Pharaoh

It's hard to get away from The Sims nowadays.
I have seen plenty of articles in non-game publications and The Sims have been getting good reviews. However, if you feel like playing God in Egypt, check out Sierra's PHARAOH. It's kind of the same concept of The Sims, but only in Egypt. I've heard some of my female students talking about it and I asked them what they liked about it. They liked the fact that you call the shots and that your organizational skills come into place when you are playing. They also feel that is a very educational game and that they are learning about ancient Egypt. According to them school should be this much fun.