History VideoGame / TheSimsOnline

[[SubvertedTrope However]] on January 6, 2017 there is now a fan-made game called ''[=FreeSO=]'' that aims to revive the game as "Open-source" and aims to improve on the TSO formula and as well as add some events (such as Halloween). By May 1 2017, the game engine was adjusted to accomodate 3D functions, and as of 2022 the game is going strong.

* DropTheHammer: During ''[=FreeSO=]'s'' 2019 Halloween event, this is Sims deal with a Frankenstein/Zombie, it has to be in the groups 2 or more to gang up on him and whack him away with hammers until he goes down.

* DemBones: Some Halloween event has a skeleton NPC who will run around and cause mischief towards other sims.

* AndShowItToYou: One of the "Rip out heart" interaction involves ripping out a target Sim's heart, display it to them, and then stomp on it (though strangely enough this doesn't kill them). This is jarringly more graphic compared to the relatively tame "Pile Driver" interaction (apart from one of the Ghost's idle animations where they take off their head).

* ComputerVoice: ''[=FreeSO=]'' has an option to enable chatrooms to have a Microsoft voice that is gender dependent.

* ComputerVoice: ''[=FreeSO=]'' has an option to enable chatrooms to have a computer monotone voice.
* DropTheHammer: During ''[=FreeSO=]'s'' 2019 Halloween event, one of the ways to deal with a Frankenstein/Zombie is to gang up on him with more than 2 Sims and whack him away with hammers until he goes down.

[[SubvertedTrope However]] on January 6, 2017 there is now a fan-made game called ''[=FreeSO=] that aims to revive the game as "Open-source" and aims to improve on the TSO formula and as well as add some events (such as Halloween). By May 1 2017, the game engine was adjusted to accomodate 3D functions, and as of 2022 the game is going strong.

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: One of the "Negative" interactions is to wrestle and grapple a Sim, and the success depends on the attacker's "Body" skill. If successful, the aggressor will perform a Piledriver on the poor sap, otherwise the Sim will counter with a Body Slam.

* AndShowItToYou: One of the "Negative" interaction is to rip-out a Sim's heart, display it to them, and then stomp on it (though strangely enough they don't get killed for it). This is jarringly more graphic compared to the rest of the interactions (apart from one of the Ghost's idle animations where they take off their head).

* DropTheHammer: During ''[=FreeSO=]'s'' 2020 Halloween event, one of the ways to deal with a Frankenstein/Zombie is to gang up on him with more than 2 Sims and whack him away with hammers until he goes down.

* DropTheHammer: During ''[=FreeSO=]'s'' 2020 Halloween event, one of the ways to deal with a Frankenstein is to gang up on him and whack him away with hammers until he goes down.

* DropTheHammer: During [=FreeSO=]'s 2020 Halloween event, one of the ways to deal with a Frankenstein is to gang up on him and whack him away with hammers until he goes down.

!!''The Sims Online'' contains examples of:

* SimulationGame: A life sim to be more exact. You, however, can't raise kids or get married so ''The Sims Online'' is more limited than the main series.

** After ''EA Land'' became defunct there was a group of dedicated fans who resurrected the game now known as ''FreeSO'' as an open-source online simulation game.

* {{Retool}}: There was a short-lived one to ''EA Land'' shortly before the game became defunct. This change caused all the cities to merge into one big city.

[[SubvertedTrope However]] On January 6, 2017 there is now a fan-made game called ''[=FreeSO=] that aims to revive the game as "Open-source" and aims to improve on the TSO formula and as well as add some events (such as Halloween). By May 1 2017, the game engine was adjusted to accomodate 3D functions, and as of 2022 the game is going strong.

In 2007, EA rebranded ''The Sims Online'' as ''EA Land'' with new enhancements to come. Despite this, a few months later the team disassembled and it was revealed that the game was to be shut down. On August 21, 2008 ''The Sims Online'' closed. Attempts by fans have been made to remake the game, with varying success. In 2011, a Facebook SpiritualSuccessor called ''The Sims Social'' came out, but it too was short-lived due to popularity issues and was closed in 2013.

* NoStatAtrophy: Averted. Your underused stats would decrease the more you increase other stats.

* SimulationGame: A life sim to be more exact. You, however, couldn't raise kids or get married so ''The Sims Online'' is more limited than the main series.

Your Sim can live in any of twelve cities. You start off with four available careers that will help your Sim get off their feet. Your Sim must then enhance their six skills in order to go up the career ladder and gain more money from their job. Like most ''Sims'' titles and [=MMOs=], ''The Sims Online'' was open-ended. You could do, more-or-less, whatever you want no matter the intended story of the game.

* NoStatAtrophy: Averted. Your underused stats will decrease the more you increase other stats.
* {{Retool}}: There was a short-lived one to ''EA Land'' shortly before the game became defunct. This change caused all the cities to merge into one big city,
* SimulationGame: A life sim to be more exact. You, however, can't raise kids or get married so ''The Sims Online'' is more limited than the main series.

''The Sims Online'' was the first ''Sims'' game that could be played online with people across the world. Despite looking and playing much like the first ''Sims'' title, ''The Sims Online'' wasn't just an online port of the game.

''The Sims Online'' was the first ''Sims'' game that could be played online with people across the world. Despite looking and playing much like the first ''Sims'' title, ''The Sims Online'' wasn't just an online port of the game. You start off with four available careers that will help your Sim get off their feet. Your Sim must then enhance their six skills in order to gain more money from their job and go up the career ladder. Like most ''Sims'' titles and [=MMOs=], ''The Sims Online'' was open-ended. You could do, more-or-less, whatever you want no matter the intended story of the game.

In 2007, EA rebranded ''The Sims Online'' as ''EA Land'' with new enhancements to come. Despite this, a few months later the team disassembled and it was revealed that the game was to be shut down. On August 21, 2008 ''The Sims Online'' closed. Attempts by fans have been made to remake the game, with varying success.

* {{Retool}}: There was a short-lived one to ''EA Land'' shortly before the game became defunct.

!!''The Sims Online'' contains examples of: