The Sims

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: Build, buy, and live. The Sims give you the chance to create simulated people and build their homes, then help your Sims pursue careers, earn money, make friends, and find romance--or totally mess up their lives. Keep your Sims happy by decorating your home with over 150 objects in theBuild, buy, and live. The Sims give you the chance to create simulated people and build their homes, then help your Sims pursue careers, earn money, make friends, and find romance--or totally mess up their lives. Keep your Sims happy by decorating your home with over 150 objects in the game and downloadable ones from TheSims.com. Test your "people skills" as you deal with family, friends, careers, and chaos. There is no right or wrong way to play the game. … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Gamezilla!
    96
    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."
  2. GamePro
    90
    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.
  3. TotalGames.net
    87
    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.
  4. Nintendophiles
    85
    I believe that this is the best life simulator (if you don't consider "Animal Crossing" a life simulator) for the Gamecube.
  5. IGN
    85
    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.
  6. G4 TV
    80
    This console version makes enough changes to the original game that even hard-core "Sims" purists will want to give it a spin.
  7. All Game Guide
    70
    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.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
  1. C.P.
    Apr 20, 2003
    10
    I really loved Get a life mode even on 2 player.
  2. SvenV.
    Apr 21, 2003
    10
    this game is the best you can make friends and get in relationships and it is actually challenging.
  4. GamecubeLover
    Jul 28, 2016
    10
    The Sims is a great no perfect port of the classic PC game. This game has so many things that make it a perfect game but the GC is better thanThe Sims is a great no perfect port of the classic PC game. This game has so many things that make it a perfect game but the GC is better than the PC since well its the gamecube.… Expand
  5. Ang-eM.
    Jul 26, 2003
    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 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!… Expand
  6. Lilfizz
    May 15, 2003
    7
    It shows the reality of living a proper life but remember this game is not reality.
  7. JoeyS.
    Jul 30, 2004
    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.
  8. BillW.
    Mar 14, 2003
    0
    This game blows.

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#20 Best GameCube Game of 2003
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#28 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003