Sims

Why is it that my beloved Sims is the best selling computer game of all time?

Is it because, according to Marie-Laure Ryan, computer games are designed for a purpose and real life is not? Or, as she says, you can win or lose a game but there are no strict definitions of those terms applied to real life?

Well my friends.. the Sims is neither one nor both nor any of those things. From here forward, when I mention the Sims, I am of course referring to the Sims 2 [sims 3 next year, woo!].
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