The Sims 1: 10 Essential Gameplay Tips For New Players

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is an experience that's quite different from. A lot of features found in more modern games in the franchise aren't in the first game, but the reverse is also true. The features of the first game had to work with the limitations of the technology at the time, so the way the game is played can feel unfamiliar to players used to and later games.

Since tends to be more difficult than its successors, there are tips that help a lot for anybody trying the game for the first time. While it doesn't face as many technical issues as , it comes with innate challenges that aren't included in the tutorial. Luckily, having essential tips acts like a secondary tutorial to keep the Sims in alive and functioning.

This isn't as much of an issue in later games, although it can still happen in them. However, this habit can be annoying, and even problematic, in the first game. Sims' moods decay quickly in the first game, and it takes more time to raise their needs than in later games. This combination means that small annoyances like not turning off electronics can disrupt a Sim's night.

Because of these factors, it's best to avoid having radios or TVs in any room where a Sim might sleep or take a nap. Depending on the house design and funds that the household has, that might not be possible, since electronics are crucial to keeping the Sims' fun levels up. In that case, check the electronics and turn them off if they're on when the Sims' energy levels are low. That prevents them from going to sleep, which makes them upset that the electronics wake them up, making it tough to convince them to go back to sleep sometimes.

Kitchen fires are so common in that they've basically become a meme. Additionally, Sims aren't great at dealing with fires when they happen, and they usually stand around the fire and panic as it continues to spread. Fires are deadly in, unlike in, where Sims just end up covered in soot. It's possible to avoid ovens and use microwaves instead, but that's not practical