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Sims, The
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Maxis - Edge of Reality
Genre(s): Simulation
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: March 24, 2003
Summary
Create and control your Sims with new level-based and two-player modes. Or enjoy the classic open-ended gameplay of the original PC game. Customize your Sims' personality and appearance then move into the neighborhood. Get a job, make friends and advance through your career and life's big moments. Unlock new objects and bigger houses along the way. Meet, flirt and fight with a neighborhood full of wild characters. You can also load your Sims onto a memory card and play on a friends system. [Electronic Arts]
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What The Critics Said
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Gamezilla!
Everything the PC version was and more. With pleasing graphics and all new modes of play, you’ll find that there’s a whole new meaning to the adage, "get a life."
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
The GC version gets a better graphics boost than the Xbox counterpart, but both versions pack the same great gameplay.
Read Full Review >GamePro
The PC version is still preferable if you have the choice, but The Sims is an insanely addictive game no matter what platform it’s on.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
A word to the wise - saving your game takes 60 blocks, which means that you're going to need a big motha' memory card. [May 2003, p.87]
TotalGames.net
If you’ve got a PC lying around then you’re better off with the PC version, but The Sims on GameCube is still a mind-blisteringly good game if judged on its own merits.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
The virtual soap operas I inevitably create keep me totally hooked. [May 2003, p.128]
Armchair Empire
Maxis still did a great job of mapping all the PC commands to the GameCube controller.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
A dangerously addictive game that you have to carefully monitor yourself with or you may find many, many hours of your own life missing while your Sim is living the good life.
Read Full Review >Nintendophiles
I believe that this is the best life simulator (if you don't consider "Animal Crossing" a life simulator) for the Gamecube.
Read Full Review >IGN
Some gamers might feel that forcing their character to drain his or her bladder is just too tedious, but I say that those gamers are missing out on a chance to allow their Sim to soil their pants and make a nice little wet spot on the kitchen floor, whereby a second player can join the fun and kindly mop it up.
Read Full Review >GameZone
While the gameplay has aged, the new play modes are reason enough for Sim fans to pick this version up.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
This console version makes enough changes to the original game that even hard-core "Sims" purists will want to give it a spin.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
The new Get a Life mode adds structure to the experience, and the two-player modes are an absolute blast. [Apr 2003, p.133]
GameSpot
Virtually identical to the PlayStation 2 version, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, considering that the PS2 game actually made some interesting additions to the popular PC game.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
While the gameplay is based on the same principles, The Sims is much more accessible as an overall product than Nintendo's pastel-hued "Animal Crossing."
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
Most home computer gamers will find this version of The Sims to be a novel diversion, but they will eventually return to their monitors and keyboards for the easy, open-ended play that is only available there.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.1 (out of 10) based on 18 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Joey S. gave it a 6:
This game is OK. The only thing is that in real life you don't have 2 controll your wife, kids ,or roomate. Also it's way 2 hard.
Ang-e M. gave it a 9:
I personaly liked it and I have only rented it and I am waiting for the price to go down on it. It is really a great game. But it also is very annoying. SFor people who don't have a lot of paticence this game is not for you. You need to have paticence to be the the best sims ever. If you don't got paticence then you don't got what it takes for the game. I liked it a lot! But I am not that paticence so some times it got kinda boring and once you beat it its like okay what di I di know but there is a lot more on the disc! Happy trails!
[Anonymous] gave it a 0:
This game is garbage! why do the people i know like this game anyway?
Devin gave it a 3:
This game is OK, but honestly, this game is very fast paced, and I really don't see a point to it, I mean, there is no real goal. Too much stuff goes wrong and things just seem to get out of hand. This is a love it / hate it, kind of game. I just personally found it annoying. I have really gotten to not liking EA's games lately. They have consistantly poor graphics, and they have serious flaws. I'd keep looking, don't waste your money if you haven't rented it!!!! You'll kick yourself!
Lil fizz gave it a 7:
It shows the reality of living a proper life but remember this game is not reality.
Jimena A. gave it a 10:
This game is the best simulation of the all world more best of metal gear and 007 nigtfire and tekken is a cool game.
Marik cally gave it a 9:
It's a great game but it gets hard but that's life. BUY IT!!!
