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Just as good as the PC version, however...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: September 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love this game on the PC and I love it on the Xbox. The load time is much faster on the Xbox and the graphics are just great. It was just as addicting on the console as I played it for hours when I first got it.

My only gripe with this Xbox version is the two player mode. This great feature can only be unlocked after completing several "scenarios" within the game. For those of us that are all too familiar with this game, unlocking that feature is tiresome and boring!

Other than that, it is a great game to own

Two words two syllables... Great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: February 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

... after picking up that controller I was hooked! Though the controls could use a litlle tweaking I got used to them in no time. When I first heard the game was coming out I had some doubts but wow this game is awesome! If you have the computer games and enjoy them then you will love this version! The 3D graphics are amazing and it is so much fun! With the computer games I got bored after awhile with just going to work coming home and going to bed day after day (In the game not real life). In this game you are constantly having to reach certain goals and you never run out of things to do. The multi player part is also fun! Overall this is a great game and a must have!

Thank You Much For Reading!

A much better game than I expected

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: April 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When my little sister first got this game, I thought it would be like any other Sims game I played. Play it then get bored in 10 minutes. You see, I never really fell in love with the PC Sims game. Maybe it was because of the snail-slow loading times, maybe something else. But I am highly suprised with this game.

PROS: 1. The Sims are on XBOX!

2. Some good 2-player mini games

3. The Get a Life mode is a great addition.

4. And the same old Sims goodness (court wife, court neigbors wife, court neighbors daughter, court girlfriend, etc.)

5. and some more extra goodies in between (did I hear Monkey Butler?)

6, you got to earn the original sims mode and other goodies (in the original menu, it only has "Get A Life" mode)

CONS: 1. There is something missing in the graphics, but I cant tell what

2. Controls are hard to understand and frustrating

3. you've played the original sims version before

4. Only has the first 3 sims version on it (so there is no vacation mode, no pets, and no nightlife)

5. the Love Bed is locked when you start the game. THE LOVE BED!!!

6. I HATE DUDLEY LANDGRABB!!! He is so lazy! He doesnt even answer the phone! (calls it "hell's bells")

FINAL VERDICT: Avid Sims fans can sprint to the store to get this one. Casual fans can walk.

I'm not a regular gamer, but this is what I think....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: April 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I admit that The Sims is the only video game, on PC or a console, that I have ever played with any regularity. I suppose this review is mostly intended for people of a similar mindset, since I have no idea how to criticize the ease of controls compared to other games, or whether the load and save times are relatively fast or slow. I found the Xbox version of the Sims to be extremely entertaining, with some new additions that were fun and inventive.

First of all, the two-player option. This was just a stroke of genius. I'm sure making the PC version multiplayer would have been impractical due to the difficulty of two people being able to sit within easy reach of the same keyboard. But the Xbox is the perfect place to launch this idea, and it works well. The fact that your Sims can compete against each other keeps the game exciting and creates many new situations.

Also, the fact that you can choose to have goals, in Get A Life mode, is a new addition. This, to me, was the best addition of all. I recall during particular stretches of a Sim's life on the PC game, I would be bored with what was going on: sending my Sim to work every day to try and earn money for a needed item or get a promotion. With the goals, which get progressively more complex through the levels, the Xbox version eliminates those periods of the game. There is always something to try for or work on, and the goals are spread out so that you are generally just about to achieve one of them.

The one star I deducted for the fact that so many of the items from the expansion packs are not here. It seems like these games have enough memory that more options of things to buy could have fit into the game. Maybe not. I look forward to perhaps a later version of this game that will feature all of these missing objects, and maybe another neighborhood like the Downtown in Hot Date. Now that would be a perfect game.

More Fun Than The PC Version

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 13
Date: March 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I must admit that I've only played this on my Playstation 2, but I can't imagine the two games being too different and since I'm more in love with my X-Box, I feel as though I should review the X-Box version. First of all, let me start off by saying that if you've ever played the PC version, it shouldn't take long at all to get used to the controls for the console game. After playing it for a day or two, you'll be back in the game creating characters, building storylines and helping your Sims lead their every day lives. Not much has changed in the world of The Sims from the PC to console transition, but a few things are improved.

What's Good: If you're like me, playing any game with a mouse, let alone The Sims, is a chore within itself. Consider the chore gone. No longer is clicking specifically and scrolling a big issue. Now you have buttons and a joystick to help you do all of this and it makes the game much more simple. Also, I remember on my PC loading the game was a problem that took much longer than I liked. Now loading is as simple as waiting a couple seconds. There are many more options on the console version as to what your Sim will wear or what your Sim will look like. From dark and skinny to pale and overweight, however you create your Sim is entirely up to you. And another thing, I'm not sure if this was on the PC version or not, but here you can have a same sex relationship if you choose. I don't know if it works for two men, but it does for two women.

