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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 804 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 55 out of 804
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  1. Aug 28, 2023
    8
    Iconic and revolutionary, it's a very good game with some limitations that made it a little tedious late game. Difficult to get all options because of the DLC politic.
    Also fun to play as a house builder
  2. Oct 1, 2022
    8
    As the first of series, the sims 1 do have some flaws, but over all it's okay, some features can only found in this game, and people like me still finding some tricks and funny animations in the vanilla game.
    Sure the score is affected by my childhood memories, but not too much.
    7/10. add extra 1 score for my childhood memories. 8/10 final.
  3. Sep 28, 2022
    0
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  4. Aug 9, 2022
    10
    The Sims surely a mind blowing games. We just remembered playing tamagotchi, Pokemon etc But now we play a human being with all them needs. One of the best games concept and experienced on its era.
  5. Aug 6, 2022
    10
    100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10
  6. Jul 16, 2022
    9
    9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 99 9 9 9 point!
  7. Jun 4, 2022
    6
    a fun computer simulation.

    The game series went to a horrible pay to win direction but whatever
  8. Mar 13, 2022
    10
    This game should get a 10! It was released over two decades ago and marked an entire generation. Everyone knows The Sims. Everyone who owned a computer in the early 2000s might have played. I remember I had such a bad computer when I was young, I even deleted files in Windows 95 to play The Sims.

    The Sims was one of the most remarkable games in the history of computers!
  9. Nov 20, 2021
    9
    Huge sims fan and remember when this first came out. Spent hours on this but not easy to manage everything as you can expect.
  10. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Um game tão revolucionário em sua época que ainda permanece incrível nos dias de hoje!
  11. Nov 1, 2021
    9
    The Sims. The beginning of the great series of life simulator. It is amazing. This is amazing. You are an ordinary person playing the life of an ordinary person, and it's interesting. Of course, you can easily become a superstar or a great sorcerer, but these are little things.
  12. Oct 9, 2021
    8
    The Sims is an iconic piece of gaming history. Though its isoThe Sims is an iconic piece of gaming history. Though its isometric fake-3D world may not appeal to gamers today, its charm lives on and its playability remains in tact.
  13. Aug 26, 2021
    9
    the game that started it all!
    sure it hasn't aged well but it is 21 years old and thats to be expected (my car is 25 years old and it gets the job done lets just say). they'res still a nice amount of custom contents available online and depending on what kind of simmer you are you might just get a few clothing items or get objects, skins, walls, floors and more. It's best enjoyed when you
    the game that started it all!
    sure it hasn't aged well but it is 21 years old and thats to be expected (my car is 25 years old and it gets the job done lets just say). they'res still a nice amount of custom contents available online and depending on what kind of simmer you are you might just get a few clothing items or get objects, skins, walls, floors and more. It's best enjoyed when you take it as seriously as possible or you take it as UN-seriously as possible! or at least in my experience. The base game isn't much to write home about but expansion packs add more fun stuff to play around with, the sims was revolutionary then and even now can be respected for what it was, it may be 21 years old but dang i bet someone has been playing it constantly for 21 years (at least a few) i bet it'll live on for an extra 21 years too.
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  14. Aug 11, 2021
    6
    Игра как будто урезана контента не хватает, задумка офигенная управление камерой отстой полный неудобно, Все на экране такое мелкое что ужас!
  15. Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Отличаная игра своего времени, которую просто не за что было ругать, кроме хардкорности.
  16. Apr 19, 2021
    8
    I fell in love with The Sims as a child. I spent tens and tens of hours playing this game. I was simply fascinated by the fact that I have the opportunity to create a sim, get him a house and then live my virtual life. It may sound silly, but in my opinion it worked and it was one of the best simulators I've ever played. The game has its own atmosphere and I just love the music that playsI fell in love with The Sims as a child. I spent tens and tens of hours playing this game. I was simply fascinated by the fact that I have the opportunity to create a sim, get him a house and then live my virtual life. It may sound silly, but in my opinion it worked and it was one of the best simulators I've ever played. The game has its own atmosphere and I just love the music that plays when creating a sim. In the game, after creating Sim, you have the opportunity to buy or build your house. Building a house is really great and I can imagine that a lot of people will play this game only through building houses than living virtual lives. Living life here is quite similar to the real one. You have to eat, drink, sleep, have fun, go to work and earn money. Just life, you just control it through the screen with the click of a mouse. Whether you enjoy it or not, you have to judge for yourself. I've heard that the game is enough for girls, but I personally enjoyed the game. Great game for me, which I recommend. Expand
  17. Feb 28, 2021
    8
    Начало великой серии игр. Играл в детстве с одноклассниками и получал удовольствие.
  18. Jan 7, 2021
    10
    life simulator, what could be worse, right? You have little to do in real life? So are you still going to play life simulator? Well, you are sick!

