The Sims 3 - An Overview (Research Task)
Use the following questions/ key words to prompt your research on ‘The Sims’.
Organise your notes under headings, ensuring that they are useful for revision for the summer’s exams.
Organise your notes under headings, ensuring that they are useful for revision for the summer’s exams.
2. When was ‘The Sims’ created and how has the game developed? Produce a timeline of the titles, dates and platforms.
3. Maxis
4. EA (Electronic Arts)- which other games does EA make? What genre of games do they specialise in?
5. What spin offs of ‘The Sims’ have there been?
6. Where does the name, ‘The Sims’, come from?
7. How many units has ‘The Sims’ sold worldwide?
8. Simlish
9. Simolean
10. What world records does ‘The Sims’ franchise hold?
11. What is the goal of the game?
12. Why is the diamond shaped crystal an appropriate logo for ‘The Sims’?
13. What PEGI rating have ‘The Sims’ games been given? Why?
14. What breakthroughs in gaming came about through ‘The Sims’?
15. Rod Humble
16. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (What is this and how is it relevant to ‘The Sims’?)
17. How much control does the gamer have over their Sim and their environment?
18. Visit ‘The Sims 3’ official website. What can a gamer do there?
19. Which skills can your Sim develop during gameplay?
20. Which careers can your Sim have?
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