Whereas in the past “a large female audience” meant maybe 5% of the user base, with The Sims, women were the majority. A friend’s mother played so much Sims that she forgot to clean the actual house for weeks. Photograph: Ryan Anson/AFP/Getty ImagesMortifyingly, some teen pals and I used The Sims 2 to insert ourselves into elaborate Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanfiction. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Part dolls house, part reality TV show … The Sims simulates relationships between housemates, families and lovers. Has a video game ever had a more valuable and worthwhile aim?

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2020 09:04 UTC