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The Sims Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

Posted by Zonk on from the so-many-toilets-left-unflushed dept.

Voodoo Extreme has a small piece on EA Games celebrating The Sims' fifth anniversary. They have apparently sold over 54 million units in the lifetime of the series. From the article "The very first The Sims videogame for the PC began shipping to stores this week in February 2000 and took the nation by storm by becoming the #1 selling PC game in four out of the last five years."

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  1. And to think... by game+kid · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I've never even played either Sims yet. I feel so behind the times here; I want to live a virtual life too...*sob* no, I don't really care much for it, though I know many around me that do, and some that were anticipating part 2 before its release. I think.

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  2. The Sims Motto: by mabu · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Why feel inadequate in one plane of existence when you can feel inadequate in two."