<s>
Seven	O
expansion	O
packs	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
2000	O
life	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
title	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
expansion	O
packs	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Maxis	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	O
versions	O
were	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
and	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
versions	O
were	O
published	O
by	O
Aspyr	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
Livin	B-Application
 '	I-Application
Large	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Livin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Large	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Livin	O
 '	O
It	O
Up	O
in	O
Europe	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
released	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2000	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
September	O
8	O
,	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
expansion	O
pack	O
is	O
also	O
part	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
and	O
later	O
compilations	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Livin	B-Application
 '	I-Application
Large	I-Application
comes	O
with	O
many	O
new	O
objects	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
crystal	O
ball	O
,	O
electric	O
guitar	O
,	O
chemistry	O
set	O
,	O
and	O
magic	O
lamp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
a	O
genie	B-Language
appears	O
from	O
the	O
magic	O
lamp	O
and	O
a	O
booth	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
Servo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Domestically	O
,	O
Livin	B-Application
 '	I-Application
Large	I-Application
sold	O
263,076	O
units	O
and	O
earned	O
$6.99	O
million	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
October	O
2000	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
PC	O
Data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Livin	B-Application
 '	I-Application
Large	I-Application
remained	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
 '	O
sixth-highest	O
computer	O
game	O
seller	O
in	O
2001	O
,	O
with	O
domestic	O
sales	O
of	O
818,600	O
units	O
and	O
revenues	O
of	O
$22.9	O
million	O
that	O
year	O
alone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
House	O
Party	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
expansion	O
pack	O
released	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
April	O
2	O
,	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Hot	O
Date	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
expansion	O
pack	O
released	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
14	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
with	O
overall	O
positive	O
reviews	O
thanks	O
to	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
a	O
Downtown	O
area	O
as	O
a	O
sub-neighborhood	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
the	O
set	O
up	O
for	O
upcoming	O
expansion	O
packs	O
in	O
which	O
new	O
areas	O
were	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
concepts	O
in	O
Hot	O
Date	O
would	O
be	O
re-introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Language
Sims	I-Language
2	I-Language
:	I-Language
Nightlife	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
many	O
new	O
items	O
for	O
households	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
downtown	O
area	O
is	O
Hot	O
Dates	O
most	O
significant	O
new	O
addition	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
relationship	O
bar	O
with	O
acquaintances	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
know	O
,	O
now	O
includes	O
a	O
daily	O
bar	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
showing	O
short-term	O
trends	O
with	O
decay	O
quickly	O
and	O
a	O
long	O
term	O
bar	O
showing	O
long-term	O
trends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
feature	O
would	O
be	O
carried	O
forward	O
in	O
later	O
expansion	O
packs	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overall	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
judged	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
most	O
substantial	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
expansion	O
packs	O
at	O
its	O
point	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
critics	O
praised	O
the	O
new	O
downtown	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Armchair	O
Empire	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
9.2/10	O
points	O
saying	O
"	O
Where	O
Livin	B-Application
 '	I-Application
Large	I-Application
and	O
House	O
Party	O
were	O
basically	O
enhancements	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
Hot	O
Date	O
completely	O
revamps	O
the	O
gameplay	O
by	O
making	O
it	O
possible	O
to	O
focus	O
more	O
on	O
social	O
and	O
romantic	O
relationships	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
get	O
away	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
house	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	O
Date	O
was	O
a	O
nominee	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
2001	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
Expansion	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Baldur	B-Application
's	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Throne	I-Application
of	I-Application
Bhaal	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
Hot	O
Date	O
added	O
the	O
one	O
thing	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
players	O
clamored	O
for	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
actually	O
leave	O
the	O
house.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
the	O
editors	O
of	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Magazine	O
nominated	O
Hot	O
Date	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
add-on	O
of	O
2001	O
,	O
but	O
ultimately	O
gave	O
the	O
award	O
to	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
nominated	O
Hot	O
Date	O
for	O
its	O
2001	O
"	O
Innovation	O
in	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Black	B-Application
&	I-Application
White	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Vacation	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
On	O
Holiday	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
Ireland	O
,	O
China	O
,	O
Portugal	O
and	O
Scandinavia	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
released	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
of	O
travelling	O
to	O
different	O
areas	O
in	O
Vacation	O
would	O
be	O
re-introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Bon	O
Voyage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
gets	O
to	O
choose	O
a	O
location	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
to	O
go	O
to	O
;	O
at	O
each	O
location	O
,	O
Sims	O
may	O
either	O
stay	O
for	O
the	O
day	O
or	O
for	O
several	O
days	O
by	O
checking	O
into	O
a	O
hotel	O
,	O
or	O
can	O
rent	O
a	O
tent	O
or	O
igloo	O
to	O
sleep	O
in	O
for	O
one	O
day	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Unleashed	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
released	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Small	O
pets	O
like	O
birds	O
,	O
fish	O
and	O
reptiles	B-Language
are	O
also	O
introduced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
of	O
owning	O
pets	O
would	O
be	O
later	O
re-introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Device
Sims	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	I-Device
Pets	I-Device
,	O
The	B-Device
Sims	I-Device
3	I-Device
:	I-Device
Pets	I-Device
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Cats	I-Application
&	I-Application
Dogs	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Superstar	O
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
released	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
of	O
fame	O
in	O
Superstar	O
would	O
be	O
re-introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Late	I-Application
Night	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Get	I-Application
Famous	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Makin	O
 '	O
Magic	O
is	O
the	O
seventh	O
and	O
final	O
expansion	O
pack	O
released	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
introduces	O
magic	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
allows	O
Sims	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
forge	O
charms	O
,	O
and	O
buy	O
alchemical	B-Language
ingredients	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
includes	O
a	O
disc	O
with	O
a	O
preview	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
of	O
magic/witchcraft	O
in	O
Makin	O
 '	O
Magic	O
would	O
be	O
re-introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Apartment	I-Application
Life	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Supernatural	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Realm	I-Application
of	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
feature	O
of	O
the	O
pack	O
is	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
Sims	O
to	O
create	O
magic	O
charms	O
and	O
cast	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
which	O
work	O
much	O
like	O
cooking	O
meals	O
from	O
a	O
recipe	O
book	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Being	O
caught	O
casting	O
spells	B-Application
outside	O
of	O
Magic	O
Town	O
by	O
non-magical	O
Sims	B-Application
is	I-Application
met	O
with	O
a	O
fine	O
by	O
the	O
Mystery	O
Man	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
this	O
is	O
not	O
the	O
case	O
in	O
Magic	O
Town	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
spells	B-Application
may	O
backfire	O
as	O
the	O
vast	O
majority	O
of	O
Magic	O
Town	O
residents	O
are	O
equipped	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
wands	O
.	O
</s>
