After all, how much toilet training does one man want to get involved with? I never enjoyed nor particularly hated the experience, much as I can’t say I have ever enjoyed or hated watching Countdown or Bargain Hunt.
To be honest, I’ve never really found the time, the inclination or the energy to really get into the first two games, and even when I have played them for a few hours, it has been more out of a sense of obligation than anything else. If you’d asked me one month ago to describe The Sims phenomenon, here are a few words and phrases I might have used: dull, repetitive, cash-machine, would-be interior designers, perfect game for people who feel Neighbours might be too dramatic.