Before the expansions, before the sequels, before the mods – there was just The Sims. In this video, we go all the way back to February 2000 and experience the game exactly as players did on day one: a genuine copy of The Sims 1, installed on a real Windows 98 machine, no patches, no expansions. We walk through the install process, fire it up, and spend time just living in that iconic pixelated world that started it all. Whether you grew up with these same memories, or you’re curious what the fuss was about, this one’s for every Simmer who ever loved this franchise from the beginning. Continue reading...