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Sims Addict

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 31 / 60
Date: January 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE this freaking game. It is ridiculous. People who are looking for pre-made downtown areas and jobs and cookie cutter people are just not seeing the point! It is a totally user created world! Every other Sim out there is a real person, so you may not like them all, thats part of building the social network! As far as jobs, yes there are the sometimes mundane job objects. . . but the best way to make money is to build a creative property and entice people to visit and interact there. As the game grows, downtown areas will be built naturally where there are masses of established properties. And, these established properties will "hire" other sims to entertain and perform services. Do you really want your sim to just dissapear to a job where you don't know where he is and can't control what he's doing like in the regular sims? No, we are building a mini-economy here and jobs surface in situations according to need just like the real world!

If you like a challenge, are creative and like to think outside the box, you will LOVE The Sims Online!

This game can mess up your real life...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 32
Date: July 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you have a life, be careful about buying The Sims Online. Don't let the bad reviews fool you, this is a good game. I almost did not buy The Sims Online because of it being called "A chat room that costs $10 a month." If it was boring as some say, would 100,000 people play this game? Nope.

This game will take away time from your real life. You might lose friends, your job and social life. My online friend is even trying to get The Sims Online just to chat with me!

Making your Sim is much easier than ever! No more of the boring clicking arrows to see all the outfits/heads. They are now thumbnails. You can make a human Sim or make a bear, (polar, brown, or black bear) alien, even a robot. Bears, aliens, and robots cannot do anything humans can't. Don't worry about bears mauling you! You cannot set any personality. After all, you are the one controlling everything he/she does. That is right, no more "free will." But don't worry, your Sim's moods drop three times slower.

This is not just a big animated chat room. You can build a house, skill center, or park, whatever you want! You do not have unlimited money, you must work for it. Your first instinct as a The Sims player is to look in the paper for a job. Say goodbye to carpools and then zooming off to work. You now have to skill (it takes several real life hours but good people make it fun) then make money on a job object. Some are easy but slow. Others, you must work with others. You can also find people looking for a maid or repairman. Anything you do for making money is fun. Almost.

There is now a "death" feature in the game. Your Sim can die from electrocution, drowning, and starving. Don't worry, you can get revived or stay a ghost. Being a ghost is fun for a while but gets boring after a while.

There are also clothing racks. You can now buy your Sim new clothes from daywear, PJ's, lingerie, swimwear, and formal outfits. Very fun when you get bored with your Sim's clothes.

There is a lack of economy in The Sims Online. Everywhere you go has free food, showers, even beds and hotel rooms at times. However, players are working on an economy. Another thing is a new program called "HUD" that allows people that have an extra [$$] lying around to get a size 8 lot. Making money is boring when everyone is away from the game. It is annoying when you are playing in the middle of the night or some other time for those outside of the US when the servers go down for maintenance. The Social meter is sometimes annoying if you are staying at your house waiting for people to come. Those are the only bad things about The Sims Online.

As for graphics, it is better than The Sims slightly. There is a new and better looking UCP (Universal Control Panel) and buy/build modes. Other than that, same graphics as the 3 year old game.

The sound is pretty good. It is sometimes funny when your Sim sings in the shower. I like the music but to others, it is repetitive and annoying. There is less of the famous gibberish that Sims make. There are user-made radios that some listen to.

As for the bonus stuff with the Charter Edition, you get a certificate, 2 more months free, a key chain, a magnet, and a soundtrack CD. The CD has some nice music on it. All of it from the game. The colored manual with hot keys is very convenient.

Overall, this game is very fun. Like I said, do not listen to the bad reviews. People that love the game would rather play than write a review. Maxis/EA is now offering a free 14 days to play. Before buying The Sims Online, you should go to ...(the official website) to download and play for 14 days free to see if you like it before you buy the game. It is better than paying [$$] for a game you don't like.

Another Life

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 13
Date: June 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

in this game you have another life. its fun when you can create your own charachters. you can make him or her look like a polar bear or an alien, and best( whitch cant get inside anywhere!), a clown. also the sims online taught me alot of new things. i also got to play poker at a casino thing. it was cool.you can also chat but they will say weird things you never heard. also i got to go in jacuzzis and go to weddinngs. i am ten but in the game i told them that my real life age was 21! this game is fun. BUY IT!

This game rocks.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: June 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

THis game rocks!!!! You can meet new people, build your dream house and even go on dates. You can even have a real life roommate. This is the best game I would reccomend it to everyone.
So go out and buy it.

The Best Game Ever Going Online

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 20
Date: March 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It is one of the best games i have played online it is the best but it is very close the good thing about the sims online is you get to chat to other sims player aswell and a lot more to do than just play the oringal sim game it is one on the best think that has happened to computer history
AND THAT IS A FACT!!!

I'm a Sim Freak!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 21
Date: February 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm not your typical gamer. I'm 30 something, married and with a toddler but I love the Sim PC games and play them with a passion.

So when the Sims Online team back in Aug '02 asked me to help Beta test for free, I jumped at the chance. Luckily I have Cable Internet because I don't know how the dial-up people do it.

I love playing the game, I love to interact with people all over the world and have made several friends too. It's amazing how many married women with children I have met playing TSO!

But unfortunately, as with any game you become bored with it. And that's where I am now. My character is a Millionairess, and I don't see the point of sitting there reading and working out for hours on end to gain skills which in the end help you earn money. Been there, done that already.

