4 Reasons Why Sims Were Really Popular

Lorene Walsh
2 min readFeb 1, 2017

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Sims characters

The Sims is a simulation video game and it became one of the most popular video games of all time. The game was created by Maxis. Why was this game so popular? Why so many people spent hours playing it? Some gamers even think that The Sims is even better than real life. Let’s see why.

Living life to the fullest

The Sims allowed its players to have a life they always dreamt about, they could live a life to the fullest and enjoy every opportunity. Gamers could make their dreams come true, no matter how insane they were. Freedom of actions attracted so many people to play this video game.

Quick happiness of parenthood

It is not a secret that children are our happiness and joy. The Sims was fun to play because it was possible to become parents in a matter of days. The pregnancy period lasted only for three game days, included sickness in the morning, unusual wishes and desires of food. It was possible to become the head of a big family in a week or two.

Changing your style

Usually, people think hard before changing their style but not in the video game of Sims. To change a look is really simple in this game. It is possible to dye hair, to cut it, to grow it, to do everything you want with your appearance.

Life after death

We all want to believe in life after death and that there is a continuation of our existence somewhere. The Sims gives us a chance to believe that it is really so. When somebody dies in this video game, they transform into Ghosts. It is possible to communicate with the ghosts, to hang out with them, and even WooHoo. It was even possible to bring to life a person you loved.

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