Just the music brings back so many memories 🖤🖤🖤 I actually met my now husband on The Sims Online in 02 😂 We've been together for almost 22 years and have a daughter. Thanks Maxis!!!

@kv1942

Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s amazing!

@federicao4609

Жыл бұрын

That's great!

@caitlin8274

Жыл бұрын

omg that’s crazy!

@Haffmatthew

Жыл бұрын

That’s beautiful! You should check out the modern iteration of the sims online that’s fans have made available to us all for free. 😊

@jasondomican1991

9 ай бұрын

Oh that is genuinely so beautiful congratulations

I was an adult when the game released, in my early 20's. I noticed I am much older than many I hear reminisce about the game. I used games like this to relax and unwind after a hectic workday.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I was 10 when the sims 1 came out and I'm older than the other simtubers 😭

@benn8793

Жыл бұрын

@@Rekowcski I was 13.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

@@benn8793 We are in LGR's age bracket haha

@NikkiNotion

11 ай бұрын

I was about that age too!

@TheDawnofVanlife

11 ай бұрын

Me too played Sims in my early 20s and never could afford the expansions. Lived with mom and worked a crappy little job. My mom barely touched the home computer, so it felt like my personal machine tho it was in the family room. I rotate sims 2 and 4 these days and have a laptop and a desktop better for games. But sims is absolutely a fun after work chill activity when I don’t want an intense game.

I was about 10 when I first played The Sims and it was at my neighbors house. I would go over and play for hours as my family did not have a proper computer at the house. Two years later, my oldest brother convinced my parents to get a power Mac G4 and they did. Apple had The Sims available at the time and I spent countless hours playing it. This brings back so many memories. I’m a 30 year old who now plays Sims 4 on a laptop!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I was 10 years old too playing the sims 1... I played the base game at my cousin's house then when "living large" came out I HAD to have it!

The framing of this video was so unique! I feel like I just played the Sims for the first time ever (again)

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

That was exactly what I was going for!

"HE IS A BOOMER" made me LOL

I came upon The Sims franchise during Sims 2 so this was a cool way to learn about the one I missed. Here's hoping they shock us all during the summit and announce they're bringing Sims 1 and 2 back to play. I know it won't happen but I can dream 😂

@HughAverageHomoMan

9 ай бұрын

abandonware has both for free.

@VultureSkins

9 ай бұрын

You can try emulating :)

The acting?? The quality??? Amazing! 👏 👏 👏

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I did my best x

Why does this video feel like a true crime documentary??? I'm having a great time, though. Amazing video. Edit: It was just the intro. I'm not scared anymore.

This was awesome! The Sims was a game I wanted to play from the moment I read my first article on the first game. Unfortunately I had no computer to play it on and wouldn't have one for several years. I did get Sims on the PS2 so that helped! Ah, the joy of sims who grump about a lack of sleep! Housemates who refuse to answer a phone! The no days off from work or school! The burglar music that scared me half to death the first time it played, the social worker taking my baby away because my sim was too busy complaining about being woken up to go and take care of her, the Goths constantly mourning at the graves of loved ones and the wonderful build/buy music. Ah. Thank-you for the tour down memory lane. Now I think I have to boot up my game and go play some!

Rekowski, Part 2 could be a brief overview of all the Sims 1 expansion packs. Also hoping you do a Sims 2 retrospective and maybe even a Sims 3 retrospective as well

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

We all know I probably won't bother with sims 4 haha

@GargamelGold

Жыл бұрын

@@Rekowcski, You probably should try to do a single video on some of the things EA actually did right with the Sims 4, just to be fair, since there are at least a few things that are kind of hard to argue with.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

@@GargamelGold that would actually be groundbreaking.... if i did this video i would credit you for the idea thank you

@GargamelGold

Жыл бұрын

@@Rekowcski, Thanks. I actually suggested it to you awhile back

what an AMAZING documentary! i'd love a video like this for the other games of the franchise as well 🥺

When I was 10, I remember eagerly starting up The Sims for the first time. Prior to that, I had played SimCity 3000 and SimCity 3000 Unlimited (borrowed from the library) and stumbled upon a short trailer of The Sims in the files. I was thrilled and begged my dad to buy it for me. It felt like ages, but one evening my dad surprised me with The Sims after coming home from work. Despite my super slow-loading PC, I played it that evening and thoroughly enjoyed every moment. I eventually collected every expansion pack. The best part of that time was definitely the music, and I still listen to The Sims soundtrack on Apple Music once in a while.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I've been using sims 1 music in my videos for a long time. They're free from copyright problems and, of course, are exquisite to listen to

i LOVE the progression of chaos in this retrospective. very true to TS1

Man, this is great. The production value is just insane. Thanks so much for the great video!! ❤

