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12th Dec 2023 at 6:55 PM
Last edited by LUCPIX : 12th Dec 2023 at
10:01 PM.
Oh hi, happy birthday, Silvio Santos ("Uh... Silvio Santos?") and RIP E3 (1995-2023). Extremely devastating news.
If that's yer cup of tea, settle down and browse just about everything we got ya about The Sims' earliest public demo known to date — a modest, pretty, not-so-loud booth setting on E3 1999, intersecting, theme-wise, gardens with wall painting of cloudy patterns akin to that we see in Toy Story, and a sloppy bedroom where your stereotypical ready-to-mingle male lives in... as well as the local's overall perception towards the demo. ---
Same place and context where, internet legends have it, a game-changing Free Will same-sex kiss took place at, even though such information is nowhere to be found in documents from back then, which makes you wonder if that really happened, if that was the big-time event it is frequently described as. WTF?! ---
And ho, ho, ho, no comments on that logo--- that'd make Ruth Kedar turn green from envy. ---
https://web.archive.org/web/2016030.../1994/01/wright
Will Wright: The Mayor of SimCity (1994)
https://web.archive.org/web/2008051...qa-simcity.html
How to Win at Life, NY Times (October 31, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002041...0/070818p1.html
PC Games: The Sims Interview (September 28, 1999)
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article...sims-video-game
A Brief History of 'The Sims' (June 3, 2021)
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2011/1...r-iosing-a-home
Will Wright: Inspired to make The Sims after losing a home (October 17, 2011)
https://web.archive.org/web/2015031...02/17/wright_5/
The world according to Will (February 17, 2000)
https://www.jeuxvideo.com/dossiers/...es-sims-001.htm
L'origine des sims (May 22, 2009)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/746700.stm
Lethal guinea pig kills virtual people (May 12, 2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2001032...03/nycu/sim.htm
The new Sims on the block (May 03, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2000120...Sims/index.html
Gamecenter.com previews The Sims! (May 25, 1999)
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la...8108-story.html
As new Titles Go Mainstream, Veteran Players Miss the Fun (May 17, 1999)
https://technewscollector.com/next-...soap-opera.html
Next in Sims series: A soap opera (May 14, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/1999082.../news/6625.html
Next-Generation Online: Good Game Design Wins the Day @ E3 (May 13, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/1999101...iews/11754.html
pc.ign.com: Sims, The Preview (July 23, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/1999100...61,1396,00.html
Gamespot E3 News - The Sims - Impressions (May 13, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2001011...index.asp?d=1-2
E³ 1999 - Adrenaline Vault Coverage (May 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2001021...ms/TheSims.html
The Sims in The News (Various Dates)
https://web.archive.org/web/2001030...99/7:27:6.shtml
GA-Source - The Jack Daniels E3 Diary: The Sims (May 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2001041...om/e3/sims.html
Maxis: A Sim Too Far? - E3 '99 Article (21 May 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/1998120...WillWright.html
Designing User Interfaces to Simulation Game (1998)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000309...y/0525/feat.htm
Forbes: Convergence - An imitation of life (May 1999)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000309.../news/8153.html
pc.ign.com: IGN's Best of E3 Awards (May 1999)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000303...72,6678,00.html
E3Games.net - E3 Preview: The Sims (May 1999)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000815...es/simspreview/
Firingsquad - The Sims Preview (May 29, 1999)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000303...2329264,00.html
ECTS99 - The Sims: Control Your own Pet Family (PC) (September 1999)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000516...2329435,00.html
ECTS99 - Tooling Around With The Sims (September 1999)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000305...sims/index.html
Luc Barthelet's The Sims DEMO for Gamers Central (September 1999)
http://pensivepuffin.com/dwmcphd/sy...t.Interview.pdf
Will Wright Interview
https://web.archive.org/web/2000082...nterviews/sims/
FullOn3D Interview - The Sims
http://web.archive.org/web/19990921...ame=sims&page=1
The Adrenaline Vault previews The Sims (May 28, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2000030...1220gistc.shtml
GameSlice: Behind the Scenes of the Computer and Video Game Industry (2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2000020...ews/thesims.htm
GameInterviews Interviews Roxana Wolosenko, a Designer of The Sims at Maxis/EA
https://web.archive.org/web/2000011.../the_sims.shtml
Strategy Gaming Online Interviews Luc Barthelet
https://web.archive.org/web/2000012...s/id/1001.shtml
EA-Central Sims Preview (September 14, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2000030..._luc012000.html
