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ARTICLES RELATED TO The Sims | | | |  The Sims: Encyclopedia II - The Sims - DescriptionInstead of objectives, the player is encouraged to make choices and engage fully in an interactive environment. As such, the game has successfully attracted casual gamers. The only real objective of the game is to organize the Sims' time to help them reach personal goals.
Sims have a certain amount of free will (if it is enabled in-game), and although the player can instruct them to do something, they may decide that something else needs to be done first, or even outright ignore the player's commands. The player must make decisions ab ...
See also:The Sims, The Sims - Overview, The Sims - Description, The Sims - Simlish language, The Sims - Expansion Packs, The Sims - Compilations, The Sims - Compilations with the original The Sims game, The Sims - Compilations of Expansion Packs, The Sims - Sequels, The Sims - The Sims Online, The Sims - Ports Read more here: » The Sims: Encyclopedia II - The Sims - Description |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - Computer and video game genres - Major genres
Computer and video game genres - Fighting.
Fighting or beat 'em up games emphasize one-on-one combat between two players, one of whom may be computer controlled. These games usually focus on martial arts, which are usually dramatic and physically impossible, and other forms of unarmed combat. Some of these games may also employ handheld weapons such as swords, or ranged attacks such as chi-based energy blasts.
This genre arose in the mid-1980s and became a phenomenon with the release ...
See also:Computer and video game genres, Computer and video game genres - Major genres, Computer and video game genres - Fighting, Computer and video game genres - First-person shooter, Computer and video game genres - MMOGs MMORPGs and MMOFPSs, Computer and video game genres - Racing, Computer and video game genres - Role-playing, Computer and video game genres - Simulators, Computer and video game genres - Sports, Computer and video game genres - Strategy, Computer and video game genres - Third-person shooters, Computer and video game genres - City-building games, Computer and video game genres - Notable genres, Computer and video game genres - Adult, Computer and video game genres - Adventure, Computer and video game genres - Arcade, Computer and video game genres - Educational, Computer and video game genres - Maze, Computer and video game genres - Music, Computer and video game genres - Party, Computer and video game genres - Pinball, Computer and video game genres - Platform, Computer and video game genres - Puzzle, Computer and video game genres - Stealth, Computer and video game genres - Survival horror, Computer and video game genres - Traditional, Computer and video game genres - Vehicular combat, Computer and video game genres - Superseded genres, Computer and video game genres - Interactive movies, Computer and video game genres - Light-gun games, Computer and video game genres - Retro, Computer and video game genres - Scrolling shooters Read more here: » Computer and video game genres: Encyclopedia II - Computer and video game genres - Major genres |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - Adult video games - The future of adult video games Very recently, a popular video game known as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was given the dreaded (see "the popularity of adult games, above) AO rating by ESRB before being marketed for the XBOX system. Because this game had been previously released on the PlayStation 2, with a Mature rating, the existing PlayStation 2copies of the game were recalled from store shelves in order to unify the game under one rating (as both contained the same content, save some minor upgrades in gameplay.) This is a good indication of the direction in which ESRB ...
See also:Adult video games, Adult video games - PC and console, Adult video games - Japan, Adult video games - The popularity of adult video games, Adult video games - The future of adult video games, Adult video games - Adult games in North America Read more here: » Adult video games: Encyclopedia II - Adult video games - The future of adult video games |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - Personal computer game - History The history of computer games has not received much attention from researchers. Although one might expect a consensus on such a 'young' research area, many details are more than cloudy. Which game, for example, was the first?
The usual answer is Spacewar. In the 1960s computers were a luxury for the few. The machines were enormous and usually exclusive to research institutions or the military. In 1961, MIT students Martin "Shag" Graetz and Alan Kotok, with MIT employee Stephen "Slug" Russell, used a computer for statistical calculatio ...
See also:Personal computer game, Personal computer game - Overview, Personal computer game - History, Personal computer game - PC Game Development, Personal computer game - Noteable Developers, Personal computer game - Distribution media and marketing, Personal computer game - Traditional, Personal computer game - Shareware, Personal computer game - Web-based delivery, Personal computer game - Service-based delivery platform, Personal computer game - Piracy and warez, Personal computer game - Expansion packs, Personal computer game - Popular and notable genres of PC gaming, Personal computer game - Characteristics unique to PC gaming, Personal computer game - Moddability and user-created content, Personal computer game - Rich user experience, Personal computer game - More players in online gaming, Personal computer game - Preferences, Personal computer game - Computer gaming hardware, Personal computer game - Hardware, Personal computer game - Operating systems, Personal computer game - Multiplayer, Personal computer game - Cultural impact, Personal computer game - Japan, Personal computer game - UK and US, Personal computer game - Southeast Asia, Personal computer game - Screenshots Read more here: » Personal computer game: Encyclopedia II - Personal computer game - History |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - Alternate Reality - Gameplay At the top of the screen were character statistics, such as game-world time, Strength, Health, etc. This brings up some of the unique aspects of the game: the character is not omniscient with respect to himself, but has some attributes that stay hidden except in special cases—for example, the player never knew the character's alignment (good/evil/neutral), and poison, drunkenness and disease tricked the perceived stats, or temporarily or permanently changed them! In fact, the player never chose an alignment, but came to learn it through ...
