The Sims: A Complete History Of The Newbie Family
The Sims launched in February 2000 for PC and was fundamental in defining the life simulator genre as gaming became more common. But of course, as with any new style of game, players were going to need to get the lay of the land, and how better to give it to them than with a trial family of their own to usher them through the tutorial? Enter, Bob and Betty Newbie.
RELATED: The Sims: A Complete History Of The Pleasant Family
The pair are newlyweds in the first Sims game, but since the timeline of the series gets tangled and twisted, Bob and Betty’s story isn’t always cut and dry. They’ve lived with different people, in different towns, and in different life stages throughout the course of the series, so we wanted to look back and see where they’ve been since helping us learn to play the games, and where they’ve ended up.
Although we meet Bob and Betty for the first time in the original Sims, their story, given the twisted nature of the series' timeline, technically begins in The Sims 3. Here they are found in the town of Riverview, where longtime fans will recognize several of the 50 total Sims added with the town, the Newbies included.
This explains why you’ll meet Bob Newbie as an awkward teenager, living with his parents, Robert and Mags, out on Farmer Valley Road. His father is a man’s man, always wishing Bob would put down the books he loves and join him out fishing. His mom, meanwhile, is always keen to cook up the catch of the day.
RELATED: The Sims: Things You Didn't Know About The Caliente Family
Also available in Riverview was Betty Simovitch, living with her parents, Vadim and Fatima. Betty’s a wonderful musician with a level six guitar skill, but doesn’t want to turn it into a career, much to the mounting
Read more on thegamer.com
