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The Sims series

General series information

General Information
Title:	The Sims
Publisher:	Electronic Arts (EA)
Description:	Games within the The Sims series are (typically) open-ended life simulation games. The Sims games usually lack any particular goal or objective. Players control virtual people (called Sims), working to build the Sims' skills and relationships with other Sims. The games also feature modes that allow players to build houses for the Sims and purchase household objects for the Sims to use.
Genre(s):	Life Simulation Game
Playthrough Length:	No set length - open-ended gameplay
Difficulty:	Fairly Easy to Difficult, depending on the particular task being undertaken
Security Concerns:	Newer titles within the series, such as The Sims 3, feature the sharing of game events with an online community. This feature is optional.
Multiplayer features:	No currently-released games within the series include any online multiplayer features. The Sims series games are all single-player focused.
Gameplay Information
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Content Labels:	Comic Mischief, Mild Violence, and Sexual Themes
In-Depth Information
Violence:	Violence in-game is generally mild, and is restricted to physical combat between Sims. This violence is generally slapstick in nature, does not involve weaponry, and does not feature bodily injury or blood. For more information, see Fighting
Sexual Themes:	Sims (teenaged or older) can engage in romantic interactions such as hugging and kissing. Such interactions may be passionate, but are not overly graphic. Sexual intercourse (named WooHoo in the game) is possible between adult (or older) couples, but is censored and made to be comedic rather than explicit or sexually graphic. Any nudity that may occur within the game is censored (via heavy pixelization)
Comic Mischief	The games feature many zany, cartoonish or slapstick elements between Sims. The game can sometimes include suggestive humor, though this is not explicit. Sims do not speak a real language, so in-game dialog does not contain suggestive or inappropriate language.
Cost Information
Subscription:	No Subscription
In-game Purchases:	In-game purchases are available in The Sims 3 but can be disabled through the game settings.
Gambling Elements:	Players cannot use the game to gamble