods to use as the canvas of your own little world! The combinations are endless and the game never gets boring!
I've played other Simulation and Tycoon games, but none of them compare to The Sims. This Double Deluxe set is all you need to become a major Sims player. If you were to buy The Sims, House Party, and Livin' Large all separate, it would be much more expensive than buying this one simple compelete set.
However, not everything is great. It takes about an hour or more to install (depending on your computer). Also, it takes a pretty long time to load each time you want to play, but it's worth it.

Forget All the Expansions, This is the Best Sims Release

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 27 / 28
Date: January 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

So you're not familiar with the Sims, eh? Let me summarize it for you quickly: An oddly addictive game in which gameplay centers on a normal 24/7 daily house life. You'll never find a game quite like it and it probably has the biggest mix of gamers you'll ever see, including people that normally don't touch PC games. Everyone from wild teenagers to shy grandmothers play this game. Because of its record sales, it also happens to claim the largest collection of pseudo-sequel expansions known to man. For those that purchasd the original Sims a few years ago and thought it would be their final purchase, EA insisted otherwise as at least five to seven expansions have been sold since that add new content and game mechanics. Now that the Sims 2 is quickly approaching, EA is scrambling to find new ways to package the original game and this is the best combo pack to date. The Double Deluxe version combines the original Sims, Living Large expansion and House Party expansion as well as a tiny bit of custom content not available on any expansion. It also includes the Sims Creator which allows you to customize your own custom sims in whatever sex, age, appearance and clothing you'd like. I admit, I haven't played all of the expansions but I didn't enjoy Hot Date or Vacation as they went a direction I didn't care for. Both of those expansions have new towns in which you can explore if you're into role-playing your sims but I prefer the house building and job advancement, which makes the Double Deluxe edition perfect for the casual Sims fan like me. If you're the patient type and know this game and all its expansions are for you, I'd wait a few months as all gazillion expansions in the Sims will soon be available in the same combo pack because of the game's age and the upcoming sequel.

I love it except for...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: June 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First off I have to say that I became one of those addicts after I first got this.I'd spend hours and hours playing it and playing it,trying to get my people happy and rich and so on.Its a really great game EXCEPT for those of us who get so addicted we wanna add on more expansion packs,such as oh say Hot Date.The Hot Date has enough problems on its own,I'm not saying it isn't fun but the sounds usually hard to get right if you can get sound on it.I tried to point on Hot Date after Double Deluxe and its just a pain.I've been doing nothing but installing and installing and nothing works,always telling me I've got the wrong CD or it wouldn't play for this reason or that reason.So my advise to you is that if you buy Double Deluxe,don't try to install the Hot Date Expansion Pack after it because thats just impossible.Oh yes,for those of you who can't seem to get it uninstalled,goto the Sims official website and download the SimsEraser.

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