They have only one neighbourhood, do not get to decide the size of their lots like they would in 'The Sims 2', can only have four Sims per family as opposed to the eight Sims per household in 'The Sims 2' and no existing expansion packs for The Sims 2 work with The 'Stories' series. However in 'The Sims Life Stories', Sims do not have the choice of multiple neighbourhoods like they would in 'The Sims 2'. The game features significant use of scripted sequences to create pre-defined dramatic events and situations.Īs 'Life Stories' was optimized for use on laptops, hardware requirements are significantly lower than 'The Sims 2'. In each scenario the player takes control of one of two protagonists and is tasked with accomplishing various goals in that character's life. In addition to the open-ended freestyle mode from 'The Sims 2', 'Life Stories' features 2 pre-defined scenarios. 'The Sims Life Stories' uses the same game engine and gameplay mechanics as ' The Sims 2'. The towns in which Riley and Vince live are also available to play when their stories are finished. After both stories are completed the gameplay continues in open-ended Classic mode, which is similar in nature to 'The Sims 2'. A second story follows the life of Vincent Moore, a millionaire who is looking for true love.

The game begins in Story Mode with Riley Harlow's life story as she moves from SimCity to Four Corners to live with her Aunt Sharon to start a new life. It is categorized as laptop-friendly since it lacks the need for an independent graphic card.Ĭurrently, two other entries in the series are available: ' The Sims Pet Stories' and ' The Sims Castaway Stories'. 'The Sims Life Stories' was released on February 6 2007. In open-ended Classic mode, the player creates Sims and then choose how they'll live their life through. Rewards are unlocked as set goals are achieved. In Story mode, it begins with the problems of Riley Harlow and Vince Moore. The game is a version of ' The Sims 2' optimized for laptops (and lower-end desktop computers) and bears similarities to the console ports of 'The Sims' games. 'The Sims Life Stories' is a video game, the first game in the 'The Sims Stories' series. * Video: 32MB ATI Radeon 9000/ nVidia GeForce FX5200/ Intel GMA 950 * CPU: 1.0GHz PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Chipset Mac OS X cite web | url = | title= Mac OS X system requirements | work = Aspyr Media | accessdate = April 2 | accessyear= 2007] Requirements= Windows cite web | url = | title= Windows system requirements | work = EA Games | accessdate = April 2 | accessyear= 2007] Vgrelease|North America|NA| March 28, 2007

Released = Windows vgrelease|North America|NA| February 6, 2007

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