"Now what is the similarity between RPG, FPS, RTS, and TBS games? All of these game genres have game titles that are competing with each other. There are many good games out there but they have stiff competition with other games. The Sims on the other hand have little or no competition. It competes with its previous installments of the series."
The Sims, a game which would eventually spawn one of the most prolific franchises in gaming history, was released on 4 February, 2000: ten years ago today.
"The biggest difference between this and other Sims games is that players have to construct everything their Sims desire or need. Money is nonexistent in the game, forcing players to search for and gather the actual materials that are needed to make everything. If you want a bed or a shower, you had better be ready to chop down some bamboo, trees, vines, and everything else you might need in real life. Fans of fetch quests in MMORPGs will find their needs met, as it's really easy to lose track..."

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