<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
social	O
simulation	B-Application
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Maxis	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
simulation	B-Application
of	O
the	O
daily	O
activities	O
of	O
one	O
or	O
more	O
virtual	O
people	O
,	O
called	O
"	O
Sims	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
suburban	O
household	O
near	O
a	O
fictional	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
was	O
led	O
by	O
Will	O
Wright	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
follow-up	O
to	O
Wright	O
's	O
earlier	O
SimCity	B-Application
series	O
;	O
Wright	O
was	O
inspired	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
Christopher	O
Alexander	O
's	O
1977	O
book	O
A	O
Pattern	O
Language	O
,	O
and	O
Scott	O
McCloud	O
's	O
1993	O
book	O
Understanding	O
Comics	O
later	O
played	O
a	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seven	B-Operating_System
expansion	I-Operating_System
packs	I-Operating_System
were	O
released	O
from	O
2000	O
to	O
2003	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
which	O
added	O
new	O
items	O
,	O
characters	O
,	O
skins	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
garnered	O
widespread	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
and	O
was	O
described	O
by	O
Wright	O
as	O
being	O
successful	O
in	O
attracting	O
casual	O
and	O
female	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
commercially	O
successful	O
,	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
PC	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	O
all	O
time	O
with	O
11.5million	O
copies	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
sequels	O
were	O
released	O
—	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
2004	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
presentation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
is	O
advanced	O
,	O
and	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
will	O
respond	O
to	O
outside	O
conditions	O
independently	O
,	O
though	O
often	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
intervention	O
is	O
necessary	O
to	O
keep	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
on	O
the	O
right	O
track	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
technically	O
has	O
unlimited	O
replay	O
value	O
,	O
in	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
way	O
to	O
truly	O
win	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
play	O
indefinitely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	B-Application
is	I-Application
influenced	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
interact	O
with	O
objects	O
or	O
other	O
Sims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
simulated	O
environments	O
in	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
SimCity	B-Application
,	O
SimEarth	B-Application
or	O
SimLife	B-Application
,	O
Sims	O
are	O
not	O
fully	O
autonomous	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
eventual	O
objective	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
states	O
of	O
failure	O
do	O
exist	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
designed	O
solely	O
as	O
an	O
architecture	O
simulator	O
,	O
with	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
there	O
only	O
to	O
evaluate	O
the	O
houses	O
,	O
but	O
during	O
development	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
decided	O
that	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
were	O
more	O
interesting	O
than	O
originally	O
anticipated	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
once-limited	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
further	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
inspiration	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
was	O
Christopher	O
Alexander	O
's	O
1977	O
book	O
on	O
architecture	O
and	O
urban	O
design	O
,	O
A	O
Pattern	O
Language	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wright	O
wanted	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
simulation	B-Application
game	O
about	O
enabling	O
human	O
behavior	O
and	O
interaction	O
through	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scott	O
McCloud	O
's	O
1993	O
book	O
Understanding	O
Comics	O
became	O
a	O
big	O
influence	O
on	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
later	O
on	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
advocates	O
a	O
certain	O
type	O
of	O
"	O
collaboration	O
"	O
between	O
designer	O
and	O
consumer	O
and	O
outlines	O
the	O
value	O
of	O
abstraction	B-Application
for	O
getting	O
readers	O
or	O
players	O
involved	O
with	O
a	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Will	O
Wright	O
started	O
working	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
after	O
releasing	O
SimAnt	B-Application
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
managed	O
to	O
convince	O
his	O
company	O
to	O
let	O
him	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
project	O
(	O
codenamed	O
"	O
Project	O
X	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
background	O
while	O
developing	O
SimCity	B-Application
2000	I-Application
and	O
SimCopter	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
lent	O
one	O
programmer	O
for	O
the	O
project	O
,	O
Jamie	O
Doornbos	O
,	O
who	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
lead	O
programmer	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wright	O
has	O
mentioned	O
playing	O
Little	B-Application
Computer	I-Application
People	I-Application
and	O
receiving	O
valuable	O
feedback	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
from	O
several	O
people	O
involved	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
including	O
its	O
designer	O
,	O
Rich	O
Gold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
3D	O
and	O
2D	O
graphics	O
techniques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
themselves	O
are	O
rendered	O
in	O
3D	O
,	O
whereas	O
the	O
house	O
and	O
all	O
its	O
objects	O
are	O
pre-rendered	O
and	O
displayed	O
diametrically	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
is	I-Application
credited	O
with	O
opening	O
up	O
modding	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
demographic	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
easy	O
enough	O
for	O
"	O
casual	O
modders	O
"	O
to	O
modify	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
in	O
a	O
way	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
easy	O
to	O
add	O
user-created	O
content	O
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
custom	O
content	O
or	O
"	O
CC	O
"	O
)	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
Will	O
Wright	O
stating	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