See also:Alternate Reality, Alternate Reality - Concept, Alternate Reality - Technology, Alternate Reality - Gameplay, Alternate Reality - Music, Alternate Reality - Ports, Alternate Reality - The City, Alternate Reality - The Dungeon Read more here: » Alternate Reality: Encyclopedia II - Alternate Reality - Gameplay |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - SimAnt - Description The game is essentially a simulation of an ant colony. The game consists of three modes: a Quick Game, a Full Game, and an Experimental Game. It was released for the IBM PC, Commodore Amiga, Apple Macintosh, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The later version also added eight scenarios, where the goal in each is to eliminate the enemy red ants in various locales, each with different hazards. However, this version of ...
See also:SimAnt, SimAnt - Description, SimAnt - Creatures, SimAnt - Legacy, SimAnt - External link Read more here: » SimAnt: Encyclopedia II - SimAnt - Description |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - Death personification - Death angels in religion In the Bible, death is viewed under form of an angel sent from God, a being deprived of all voluntary power. On some occasions this described in terms fitting Azrael, and on others as fitting Samael.
The "angel of the Lord" smites 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp (II Kings xix. 35)(this actually refers to the archangel Gabriel who wielded a "sharpened scythe which had been ready since creation" which might explain why the reaper carries a scythe. Gabriel is also often accredited to be the angel of death). "The destroyer" kills the fir ...
See also:Death personification, Death personification - Death in mythological portrayals, Death personification - In India, Death personification - In Japan, Death personification - Death angels in religion, Death personification - Form and functions, Death personification - Identical with Satan, Death personification - Scholars and the Angel of Death, Death personification - In Judaism, Death personification - In Islam, Death personification - In Mexico, Death personification - Death as a fictional character, Death personification - List of works using Death as a fictional character, Death personification - Death in popular fiction, Death personification - Movies, Death personification - Television, Death personification - Literature, Death personification - Comics, Death personification - Computer and video games, Death personification - Bibliography Read more here: » Death personification: Encyclopedia II - Death personification - Death angels in religion |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - SimCity 4 - Overview As with previous SimCity titles, SimCity 4 places players in the role of a mayor (or several mayors), tasked to populate and develop the tract of land. There are, however, many differences between this game and previous versions, the largest difference being that cities are now located in regions that are divided into segments, each of which can be developed. The regional play concept adds a whole new dimen ...
See also:SimCity 4, SimCity 4 - Overview, SimCity 4 - Game modes, SimCity 4 - SimCity 4: Rush Hour, SimCity 4 - Criticism, SimCity 4 - Add-ons and modifications, SimCity 4 - Official add-ons, SimCity 4 - Third party add-ons, SimCity 4 - Modd Squad, SimCity 4 - City journals, SimCity 4 - Future updates Read more here: » SimCity 4: Encyclopedia II - SimCity 4 - Overview |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - Spore game - Other Game Mechanics Spore will be a simulation that "ranges from the cellular level to the galactic level." It features several stages that are reminiscent of some of Wright's favorite games:
Tidepool stage, similar to Pac-Man
Evolution stage, Diablo
Tribal stage, Populous and Populous: The Beginning
City stage, SimCity
Civilization stage, Risk and Civilization
Space Exploration stage, (a.k.a. UFO stage or Invasion) ...
See also:Spore game, Spore game - Procedural Programming: More algorithms less data, Spore game - Other Game Mechanics, Spore game - Development History, Spore game - Trivia Read more here: » Spore game: Encyclopedia II - Spore game - Other Game Mechanics |
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| | | | The Sims: Encyclopedia II - Simulation game - Overview A simulation game, or sim game, (also known as a game of status or mixed game) is a mixture of a game of skill, a game of chance and a game of strategy, which results in a simulation of a complex structure (like a stock exchange, or civilization flux). These games are quite current through their mirror of modern society. Its benefit is the representation of complex situations of communal life, interconnections in society, and partial aspects of the economy (fo ...
See also:Simulation game, Simulation game - Overview, Simulation game - Genres, Simulation game - Computer and video games, Simulation game - Examples Read more here: » Simulation game: Encyclopedia II - Simulation game - Overview |
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