The Sims Online

"You'll either love or hate "The Sims Online." If you enjoy chatting with strangers and have ever wanted to be a Sim, you may enjoy the online version."

"If you’re a fan of the old-style MUD games, then The Sims Online would probably appeal to you. Players who enjoy social game settings will likely be able to look past The Sims Online's flaws and have a great deal of fun. However, if you’re looking for quick-paced action or a strategy simulation, this is not the place to find it."

"...if you're the kind of person who's still fascinated by the fact that people can chat online, in real time, if you're looking for something more casual and less structured, something with an emphasis on interaction over gameplay, something with vague milestones instead of any real goals, something you can use to create relationships with people you don't know and with whom you might have nothing in common save a fascination with this cloyingly pointless exercise, then The Sims Online is for you."

"Virtual toilet cleaning makes a huge comeback with the release of The Sims Online. So how is the online version of the best selling PC game of all time? It’s pretty much just like having a job, only you have to pay for the privilege. Guaranteed not to make a “best of” list."

"For now, The Sims Online lacks many of the options that made the original game so intriguing, and doesn't really replace them."