    Симулятор жизни, что может быть хуже, правда? Тебе мало чем заняться в реальной жизни? Так ты все еще будешь играть в симулятор жизни? Ну ты болен!
    life simulator, what could be worse, right? You have little to do in real life? So are you still going to play life simulator? Well, you are sick!

    Симулятор жизни, что может быть хуже, правда? Тебе мало чем заняться в реальной жизни? Так ты все еще будешь играть в симулятор жизни? Ну ты болен!
  19. Dec 31, 2020
    9
    My favourite game back when it was released. It was such an unique experience, but also had its limitations. Great start to the formula.
  20. Dec 17, 2020
    9
    A revolutionary game - best in its genre, which has drawn millions of players to the screens
  21. Dec 13, 2020
    9
    One of the games that I played a lot in my childhood, and also a guilty pleasure because I wouldn't tell any friends that I enjoyed it so much xD
  22. Nov 20, 2020
    9
    OVERALL - 89%

    Gameplay - 6/10
    Graphics (for time) - 6/10
    Story - 5/10
    Game Length - 9/10
    Characters - 6/10
    Level/Area Design - 9/10
    Atmosphere - 7/10
    Sound Effects - 7/10
    Soundtrack - 8/10
    Replay Value - 10/10

    Unashamedly used this back when I was at school to make the girl I fancied fall in love with me. Certainly an original game unlike any other, a lot of fun.
  23. Oct 10, 2020
    6
    I have played The Sims a few times as a kid, and I remember never getting bored with it. It has its charm, but the limitations of not dying of old age, there being no weekends make it shallow compared to Sims 2 and 3.
  24. Oct 1, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра в своем жанре, которая затянула у экранов миллионы игроков, в то время просто была невероятной. 10/10 серия живет и развивается
  25. Sep 28, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite computer games ever! The sims is so fun, classic, and nostalgic for me as well. Although the graphics of the game aren't exactly spectacular compared to today's standards, the game is still impressively entertaining and fun. What more is there to say, it's a classic and it will always be an iconic and fun game for many generations to come.
  26. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I have so much memory with this game. The fact that this game was the first in the franchise and had this great fresh idea make it a masterpiece for me.
  27. Jun 2, 2020
    8
    The Sims
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  28. May 9, 2020
    10
    Why only 7.9 user score? This game was revolutionary. It's a simulation of everyday life. It's fun to create yourself in-game and even recreate your own house.
  29. Feb 26, 2020
    8
    Just brilliant and unique game, great if you where a kids around this time!
  30. Feb 9, 2020
    9
    It was revolution of gaming. I remember that everywhere were advertisement of this game. I played it with my cousins every day and every night it was so better than other games and more fun.
Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 38
  2. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Game Fan
    94
    Besides bringing out the voyeur inside of me, I've found "The Sims" to be the most addictive and wholly enthralling game I've played in ages.
  2. The game is really fun despite all of the tasks you have to remember.
  3. A refreshing and at times thought-provoking human-scale simulation.