“your sim died, it was not painless.” This is a message from a realSimswebsite, if left inactive for too long. The message is written entirely in comic sans, with only the title of the faux-popup - “Grim” - being capitalized.
That’s just a popup. The rest of the site is so much more. It plays a sound when it first loads, and another when you hover your mouse over the options. You need the www. at the start of the URL - you’ll get an error otherwise. And the activities… so many activities.
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“www.the-sims-y2k.com” is suspected to be a teaser for the upcoming re-releases of The Sims 1 and 2 - and they’re only “suspected” because technically it’s not confirmed yet, even though they’re basically confirmed. Where most companies keep cards close to their chest,EA keeps dropping them.
A bit of nostalgia-bait seems like the perfect way to tease an upcoming nostalgic release, and EA has knocked it out of the park here.PCGamercalled the site “atrociously accurate” to the y2k style, and the more you browse the site, the more true the statement seems.
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The"Sim Urself"game describes itself as follows:
Oh snap! This high-tech selfie machine puts you straight into the world of Sims. Smile for the camera, and get your Sim on!
It’s essentially a webcam game, that’ll put your face next to various sims-y things, like one that puts the iconic green gem above your head. The idea of going “straight into the world of the Sims” is something we could do a lot more with today, but it’s not “today” on a site like that.
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The"Simsboard"is a soundboard. Yes, it has a fart button.
“Simsvision"offers a look into the world of the sims - and by that, they mean pre-recorded gameplay footage you just sit back and watch, without commentary. Not the most interesting tool, but it’ll certainly tug at the nostalgia strings for those who might buy EA’s upcoming releases.
There’s no better way to unwind than a quick dip in the Meme Jacuzzi. Come on in, the water’s fine!
Given the sentiments attached to existing meme-generation sites and games, the description of the"Meme Jacuzzi"may be a little terrifying. In that regard, it does not disappoint. It’s terrible. It’s perfect.
The last option is a downloads page. Here, you get some celebratory wallpaper for the Sims' 25th anniversary. There’s two options - one for the Sims 1, and the other for the sequel. It’s very “I know writers who use subtlety, and they’re all cowards” coded, considering what’s coming up soon in EA’s release schedule.
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