One of the more interesting sides of The Sims is the social interaction between your Sim and others in the neighborhood.  Sims are social beings and crave friendships and companionship.  Tell your Sim to interact with a visiting neighbor, and they'll become engrossed in conversation as evidenced by the little conversation bubbles which appear above their heads.  If they hit it off, they become closer friends.  If not, well don't expect to be invited to any of their parties any time soon.  If you build a close enough relationship with a Sim of the opposite sex, you can even propose marriage.  If the object of your Sim's affections accepts, he or she will move in with you and you'll now have a dual income Sim family.  

The Sims is one of those games that occasionally comes along that is radically different than most other games out there.  One might be at first skeptical about the concept, but after playing for a bit will find the game to be pretty fascinating.  It's fun to improve your Sim, expand your home, and enjoy the fruits of your Sim's labors.  There are a large variety of objects available for the homes, and you can download even more from the internet.  It's a chance to build your dream home, but with somebody else's budget.

One has to wonder about the long term appeal of the game, though.  Some people might become bored with it once the novelty wears off.  However, the game has inspired a very loyal following on the internet, so it definitely has a long-term appeal among many gamers.

In The End, This Game Hath Been Rated: 90%. It is definitely a unique game that is probably a lot different than anything you've played before.

System Requirements:  233 MHz Pentium II CPU;  32 MB RAM;  2 MB Video RAM; 4x CD-ROM; 300 MB Hard Drive Space;  Mouse.

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