why am i not surprised the sims was inspired by a house fire?

one time i burned my sim alive and then my real life fire alarm went off for no apparent reason. yeah, never again

When I first got the game I was 10 and my mom helped me install it... when it finally booted up she was convinced that we bought a Spanish version and called EA to ask how to change the voices to English. They kept telling her they spoke in simlish.

Lol I used some of this music as cocktail hour music at my wedding reception

Sims 1 will always be the most special game for me. When I first moved to America I lived in a tiny room and had no friends for a really long time. I would come home from school and play the sims 1 for hours. Not having to worry about a language barrier and having the ability to build my own house gave me a sense of freedom I didnt have back in the day. To this day I buy every sims game that comes out. I stopped a bit with sims 3 due to its lag and crashing issues but I love the sims 4 and still play it daily (even if they're literally milking it for what it's worth).

EA really should rerelease The Sims 1 on origin like they did with various older and way more unpopular games, with a resolution fix patch to allow us to play it easily on modern computers!

Oh man I remember when you needed an alarm because you could get burgled.

I actually lost my job because of this game. When it came out I was so obsessed I called out from work 3 days in a row. They were not happy about it.

The sims literally inspired me to become an architect, which I am today. Honestly, the one person that has had the biggest impact on my life besides my parents and sister is Will Wright. It's almost ironic.

“The Sims just passed its fifteenth anniversary. It’s hard to believe.”

Me: this video passed its fifth anniversary this year. It’s hard to believe.

You know a game is legendary when none of the comments are negative, they're all about the great memories that we have of this masterpiece.

Sims its like part of me!
Sims 1 = elementary school years
sims 2 = middle school early high school
Sims 3 = senior years and college
Sims 4 = late college and master degree

Will Wright: My life and house is on fire.
Fire: I’m about to make this guy’s whole career.

me learning english :
10% at school
90% by playing the sims

"15th anniversary"

This video alone is about to reach its 10th anniversary. Holy shit, 25 years.

Ah yes, dat music. The Sims had some of the most memorable music of any game ever.

I really miss those boxes and books. They made getting a new game that much more exciting.

Keep in mind that this game is almost 20 years old now

I remember in Makin Magic that you could make a beanstalk grow so tall, that you could climb up and find Will Right sleeping as a giant 😀😀

Still remember being ten, getting Sims 1 at the store and happily hugging that big box on the way home. xD