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I put way more hours into this then I ever did into Red Dead, wich says alot considering how much I loved that story, but here I just kept making one more…
Game entry
The Sims
2000 · Simulation, Sandbox · PC, Mac, Linux · TransGaming Technologies
The Sims is ranked no. 153 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,815 and 67% of duels won.
World rank
no. 153
ELO score
1,815
Wins
67%
Duels played
172
About The Sims
The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization. You are in control of nearly every aspect of the lives of the individuals who make up your chosen population in the neighborhood. Characters are developed from the ground up and you infuse and mold them with personalities, looks, desires, moods, urges, living arrangements, career and personal choices, life styles, and reactions.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,815 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 0% 5 duels played · 146 points behind
- against Cities: Skylines 75% 4 duels played · 32 points ahead
- against Stardew Valley 25% 4 duels played · 110 points behind
- against Red Dead Redemption 33% 3 duels played · 50 points ahead
- against Fallout: New Vegas 0% 3 duels played · 106 points behind
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16 comments
davis_lelah
I put way more hours into this then I ever did into Red Dead, wich says alot considering how much I loved that story, but here I just kept making one more family before bed.
NovaMaster2
Sheer influence doesn't earn a ranking spot on its own, the actual gameplay loop is thin and repetitive once the novelty wears off.
fatima_barragan
Influencia no es lo mismo que calidad, y aquí se confunden todo el tiempo.
EmileWarden
Ma sœur et moi partagions un compte. She always deleted the pool ladder.
BerryRunner
Classic sibling warfare...
heller_brain
What holds up for me is how much personality it gives characters without a story forcing them anywhere, you just watch behavior emerge from simple wants and it still feels alive today. That alone justifies a top 100 spot even against flashier sandbox games.
RogueLegend2
Same, except my behavior emerging was mostly starting fires.
Wolff54
I played it on a family computer that three of us shared, so my saves kept getting overwritten by my brother's households.
Mckenna_66
I get why people love it but as a sandbox it feels thin compared to what came after, the systems are shallow once you strip away the personalities layer. It still earns its spot from sheer influence, but I think the nostalgia does a lot of heavy lifting in these duels.