What's Bad: There are a few minor problems with this game and that's why I've given it only 4 stars. My main problem is that while playing the game it's frozen maybe 3 or 4 times which makes you have to reset the machine. Now sometimes this isn't a major burden, but if you've been playing for hours and your Sims have progressed in their storylines, when you have to restart the game you lose your progress which can make some gamers like yours truly VERY angry. My suggestion is save your progress about once ever half hour or an hour. That way if you lose your spot, it's not such a huge deal. However, maybe the X-Box version doesn't freeze. Also, there's no way to FAST forward the game. You can fast forward it, but it's not FAST. It's actually very slow and the only time it does go fast is when they're sleeping and sometimes your Sims can miss work because of it. Another problem is that you can't download Sims (such as Eminem or Michael Myers or Gwen Stefani) onto the console game. And I think I remember there being a pause button on the PC version. Now if you have to get up and use the bathroom, you have to go to the main menu where you buy or build stuff instead of pausing it. This is a hassle because they play very irritating music while on that menu.

What's The Same: It's still a ton of fun and very addictive. People used to the PC version should have no trouble getting into this. People playing The Sims for the first time, just make sure you have your instruction booklets handy and remember that this game takes time and patience and that you'll be glad you waited it all out.

Your Sims are still very needy and bossy people who have zero patience, but treat 'em well anyway! And if you get evil ideas to kill off your Sims, know that you're not alone my friends. Not alone at all.

Almost inexplicable how this game is so much fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

What makes this game so much fun? For whatever reason, I can't put a finger on it. But this much is true: if the game were more complex, if it had less humor, if it changed one thing, it would not be so successful as a video game!

Certainly, this game is addictive. I had never played the PC version, but some buddies of mine have been crazy for it. I bought "the Sims" for XBOX the day it was released. It lived up to my expectations. Tons of fun, with lots of humor, very open-ended, and addictive!

Let me write this homage to the folks at Maxis/EA: thanks for a revolutionary game! There's nothing else available like "the Sims." And I'm glad they made the commitment to bringing it to the XBOX console with the quality seen in the PC version.

I especially enjoy the "Get a Life" game mode. The player creates a Sim and must meet goals to advance to newer and larger houses. Sort of like a game within a game. Not only is the goal-oriented play addictive and interesting, it also acts as a very effective tutorial for the more open-ended "Play the Sims" game mode. I really applaud Maxis/EA for including the "Get a Life" mode, which I do not think is available in the earlier PC version.

One gripe I have (which is an insignificant gripe) is that I was not able to import my Sim from "Get a Life" into my "Play the Sims" neighborhood. I would have really liked that option.

Since I needed to create a brand new character for my "Play the Sims" neighborhood, I created a young, single black man living in a modest home and starting a career in the military. One of the coolest things about the Sims is that you can create a character just like you (I am a 25-year old married white male). But sometimes even better is the ability to role play the life of someone very different from you!

NOT

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Get Sims Bustin Out. It's the same thing but has better graphics and places to go. This version gets old fast. The censorship is one rediculous huge square that covers most of their entire body. The graphics and skins are poor.
Get Bustin' Out instead.

It's a SIM life...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Until now, all the games I have purchased have lost my attention. This is the first that has me wanting to play. This is also my first time playing SIMS. I've heard so much about it and was anxiously awaiting it for the XBOX. It's not your shooting, magical, or mystical game. It's about managing a life. Initially, I had to buy a guide to understand where I was going wrong. But once I got a hang of the needs and personality of my SIM, I've really come to enjoy the game. It's worth the time, money and effort. Hope you enjoy it as much as I am.

One of the BEST games ever made!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Sims was finally brought to game consoles and couldn't have been happier.When I finally bought it, I was a bit confused it took me a while before I could really get it, but when I did I would spend hours playing this game. I think this game is so addictive is because you can't really beat it.(except in Get a Life Mode)There's a lot of items and so many different ways to make your sim. You start from scratch on a brand new house and design it however you want. This game is a must have!!!

Now That I Sold My Copy I Can Be Honest....Very Tedious!...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I didn't like this game at all. I'll start with the few things I did like about it. I enjoyed creating my character and the graphics are great. As far as game play goes...very disappointing.

There is nothing fun about constantly cleaning up the mess you or your mom make, going to the bathroom, not having a skill to get a job, but then being too depressed to read a book to gain a skill. Urgggghhhh.....

There are so many boring things to do and by the time you might get to the fun stuff your character faints on you and the day is over.

People are always knocking Animal Crossing for Gamecube, but that game gives you more FREEDOM to do fun things in a reasonable amount of time.

If you enjoy monotonous games then the Sims is the game for you!

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