Tales of SimCity (January 2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002110..._interview.html
The Sims Interview (June 16, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002121...ss_feature.html
The Proud and the Pixelated,part one (March 11, 2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002121...ms_feature.html
The Sims Feature (April 10, 2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002092...10/sims_e3.html
The Sims First Look (May 15, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002082..._interview.html
The Sims Interview (June 16, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002092..._interview.html
The Sims Interview 2 (June 17, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002092.../sims_ects.html
The Sims invade ECTS News (August 31, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002092...5/147/sims.html
The Sims Goes Gold News (January 19, 2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2002112...7/131/sims.html
The secret of The Sims News (April 30, 2000)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000301...79,4615,00.html
GameProworld: Computer Game: ProTip Guide: The Sims (2000)
https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/0...-sims-interview
The Sims Interview (September 29, 1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2004062...llwright_a.shtm
GameSpy.com - Interviews Will Wright
https://web.archive.org/web/2000060...jan00/sims.html
Games Domain Review (2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2000120...00/sims2op.html
Games Domain Second Opinion Review (2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2000062...review_542.html
DailyRadar Review The Sims
http://web.archive.org/web/20000520...79,4614,00.html
GameProWorld Review The Sims (2000)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000607...79,4359,00.html
GameProWorld Preview The Sims (1999)
https://web.archive.org/web/2000081...nsims/index.htm
Something Awful - A Week in the life of a Sim (2000)
http://web.archive.org/web/20000302...imspages1.shtml
bloodshot - The Sims - Get a Life
http://web.archive.org/web/20000424...ew.asp?ID=14784
Future Gamer The Sims Review (April 2000)
https://web.archive.org/web/2000050...hesims/main.htm
Will Wright talks Sim City and The Sims
https://web.archive.org/web/2000030...iews/sims1.html
RPOV Reviews The Sims
https://web.archive.org/web/2000030...hesims/link.htm
Game Guru Reviews The Sims
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainmen...rol-3239518.php
Playing Virtual God - San Francisco Gate (February 05, 2000)
SimWatch Noteworthy Stuff (Apr 1999-December 1999)
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...=2&start_num=13
"Welcome to SimWatch!"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...=3&start_num=13
Luc Barthelet explains The Sims and mentions the creation of the intro video
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...=4&start_num=13
Acknowledgement of one of the very first Sims fansites
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...=5&start_num=13
SimWebCam 1
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...=6&start_num=13
Welcome to SimWatch 2
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...=7&start_num=13
Acknowledgement of another early Sims fansite
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...=8&start_num=13
"Getting ready for E3"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001213...12&start_num=13
Another early fansite
http://web.archive.org/web/20001029...13&start_num=13
"Getting ready for E3" 2
http://web.archive.org/web/20001029...14&start_num=33
Yet another early fansite lol
http://web.archive.org/web/20001030...32&start_num=33
Acknowledgement of early CC creation
http://web.archive.org/web/20001029...61&start_num=73
61 questions about The Sims answered by Luc
http://web.archive.org/web/20001028...59&start_num=73
Another fansite
http://web.archive.org/web/20001029...68&start_num=73
Fun Spam!
http://web.archive.org/web/20001102...76&start_num=93
Fan questions, dev answers
http://web.archive.org/web/20001206...8&start_num=213
Sex on The Sims debate 1
http://web.archive.org/web/20001206...9&start_num=213
Sex on The Sims debate 2
http://web.archive.org/web/20001206...1&start_num=213
Sex on The Sims debate 3
http://web.archive.org/web/20001206...3&start_num=213
Sex on The Sims debate 4
http://web.archive.org/web/20001030...7&start_num=293
Sex on The Sims debate 5
http://web.archive.org/web/20001120...0&start_num=353
Adult themes on The Sims debate 6
http://web.archive.org/web/20001115...9&start_num=373
Adult themes on The Sims debate 7
http://web.archive.org/web/20001020...0&start_num=373
Adult themes on The Sims debate 8
http://web.archive.org/web/20001206...4&start_num=213
Floormaster announcement
http://web.archive.org/web/20001102...4&start_num=273
"Can The Sims sing?"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001118...3&start_num=273
"WHEN IS THE SIMS COMING OUT?"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001030...2&start_num=293
Fan suggests an object editor
http://web.archive.org/web/20001030...1&start_num=293
Do The Sims grow up as adults?
