Players also have the ability to construct and furnish the houses of their controlled Sims.Īlong with numerous expansion packs and re-releases, the game spawned several sequels and numerous spin-offs (such as The Urbz: Sims in the City, MySims, and The Sims Medieval). Players are given indirect control of one or more Sims (semi-autonomous suburban dwellers) as they try to satisfy the Sims' basic needs while guiding them towards an effective life. The Sims is an isometric open-ended life simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts for the PC and Mac on February 4, 2000.
