Long, long ago I played the original Sim City and then Sim City 2000 and then Sim Tower. And then I never returned to anything Sims, mostly because I'm a Mac girl and the products weren't always cross-platform. I've never played the Sims Online, mostly because I suspect that it would be a major disappointment after being in Second Life for 5 years and having the ultimate flexibility of the metaverse at my fingertips.
But I've been truly desperate for a game since WoW just doesn't hold my interest anymore. Neither does Warhammer. Or any of the bazillion others I've tried. I'd really like a new MMOG. Something so compelling that I'm captivated by and immersed in it for weeks, months, years. But failing that I'm trying a few new things and this week it's Sims 3.
On my second day of Sims 3, I can say I'm pretty entertained. I've made a couple sets of Sims. My first Sim turned out to be a computer hacker. I think all that latenight hacking is a poor lifestyle choice because she became elderly before I knew what was happening.
My second Sim creation is a family clearly living paycheck to paycheck. A woman and twin daughters, one of whom is very green - some dreaded disease? The twins are geniuses so I'm sure they'll be getting into some kind of trouble soon. I think their mother is bulimic. I caught her vomiting last night.
And that's it. It's light. It's entertaining. And it's the perfect thing for me since school just ended and I have 66 days of semi-leisure before it starts again. If it follows my Sims Days of Yore pattern, I'll last about a week with it. A nice relaxing week.
i wish i had a ps3... ff online is going to be the next best thing...
Posted by: Ivysgrandkid | 06/09/2009 at 12:58 PM
I wish there were an upcoming mmog I could really sink my teeth into. Feeling gamer ennui at the moment. :|
Posted by: cyrena | 06/12/2009 at 02:21 AM
They say final fantasy will be taking things to the next level, I hope they're right.. I couldn't believe it, i got bored with wow after like 7 months :(
Posted by: Ivysgrandkid | 06/12/2009 at 05:59 AM
I just can't seem to be interested in WoW at all anymore, as much as I wish I could.
On a completely unrelated note, I spent about half an hour this morning reading back through your past few months of blog and your photography is gorgeous. So creative and beautiful and professional. I hope you start to get business soon - you really deserve it based on what I'm seeing. I'm sorry to hear it's been such a rough time for you personally though. I should really post this somewhere on your blog instead of here... but so it goes.
Posted by: cyrena | 06/12/2009 at 06:11 AM
I didn't even buy the expansion packs, it was fun while it lasted.. in the end after i hit 70 I just danced in villages haha.
And thank you so much!!!
Posted by: Ivysgrandkid | 06/12/2009 at 06:40 AM
The Sims 3 is one of the most awesome games ever made.
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