What is The Sims?
{{italic title}} '''''The Sims''''' is a [[video game]] released in [[2000]] . It is a [[Life simulation game|life simulator]] that imitates real life. Sims can get jobs, have needs, and can get married. It was the third best selling [[video game|computer and video game]] of all time<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gunslot.com/blog/top-twenty-five-25-best-selling-video-games-all-time |title=Top 25 video games of all time |accessdate=2008-07-27 |format= |work=www.gunslot.com |archive-date=2011-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926041715/http://www.gunslot.com/blog/top-twenty-five-25-best-selling-video-games-all-time |url-status=dead }}</ref> (it mostly sold well on the [[computer]]). The Sims was so successful it has created three sequels, (''[[The Sims 2]]'' in 2004, ''[[The Sims 3]]'' in 2009, and ''[[The Sims 4]]'' in 2014) along with many other spin-offs of the series. ==History== The Sims was created by [[Will Wright (game developer)|Will Wright]], who worked at [[Maxis]], which was owned by [[EA Games]]. It was first released in February 2000. His intention was to make an open-ended game without a set [[objective]]. This feature was the reason why it attracted so many gamers. ==Gameplay== The first part of the game is to make a family, or play one of the preexisting families. Every family can have children and adults. A player can choose what they look like from many different clothes and hair styles. Each family must include at least one adult. Each family starts with $20,000, regardless of how many sims are in the family. After the family is made, the player can move them into a lot. Some lots are empty while other lots have houses on them. There are many different floor coverings, wall coverings and doors to choose from when building a house. After building, the player can purchase objects, such as a [[refrigerator]], [[bed]], or other things. Players control the Sims in Live Mode. The main goal is to keep the Sim's eight needs up and in the green. These needs eventually go down