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thanks i did it all myself 😭

I liked it even before watching. So much research, such great editing! I know how hard you must have worked on this video and I can't even express how much I appreciate it. TS1 will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for keeping it alive.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Sims 1 needed to be immortalized and I hope I captured the vibe 💕

I love the spooky, true crime background music 😂 Love you, Rek

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

thank you cat xo

The music and mood bring ls back nostalgia! Wonderfully written descriptive writing as you walk through the experience playing the Sims 1 in the early 2000s.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to do something different so I'm glad it came through 💕

this video is HUGE! congrats on making a masterpiece of a project! this feels complete, is really informative, has a great comfy vibe and, most importantly, is amazingly interesting thank you so much for making this documentary. it defenetly feels like it was made with much love and makes us, as watchers, love this too

THIS MADE MY ENTIRE WEEK!!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank you me too! Haha

I love the subtle roast of EA at 18:23😆 Great video! I never knew all of the specific stats traits have on gameplay.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Most have my videos have some sort of EA shade hidden in them XD

Welcome back we missed you

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, my break was secretly making this haha

I bought this game at a garage sale when I was a kid and became a simmer ever since☺️ Also put the sims 1 soundtrack in my videos when I started on KZread and after that found other simmers doing the same and it’s so calming ☺️

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I've been doing it for years! They're royalty free and great pieces, you can use them in non sims content as well

This was an amazing video. The thought and effort put into it…wow. I’m not ashamed to admit I’ve watched it three times! Thank you so much for this❤

Your documentary inspired me to write a horror story told from the perspective of a sim🤘loved this😁

Thank you so much for this. It archived the best way to play, and it’s hilarious.

this made me want to play the sims 1 again! also princess ea bio description 😭😭😭 i hope this becomes a series, very funny and well done mwah ❤

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Princess EA sneaks her way into so many of my videos 😭

Thank you so much for this. I have been playing The Sims games since 2000 and the emotions I feel watching this! Fills me with joy and nostalgia. And serves as great entertainment while I play The Sims 4 and enjoy my afternoon.

I love this video and have had it playing almost every day since it came out. The amount of work is staggering! Here’s hoping you might be inspired to make another video for sims 2 and 3!

Recowski! This is not the content i was expecting from you but I love it. I like that you chose to tell it like a story and not just factually. It made it a lot of fun.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I really wanted to do something unique, thank you for noticing

@_niconiconii

Жыл бұрын

@@Rekowcski You absolutely did! I think telling it as a narrative makes it special and memorable :)

As I have revisited The Sims 1 recently as an adult, I can confirm that it is a hidden survival horror game. What was pure innocent fun in childhood, has now uncovered its harsh depiction of modern capitalist society. Playing it can feel mostly exhausting, like real life. But around that dark core, there is still a lot of creative fun to be had! Some aspects surprised me with their depth, like dating in community lots, which honestly felt the most fun compared to newer Sims games. Thank you for this excellent essay! Your channel is amazing 🎉

@Rekowcski

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and have an appreciation for such a classic gaming experience ❤️

That fire at the end just blew my mind.

WELL DONE REK! An amazing vid, gosh you can feel the effort.❤❤❤

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I tried my best 😩 💕

This was awesome! I didn’t discover the Sims until Sims 3 so I missed these early years, and I thoroughly enjoyed this video!!

This is soooo good!! Thank you for taking the time to put this together, you did a fantastic job! 💖

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

So psyched to watch this!

This intro is just perfect! You inspire me to explore my favorite school days games and I LOVE IT Thank you a lot!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I tried to do something different

Absolutely wonderful video and a great channel I just discovered! Thank you!

your low voice actually fits a documentary very well! A missed job opportunity! :D

_Tbh you make me feel comforted, you remind me of something I don't have I guess. A good friend to sit and chat with about stuff we obsess over, someone to listen to ranting about the sims XD I love infodumps but rarely hear ones I'm interested in personally so this is fun to listen to. The other comment is correct you do have a good voice for voiceovers it actually sounds quite professional. I'm not well so your videos keep me some company too. Sorry for tmi just trying to say your content is a positive impact that's all. Well done, it's very informative._ Hope your kitty Kyle is doing well 🌈✨🐈 My childhood best feline friend looked a bit like him she was either a Maine Coon or a Norwegian Forest cat, probably the latter cause I'm from UK. She was called *Fluffy* (for obvious reasons), I found her when she was just a kitten... was playing in my nan's back garden she was a stray & my nan immediately took her in, she was technically with me the most though, I miss her so much

This is amazing! You deserve more subscribers, seriously! You're one of my favorite Sims youtubers.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I put my all into this one! Sims videos are usually so lazy, mine included haha

Amazing Video!!! Missed you 😢🥰

Love this!! I have missed seeing your videos showing up on my feed.

