The Sims
It’s funny how fast The Sims turned people’s reactions from “Why would I want to play a game that’s basically everything that I put off doing in my daily life?” to “Why can’t I stop playing a game that’s basically everything that I put off doing in my daily life?!?!?”
The Sims is one of the best-selling video games of all time and yet, to this day, it’s still kind of difficult to explain what makes it so addictive. Perhaps it’s the genuine bond that you begin to feel for your Sim and the life they live. Maybe it’s the way the game makes keeps track of every little detail so that you can always see where you are making progress.
Most likely, though, it has more to do with how much fun it is to play interior decorator with an unlimited budget. At least that would certainly explain the appeal of the next game…
