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1011. Sims 2 Articles

Written on Saturday 9 October 2004 at 16:57 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The past few days have been relatively quiet, when it comes to reviews etc. about the Sims 2 anyway. There are a few new ones though, and as before all positive. These are the new reviews:

• WorthPlaying (8.4/10)
• GameZilla (Recommended Buy)
• Associated Press (3.5/4)

There's also another article at Wired News. It's about the sexual preference of Sims, and gay relationships. If you're interested, read the Makin' Woohoo article.

1012. UrbzDay

Written on Friday 8 October 2004 at 02:59 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Contrary to previous weeks, this week's blog about the Urbz is somewhat short. It's basically a long statement saying they will have comics based on the Urbz featured on the website next week. The so-called "Urbz-Comix" will show how Jayde goes through the districts in the Urbz. 10 Comix are planned. There are also several new screenshots, from the version for the consoles, and the Nintendo DS one. You can see the new ones below, as Maxis also posted a few we already gave you previously. Finally, 5 of the "unaffiliated" characters are presented as Crew. These sims do not really belong in any district and you'll find them in all of those. Check the official site for all the details.

1013. New Poll

Written on Thursday 7 October 2004 at 02:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's here again: this week's new poll. We hope you will tell us where your Sims sleep - more specifically, on what floor (or perhaps outside). Vote on the right or the latest poll page. Last week, we asked you what kind of utility to create custom content with you'd like to see from Maxis first. Opinions were somewhat divided on that matter, though the winner is an object editor, with almost 40% of the votes. 21% of the 424 people who voted said Maxis should just release more content. That's closely followed by a HomeCrafter 2 (18.5%) and a tool to edit meshes of Sims (14%). People who want more tutorials and those who don't care about the Sims 2 are tied with 2.5% each. Some people don't just custom content anyway - they are with a grand total of less than 1.5% of the votes - just 6 in absolute figures. Want to see more absolute numbers, then check the results page.

1014. Sims 2 Update - Chat, Charts, Reviews and More

Written on Wednesday 6 October 2004 at 23:07 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

There's been quite a bit of news again. First of all, Maxis has announced there will be a chat with Producer Thomas Vu and David Patch, Art Director, tomorrow. As usual the chat will start at 3pm PST (11pm in the UK, midnight in most of Europe), and you can enter from the official site. The room should, as normally, open about 10 minutes before the start of the chat.

In other news: The Sims 2 has left the number 1 spot on the UK charts already. After its #1 debute a week after the release, the game is now on place 2 in the all platforms charts, after Star Wars: Battlefront. What's happening next week is unsure, as other major titles like Fifa 2005 (all platforms), Fable (X-Box) and Pikmin 2 (Nintendo) are expected to do well. The Sims 2 is still on the first position among PC games though. More about this at GamesIndustry and the ELSPA Charts.

A video interview, unique PR stunt, reviews, and more inside (i.e. below or behind the "Read More" link). Read More!

1015. Urbz Screens and Art

Written on Wednesday 6 October 2004 at 21:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

12 screenshots and some artwork. That's what we've got from the Urbz for you. The screenshots come from GameSpot, the artwork from EA. The first 6 screenshots are from the X-Box version, the other 6 have been taken from the PS2. The artworks may seem familiar, but they're slightly different from previous ones you've seen here before. Click the thumbnails below to see larger versions of the screenshots.

If you want to ask a producer of the Urbz a question (about the Urbz or the console Sims games of course), then e-mail me before Friday, and I might be able to get it answered for you.

1016. Sims 2 News: Patch, Guide and more Articles [Update: New cheats and more]

Written on Sunday 3 October 2004 at 16:23 by ChEeTaH - 6 comments.

Maxis has announced a patch for the Sims 2 is in the works. On the official BBS, MaxoidLucky made a post announcing it. They're viewing the board and getting reports in from tech support, and Maxis is now compiling a list of things to address in the first patch. There will be a form on the official website this week, in which you can enter details of problems you're having with the game, so they can be resolved and addressed. For more information, see the patch post.

