The Sims Online

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Product Features

• Create your own unique Sim and make new friends
• Random behavior of characters adds comedic mischief and unpredictability
• Create your dream home, build your business, or throw outrageous parties
• All-new, fun-filled, job experiences with entertaining mini-games
• Secure trading; manage a casino; or die a whimsical, morbid death

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DYLDC
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 28, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,562 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

New and improved The Sims Online version 2 now adds more of your favorite characters and pets from The Sims, plus take your Sim to work in all-new, fun-filled, job experiences.

The Sims experience explodes to a new level of fun with the added features that Sims fans crave and the endless imagination of you and your friends! Experience a whole new life of enhanced power, wealth, and reputation as you create your dream home, build your own business, or throw the most outrageous parties! The random behavior of your favorite characters, including pets, maids, and gardeners, adds comedic mischief and unpredictability to The Sims Online. And, for the first time ever, your Sims embark on a whole new venture of employment which includes fun and entertaining mini-games to earn money, achieve status, and strengthen the Sims community. This vast online world just got even bigger and better.

Current Features:

• Unique Characters: create your own unique Sim by choosing from literally hundreds of characteristics.
• Homes and Business: build a home, a shop, a dance club, or whatever you imagine in this fascinating online world.
• New Friends: make friends as you design houses, neighborhoods, businesses, museums, and more.
• Never-ending Entertainment: experience new happenings everyday as the players control the outcome of the game.
• Secure Trading: For the entrepreneurs at heart. Trade or sell objects with other players to find the ultimate bargain or top off your crazy flamingo collection.
• Casino Objects: Feeling lucky? Manage your own casino, while guests hit the slot machines or roulette table.
• Clothing Racks: Ready to wear! These clothing racks provide a new look and feel for your Sims… everything from swimwear to formal wear. Get ready to shop till you drop!
• Death: Spook. Possess. Mourn. Revive. Yes, it's now possible for your Sims to die! But a Sims sort of death: whimsical and fun while still being a little, well, morbid.

New Features:

• Jobs: Working has never been so fun! Get paid as your Sims work in unique new jobs designed as mini-games. Choose to be a Waiter, Robot technician, DJ, and more.
• Pets: It's raining cats and dogs! These favorites and more from The Sims create a new level of mischievous behavior!
• Service Characters: Need help around the house? Just hire some maids, gardeners, and repairmen!
• No credit card required!

Product Description

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Concept, but Falls Short, August 25, 2004

By	Dan P. "moviemaniac88" (California) - See all my reviews

Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

At first, TSO sounded like a great game. After I bought and played the game, however, it seems a little...well...pointless. You go around to other properties and make "money" by playing mini-games (that are strange, time consuming and not fun). Then you use the money to buy clothes, furninshings and building materials for a house. And then...not much happens after that. I wouldn't even categorize this as a game. There isn't really an obejct to it.
If you're considering buying the game to make friends and meet people, use AIM. TSO is the same concept except you see a fictional image of the person you're talking to. Not too exciting there. And all the interactions get really old after a few days...heck, the whole game gets old after a few days. Not to mention the monthly fee you have to pay to play. Definetly not worth it...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, here goes......., May 21, 2004

By A Customer

I have been playing quite awhile but thats because of the attitude I have towards the game. Yes, there are many people who have left the game due to boredom, broken friendships, mafias etc. However the game is what you make it. One thing you will miss most about the offline game compared to this one is the option to increase time speed. Skilling is not fun, especially if you dont have enough skill locking points. Money making can be boring depending on the house you are at. Many owners choose to do trivia or have contests to promote more fun. It is frustrating starting out with only 10k. Not the mention the horrible lag. It doesnt make sense to put a limited population on the popular cities as someone has mentioned before especially since their servers are half working at the time anyway. Don't get me wrong, I have been playin this game for almos two years now. I like it but I will be honest about the reason why I remain...for the friends I have met. however, everyone will not have the same online experience as myself. Whoever the person was that suggested getting the trial version first, I agree. This game is not for everyone so dont waste your money on something you are unsure about. I also agree with the person who said its nothing like the offline game. So dont go in expecting it to be anything like it. So that this doesnt get too long or boring, I will conclude with this: Get the trial version and see for yourself. Everyone on this board is correct, though conflicting views. So save yourself some money and get the trial first........

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Game I've ever played, December 6, 2003

By	D. McGuire (NYC) - See all my reviews

TSO is both the best and worst thing that's ever happened to me. I've had more fun than I've ever had without getting out of a chair, but it's also made me stop doing things I should be doing in favor of playing. I'm hooked for life. Not only does it have all the features of The Sims offline, but it has soooo many more. There are about 4 times as many outfit choices as The Sims for PS2, plus there are the pets, and the NPCs (Non-Player Characters) who provide loads of entertainment. There are the jobs, which you actually get to go to, the places, which are created by players, and so are unique and always interesting, and the people!!! The other TSO players are the nicest people I've ever met. It's truly this big online community, and people are always helping people. There are even mini games like pizza making and band that require teamwork, and reward the group with money. It's just like having another life!

The downsides:
-you practically have to learn a new language (afk, g2g, mazing, greening, skilling, that kinda stuff)
-you have to stop and green all the time, which is where you fill your motive bars, this can get a bit tedious
-there are mean stupid people, despite what I've said above. I've never been in a city that doesn't have "mafias"

However:
-you will learn TSO lingo fast, as long as you're not afraid to ask people what they're talking about
-you get used to greening, and just learn to entertain yourself while greening by chatting (TSO is like one giant chat room, only way more interesting)
-most of the people are great, and you can always put "ignore" on people you don't like, and they can't bother you. :)

I promise you will love this game. People have written songs about it. (Visit purplefreak.com) It's fabulous.