The new upcoming Maxis game, "The Sims", is based upon the Sims that inhabit your cities. Except in this game, you control everything they do! In "The Sims", you Build, Buy, and Live. So called, these are the main features of the game. In build mode, you build a house in which your sims live. You can't build a mansion right off, you have to watch your pocket book, but you can build a two story house. With the Architecture Design Componet, it's easy to make a house. Be sure to leave enough room for a backyard! In the Buy function, you buy all the things your sims would need from a huge catalog. Ranging from Aquariams to Pool Tables, you have a large selection of items, just don't get too much, you do have a budget to keep. Last is the Live function. In this is where most of the game takes place. You make your sims do everything and anything. They can fall in love, get in fights, and make new friends. In this game, you can even kill them (why, I have no idea). This game already is a winner, meant to be released in late '99. Keep coming back for more information.