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The Sims Life Stories
- Windows
- Price: $39.99
- Genre: Simulation
Common Sense Media says
Fun but flawed story-based people simulation.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that these games let players have their Sims do any number of things, be it fall in love, eat breakfast, get undressed down to underwear before slipping into bed, kissing with someone on a couch, or getting into bed to "woo-hoo" with other Sims (nothing graphic is seen, however). The game does not contain nudity, bad language, or any major scenes of violence. The game's "Crude Humor" warning reflects the belching, whispering a dirty joke to another Sim, or seeing your Sims use the toilet (though the characters are pixilated at this point, which makes them fuzzy).
What's it about?
THE SIMS LIFE STORIES lets you choose to play as a young woman, Riley Harlow, who finds herself caught between a new beau and an old flame, or as Vincent Moore, a successful tech entrepreneur in search of someone to share his comfortable life. Each story takes place over 12 chapters, plus you can also choose "free play," which is more akin to the classic The Sims storyless gameplay. You must micromanage the lives of virtual people ("sims") by having them eat when hungry, sleep when tired, develop relationships, and take on a job to make money so you can buy items to customize their homes. The game mechanics work more or less the same in Life Stories, except you follow a specific story. Consider Life Stories a romantic comedy.
Is it any good?
Similar to past Sims games, much of the humor lies in the gibberish language spoken by the sims, along with the cute animations, such as tickling someone, tossing out a stinky bag of trash, or the pixilated body parts when your sims need to use the toilet. Life Stories offers a fun twist on Sims gameplay, but it isn't perfect. A number of artificial intelligence problems can disrupt the experience. Another problem is related to time, which sometimes seems out of sync in the different locations.
Other odd behavior might be fixed with a downloadable update from EA: Riley can serve drinks at a house party in her underwear, for example, yet her guests don't say a thing. Despite these shortcomings, Life Stories is a very fun game, whether you've played any of the past Sims games or not. In fact, you may find that you're more interested in what will happen to your sims than you are willing to admit.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why these Sims games are fun. What do you like to control about the lives of these little simulated people? How is their world unrealistic? For kids who have played other versions of The Sims, do you like this story format better? Why or why not?
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couldnt even get it started
wow i hate it it cant even get it started it says i need the latest version of directx but have like 10 different versions. And they dont even have a number i can call plz email me at sims0life@gmail* if u have any imformation on this problem
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It's really good
I don't have the Life stories I have the pet stories but their basicly the same.Nothing is graphic but maybe younger kids would not understand what it ment by WOOHOO.A tip so you don't have to see anything is simply move the camera away from the bed.Any way all you see is the covers move and occasionally see their legs or arms pop out.It's also is educational and good role models cuz teenagers even though in real life are able to have babies in the game they have to wait until they are adults.Which is good but even if your an adult you don't have to be married to the sim.It's also good to teach kids not to get pregnant too early because in my game I've only gone through one full pregnancy and trust me it is difficult and so is having a baby in real life but in the game the sim is all demanding and always needs something.Which kind of sucks.But it's really fun
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It was a great game! I had it for a long time until it stopped working- once I started playing the sims 2 double deluxe though, it seemed like it wasn't as detailed. There are some violent and sexual themes, but you control it, but it is still a tiny bit explicit.
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i'd say 13+
i really like it i recently made my sims have twins and their both girls!!!!
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it's a must
My 10 year old neice and nephew loved it
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Great Game, but Not For All Ages
This game is great fun and definitely something to do when you're bored, but it's not something that everyone can enjoy. People under twelve or thirteen may not be the suitable age for the content displayed in the game. Violence is very mild, as you can push, shove, slap, or tackle other Sims. Sims can also get abducted by aliens, fall in pools, and a few other surprises. Probably the highest form of sexual content is "woohoo". This is done by simply two Sims going under covers and we hear giggling. Nothing too inappropriate, but parents of younger children may wanna steer clear. Anyways, it's a great game and you should try it!
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| Platforms: | Windows |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Simulation |
| Developer: | Electronic Arts |
| Release date: | February 6, 2007 |
| Price: | $39.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for crude humor, sexual themes, violence |
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