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The Sims - Photo Album Auteurs

Posted by simoniker on from the next-fellini-has-diamond-over-head dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to the Wired News story discussing the rise of storytelling via The Sims' family photo album feature. According to the article, "..no one imagined.. that thousands of players would.. use [the game's photo feature] to create dozens of staged snapshots, crafting what can be complex, scripted, multi-episode social commentaries, graphic novels or even movies, as it were, with the Sims starring in the lead roles." There is sometimes trouble on the set, though, according to one of the creators: "There is nothing like trying to get two Sims to kiss when they are both not in the mood. Actors would at least pretend."

12 comments

  1. Similar technique in WarIII by ArmorFiend · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I developed a similar technique for comic-book-izing warcraft III battle reports. My greatest creation is Gar'dal Man Slayer. Also I wrote War in the Crucible, and perhaps one or two more that I'm forgetting.

    1. Re:Similar technique in WarIII by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I would imagine that you would bring that up in mixed company, someone would politely laugh and say, "how clever."

      Then you would continue talking about it and everyone would politely pay attention for just as long as it might take to find another person to go talk to.

  2. Wow.. by Schezar · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's like a sprite comic. Only lamer somehow.

    (Note that I'm a huge fan of 8-bit Theater ;^))

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  3. any one have any links? by dextr0us · · Score: 2, Interesting

    i want to see some of the albums...

    any links?

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    1. Re:any one have any links? by Libertaine · · Score: 5, Informative

      some working links in here http://dmoz.org/Games/Video_Games/Simulation/God_G ames/Sim_Games/The_Sims/Stories/

  4. i agree by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    i hate it when authors dont include links to the very things they are wriing about in their articles. its pathertically lame.

  5. I guess the next logical expansion pack will be... by DocMiata · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sim Pr0n?

  6. Come on by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "..no one imagined.. that a few of the players would.. use [the site's editor features] to create dozens of staged adverts, crafting what can be complex, scripted, multi-article infomercials, graphic rants or even movies, as it were, with the users starring in the lead roles."

  7. Old news! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    As fans of Jerkcity will attest to. HLGHALGAHGLAH

  8. I read this as... by beta21 · · Score: 1

    The Sims - Photo Album Amatuers

    yes yes I know I have a sick and twisted mind!

  9. Amateurs? by kisielk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did anyone else first read the title as "The Sims - Photo Album Amateurs" ?

    Damn was I sorely disappointed when I went looking for pics of nasty underage teen sims having wild barnyard sex in their dorm.