I don't know which Sims to get

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Hi all,

I've never played The Sims.  {no}

But I want to try and play it on my netbook and I can't work out which one to get. The Sims is supppose to play fine (checked out the compatibility), but I thought Life Stories might work too, but I can't guarantee that.

Anyway, can someone explain to me the difference between the two games. I've read a bit and free play seems to get boring on Life Stories, but I don't know what that means.

Thanks.  {yes}