A fun game for any Sims fan.
Really, I'm surprised TSO is even still going. I can't imagine what's keeping it alive after all this time. When I played, sure, TSO was fun. However there wasn't a lot to do. Once you got a bunch of money, got a bunch of skills, maxed your lot size and decorated your house... there wasn't a lot left. After that the game turned into a 3D chatroom and really I felt it hard to justify paying for another chatroom.
Of course, when this game was released, the graphics were pretty darn good. But now adays the graphics don't have much to offer, and look down-right bad. But that aside...
The TSO could be so much more but really, it doesn't have that much to offer. If you like "The Sims" it's worth trying out, it really is, and it is a lot of fun. But don't expect to be able yo play this for years on end; there's just not enough there to keep someone playing. The only reason I played for so long was because I made some of the best friends I've had on that game, and I do miss them.
Like I said, if you like The Sims give this game a short, it is worth playing. Just don't expect to play it for a long, long time. It doesn't have as much to offer as the offline version does, that's for sure.
And yet, I wish they'd make "The Sims 2 Online"...