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The Sims

Home consoles version of The Sims.

14 January 2003

The Sims is an adventure developed by Edge of Reality, released 14 January 2003 on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

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What The Sims is

The Sims is an adventure game developed by Edge of Reality and released in 2003. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Get a Life" Mode requires the player's character to complete different objectives as they progress through life. They start out unemployed and living in Mom's house, and end with enough money to buy a yacht.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy, romance and sandbox. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the The Sims series

The Sims is the eighth of 227 entries we hold in the The Sims series. The next entry was The Sims: Superstar in 2003.

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What it launched against

The Sims launched on 14 January 2003, within three weeks of SimCity 4, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Unreal 2: The Awakening and Skies of Arcadia Legends.

Released around the same time: SimCity 4, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Unreal 2: The Awakening, Skies of Arcadia Legends.

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Quick answers

The Sims — frequently asked questions

When did The Sims come out?
The Sims was released on 14 January 2003 for Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
Does The Sims have multiplayer?
Yes. The Sims supports multiplayer.

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