Ode to The Sims
I could (and have) listened to this music for hours on end. Not only is it nostalgic, it really is beautiful. The original Sims forever, baby!
Build Mode Music 1
Build Mode Music 4—gorgeous!
Buy Mode Music 2
This buy mode music really takes me back. When I was 14, I used to spend all afternoon scouring the stock wallpapers for something good to put in my house. I never wanted to use the funeral wallpaper even though it was the only dark blue one and I needed it. Making the hard decisions—that’s what The Sims was all about.
The original didn’t have all the bells and whistles expansion packs of the later releases*, but making a good room or house was actually more satisfying when you had to get crafty. I still love my old winter themed house, my ultra-modern red and black Asian house, and my contemporary khaki colored living room with wood floors and sectional couch. If only I could see them again. I’m such a dork, but I just had to write this down. LoL.
I think a big part of the success of this game is the unyielding fascination people have with nice furniture and getting its placement juuust right. I mean, who doesn’t like going to Ikea and looking at cool furniture set-ups? If you don’t, you’re lying.
*The original game did release the following expansion packs: The Sims: Livin’ Large, The Sims: House Party, The Sims: Hot Date, The Sims: Vacation, The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims Superstar, and The Sims: Makin’ Magic.
However, this is a far cry from the 18 expansion and stuff packs (combined) released for The Sims 2, so while there were “bells and whistles” for The Sims, compared to The Sims 2, there were not (so much). Plus, did my parents ever buy me any of the expansions? Hell no.
