Interacting with other sims

Give them some direction

The Sims features the same open ended (no ending) kind of gameplay that characterizes many of the classic Maxis games. You can choose to make your Sims happy or miserable based on the choices you make for them and their social, career, and home life. Of course your little sims are smart enough to handle their own lives without your direction, but in general they work a lot better with a little bit of coaching.

What a dirty dump

Becoming Mr. popular

The extreme interactivity of the Sims is amazing. If your character buys a new hot tub or pool, the neighbors will come over for a party or a BBQ. The "interpersonal" relationships between the Sims become important in determining their overall happiness. Romance is a definite possibility, and I was astonished at some of the complex AI I saw at E3. They demonstrated a male Sim whose advances were always rejected by a female neighbor. The male Sim tried to soften her up with a gift, but the female Sim actually took the gift and stomped on it right in front of him. Talk about getting shot down!

She looks pissed off