So I have created my own games within the games. Like Hide and Seek and the Amazing Sim Race which mirrors the Amazing Race on CBS but you play in Singles vs Pairs. But mostly I just visit my friends and help them in their houses by keeping up the conversations, clean, water the plants, etc.

I bought the Charter addition because you get 90 days free.... So if you are going to play the game for 3 months, why not get the extra benefits with the Charter? Then you can decide if you want to cancel before they start charging the [monthly] fee.
I don't see how anyone can judge the game in just one month.

What else is great is that Maxis is constantly improving the game by adding features and objects. So I will hang around a little while longer to see what else they have coming out.

I'm a Sim, you're a Sim, he's a Sim, she's a Sim...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 20
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

...Wouldn't you like to be a Sim too?

For those who have enjoyed the Sims throughout each expansion pack, Sims Online offers a great way to take advantage of all our favorite activities, find new ones, and meet fellow Simfreaks while we're at it! Some compare this to a glorified chatroom, and there is that ability, but how many chatrooms let you host a dancing party where everyone dresses in togas and silly hats, and where you can get skill points for riding a mechanical bull? And where you can make money by making pizza or bashing pinatas? When was the last time you entered a chatroom to share a four-person bubble "bong", fart, belch, weave drunkenly around the room, perform some smooth moves for the hottie in the corner, and chat in real-time during the whole thing? Yeah, exactly. And that's only a fraction of what Sims Online offers.

This game almost forces you to be social, unless you want to spend the next few months building up a solitary empire. It takes a considerable amount of time to build up high skill levels in each skill, which is both an advantage (you won't have played the game out in a weekend) and a disadvantage (it takes literally all day to max out on a skill! Plus you have to maintain each skill against decay). While you're spending time looking for the busiest place to build your creativity or your mechanical prowess, you still take care of the regular stuff: eating, sleeping, bathing, going to the bathroom. Meanwhile, the quickest way to success is through sharing a property with roommates. Having roommates enables you to pool your money with up to 7 other people, allowing you to build the latest and greatest features into your property. This, naturally, results in visitors, which means money for each roommate. The more roommates you have, the more you can build and the more you can potentially earn.

It's great to visit new places and see how each person has set up shop. Most property-owners are conscientious about providing all the necessities for "greening up", and most visitors are careful to show their appreciation through cleaning up after themselves, or leaving a tip in the tip jar. Every property is more interesting and more creative than the last, and Maxis continues to add new objects and capabilities to the game, leaving plenty of opportunity for continued interest. Currently, each account is limited to three Sims, any of which can be retired at any time, but each of which must inhabit different cities--you have your choice, but can't put two Sims in the same city. (Not for long, though--roads between cities are rumored to be on the way.) Even so, each city is full of inhabitants who are all busy building and planning, so there's plenty of opportunity to get to know your neighbor, find a roommate, or just work on making some Simoleans.

So, in short--is Sims Online the groundbreaking game that will bring all and sundry? No; if you're not fond of the daily life involved in The Sims, you won't like Sims Online, because that's what it's about. But if you love The Sims and want an opportunity to take it to the next level and learn to build, run a business, and play an *active* part not only in all the hilarious Sim actions, but also with real people in real time, then this is the game for you!

Sims Online is a living breathing software

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 24
Date: December 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First let me assure you that things like skill decay, not getting into your own house and other complaints issued on this page have been dealt with.

I have been a beta tester for over 2 months and the game has come a long way. It is the Sims with the added value of having real people instead of just artificial Intelligence. You make of the game what you want, one review stated that. That is probably the most truthful statement I have heard so far. Go for the money, the stuff you can buy, to be the most skillfull or have the most friends. Truthfully I play for the friends. Many of the Sims you will play with will become real friends!

Helpful Truths

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: January 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I know a lot of people have seriously bashed this game and I must admit I really did expect a lot more but I will tell you the truths about this game so if you decide to buy it YOU really know what you are buying. Firstly, don't get the charter eddition because it REALLY isn't worth it. Ok now lets compare some things. The game really does not have an objective. I think it REALLY desperatly needs that. All you do is socialize, make money (VERY SLOWLY), and build a home. It really is basically a avatar chat. I mean you get to have room mates, you get to build a h ome. I think the game is fun but it definetly needs some upgrades that I assume will be made eventually :-) ...

TSO - Not the best MMORPG

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 29 / 34
Date: January 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

TSO (The Sims Online) is a collection of cities which you choose from to create your alter-ego - a 3D avatar of yourself - and live out your life as a sim. Instead of being taken to work, you choose from a number of money lots scattered around the city and do real time work there, whilst at the same time chatting to the people in that lot.

You can also visit other types of lots to build up skills to earn more money, play a few games, and get involved in a little hanky panky in one of the romance lots. If you are feeling creative enough and have plenty of simoleans left over, you can even create your own dream home or commercial lot for other people to come round and visit.

Sadly this game evolves mostly around building up skills and finding the lots with the most people in them to earn more money. There's very little imagination put into the objects and it won't be long before repeating the same process over and over gets old. What's more the game is still under development and is missing half the interactions and items mentioned in the manual.

Overall this game has much potential once the beta testing period is over and becomes as advertised with all the interactions and items. At the moment it's nothing more than a 3D chat room with most of the players away from their computer. Users with less than DSL speeds will also find it difficult to play the game smoothly and will be faced with frequent updates that could take hours to install.

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