When comparing The Sims vs Pong, the Slant community recommends Pong for most people. In the question“What are the best and the most revolutionary games of all time?” Pong is ranked 3rd while The Sims is ranked 46th. The most important reason people chose Pong is:
Pong may not have been the first video game ever, but it was definitely the first commercially successful and widely popular.
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Pros
Pro The game offers real-world reasons that can motivate the player, but doesn't force them
Making sure the Sims are fed, happy, live in nice houses and are generally well off are all easily relatable things to anyone and don't need to be expressly stated for the player to want to improve conditions for his protagonists. At the same time, the game doesn't force anyone to make sure the sims have great conditions. The game allows exploring how different choices affect the outcome of the situation.
Pro First commercially successful and widely popular video game
Pong may not have been the first video game ever, but it was definitely the first commercially successful and widely popular.
Pro Established video games as commercially viable
Pong inspired a generation of video game enthusiasts and established video games as a popular and commercially viable industry.
Pro Modeled after real-life Ping-Pong with adjustments
The concept for Pong was modeled on real life Ping-Pong, with a few modifications to make the gameplay more exciting. For example, the player could change the ball's return angle based on what section of the paddle the ball hit.
This made the game both more fun and challenging to play. The speed of the game also increased over time to ensure that the gameplay remained challenging for people at higher skill levels.
Cons
Con Drains the users wallet with expansion packs
The Sims has 7 expansion packs that add new items and functionality to the game. The original game ($49.99) and each expansion ($29.99) ends up costing $259.92 which can easily be seen as too expensive to get a complete experience.