Best Of
The Simsvideo game series has grown to a staggering amount of critical acclaim.
The concept is simple.
As a life simulation game, your goal is to manage peoples lives in a virtual world.
From building their house and their career to organizing meals, there are plenty of options to consider.
And like any other long-running franchise, not all releases hit the mark with fans.
Heres to ranking five of the best Sims games of all time.
The Sims 4 (2014)
Hardcore fans ofThe Simscan attest to the disappointing release ofThe Sims 4.
On the other hand, newcomers will appreciate it simply because its an excellent game to play.
Lets back up a bit.
The Sims 4is the most recent installment to the mainline series of the franchise.
On its own, it is a polished game with beautiful graphics and no lags.
The game also upgraded the series staples to a modern standard using advanced AI.
However, the game also got rid of staples that make the franchise fun to play.
For starters, there is lesser content compared to its predecessors.
Features like swimming pools, ghosts, toddlers, and fun interactions are non-existent.
The game took away too many features traditionally known toThe Simsfranchise.
To begin with,The Sims 2did a remarkable job of advancing its prequel,The Sims.
It amplified everything that worked in its predecessor.
These include incorporating some pretty fun gameplay and employing advanced customization options available across three neighborhoods.
Furthermore, you could create your neighborhood with houses of up to five floors.
Then, furnish it, and create your own Sims.
Players could customize each Sim to exquisite features like their nose, eyes, and smile.
Once you do, you start managing their skills and navigating seven life stages from toddlers to elders.
Alternatively, you could choose to manage a hotel.
Subsequently, you would engage in relationships.
It gets fascinating when the game incorporates fights.
For instance, if you were dating and are two-timing other sims, youd have wedding crashers jump in.
These new features seemed unachievable at the time.
However,The Sims 2executed each one to perfection.
Think of a normal-day family and social networking system:The Sims 2was like that, and more.
The life simulations were alive and emulated human behavior as closely as possible.
This made the game pretty awesome and a still worthwhile game to explore.
Some features were laggy, and the gameplay was not robust given its release date.
However, the game was a whole load of fun to play.
Players could make online friends who share similar interests.
They could enjoy building homes and sharing them in the virtual world within the game.
Recent conversations around virtual reality are beginning to form around virtual living.
Companies like Facebook are also working on projects to make virtual living a reality.
In contrast,The Sims Onlinetook a step towards virtual reality way back in 2002.
And for its innovation, it deserves a notable mention among the top Sims games of all time.
The Sims (2000)
The first entry intothe Simsfranchise still holds some pretty cool memories.
Its been over two decades since its release, so it might be tough to play it.
The goals were pretty simple.
You only need to manage your Sims' professional and personal goals.
These include managing skills like fitness, cleaning, and creativity.
Its handy when you have to go to work.
If you dont, you could get fired.
Kids also have to be on their A-game at school.
Consequently, youll earn additional income.
There are myriad gameplay options, and truth be told, life simulation is fun to play.
Its a creative concept for designing and character development.
The game incorporates an open-world concept that is ideal for life simulation games.
Players can freely explore open towns and track their sims to work.
Players now had access to an extensive open-world map.
With Sunset Valleys vast towns and beaches came more sims to meet and relationships to nurture.
You could simultaneously throw parties or explore the city.
On the whole, this entry models life itself into a more accurate video game simulator.
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When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