For the other news, click the Read More link below (or just read on)... Read More!

1017. SimDay / The Sims 2 Update

Written on Friday 1 October 2004 at 03:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been thursday, which means SimDay. The official site comes with a few things this week. First of all, there's the news that EA and Rooster Teeth Production, known for the RedvsBlue movies (made with the game Halo), have teamed up. Rooster Teeth will create an ongoing series of movies with the Sims 2, called "The StrangerHood". Using so-called Machinima, a method to use video-games to create high-quality movies, Rooster Teeth plans to release a new movie every 2 weeks. The characters are already introduced in the tune of the show, posted as Episode 0. You can view it, and find more information, at The StrangerHood. You can also read EA's press release about it, or see the character page at the official Sims 2 site. Further movie news, is that Maxis has posted a movie ending. After editing your Sims 2 movies, you can append this bit (which comes in 3 sizes) to show you made the video with the Sims 2. You can get them from Get Cool Stuff.

Finally: reviews. And lots of them. The official site mentioned CNN's article, which we mentioned earlier. But there's a lot more, here's the list (all are reviews):

• Ars Technica (8/10)
• 3DAvenue (90/100)
• Washington Post (No Rating, registration may be required)
• The Electric New Paper (9/10)
• ContraCostaTimes (No Rating, registration may be required)
• London Free Press (No Rating)
• GameDaily (4/5)
• Gamers.com (No Rating)
• eToychest Technicae (90%)
• Gameguru Mania (93%)
• Gaming Nexus (9.4/10)
• ToTheGame (7.0/10)

We've also made a review index, which currently lists 42 (!) reviews from gaming and news sites. As you're used to from our review indexes, you get a quote and the score from each site, along with a link to the full review. The index should help you make up your mind whether to buy the Sims 2 or not - if you haven't already done so.

1018. Urbz Trailer, Screens and Artworks

Written on Friday 1 October 2004 at 01:17 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides this week's UrbzDay, there is a more on the Urbz, coming from IGN PS2. They've posted a new trailer of 14.4 Mb (or 26.5 and 132.6 Mb for QuickTime versions, Insiders only). You can find it on the videos page. Furthermore, we have the following screenshots and artworks (5 characters, each with and without shadow) from the console version for you, straight from EA:

1019. UrbzDay

Written on Friday 1 October 2004 at 00:44 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

This week's UrbzDay comes with some new pics, movies, crew and of course the blog. The blog, and some pictures, are about the Atomic toys. Atomic Toys will put some toys in stores in November, based on characters from the Urbz. There will be two product lines, one with 20 characters from the Handheld version, another with 18 characters from the console version of the game. A new update about the progress of the toys' development will be given in a few weeks, for now you'll have to do with 12 pics of the sculptures. One of them, number 13, is a bit hidden from the site. Although it doesn't represent the toys - it seems to be a bit messed up - we're showing it you here. Click the thumbnails to enlarge the images:


Besides that, there are 2 videos in the Flix section, and new crew members are presented for both the console and handheld versions of the game, in the Crew section. You can find all of that on the official site.

1020. New Poll

Written on Friday 1 October 2004 at 00:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been up for almost 24 hours again: this week's new poll. This week we want to know from you what kind of tool for the Sims 2 Maxis should release first. If you'd rather be able to make meshes for Sims sooner than anything else, or perhaps walls, floors, roofs, or objects, then check out our poll on the right, or on the latest poll page.

For last week's poll: the live mode is by far the most popular mode of the Sims. 44% prefers that place over all others. Second is build mode, which 22% voted for. 13.5% chose buy mode, followed by 4.5% for the Neighborhood screen. 3.5% hangs out in the options all the time and finally just about 1.5% prefers the photo album editing. 11% doesn't have a favourite section in the game. 461 people casted their vote. For the detailed results, see the results page.