The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was created by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity. The Sims was first released on February 4, 2000. By March 22, 2002, The Sims had sold more than 6.3 million copies worldwide.
The Sims 2 builds on its predecessor by allowing Sims to age through six stages of life and incorporating a 3D graphics engine.
EA reported that in its first week, The Sims 3 sold 1.4 million copies. PC Gamer awarded The Sims 3 a 92% and an Editor's Choice badge, calling it "The best Sims game yet". IGN PC awarded The Sims 3 an 8.9/10, stating: "This is simply a better playing Sims experience, and once you experience the freedom to hit the town without hitting a load screen you'll be hard-pressed to go back to any of the earlier games".
I had been making my own Sims replica lots for my Sims 2 game and decided to try out some of the Old Town neighborhood maps that I had downloaded. I wasn't happy with any of them once I tried to get my lots in place. They just wouldn't all fit sitting the right way and the spacing just wasn't right. As good as they were, the weren't good enough for me. That's when I decided to get SimCity 4 and learn how to make my own.
