Simpedia: The Sims: Life Stories

The Sims Life Stories is the first release in an all-new game series called The Sims Stories.

Play through all the great moments of your Sim's life in this easy-to-play, laptop-friendly version of The Sims.

In the new and engaging directed Story mode, you take your Sims through a unique and entertaining storyline full of romance and dramatic twists. You even unlock cool rewards along the way as you achieve set goals.

In open-ended Classic mode, you create Sims and then choose how they'll fulfill their dreams through life's biggest moments.

Stay connected by using your own IM and email while playing.

Features

• Direct Their Lives in Two Complete Stories in All: New Story Mode-Play through the life story of Riley as she returns home to start a new life with new friends, new experiences, and unexpected surprises. A bonus second story lets you sort out the love life of Vince, a love-struck high-tech whiz who's been unlucky in love so far.
• Create Your Sims' Own Stories in Open-Ended Classic Mode: You create your Sims, design their dream homes, fulfill their desires (or dash their hopes), and tell their stories as they experience life's biggest moments.
• Life's Most Memorable Milestones: From first date to first job, from finding Mr. or Mrs. Right to building a long-lasting family legacy, take your Sims through a lifetime of unforgettable experiences.
• It's Never Been Easier to Play on Your Laptop: Specially designed to play easily and quickly at home or on the go, this laptop-friendly game features simple shortcuts and an all-new auto-pause that lets you start and stop easily when opening/closing your laptop.
• Be Creative While Staying Connected: You can easily stay in touch with your friends by using your own IM and email while playing the game in its own window.
• The Start of an All-New Product Line: Also Coming Soon to The Sims Stories Line: The Sims Pet Stories challenges your Sims to care for and train loveable but unpredictable pets, and in The Sims Castaway Stories you help your Sims make a new life in an unexplored island paradise. All releases in The Sims Stories line offer two fun ways to play, directed Story mode and open-ended Classic mode, and are designed with laptop-friendly controls that let you play even when you're on the go!

EACH GAME IN THE SIMS STORIES SERIES IS A STANDALONE TITLE AND DOES NOT SUPPORT EXPANSION PACKS OR STUFF PACKS FROM THE SIMS OR THE SIMS 2 GAME COLLECTIONS.