If The Sims 1 Is Too Hard, You're Probably Making This Rookie Mistake

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For its 25th anniversary, EA has re-released and which means a whole generation of players are experiencing the original iconic life simulator for the very first time, bugs and crashed included. Any player more used to the modern versions of may be surprised by the level of difficulty present in the earlier games, especially in. However, if any players are having a particularly hard time managing their Sims needs with their career and relationships, there may be a simple reason for it.

Starting a new household in presents all the expected challenges of a fresh save, namely a low-paying job and no real savings. However, the number-one mistake players make when they first begin their game is not investing in their household appliances. Neglecting upgrades can adversely impact a Sim’s household in more ways than rookie players may expect.

is easily the most difficult game in the entire series. The game may seem deceptively simple at first, since players need only keep their Sims well-fed, well-rested, and entertained enough to maintain good careers and relationships. However, of all the games in the series, has the fastest Needs decay. Players must constantly balance eating, going to the bathroom, showering, and sleeping, especially if their Sims have a busy life. It’s a Herculean task to get even a single Sim to green in all their Needs bars, especially at the beginning of the game.

The reason is so difficult is that it’s the very first game in the series, and it hadn’t yet figured out the ideal balance of Needs decay for long-term play. It’s likely that the game was aiming for a sense of realism, like Sims needing to eat and go to the bathroom before their carpool picks them up like most real people do. Unfortunately, even the shortest activity can take hours of in-game time, which throws off any life-like scheduling. Later games in make keeping a Sim’s Needs bars full much easier, especially in .

If players are struggling too much with balancing their Sim’s career