About five years ago, there was a new phrase developed in our house called "People Games." This is what my then 2-year-old son decided I played. I would get a new game and he'd say, 'Oh, Mom, you got a new People Game!'
That reminds me of a bbs siggy I saw, the poster quoted his 4 yr old brother I think, the child said something like, "you know, the game you play where people stand on the sidewalk and wait for the house to be built". I cracked up over that as it makes quite a good description of the way I play.
I agree there aren't a lot of games out there that appeal to women... I've also given Tropico a shot but I found the scenarios were ridiculously hard and the open-play got too bogged down too quickly. You could start on a nice little town but by the time it got up to any size at all (like 1/3 of a larger island) everything became so inefficient the city would basically melt down.
OOOHHH! I thought it was just me. I always tried to build too much at once admittedly, but even so the game never seemed to find a balance. I do like the game and wish my CD weren't corrupt, adored the music! Never got the expansion. Wish they'd make more like Tropico!
I'd like to try Harvest Moon, I've heard so much about it. I like most of the Tycoon games and the older sim games though I heard there was simplanet but have never seen it.
Theme Hospital anyone? Starship Titanic? Startopia? Ghost Masters? I've enjoyed all of these. Must try the leggo, I have a demo.
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