that	O
he	O
wanted	O
to	O
put	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
the	O
design	O
role	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maxis	O
released	O
modding	O
tools	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
before	O
the	O
game	O
itself	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
a	O
suite	O
of	O
fan-created	O
mods	O
being	O
available	O
at	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Websites	O
for	O
downloading	O
CCs	O
and	O
mods	O
include	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Resource	O
and	O
Mod	B-Application
The	I-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
had	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
seven	B-Operating_System
expansion	I-Operating_System
packs	I-Operating_System
released	O
in	O
its	O
lifecycle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Release	O
date	O
Description	O
Livin	B-Application
 '	I-Application
Large	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
Livin	O
 '	O
It	O
Up	O
in	O
Europe	O
)	O
Adds	O
new	O
unconventional	O
characters	O
,	O
careers	O
,	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
for	O
the	O
home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
House	B-Application
Party	I-Application
Gives	O
players	O
the	O
ability	O
and	O
facilities	O
to	O
hold	O
parties	O
and	O
gatherings	O
in	O
their	O
Sims	O
 '	O
homes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	B-Application
Date	I-Application
Adds	O
new	O
items	O
,	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
Sims	O
to	O
leave	O
their	O
homes	O
and	O
travel	O
to	O
new	O
destinations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vacation	B-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
On	O
Holiday	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
Ireland	O
,	O
China	O
,	O
Portugal	O
,	O
and	O
Scandinavia	O
)	O
Introduces	O
a	O
new	O
destination	O
called	O
"	O
Vacation	B-Application
Island	O
"	O
where	O
Sims	O
can	O
take	O
vacations	O
with	O
family	O
members	O
or	O
with	O
other	O
Sims	O
and	O
marks	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
Sims	O
can	O
stay	O
on	O
lots	O
away	O
from	O
home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adds	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
save	O
the	O
game	O
while	O
a	O
Sim	O
is	O
on	O
Vacation	B-Application
Island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unleashed	B-Application
Introduces	O
pets	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Superstar	B-Application
Allows	O
Sims	O
to	O
become	O
entertainment	O
figures	O
and	O
includes	O
representations	O
of	O
several	O
famous	O
personalities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Makin	B-Application
 '	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
Introduces	O
magic	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
allows	O
Sims	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	O
,	O
forge	O
charms	O
,	O
and	O
buy	O
alchemical	O
ingredients	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Collection	O
Name	O
Windowsrelease	O
date	O
Volumes	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Expansion	O
Collection	O
March	O
15	O
,	O
2005	O
Volume	O
One	O
-	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
House	I-Application
Party	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Unleashed.Volume	O
Two	O
-	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Date	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Makin	O
 '	O
Magic.Volume	O
Three	O
-	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Vacation	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Superstar	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
review	O
aggregator	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
received	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
90%	O
based	O
on	O
46	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
ports	O
received	O
scores	O
ranging	O
from	O
81.05	O
%	O
to	O
85.80	O
%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
has	O
won	O
numerous	O
awards	O
,	O
including	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Award	O
"	O
for	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
won	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Game	O
Design	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Gameplay	O
Engineering	O
"	O
(	O
along	O
with	O
nominations	O
for	O
"	O
Computer	O
Family	O
Title	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Art	O
Direction	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
was	O
inducted	O
into	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
The	O
Strong	O
National	O
Museum	O
of	O
Play	O
inducted	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
to	O
its	O
World	O
Video	O
Game	O
Hall	O
of	O
Fame	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2016	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
placed	O
31st	O
on	O
Time	O
's	O
The	O
50	O
Best	O
Video	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
4	O
,	O
2000	O
,	O
and	O
became	O
a	O
best-seller	O
shortly	O
after	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2002	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
became	O
the	O
top-selling	O
PC	O
game	O
in	O
history	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
displacing	O
Myst	B-Application
by	O
selling	O
more	O
than	O
6.3million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
July	O
2006	O
,	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
a	O
combined	O
3.5million	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
ranked	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
as	O
the	O
45th	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
launched	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
or	O
GameCube	B-Application
between	O
January	O
2000	O
and	O
July	O
2006	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
11.24million	O
copies	O
for	O
PC	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
PC	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
was	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
sequels	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
2004	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
2009	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
(	O
2014	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
were	O
each	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Bustin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Out	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
spin-off	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
:	I-Device
Sims	I-Device
in	I-Device
the	I-Device
City	I-Device
.	O
</s>
