Turns out that moving a reticule around your house with an analogue stick is actually my preferred way to play the sims. Moving people about with mouse clicks doesn't have me feeling quite as involved in the game. The Sims is great, it's success is thoroughly deserved - although in many ways I prefer the simplicity of The Sims over many of its more modern sequels.

This also had local co-op, something I think Sims titles now are really missing.