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[[Image:Sim - Logo.svg|thumb|256x256px|The ''Sim'' logo used from 1992-1998.]]
 
[[Image:Sim - Logo.svg|thumb|256x256px|The ''Sim'' logo used from 1992-1998.]]
  
The '''''Sim''''' universe was started by video game designer [[Will Wright]] with the creation of ''[[SimCity]]'', first published on 1989-02-02, and has been expanded upon by dozens of titles. The series was published by [[Maxis]] until 1997 when, after several poor releases, the company was bought by [[Electronic Arts]]. The series saw a revitalization with ''The Sims'' and ''SimCity 4'', but came under heavy scrutiny with the online-only 2013 release of ''SimCity'' which was fraught with technical failures.
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The '''''Sim''''' universe was started by video game designer [[Will Wright]] with the creation of ''[[SimCity]]'', first published on 1989-02-02, and has been expanded upon by dozens of titles. The series was published by [[Maxis]] until 1997 when, after several poor releases, the company was bought by [[Electronic Arts]]. The series saw a revitalization with ''The Sims'' and ''SimCity 4'', but came under heavy scrutiny when the online-only 2013 release of ''SimCity'' was made unplayable due so many technical failures.
  
Throughout the 1990s, I was a very big fan of the ''Sim'' series of games, as were many of my friends, and, together, we owned most of the titles. I stopped caring about the series by the late 1990s, and most of the The last ''Sim'' games I played were released in the early 1990s, and I stopped caring about the series in the mid-1990s, and ''[[SimTower]]'' was the last game I got really interested in. My favorite game from the series is the SNES port of ''[[SimCity (SNES)|SimCity]]'', but my favorite original release is ''[[SimCity 2000]]''.
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==Personal==
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Throughout the 1990s, I was a very big fan of the ''Sim'' series of games, as were many of my friends, and, together, we owned most of the titles. The last ''Sim'' games I played in earnest were released in the early 1990s, but I stopped caring about the series in the mid-1990s, and ''[[SimTower]]'' was the last game I was really interested in. My favorite original release from the series is ''[[SimCity 2000: The Ultimate City Simulator]]'', but my favorite port is ''[[SimCity (SNES)|SimCity]]'' for the SNES. The controls couldn't use a mouse, which hindered it a little, but the hugely upgraded graphics and music more than make up for it, and the gamification with rewards, levels (scenarios), and a form of ending (freespace), really makes it more enjoyable.
  
==Games==
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==Works==
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===Video Games===
 
This is a list of all the games released in the ''Sim'' universe until 2000.
 
This is a list of all the games released in the ''Sim'' universe until 2000.
  
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| 1990-??-?? || ''[[SimEarth]]'' || [[Amiga]], [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Windows 3]]
 
| 1990-??-?? || ''[[SimEarth]]'' || [[Amiga]], [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Windows 3]]
 
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| 1991-??-?? || ''[[SimAnt]]'' || [[Amiga]], [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Windows 3]]
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| 1991-??-?? || ''[[SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony]]'' || [[Amiga]], [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Windows 3]]
 
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| 1991-04-26 || ''[[SimCity (SNES)|SimCity]]'' || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
 
| 1991-04-26 || ''[[SimCity (SNES)|SimCity]]'' || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
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| 1993-??-?? || ''[[SimFarm]]'' || [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3]]
 
| 1993-??-?? || ''[[SimFarm]]'' || [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3]]
 
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| 1993-??-?? || ''[[SimCity 2000]]'' || [[Amiga]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Nintendo 64]], [[PlayStation]], [[Saturn]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Windows 3]]
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| 1993-??-?? || ''[[SimCity 2000: The Ultimate City Simulator]]'' || [[Amiga]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Nintendo 64]], [[PlayStation]], [[Saturn (video game console)|Saturn]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Windows 3]]
 
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| 1994-??-?? || ''[[SimHealth]]'' || [[MS-DOS]]
 
| 1994-??-?? || ''[[SimHealth]]'' || [[MS-DOS]]
 
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| 1994-11-?? || ''[[SimTower]]'' || [[Macintosh Classic]], [[Saturn]], [[Windows 3]]
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| 1994-11-?? || ''[[SimTower]]'' || [[Macintosh Classic]], [[Saturn (video game console)|Saturn]], [[Windows 3]]
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| 1995-??-?? || ''[[SimIsle]]'' || [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3]]
 
