What has happened to The Sims?

The Sims has been the most popular and successful game on the PC, however has the introduction of The Sims on various platforms affected The Sims as a whole?, Does The Sims still give you that ‘buzz’ as if it was your very first expansion pack?.

Talking to a Sims fan, Mandi replies: I think that The Sims have and are a popular franchise because it allows the use of players to take control of a completely virtual being (a Sim) and control their every need. It’s not common to find a game, which delivers such game play.

I feel that The Sims on different platforms has made any major damage to The Sims, but the ones created for other platforms didn’t do quite as well as compared to the PC versions. It really depends much on the gamer’s preference of platforms, which they fell most comfortable.

I’ve been a fan from the start, I’ve bought all the expansion pack on the PC and PS2, but sadly to say The Sims or rather The Sims 2 as it is commonly known by its newest generation. Doesn’t really give me that ‘buzz’ I once got from playing The Sims 1 simply to collect it now. I feel with the latest versions it’s too unrealistic and limited in game play. You start to see the faults (non-technical) in the game as you get older you demand too much from the game as it is somewhat based on an actual human being life you begin to compare contrast and question The Sims and real life.
Mandi
What are your opinions?