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Big Hit!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My 11 and 7 year old sons love this game. I think it is a fine way to while away some play time. No violence and pretty creative. It was a big hit as a Christmas gift with my picky 11 year old son.

The Sims keeps getting smoother!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have been a Maxis fan since the original Sim City, and I can safely say that each product I buy surmounts the previous one. After losing both my Sims and Living Large CDs, I was very excited to see this pack at such a great price. Plus, on top of that, a lot of the Win98 bugs have been worked out! Yes, its still slow to install, but that's NOTHING compared to the seemingly endless game play lockups that I experienced with my original version. The game probably runs much smoother because all the extemporaneous files on my computer are gone. I wish the rest of my hard drive looked so neat and clean! Granted, there are patches and such for the old versions, but that is not always a sure-fire way to improve play. I don't doubt that the coding was specifically reworked for this edition.
My only confusion: It took me a few minutes to figure out that when you install Hot Date, you don't use the Hot Date CD for game play. You actually use the first CD from the deluxe edition. This is, most likely, mentioned in the manual somewhere, but, personally, I stopped reading manuals at some point in the mid 1990's.
The only tricky part: Sims Creator can be frustrating! Trying to make my face look natural on a Sim has, so far, proved fruitless. Artistically, I tend to prefer pictures with deep or stark shadows and highlights on the face. However, these look really strange when slapped on a Sim. Ironically, those horrible department store photos, ie. the kind your mom made you sit for when you were a kid, work the best. Or, you can always pull out those old yearbook photos! Its kind of fun to create a gangly 13 year-old version of yourself. Just don't expect your other Sims to be attracted to it!

Aside from that, I was very pleased with this software, and my Sims fervor has returned with a vengance.

Very addicting!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Never knew what all the hype was about the SIMS games until I got this one. My 8 year old daughter and I are absolutely hooked on it. And, the funny thing is...it's not even a game!

We can't wait to buy some expansion packs and see our SIMS go on vacations, etc.

Buy this game and expect to stay up late and spend hours at your computer! It's fun and worth it!

To Sims or not to Sims

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My mother bought this program because her favorite game Sim Tower was destroyed when her computer crashed. She brought home the game and we started playing. I was addicted. The first time I played I played it all night. My mother woke up and said it was 4:50 am, I couldn't believe it. I didn't even feel tired. I have to actually ration myself so I don't lose track of time. This game is fun. My only grip is it take a long time to load.

My recommendation --- Get a timer. You are going to need it.

hours of fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

my daughters love this game. they will play it as long as we let them!

Unfair

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 15 / 43
Date: September 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I don't think it's fair that the gamers who have been loyal to teh sims and already have all of the expansion packs are getting left out, while the brand new gamers get a special edition including cool new stuff. Very uncool.

Will the Deluxe Edition PLEASE STAND UP! PLEASE STAND UP!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: February 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best - user friendly - don't even use the tutorial unless you are REALLY clueless. Installed in minutes and this game will stay on the computer forever (unless of course I get my own computer) - has plenty of expansion packs tok keep yourself busy.

THE BOTTOM LINE: BUY THIS FRIGGIN' GAME OR ELSE!
i love it - shouldn't you?

Nice solid starter for your Sims collection

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: July 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

As a Sims addict, I have to say this is a nice base on which to build your Sims collection. I already had all of the expansion packs and uninstalled them all out of curiosity to try Deluxe. There were indeed some unique items only found on Deluxe, but I wouldn't recommend buying it if you already have The Sims, especially if you already have Living Large, too.

TAKES UP COMPUTER SPACE!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: November 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My mom one christmas got me the sims deluxe edition. Little did we know though that the sims takes up a lot of computer space. It made our computer super slow and it would freeze up a lot. If you choose this game, you should take caution of ,how much space in your computer you have.

Cool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 63
Date: May 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The sims deluxe really made playing the sims a lot more fun from what I have. The robot is awesome. I like that you can make themes in your houses. I like the futuristic theme the best. If you don't have the sims buy this to start.

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