Wow, it’s late. I’m only just writing this at around 11:30pm California time, so as long as I post this guy within the next half hour, I’m technically still on schedule. It’s been another wild week for me, one packed end-to-end with apartment viewings capped off with a lease signing and starting the hunt for… Continue reading Build/Buy
Tag: The Sims
Choice
Sid Meir, the guy behind Civilization, famously described a game as being "a series of interesting choices." The idea here is that a good game has you making decisions that have some weight to them, that is, decisions that though not necessarily wrong, could have repercussions. In Civilization, it can manifest from whether you plan… Continue reading Choice
More Thoughts on The Sims
If you’re wondering what I’ve been doing during quarantine, the answer is still playing The Sims. Along with games like Death Stranding (terrific, prescient, heartbreaking) and Jedi Outcast (gotta love old school LucasArts), watching Kim’s Convenience (so good!) and trying to build a Singaporean kopitiam with LEGO bricks. And cooking, because, of course, but not baking… Continue reading More Thoughts on The Sims
Life Sped Up
So a bunch of The Sims 4’s expansion packs are on sale right now, and with not much else to do, I figured I might as well jump back into one of my favorite computer games. I’ve been playing The Sims for over eighteen years now, making it easily one of the longest-running and consistent… Continue reading Life Sped Up
Simming It Up
I really like The Sims. Always have, ever since I started playing the original game seventeen-odd years ago. But because I am the way I am, I gotta ask myself why do I like this game? The premise of The Sims is wonderfully simple: it’s a simulation of life. You create and customize a Sim… Continue reading Simming It Up
In Search of Story
I have spent entirely too much of my life playing The Sims. Seriously, since I was first sent a copy of the game by my cousin in 2002 I’ve logged endless hours in the original game and its sequels. I’ve bought expansion packs and borrowed them from friends. What I’m saying is I’ve played a… Continue reading In Search of Story
Merited Futility
I like playing video games, I really do. I write about them a lot too. Gaming is great: it’s a great form of catharsis, sometimes carries unique stories, and it’s just plain fun. Which then makes it odd when I say I have trouble justifying gaming. See, it sometimes feels like a waste of time.… Continue reading Merited Futility
Essays, Not Rants! 