12:18 I remember I made a Sim with no points filled in only to get an opposite personality via the Geny lamp: meaning my Sim got all character values maxed out. In a way it was an early Supersim version.

0:30 That just put a huge smile on my face. Not many games manage to do that anymore.

Your choice of words was highly entertaining. Well done, friend. That was really great ❤

@Rekowcski

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 💕🥰

Awesome documentary Reckowski!!! ❤ Such a nostalgia hits to me again 😅 I miss Will Wright so much.

OH MY GOODNESS this is incredible 😳🥹 I love this!!

I, for one, would love to see a follow-up going over the expansion packs.

Wow, this was very impressive❣ I began my Sims journey with Sim City, and when The Sims first came out, I never knew how challanging the game would be, so I thoroughly relate to discovering the "cheats menu". 😂 With the introduction of expansion packs, life got more complex, but easier to manage motives (without using cheats). I do remember everytime I moved my Sims to that mansion, it was a big let down, because I had invested so much time building an even bigger and more luxurious mansion on the first lot I purchased lol.😂 I do still go back and play from time to time, and through the years, The Sims still pulls at my heart strings (even though I still find Sims 2 to be the best in the series). I am so glad that I was recommended your videos, and I am having so much fun exploring your content❣ Thank you for sharing with all us Sim fans, old and new❣🥰

Wow, I'm flashed. That nostalgia. Amazing video. How much work has to be put into it. Thank you, that's really wonderful to look at.

@theresakisslinger

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, and Princess EA's descriptions at 12:49, OMG I can't take it anymore, love your humor. By the way, I pressed the "I like" button before your video even started ;)

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

It took me most of the month, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And you know it's not a Rek video without some EA shade

i almost cried with that introduction duude

Although I started with Sims 2 as a child I eventually went back and played the original and found it very charming.

Hello Reko! This is really very well explained. Lol to the biography description of Princess EA and your sim version 😅 Have an awesome day!!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I knew you would enjoy this one x

What a lovely stroll through memory lane! Dude your intro was amazing. I mean the whole video was, but especially the intro. I had to show it to my boyfriend.

@Rekowcski

10 ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked it 💕

I really enjoy this video 😊thank you !!!!

I love it!!! Never played the sims 1, but have all my respect!! I Love your channel!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I figured even if you didn't play sims 1, this would explain how other were thinking and feeling at the time

Just commenting to give the video some attention! Looking forward to watch this, always fun to listen about the game that started it all

Very good quality video. Thank you for making this

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

thank you, i tried my best~!

NEVER CLICKED SO FAST

I would do anything to go back to playing this for the first time again

Loved it!! Next you should try talk about sims 2 and 3, I'll love to watch!!

Thanks for the fun look back! I had the original Sims, and have also had 3, 4, and Medieval. Still enjoy the last 3 listed, though 3 is my favorite,

Great video for beginners or anyone curious about the game! 👏

"Your Sim, previously cheering on a rubber plant, obeys." The dry way of saying this line sells it. :D Interesting way of doing a retrospective by putting the viewer into the position of playing the game, so to speak. Haven't seen this approach yet and I enjoyed it very much. It transports the sense of wonder, discovery and frustration that the game projects. Any plans on doing this for the other Sims games too or was this more of a one-time thing to pay proper respect to the origins of the franchise?

I still play The Sims 1 Complete Collection regularly, of course getting a job isn't my priority, since I always use rosebud cheat so I can fully enjoy building houses, have a date and vacation without financial limit, because keeping them in green plumbob mood is hard already

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I play sims 1 too but usually don't cheat. Superstar is a fun rags to riches without cheats but boy is it rough, and you can forget dates, pets and vacations haha

LOVEEEEE!! fantastic work!! 🤍🤍

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to try something new

I love this!!

Love this. Very nostalgic. Thank you ❤

@Rekowcski

11 ай бұрын

Thank you that's very kind

I love your content and specially your voice!

Oh man, one of the good things that came out of a partnership with EA is crossover content, watching the cycle through clothing options, I completely forgot that they had outfits straight from Command and Conquer Renegade.

That was epic!

Absolutely loooooooooved this You are great! If you enjoy doing this type of video pleeeeeease continue

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I wish I could do videos like this all the time

@BeatrizSilva-hz7hf

Жыл бұрын

@@Rekowcski i can only imagine the amout of work and time put into them. But, at least for me, i don't mind waiting longer eheh

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

If the algorithm picks it up then I'll do all the games 😭

wow very underrated video. thanks!

