I agree that gaming is a huge part of today's society, whether it be racing games, games like Guitar Hero, and shooter games. Our guest speaker in Prof. Kist's class, Evan Schwaab, was great. He enlightened me on all the different genres and games out there, but he failed to mention the best selling PC game series of all time... the Sims.
I was a little taken aback that Mr. Schwaab did not mention the Sims because the Sims, like I said above, is the number one selling PC game. It also is not just a PC game, it is also avaliable for Playstation, Xbox, and Wii. According to Eurogamer.net, "the original Sims sold over fifty million copies during its lifespan. You can slap at least another twenty million on that figure once you throw in the expansion packs. The Sims 2 and its add-ons sailed over the hundred million sales threshold in three years." That article was written before the release of the ever popular Sims 3.
I am an avid Sims player and I like to consider myself a gamer just as much as the next guy. Just because I don't like shooter games, doesn't mean I'm not a gamer. Sims 3 is a different type of game. You can build, design, and furnish houses. After building a house, you can either create a happy life for your sim or create choas for them. The game is just as addictive as any other game (ask my boyfriend, I'm addicted.)
I just wanted to make this blog to say that we missed a cruicial game when talking about gaming the other day in Prof. Kist's class. Check out the Sims 3 website link I have listed above. You might just discover it is a pretty cool game and there is a strong, thriving Sims online community.
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Anna,
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to play Sims! Roller Coaster Tycoon was the other one I always wanted, but my mom made me play the stupid spelling games and math programs (I was always really bad at math). However, I do love Guitar Hero! I was happy to see that you included it!
You should play Sims!! But only start it when you have a lot of free time. I personally think it's the most addicting game for girls because it does almost everything a girl ever dreams about. We can build and decorate a house we want. Then name our babies.... its like crack for me.
ReplyDeleteLol my mom always bought me those JumpStart games. JumpStart 3rd grade was amazing though, I would so totally play it if it worked on my laptop.