The Power of Storytelling: The Sims Life Stories Deep Dive

[@sageplaysthesims]

Pet and Castaway Stories were so much fun!

[@westanimesims]

I played each rendition of the Stories series, and I finish all their story mode within 2-3 weeks. Honestly they are games meant for newcomers to ease in to the Sims franchise. Nonetheless, they are quite fun while it lasted. My favorite stories are Alice and Sam's "Best in Show" and "Vincent's Story"

[@PlayersPurity]

Even though these games lack some features from the Sims 2 (Pet Stories for example doesn't have an elder lifestate at all) they actually include brand new items and events which aren't available in any of the Sims 2 expansion or stuff packs such as Pet Stories includes 6 dog show obstacles and the function to be able to create and attend dog shows and train your dog to use the obstacles. These games also include features from few expansion and stuff packs. For example Life Stories includes objects and music from Family Fun SP while Pet Stories is basically the Pets EP, but does also includes the date feature from Nightlife. Nowdays I think most if not all of the items have been converted for the Sims 2. Thank the modders!

[@la912]

6:48 Vincent's Story ending was wild

[@simsdramahouse]

@@la912 I know right??😨

[@PGJ0908]

The Stories spin off were so cute! It really is a different feeling, playing through the various stories, than how it feels normally! I played them 17 years ago, and I still come back to them from time to time hahah. Also, some Sims fans have recreated the Stories neighborhoods, so that you can download them for Sims 2! Riley’s neighborhood in particular got a huge update last summer, and it is elite now! :) So now you can have the awesome story neighborhoods AND the full Sims expansion experience! Other modders have even also managed to recreate the exclusive furniture, build stuff and story rewards for Sims 2 as well! It’s all fairly easy to find if you google a bit, and I highly recommend it for the full Sims 2 expanded experience

[@simsdramahouse]

awww that's so cool! I did see some pictures online but now I'm curious to check them out 😍

[@MissDatherinePierce]

I never played them tbh because I already owned the Sims 2 and my 2010 laptop was already able to handle it including all expansion packs. But I have added the neighborhoods' recreations to my Sims 2 files and will add them to my Uberhood eventually.

[@wig.snatcher]

I just recently replayed all of the stories games and i can say that life stories is my least favorite by far, especially riley's. That girl annoys me to no end

[@simsdramahouse]

awww I really dont get why she paid any attention to Dylan tbh 🙄

[@westanimesims]

Yes upon replaying I find that Riley is THE ONE who brought her own drama in her life.