In an Interview MSNBC asked the creator of Spore and the Sim’s what he plays in his free time? It should not come as a surprise that the creator of the Sims and Spore likes strategy games. Hey if Advance wars is good enough for Wii Wright, it is good enough for me.

Civilization series
Grand Theft Auto series
Battlefield series
Advance Wars on the DS
Flight Simulator series

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