Teen
ESRB Rating
Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
70
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Life Stories is the first title in the The Sims Stories series, part of the larger Sims franchise. Unlike the main The Sims 2 game, which offers open-ended gameplay, this title focuses on the life of 2 characters, Riley Harlow and Vince Moore, and the game mechanics are more reminiscent of the console ports. The player needs to guide 2 characters through a more or less linear story, with set goals to achieve and through the use of scripted sequences. Each character has an independent, pre-defined story, and upon completion a classic mode is unlocked, where the player can create a new character with much more freedom and open-ended gameplay.

In Riley's story, she is evicted from her house in Sim City and moves to her aunt's house in Four Corners to start a new life. She will get to meet the neighbours and Mickey Smith, who soon becomes her love interest.

Vincent Moore is a business tycoon from Bitville who breaks up with his girlfriend Samantha Hayden after proposing to her. He too will fall in love, with Naomi Hunt, but there are business rivals to take into account.

The game has been optimized for laptops through the controls and by not requiring an independent graphics card.

Alternate Titles

  • "The Sims Житейские истории" -- Russian title
  • "The Sims: Životní příběhy" -- Czech title
  • "The Sims: Livets Historier" -- Swedish title
  • "The Sims: Kertvárosi Krónikák" -- Hungarian Title
  • "The Sims: Historie z Życia Wzięte" -- Polish title
  • "The Sims: Histórias da Vida" -- Brazilian title
  • "The Sims: Elämäntarinat" -- Finnish Title
  • "Die Sims: Lebensgeschichten" -- German Title
  • "De Sims: Levensverhalen" -- Dutch title

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The Press Says

Games Master Apr, 2007 82 out of 100 82
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Feb, 2007 80 out of 100 80
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) Mar 19, 2007 72 out of 100 72
Gameguru Mania Jun 12, 2007 72 out of 100 72
PCM: Personal Computer Magazine Feb 23, 2007 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
Eurogamer Feb 13, 2007 7 out of 10 70
Worth Playing Jul 21, 2007 7 out of 10 70
UOL Jogos Mar 23, 2007 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Fragland.net Mar 08, 2007 54 out of 100 54

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