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Please don't judge me... but there was a period of time in my life in which I was a very committed "Sims" player. If you haven't played one of these games, the mix of exhilaration and frustration that ensues can be highly addictive. The lack of complete control over these virtual avatars is one of the main sources of the chaos at the heart of the series... because with free will comes a host of other problems.
By Finding God In Video GamesPlease don't judge me... but there was a period of time in my life in which I was a very committed "Sims" player. If you haven't played one of these games, the mix of exhilaration and frustration that ensues can be highly addictive. The lack of complete control over these virtual avatars is one of the main sources of the chaos at the heart of the series... because with free will comes a host of other problems.