 
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| 1995-??-?? || ''[[SimIsle]]'' || [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3]]
 
| 1995-??-?? || ''[[SimIsle]]'' || [[Macintosh Classic]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3]]
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| 1999-01-31 || ''[[SimCity 3000]]'' || [[Macintosh]], [[Windows]]
 
| 1999-01-31 || ''[[SimCity 3000]]'' || [[Macintosh]], [[Windows]]
 
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| 2000-01-31 || ''[[The Sims]]'' || [[Game Cube]], [[Macintosh]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Windows]]
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| 2000-01-31 || ''[[The Sims]]'' || [[GameCube]], [[Macintosh]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Windows]]
 
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| 2000-02-23 || ''[[SimCity 64]]'' || [[Nintendo 64]]
 
| 2000-02-23 || ''[[SimCity 64]]'' || [[Nintendo 64]]
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==Others==
 
==Others==
 
* ''[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3052/sim-city-card-game SimCity: The Card Game]''
 
* ''[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3052/sim-city-card-game SimCity: The Card Game]''
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==Media==
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===Videos===
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{{YouTube|_51_YJQpeg0|The hidden politics of ''SimCity''.}}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
{{Link|MobyGames|https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/maxis-sim-series}}
 
{{Link|MobyGames|https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/maxis-sim-series}}
 
{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sim_video_games}}
 
{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sim_video_games}}
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[[Category: Universes]]

Latest revision as of 22:06, 29 October 2023

The Sim logo used from 1992-1998.

The Sim universe was started by video game designer Will Wright with the creation of SimCity, first published on 1989-02-02, and has been expanded upon by dozens of titles. The series was published by Maxis until 1997 when, after several poor releases, the company was bought by Electronic Arts. The series saw a revitalization with The Sims and SimCity 4, but came under heavy scrutiny when the online-only 2013 release of SimCity was made unplayable due so many technical failures.

Personal

Throughout the 1990s, I was a very big fan of the Sim series of games, as were many of my friends, and, together, we owned most of the titles. The last Sim games I played in earnest were released in the early 1990s, but I stopped caring about the series in the mid-1990s, and SimTower was the last game I was really interested in. My favorite original release from the series is SimCity 2000: The Ultimate City Simulator, but my favorite port is SimCity for the SNES. The controls couldn't use a mouse, which hindered it a little, but the hugely upgraded graphics and music more than make up for it, and the gamification with rewards, levels (scenarios), and a form of ending (freespace), really makes it more enjoyable.

Works

Video Games

This is a list of all the games released in the Sim universe until 2000.

Released Title Notable Platforms
1989-02-02 SimCity Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh Classic, MS-DOS, Windows 3
1990-??-?? SimEarth Amiga, Macintosh Classic, MS-DOS, SNES, Windows 3
1991-??-?? SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony Amiga, Macintosh Classic, MS-DOS, SNES, Windows 3
1991-04-26 SimCity SNES
1992-??-?? SimLife Amiga, Macintosh Classic, MS-DOS, Windows 3
1993-??-?? SimFarm Macintosh Classic, MS-DOS, Windows 3
1993-??-?? SimCity 2000: The Ultimate City Simulator Amiga, Game Boy Advance, Macintosh Classic, MS-DOS, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Saturn, SNES, Windows 3
1994-??-?? SimHealth MS-DOS
1994-11-?? SimTower Macintosh Classic, Saturn, Windows 3
1995-??-?? SimIsle Macintosh Classic, MS-DOS, Windows 3
1995-??-?? SimTown Macintosh Classic, Super Famicom, Windows, Windows 3
1996-??-?? SimGolf Windows
1996-??-?? SimCopter Windows
1996-??-?? SimTunes Windows
1996-??-?? SimPark Macintosh Classic, Windows, Windows 3
1997-??-?? Streets of SimCity Windows
1998-03-04 SimSafari Macintosh, Windows
1999-01-31 SimCity 3000 Macintosh, Windows
2000-01-31 The Sims GameCube, Macintosh, PlayStation 2, Windows
2000-02-23 SimCity 64 Nintendo 64

Others

Media

Videos

The hidden politics of SimCity.

Links

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