The entire game world is a single neighborhood. From planning their careers to buying appliances to telling them to go to the bathroom, the player never has a lack of things to do. You'll find yourself quickly attached to your Sim, as you choose whether he or she is nice, active and clean or mean, lazy and a slob. The personality points you spend in different categories place your Sim in an astrological sign, and will govern how the Sim behaves and, more importantly, how he or she plays with others. Build and buy Once you've got a family, it's time to build a house.
Building can be just as fun as the rest of the game.
There are plenty of options to choose here, including different types of floor tiles, walls, windows, doors and shrubbery. All of it is done to soothing piano melodies that belie the frantic pace of much of the game. After building, it's time to buy. A stove isn't absolutely necessary at first, and your culinary-challenged Sim will probably just start a fire anyway. Not only will you buy fun things like a TV and stereo, but you'll have to remember to get tables and counter space.