![]() One novelty from The Sims is foundations. The player switches among the “live” mode (default) to control Sims, the “buy” mode to add, move or delete furniture, or the “build” mode to rebuild the house. ![]() Buy and build mode cannot be accessed when on a community lot, but can be opened by using the neighborhood view. It is also possible to import neighborhood terrains from SimCity 4. The game contains some time-bound social challenges that provide a reward if successful. Sims can throw parties to gain aspiration points or invite the headmaster over for dinner in order to enroll their children in private school. Some expansion packs have new mini-games, like running a Greek house in University or dating in Nightlife. In Nightlife, each date is a challenge to keep both Sims as happy as possible while accumulating aspiration points. Various other expansion packs introduce supernatural characters which Sims can be turned into, such as Zombies, Vampires, Werewolves, PlantSims, and Witches. It is a brilliant simulation but also a wonderful caricature of life in general. And that’s what you have to remember when playing this game. ![]() ![]() It isn’t about completing a lofty goal of saving the world. Not reaching the top rung of the corporate ladder doesn’t mean you failed.
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