http://web.archive.org/web/20001022...9&start_num=393
Early The Sims programs
http://web.archive.org/web/20001024...5&start_num=413
Why not advertising Sims on TV?
http://web.archive.org/web/20001120...4&start_num=453
Can The Sims die by fire?
http://web.archive.org/web/20001120...7&start_num=453
"Mostly we talk about..."
http://web.archive.org/web/20001121...0&start_num=453
Blueprint is born
http://web.archive.org/web/20001029...9&start_num=513
SimElite Club (best pre-release Sims fansites list)
http://web.archive.org/web/20001121...4&start_num=533
"Why Play The Sims?"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001202...5&start_num=553
Blueprint is born 2
http://web.archive.org/web/20001102...9&start_num=573
HomeMaster is born
http://web.archive.org/web/20001101...9&start_num=553
Sixty-nine questions about The Sims
http://web.archive.org/web/20001025...8&start_num=593
"My first website ever"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001020...9&start_num=653
"PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING GAMES OF THE YEAR"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001211...5&start_num=713
Parrots as pets
http://web.archive.org/web/20001211...8&start_num=713
Many, many SimTools
http://web.archive.org/web/20001212...6&start_num=713
39 KIDS??
http://web.archive.org/web/20001212...7&start_num=713
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION?
http://web.archive.org/web/20001101...2&start_num=733
Seeds of guinea pig disease
http://web.archive.org/web/20001101...8&start_num=733
On HomeMaster
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...8&start_num=753
Weird fan suggestion
http://web.archive.org/web/20001101...9&start_num=753
Reply to weird fan suggestion
http://web.archive.org/web/20001101...1&start_num=753
Eh... what is the purpose of The Sims?
http://web.archive.org/web/20001025...5&start_num=773
Fan questions about the plumbob
http://web.archive.org/web/20001025...7&start_num=773
Questions about the plumbob 2
http://web.archive.org/web/20001025...8&start_num=773
Can The Sims play musical instruments?
http://web.archive.org/web/20001031...4&start_num=813
New version of HomeMaster announcement!
http://web.archive.org/web/20001101...9&start_num=813
On future cover art
http://web.archive.org/web/20001101...0&start_num=813
On future cover art 2
http://web.archive.org/web/20001212...6&start_num=833
On future cover art 3
http://web.archive.org/web/20001212...7&start_num=833
On future cover art 4
http://web.archive.org/web/20001027...8&start_num=833
On future cover art 5
http://web.archive.org/web/20001213...9&start_num=833
On future cover art 6
http://web.archive.org/web/20001027...0&start_num=833
On future cover art 7
http://web.archive.org/web/20001203...3&start_num=833
Lackofsoundfromgamesia lmaooooo
http://web.archive.org/web/20001020...0&start_num=853
Original Webcam/Tools download links
http://web.archive.org/web/20001020...9&start_num=853
"Creatures, except it's cooler"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001102...7&start_num=873
SimShow Must-Go-On 1.3 is Announced
http://web.archive.org/web/20001102...9&start_num=873
SimWebCam scenario audition
http://web.archive.org/web/20001101...9&start_num=913
Food renders (for previewing purposes) announcement!
http://web.archive.org/web/20001023...2&start_num=953
"Here are the links you need!"
http://web.archive.org/web/20001102...2&start_num=993
What do the Sims mean when they say "crest"?
http://web.archive.org/web/20001102...6&start_num=993
When will The Sims be released?
http://web.archive.org/web/20001102...7&start_num=993
Alcohol tolerance
http://web.archive.org/web/20001022...&start_num=1073
It's up to you to keep the Sims happy!
http://web.archive.org/web/20001022...&start_num=1073
Definitive release date!