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I know it is classified for young teens - I think 13 and over but I was wondering if anybody could tell me more about it. Girls have never really watched anything other than kiddie shows on TV cause the adults wear headphones and they don't even hear TV.
Girls age 9 really enjoy the Sims they now have and have been asking for Sims 3.
My daughter plays with Sims 3. They rate it teen because the characters have the option to have sex when a your characters are a couple. If they get together, say on the couch, there will be a "WOOHOO" prompt. That is the prompt for romance. You don't see them actually pornographically having sex. They first start snuggling and making sweet talk, indicating they want romance. They hop under the covers, there is a lot of up and down movement and hearts floating up from under the covers. They make some giggling, laughing noises. Here is a youtube of what you see on Sims 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yPKWwR1EPM
The characters sometimes have fights and occasionally a character will die.
I talked with my daughter who is 12 years old. She felt it would be too much for a 9 year old. She suggested MySims. She felt that would be more appropriate for a 9 year old.
anna, you have no idea how much you have helped. obviously it is not appropriate for her yet. thanks so very much.
I love the Sims language. We talk it all the time.
We enjoy My sims and the one with all the animals who rub necks and then babies appear. that is cute. of course she knows it takes more than rubbing necks to make babies but it is done very nicely.
What about other simulation games? My son likes Zoo Tycoon, Theme Park, Virtual Villagers (though that's a really slow game), and we both enjoy SimCity 3000. Not as cool because you don't get to decorate your house, but still fun.
I think they even make a Sims for the younger set- MySims, maybe?
Sims 1 is more appropriate, but way less fun. On that one the two just kiss. You have them kiss a number of times in a row, and an icon pops up saying, "Do you want to have a baby?" Then a baby crib pops up, haha. Sims 2 was the first to have the woohoo option, and it did shock me the first time it happened. Be warned that one of the lifetime goals is also to woohoo with twenty different sims.
My daughter has been playing Sims 3 since she was 10. She never really got to the woo hoo action at all. Just this year she discovered it (at the age of 11) and likes to build up her household with new kids. It is pretty harmless but we've used the Sims to chat with her about real life stuff as an example of what not to do. She also has "stories" for all her families. Her scenerios usually include some old grandmotherly type who sticks around the house taking care of things while her characters are out and about. I get a kick listening to her describe her family and what she is doing with them. All of our computers are in one place in the house (basement) so we all kinda play together and I can listen and monitor.
I like the game because it allows you to be very creative. She loves designing houses from scratch and I'm always amazed at the creativity in what she likes to build. It is like a doll house and our whole family has gotten much usage out of our Sims disks. Sometimes we have contests on who can build the nicest house from scratch.
If you want another GREAT game, try out Spore. Of course be careful turning off the online option where you can see other people's creations. I was a bit shocked when I saw "Big John" walking around---very inappropriate. Spore allows you to create a little critter from scratch and as you evolve, you can build vehicles, structures, etc. Unfortunately our disks were smashed and the game can't load anymore. We got many hours of enjoyment out of that one. Young kids love it as well as adults.
Thanks Linmora. I think we will hold off a bit on Sims 3. She enjoys My Sims and some other games and will come to me if she doesn't understand anything. I like how you use Sims 3 as a teaching tool. I too would take advantage of that opportunity.
If she asks again I'll talk to her about inappropriate activity. We're getting into periods and reproduction basics but she hasn't asked about sex yet. When she does I'll handle it well as I have had experience with 5 older children. I let each kid decide how much they can handle and when. One was ready at 6 or 7 and one didn't show any interest until 13 even tho we were very open about it all.
Def not appropriate for a 9 year old. There's a million other games to play, start with connect 4
Connect four is a fun game, but for a 4 to 6 year old, not a 9 year old.
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