Just curious! Do men and women play Sims 3 differently?

[Bde1225]

I like playing both ways. I notice that once the family hits the 2nd generation I get bored and want to start over. So I have no idea what that means.

[ElectricMonk]

I really like to play Sims with large families, but my big problem is that I get impatient and delete the whole family. To date, I've never had a Teenage or Elder Sim. I'm male, by the way.

[Shenice93]

The same thing happens for me all the time ElectricMonk. I enjoy playing the families but I tend to get bored with them after a while.

[em1993]

 I'm a female and I play with families in TS3, but I never did in TS2. I always preferred to play with Don Lothario in TS2, and have him woohoo his way around town. Not sure what that says about me, I was only 12 at the time .

But now I've matured and managed to stick by a family for a whole seven generations, without a single affair. I am absurdly proud about this for some reason.

I love big families, because there's always variety, and I find single sims a tad dull. Hmm, perhaps I should visit Riverview and pay a visit to certain Mr. Lothario, see if that will change my mind.

[Leto85]

I'm a female and I play with families in TS3, but I never did in TS2. I always preferred to play with Don Lothario in TS2, and have him woohoo his way around town. Not sure what that says about me, I was only 12 at the time .

Don't worry about that. Most people play like that with Don Lothario. He's just the lady killer ingame so it's practical normal to let him follow his instincts.

But now I've matured and managed to stick by a family for a whole seven generations, without a single affair. I am absurdly proud about this for some reason.

7 Generations. That is nice! Absolutely something to be proud of.

[Priyansh]

I am a new teenager, and I like to play with only 1 sim, and aging turned off. This is because I prefer my sims to lead a lonely life without anyone in the house. I also don't like to take care of big families. It is easy and enjoying to play with only 1 sim and make him a master rather than 8 sims and worrying about each of them

It is like "It is better to take control of one village and build it up, rather than 100 cities to worry about". (The quotation was made by me, and this is based on medieval phenomenon)

The things are different for my brother. He is only 8 yet, but he is completely different from me. He loves playing with families, and tries to make as big as he can, but he knows that no more than 8 sims can be in the house. He loves tomatoes, while I vomit on the site of it.

[Veldmuisie]

I've mentioned that I'm also a Diablo II fanatic. Well, in that game your options are a) go out and kill monsters and improve your gear, or b) go out and kill monsters and improve your gear. Probably a big reason why women just have 0 interest in Diablo.

I am female and play sims like Metro plays Diablo: go out and get money and improve your gear.  First thing I do when I get a new town is search for the most chaotic family.  As soon as everyone is happy, everything is upgraded, major wants are achieded and money is pouring in, I get bored.  That's why I almost jumped out of my skin when I discovered this forum and the challenges!

[Hosfac]

Not to be offensive, but I've heard the Sims described as a virtual dollhouse. A description I wholeheartedly disagree with. I think this belies the depth of the game.

Actually, I don't disagree with it.  Not entirely anyways.

Allow me to tell you a little story:

A number of years ago, I dated a woman who had a 9 year old daughter.  One summer day, her mother was at work and she was bored because she didn't have anyone to play with, so I agreed to play with her when she asked me to.  But she didn't want to do anything I suggested we play, so finally I asked her "what do you want to do?"

"I want to play Barbies."

At first I was like:  "Whaaaa?"  But she had seen me playing The Sims on many occasions (Sims 1), she tells me "It's not much different from playing the Sims."  And while I, too, thought it was quite different, I could see how she saw similarities.  So I bit the bullet and agreed.

And really, it wasn't all that different...although I'm relatively certain that she did her best to cater to me in that respect, because she knew that I was reluctant to play with Barbies.  I even played with her several times after that (although her mother thought I had lost my mind lol).

[jeanamariex3]

I got Claire trying to steal Justine Keaton's husband Marty by dancing to "Dontcha" by the Pussycat Dolls in a skimpy outfit (short shorts, low cut top, knee high pointy toe steletto boots, that go up to the thigh) or a string bikini, but he refused, so she yelled at him, and slapped Justine.

[jeanamariex3]

I am a female. I like playing as roomates, but have them all settle down (CAS, and me and my cousin simselves), I do go to all the different families and give them makeovers. Sometimes I'll sacrifice some, just to test out my mods. I turn aging off so my sim self can do what she wants, but will eventually settle down. (that's my plan I'm only 21-22) but I have no choice but to make sure the Ursine-Frio baby grows up properly living with her father Jared since her mother Claire is a nasty person and a terrible influence (and this is all based on past story progressions and the fact that she ALWAYS moves in with her father when I leave both the Ursine and the Frio Family alone) So really you should have made an "other" as my Sims 3 style is a little bit of both, plus giving premade sims makeovers to suit their personalities.

[Leto85]

Not to be offensive, but I've heard the Sims described as a virtual dollhouse. A description I wholeheartedly disagree with. I think this belies the depth of the game.

That was the official name of The Sims 1 and immediately the reason why Will Wright had decided to change the name to The Sims: No boy was willing to play a virtual dollhouse.
Hehe, I can't blame them actually.

Now let's get back to my virtual Barbie and Ken, I mean sims.

[moonshadow]

I'm a woman and I play both ways.

I also disagree with the (virtual dollhouse) because it is so much more than that.

Now let's get back to my virtual Barbie and Ken, I mean sims.

That is so funny leto85.

[Metropolis Man]

I also disagree with the (virtual dollhouse) because it is so much more than that.

Don't get hung up on labels. Some of the most complex type of play kids can engage in is imaginary play. I've called Sims a virtual dollhouse myself. There's really nothing trivial or demeaning in calling the game that because a virtual dollhouse takes on whatever meaning you want to attach to it. Just as when I watch my youngest and middle daughters play with each other and they incorporate dolls, etc into their imaginary play — each of them approach the games differently. The younger one will not be as involved and do more "surface" kind of playing whereas the 10-year-old will take on the role of a mother and get into emotions, teaching the dolls, etc. It's no different with Sims. Calling the game a virtual dollhouse is just a simple starting point — at least for me. You jump into the virtual dollhouse and the sky is the limit with where you want to go.

[moonshadow]

I just don't see it that way because it's more of an escape for me being legally blind and stuck in the house, But I see your point too. 

[Leto85]

I just don't see it that way because it's more of an escape for me being legally blind and stuck in the house, But I see your point too. 

How do you see it than?