Will Wright says the original Sims AI was actually too good: 'Almost anything the player did was worse than the Sims running on autopilot'
As part of the 25th anniversary of The Sims, the New York Times spoke to the original game's lead designer Will Wright, who ...
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As the virtual dollhouse turns 25, the game designer Will Wright explains how The Sims was a sandbox for the American dream.
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‘The Sims’ Turned Mere Mortals Into Gods. Twenty-Five Years Later, the Addictive Computer Game Is Still Going Strong
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Bucks acquire Jericho Sims from Knicks for Delon Wright
The Milwaukee Bucks acquired center Jericho Sims from the New Yok Knicks in exchange for guard Delon Wright, the draft rights ...
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The best Sims expansion packs in the history of the game
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The Sims design mastermind Will Wright says the first Sims ever made were "too good" at staying alive and needed to be stupider for the game to be fun
According to The Sims mastermind Will Wright, the original life sim had to be dumbed down as Sims' autonomy was simply "too ...
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Will Wright says the original Sims AI was actually too good: 'Almost anything the player did was worse than the Sims running on autopilot'
Credit: Electronic Arts As part of the 25th anniversary of The Sims, the New York Times spoke to the original game's lead designer Will Wright, who gave some insight into how its AI was programmed.
The Sims at 25: How a virtual dollhouse took over the world
One of the most famous - stranding your Sim in a swimming pool without a ladder - remains a popular meme to this day.UK-based ...
How The Sims’ endless customisation fostered one of gaming’s most diverse player communities
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‘The Sims,’ gaming’s ultimate social sandbox, turns 25
The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR’s Susan ...