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The Sims: Double Deluxe (PC CD)

by Electronic Arts
Platform:   Windows XP / Me / 98
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Game Information

  • Platform:   Windows XP / Me / 98
  • PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
  • Media: Video Game
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Product Features

  • Includes The Sims, The Sims Livin' Large, and The Sims House Party
  • The Sims: Create an entire neighborhood of Sims and run or ruin their lives
  • The Sims Livin' Large: Put your Sim families into zany situations and settings
  • The Sims House Party: Add party design sets to throw big bashes
  • The Sims Creator: Recreate any Sim you can imagine with this powerful tool

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  • ASIN: B0000C1CIY
  • Release Date: 10 Oct 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,630 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
If you have so far resisted the draw of the famed people-management game, then The Sims: Double Deluxe might just swing the scales. It allows you to create, direct and manage the lives of SimCity's residents. Each need (eg: hunger, comfort, hygiene) can be met by interacting with other Sims or objects--throw a party with the help of a rocking stereo system and watch your Sims' Social and Fun ratings improve.

One gameplay goal is to improve your Sim so he or she can climb the career ladder. Such progress nets him or her more money and allows the purchase of higher quality stuff. Eventually your Sim will have a mate, kids and a mansion with an indoor pool.

Whether you're the occasional Sims player or one of the diehard fans who's seen the one-hundred-hours congratulation message, the Livin' It Up and House Party expansion packs will rekindle any flame for this game that's dwindling. In House Party the emphasis is on making your Sims as sociable as possible and there are several theme-party sets including Hawaiian and the option to throw a party, but make sure that it goes with a bang otherwise some unwanted non-player characters might show up and nothing kills the party mood like a mime.

The expansion packs add a range of new gadgets and gizmos to play--and if you are an avid Web fan then you will notice some of the downloads here, especially the gerbil and balloons--but Maxis have realised this and have been busy creating many other features.

New career paths with over 50 jobs have been added. Become a psychic investigator or a musician, a slacker or a journalist. All roles come with new toys to play with at home. If this isn't enough, the game also includes new neighbourhoods to try out if you've run out of space in the current one, although the only drawback is that you can't move from neighbourhood to neighbourhood.

The Sims—Livin' It Up and House Party are a great addition to the original, having you completely hooked again in no time and saving up for those elusive expensive items, such as the automatic robot maid. --Stuart Miles

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Hooked!!!, 17 Jun 2004
Double Deluxe was my first experience of the Sims. I bought it at the beginning of the year and am still playing at every opportunity - so are the kids. I have become very fond of my various Sims and tend to care about them as if they were real people. It is very satisfying to help them have fun, learn new skills and make progress in their careers. They also enjoy making new friends on their holidays. I love buying new stuff for their homes and redecorating. We had one late, late night when one Sim became ill and would have died if I hadn't trawled the website for tips! My son was very relieved in the morning when I told him she was OK....
I would recommend Double Deluxe 100% to anyone considering a Sims game - it has absolutely everything you could want and more. I would like to get the Makin' Magic add-on at some point, but there's plenty to keep me going for the next year or so!
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning Value for Money, 13 Feb 2004
If you've ever played The Sims, you'll know what I mean when I say that this is an addictive game.

But to those who've never played The Sims, THIS is the pack to get. This includes The Sims, the "House Party" and "Livin' It Up" expansion packs, plus an extra "Bonus Content" disc - four discs worth of Sims, houses, objects, locations, wallpapers, floor tiles; everything you could possibly want to enhance your Sims lives and homes.

The game itself is a people-management game - really, the intention of the developers was to market this as an interactive soap opera. All the characters (Sims) interact with each other - talking, watching TV together, eating together, playing games, listening to music, playing music, dancing - everything you could imagine. They have jobs, friends, love interests, children; everything real families and people have. They just need someone to help them along - that's where you come in!

Well worth the money; doubly so with the Double Deluxe edition. It's the one to go for.

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27 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Sims Double Deluxe, 16 Nov 2003
The sims is very good so if it comes with the sims house party and the sims livin it up it makes it brilliant and adds extra items, skins e.t.c. It's extra value as usually just buying the sims deluxe would cost around £35.00 but the sims DOUBLE deluxe on amazon costs £26.00. Amazing. I play on it all the time, it's so entertaining and you can do something new every time so it never gets boring. The delivery took 3-4 days after I ordered it which was excellent. I do recommend this to everyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Good
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Sims Double Deluxe Rules
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3.0 out of 5 stars sims double deluxe review by Jessica Milner
Good but not the best I was really exicited when it got here.it took a long time to load because we didnt have anough space. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff
For fans of the classic PC game, The Sims, this Double Deluxe edition is a worthy purchase, assuming that you do not already have all the Sims and its expansion packs... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE BEST!!!
hey just to say this is a really good game i hav the original sims but hav broken it so now i can get the sims and the livin it large and house party all together and all for the... Read more
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