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The Sims: Double Deluxe

The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization. You are in control of nearly every aspect of the…

22 September 2003

The Sims: Double Deluxe is an adventure developed by Maxis, released 22 September 2003 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Sims: Double Deluxe is

The Sims: Double Deluxe is an adventure game developed by Maxis and released in 2003. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on The Sims Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Management in The Sims revolves around decision-making. From physical environmental layouts, to mental outlook, emotional makeup and skills of your Sims, you'll be immersed in their daily lives. Activities include buying and placing unique items for households and offices, selling and replacing worn out furnishings, and otherwise building and maintaining the world in which your Sims live. You'll guide your Sims in life-development phases and chemistry between your Sims is a product of your manipulations as well - all form the level and style of interaction through conversations with other Sims. The Sims has a range of ten career tracks for your breadwinners to follow and each career…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy, romance and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the The Sims series

The Sims: Double Deluxe is the tenth of 227 entries we hold in the The Sims series. The next entry was The Sims: Makin' Magic in 2003.

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What it launched against

The Sims: Double Deluxe launched on 22 September 2003, within three weeks of Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Age of Mythology: The Titans and Lineage II.

Released around the same time: Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Age of Mythology: The Titans, Lineage II.

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When did The Sims: Double Deluxe come out?
The Sims: Double Deluxe was released on 22 September 2003 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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