The Sims (Mac)

Pros: highly addicting, very entertaining to create wacky characters
Cons: highly addicting.

I anxiously awaited this game for ages... and when it finally came out I was ecstatic! I quickly tore open the box and installed the game so I could enter this "Sim-World" as soon as possible. It took a very long time to load... but once it...

Pros: Addictive gameplay, Neverending Replay value, constant updates at Thesims.com
Cons: you'll never leave the computer.

Released earlier this year, the newest game by Maxis, "The Sims" has taken our nation (and many others) by storm. I never once lost faith in the company, so you can imagine how quickly i bought this game, without even waiting for the...

Pros: This game has many options and great graphics
Cons: They should put teenagers in the create a character part

The Sims, the greatest simulation game ever, the people simulator? Many people question this. This game is the best simulation game because it has sooo many options, you never get tired of running other peoples lives, and there is no winning or losing....

Pros: good graphics
Cons: it is hard to get a job

If you are looking for a fun game then the Sims is the way to go. It has really good graphics and it is very realistic. The best part is that you can make your dream house and live you dream life. I think that it is really cool playing god. I like to...

Pros: Goodies to download from website, good graphics, very accurate to real life, you can screw up and kill your Sim, but no one cares.
Cons: Really hard and tedious, somewhat boring after a while

Ahhh... another creative Maxis game. Do they ever stop coming (No..?)? Is that a bad thing (Maybe...?)? At least this one isn't another SimLife. I have to say, the concept of the game is fascinating. Me being a 13-year-old, the idea of having...

Pros: You are god...what more do you want?
Cons: More upgrades! More upgrades please!

I adore life simulation games and non-linear, open-ended games and this is as "life simulation" as it gets. Basically, you create human characters and manage their lives. The sound, music, and graphics of this game are excellent. Designing...

Pros: YOu can do evil things you would never do in real life
Cons: if you put it on super speed, your sims become slobs and miss work

The sims is probably one of the most amusing games I have ever purchased!
After enjoying the thrill of being able to build my own house, earn more money in a day than I make in a week in real life, and adopt countless mini sims to do all my chores,...

Pros: Great game very addicting
Cons: So addicting that you lose track of time and lose sleep

This game is more addicting than ciggaretts. I got it on monday, and lost 2 nights of sleep playing it. I don't understand why it's so addicting. It's like one of those litlle pokemon games. You just keep playing and playing and before you know it it's 1...

Pros: Realism, ease of play
Cons: no save option

There are very few games that I truly find addicting. Normally I play for a few rounds and just give up. I suppose if I didn't have a job and a family I would spend more time trying to get into them. Until now. My boss and my wife and daughter are...

Pros: a new idea
Cons: addicting

I love sim games. This is why I was so looking forward to getting this game. It was a new idea, and new kind of game. And boy did it live up to it's expectations. This game has you in control, you are God basically. You need to tell the sim to do...

Pros: Addictive, expandable, hilariously realistic at times
Cons: Addictive (where did those six hours go?), scarily realistic at times

I wish I had a nickel for every guy who told me they don't "get" this game. "What's the point?" they ask. Now, I like shoot 'em up games with goals and all, but occasionally I just like to sit back and play house with my Sims.
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Pros: Funny and a great way to blow off steam!
Cons: It should have more control options.

If you ever wondered what it is like to be God pick up this game! While you can't control everything in the world, you can have a lot of fun screwing with the people you create here. You decide when or if they eat, you can be cruel and starve people to...

Pros: funny, easy to learn, addictive
Cons: addictive

I've always been more of a fam of sim games than action games. I love deathmatching in Quake for a few hours, but when it comes to enjoying a game, I prefer to have to think and plan. The Sims is an all-around great game. Even people who haven't liked...

Pros: excellent graphics, hilarious antics, fun for the whole family, beautiful and amusing soundtrack, too much fun!
Cons: may cause break ups, divorce, or your job...and can get frustrating at times

Growing up I was always a fan of Will Wrights Sim City games. Strategy games can be tricky, and only for those willing to put the time and effort into them, but are effective, and can be educational as well. I had wondered as a young child (oh, about...

Pros: It's an all or nothing game. You'll love it or be bored by it.
Cons: It does absolutely nothing for me.

I was really looking forward to this game and, for me at least, it was a disappointment.

I don't really enjoy decorating the houses and making sure my Sims remember to use the toilet so they don't mess themselves. Unless you enjoy controlling...