Category Archives: Sims

Doin’ What Comes Supernaturally

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

I took advantage of an offer to get the Sims 3 Supernatural expansion for half price, and I must say it’s pretty fun. You can create Sims who are witches, fairies, and werewolves; and there are also ways to change … Continue reading →

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Simerican Gothic

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

I find it interesting that the Sims creators have some notion of ongoing storylines for the pre-made characters, particularly the Goth family. In the original Sims, Mortimer Goth, his wife Bella, and their daughter Cassandra automatically share the neighborhood with … Continue reading →

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Playing Some Nintend-Oz

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

In the past, I have occasionally bemoaned the fact that Oz is generally overlooked when it comes to video games. Most of the ones that do come out seem to be: 1) half-hearted, and 2) based pretty much entirely on … Continue reading →

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Role Control

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

As a fan of role-playing video games, I feel I should mention that most of them really don’t feature true role-playing, in the sense of really getting into a character’s head. Do you really play the role of Cloud Strife … Continue reading →

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Eye of the Watcher

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

I haven’t been playing The Sims Medieval since getting The Sims 3, but I would like to touch on one aspect of the former game, namely that of religion. For the most part, it seems that the Sims games have … Continue reading →

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The Wages of Sim Is Death

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

As I suppose you know if you follow my LiveJournal, I purchased The Sims 3 this weekend, along with the Pets and Late Night expansion packs. As someone who logged a lot of hours playing the first two Sims games, … Continue reading →

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Repaying Good with Medieval

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

There is a tendency in our media to romanticize the Middle Ages, and The Sims Medieval is no exception. The game takes place in a world of wizards, dragons, and questing knights, where chivalry is in full force and everyone … Continue reading →

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Sims and Sorcery

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I remember my mom asking me at one point why I liked playing The Sims so much, when it was basically like real life. The thing is, it really isn’t. Sure, it’s BASED on real stuff that real people do, … Continue reading →

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