Holy crap I was 13 when this game came out and I remember being super excited for the open world and all the new things you could do! My sister bought it for her laptop release day and we played all day and NIGHT! Back then the game was in its purest form, butter faces and all, and even though it's a crash-fest and a hot mess, I love it still to this day! Since then I've joined an amazing supportive community, found I could express myself through writing stories about the sims, and eventually learned how to make poses, convert and build my very own world!