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My name is Irene but some people might know
me as The Sim Stream. I'm from the north of
the Netherlands. I used to be a bartender for
years but just started working at an emergency
daycare during the crisis that's going on in the
world right now. All the bars are closed down
now and I'm very happy that I can do something
to help out. But of course I spend a lot of time
gaming too. I got married last year and my
husband is actually a singer in a metal band.
I've been playing the game since the Sims 1
came out. I was very young then and I had a
girlfriend who introduced me to the game
during a sleepover. We where taking turns on
the computer, playing the game every single
day. I've been hooked since, but the last couple
of years I became a pure builder and I started
playing the game every single day. The amazing
thing about the game that keeps me playing is
that it relaxes me and I can still discover new
things and possibilities in the game even after
playing it for years.
I think every single one of the four Sims games
has their own charm, but because I'm only
playing the Sims 4 now, it's my favorite at the
moment. After that I think the Sims 2 is my
second favorite. Expansion packs were so full
with content and it had so many cool features. I
think it has something to do with nostalgia too,
because I loved the nights I spent with my
friends, laptops on our laps and playing the
Sims 2 together.
I've definitely been a pure builder for the last
couple of years. It never bores me and I can
always find a new challenge in building. Every
once in a while, I play the game as a Sim, for
example when a new pack comes out, I want to
check out the new features, and dive a bit into
the gameplay. But after one night of playing, I
always go back to building.
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