@Rekowcski

11 ай бұрын

thanks i loved making it

12:45 dreams come true. I really enjoyed this video. It needs more views and likes!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I am proud of it 🙏

LOVE THIS.

❤❤ amazing work

LOVING THIS

Loved this! I hope you plan to do something similar with Sims 2, Sims 3, and Sims 4.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I would love to do a video on all 4!

Played it so much back in the days! Really considering just buying an old PC with disc drive and buying The Sims 1 with all expansion packs physically…

Fantastic video! Subscribed 🇳🇿🤘

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu!

Ah, the Sims 1, the most accurate simulation of real life. I was obsessed with it as a kid. I remember it was leaving me feeling rather sinister but I couldn’t put my finger on it.

i see longform sims content and consume it like a capri-sun pouch

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I love Capri Sun! Especially in 1997

43:00 Easiest way to get the fire going like that is to launch a firework using the and pause the game as it's about to land. With the move objects cheat enabled (which is needed to do the rugs like that) you can actually catch the firework (not the launcher) and move it indoors. Let it hit the ground, or sell it. It's not like the bully can stop you!

great video

Man does that music bring me back

This was AMAZING.

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

😭 thank you

the inspiration drawn from architectural design shows so well that in my childhood ts1 was used in my art school to show us the basics of design and entertain us when the teacher needed to go away for a while :D

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Yes I think despite being a game, sims has the most realistic building in any game to date.

@lindseybeeching4232

Жыл бұрын

Those walls with first the frame are so cool!

I love your channel u are a true simmer

Nostalgia overload!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

Perfect you fell into my trap 😭

Awesome documentary! My favorite word? Motherlode. Lol. - JudesSims

I'll always keep coming back to TS1. It has so much charm and complexity that was never entirely captured in the newer games. It is frustratingly difficult, but that's also why there's still things to achieve after 20 years.

So this is what you were up to! Wow! I'm amazed. You've really outdone yourself! This is wonderful! (Now I see what I missed on discord while I was gone). ♥ 🏆 👑

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

You took a bad 48hrs off 😭

@crystalmeier6579

Жыл бұрын

@@Rekowcski I'm so pissed

This is so, so cool, Rek. Thank you for all your hard work. Are you planning on making future vids featuring gameplay from Sims 1?

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

I love streaming sims 1 so I'll probably do that next month once I move!

@lynne519

Жыл бұрын

@@Rekowcski That'd be great fun! Good luck with the move! 😊 xx

HOW DOES THIS ONLY HAVE 17k VIEWS

@Rekowcski

8 ай бұрын

Sadly, KZread isn't a meritocracy 😭

@krazykaid

8 ай бұрын

@@Rekowcski awh that sucks, I hope you get more recognition :)

@HarperSophia

7 ай бұрын

@@Rekowcskiyup because I had no idea this was here until I went to your channel. It didn’t come across my subscribed stream of videos on the home page.

I remember the hype this masterpiece had brought into the world back in the day. I was in fifth grade. I was a kid. And yet, even then, it was all about The Sims. They talked about it back in recess. They talked about it everywhere. My mother and I were huge fans of this game on the family pc. And then my little sister followed with the tradition when Makin' Magic came. And I didn't care about the fact that they said it was a 'dollhouse' game and me being a boy. I loved it.

Damn, dropped a good one here😎👌🏆

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

You know it haha

43:12 It's funny how the fire doesn't really spread. The rest of the house just combusts at once lol

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

You're right 😂 without 50 rugs it will probably travel a tile or two at a time

10:40 Also a cheeky bonus to having the maximum outgoing stat - a very socially outgoing Sim will always hop into the hot tub without a swimsuit 🤭

@Rekowcski

5 ай бұрын

It's crazy the sims 1 has more personality details than sims 4 😭

what a blast from the past :D

I gotta go play some sims now after watching this! I’d so love to see you do a let’s play of the sims 1!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

theres a couple old streams you can find in the meantime! I am usually playing the "superstar" expansion, its one of my favourites

@brizybell

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I’ll definitely check those out! I love superstar though I normally use magic to get all 5 stars cuz it’s so difficult!

@Rekowcski

Жыл бұрын

@@brizybell I never really played with the magic as a kid because it was "too complicated"... now im olde and realize that it's the best spellcasters pack in the whole series 😭

@brizybell

Жыл бұрын

It definitely is the best in the series but also can be difficult especially the dragons or getting the magic crystals to grow! Even as an adult it’s a pain I didn’t figure it out till I was in college and could google all the information! I’m still learning new stuff I just found out last week if you enchant a flamingo decoration and you have a dog the dog will stand up/float like it’s a sim waving it’s paws and start talking to the flamingo I had to to do a double take when I saw it! This game has so many hidden gems I sometimes wonder if anyone will ever find them all!