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The Sims: Complete Collection Review (continued)
More User Submitted The Sims: Complete Collection Reviews
Date: 2006-09-05
Still Fun - Even After The Release Of TS2
The Sims is old, yes. And after the release of its sequel, still playing TS1 probably seems pointless and boring, as it doesn't have nearly as many features as TS2. But still, even without the fancy 3-D graphics and complex features, I have continued to find TS1 just as fun as I did the day I bought it... 5 years ago, and sometimes find myself playing it more than TS2, for a couple reasons:
Even on a perfect computer that more than meets all the requirements (which is what I have), TS2 will still run slow if you have downloaded a lot of custom content (which is pretty much required to add variety and fun to TS2), and also if you build large lots. Although TS1 also has this problem, it's not nearly as bad.
And of course - the expansion packs are way better on TS1! You can tell they were thought out well and tested thoroughly. With TS2, the expansion/stuff packs (not including University, Nightlife & Pets - those were good) seem like they were just thrown together, and then released without any testing whatsoever. The amount of bugs that Open For Business had was enough to make me uninstall it until someone released some hacks/patches that would fix it, and even after it worked, it was incredibly boring. Family Fun Stuff and Glamour Life Stuff were just a waste of money; I haven't used any of the extra content that they installed into the game.
So, what it all comes down to is this:
If you have The Sims 2, but have never played the original Sims, then I suggest you buy this product, and try it out. Even though it's the same concept of TS2, it's a total different experience in itself.
If you have played the original Sims, but uninstalled it due to TS2, then I would suggest re-installing it, even just temporarily, and playing it again, because you might just agree that, in some ways, it is better than TS2.
Date: 2006-08-28
awesome!!!
The Sims series is great. And now they have all the expansions together for this low price of about $40.
If you never had the sims before, get this. its a great deal!!!
I only wish they had all the expansions like this earlier for this low price. I got them each individually when they came out for about $30 an expansion pack :/
Date: 2006-08-25
The Edition That Should Have Been Sold First
The Sims, as most of us who have played it know, is a classic game. Wil Wright initially sought out to produce a "home builder" game that let users play with architectural concepts. Of course, he simmed it up and went platinum.
There was no better game than The Sims - certainly for its genre (if another games exists outside of The Sims) - until the inevitable happened... the sequel came out.
The Sims Complete Edition is the marketing ploy to get consumers in the Sims market to drop that last $40 we hadn't yet. More so, it was to get simmers to reconcile the fact that they couldn't afford all those expansions over the years, but now is their last chance. (Marketing!) They are still testing our impulses, trying to sneak past our practicality.
Almost all PC game developers are undertaking the same marketing campaign: leave out material for the base game, then compile it later for a "separate" product, ergo the expansion packs. (PC game developers are getting bolder every year.)
I bet you spent over $100 on The Sims already trying to expand it. What's another $40, Maxis asks, to have it all? The Sims Complete Edition is an excellent example of what video game producers are doing with PC gamers nowadays.
Well, my friends, my only suggestion in this whole review is that you TRY to get away from what I call the "Mosquito Effect." You see the glowing light and you drone right into it. I've been there - I know. Then you wonder why you eat top ramen and you have your friends pick you up when you go out to parties. Suggestion: wait until EVERY game you know hits its sequel, THEN buy the completed first game. It will be fully expanded and cost you a fraction of the overall price.
I am sure this review won't amount to a hill of beans, but if you ever want to know where your money is going, or how PC game developers succeed nowadays, use The Sims Complete Edition as a reference. It is still one of the best games of all time, of course, but we also got played in the process!
Just imagine this... It is the late 1990s. Maxis produces a fine game. It includes pets, magic, all kinds of carpet and wallpaper, and all sorts of furniture and little goodies. It cost you $250. Now imagine this... It is the 2000s. That same product will cost you $40. Aren't you glad you waited?
Date: 2006-08-18
IT WAS SOOOOOOOO FUN!!!!
This game is very fun. It helps you understand what it's like to live your life as a working grown-up! I had so much fun!!!!! I'm sure kids of all ages will enjoy it!
Date: 2006-08-18
No Ending In Sight
the game is good but as you play it and advance in your chosen job, It becomes near impossible to get the top job. It requires you to have so many friends that it is more work than it is worth. Since you can never reach the top the game eventually becomes monotonous since it has no ending. Then the game turns into a good past time but no longer a great game. Other than that it is a good game.
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