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81. Sims 2 Mobile Preview, Console/Handhelds Screens
Written on Friday 23 September 2005 at 00:33 by
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GameSpot has posted a few things about the upcoming Sims 2 games on several platforms. First of all there are four screenshots for the Console edition, four more for the PSP and another four of the the DS version. All of these can be viewed by clicking the thumbnails below. Besides that there is a preview for the mobile version of the game, in which GameSpot talks about the connected version. One bit of news they mention is that while you're waiting for a Sim from the exchange to arrive on your phone, you can play a little mini-game involving a little car you have to steer around to get some extra money. If you're interested in the details, read
the preview.
82. Sims 2 (Consoles, Handhelds) Trailer
Written on Friday 23 September 2005 at 00:11 by
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EA Germany has recently posted five trailers for the Sims 2 on Consoles and Handhelds. We've
published four of these a couple of days ago, but the fifth one is new. It shows a little bit of gameplay of all platforms. The video can be downloaded in both high and low resolutions, and require
QuickTime to be played. See them on the game's
download page, where the two files are posted at the date of "21.09.2005". Thanks to
SimsZone for the find.
83. Sims 2 Consoles Preview
Written on Thursday 22 September 2005 at 22:55 by
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As Scot and Virginia already
e-mailed, they're touring through Europe showing the game to the press. We've had an exclusive interview with both of them last Tuesday, when they were in Amsterdam. Along with several other, mostly Dutch, fansites,
SnootySims has also attended. They've posted a preview of the Console game yesterday, and a part for the handheld has been added today. Read the
complete preview for all the details on what Snooty has to tell.
84. Scot & Virginia Mail #2 - Release Date Official
Written on Thursday 22 September 2005 at 21:48 by
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A second e-mail by Scot Amos and Virginia McArthur, producers of the Sims 2 on consoles and handhelds, has been sent out. In it, Scot announced 24 October as the official shipping date for the Sims 2 on PS2, GameCube, XBox, DS and GBA. A little later the PSP and Mobile versions will be released. As we've heard as well, the connected version for phones will not be released until early next year. The two producers are touring through Europe, and of course The Sims Zone has also met them. You can expect an exclusive interview with both Scot and Virginia soon. Until then you'll have to do with the e-mail and the video included with it. That video shows some gameplay of the games on all platforms. Download it using the following links:
Read on for the entire e-mail, and of course stay tuned for the interview!
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85. Sims 2 Screenshots, Wallpapers, Videos
Written on Monday 19 September 2005 at 00:09 by
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A lot of material has appeared the past few days, all for the Sims 2 on Consoles and Handhelds. There are 8 screenshots for all platforms (except mobile), coming from
GameSpot and the
official site. The latter one has posted a
fansite kit of the game, which also contains four wallpapers (two for the consoles, two for the PSP), and two new artworks (one for consoles, one for mobile). All those graphics can be found in the read more part of this post - just watch below, or click the link if need be.
As if that's not enough, EA UK has also released a trailer per platform (again, except mobile). All of them come in both high and low resolution, and require
QuickTime to be played. Note that hot-linking (leeching, direct linking) to these downloads will not work. Instead copy the files to your own server or link to
this newspost if you wish to pass on the news. Click the links below to download the trailers.
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86. IGN looks at TS2 Consoles
Written on Wednesday 14 September 2005 at 01:20 by
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Recently IGN got a chance to look at a "
near final" version of the Sims 2 on consoles, and got some hands-on time as well. A new preview, screenshots and videos are the result. They start off with telling about the story mode, and the big Create-A-Sim mode, which has a lot to offer. Then the first bits of the tutorial are explained, like having to jump the trampoline or socialising with another Sim using one of 60 new moves. Shopping for a bed, making (and burning) some food, going to work and getting a promotion are also explained before the review finishes with talk about visiting another area, and saying that IGN wasn't bored at any time during the hands-on play. You can
read the preview for more details about what IGN has to say in three pages. Other than that, there are 11 new
unofficial screenshots as well as 10 new
unofficial videos showing some of the gameplay explained during the preview.
87. TS2 Consoles/Handhelds Screenshots
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88. Sims 2 Consoles/Handhelds - Big Update
Written on Thursday 8 September 2005 at 00:05 by
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The hype of the Sims 2 for consoles and handhelds is breaking loose.
EA UK has released 8 screenshots and 15 artworks in total, as well as two pack shots for the GBA and DS version. The boxes for the PS2, XBox and GameCube were
seen earlier, so only the PSP box is missing yet. Other than that,
GameStop has posted all American versions of the box shots, including the PSP one. The quality isn't as high as the others. What you can see on all box shots is the rating. It looks like E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) for the GBA and DS, and T for Teen for all other versions in the US. The GBA and DS pictures are somewhat unclear, and
ESRB hasn't confirmed these ratings on their website yet. In Europe, the GBA and DS versions get a 7+ age rating, whereas the console version has a 12+ rating. The PSP rating is not yet determined, but considering the US rating it's likely to be 12+. Here too,
PEGI hasn't confirmed these ratings yet.
Other than that, Scotty gave us a link to videos at
AussieBox. Hans ten Cate, the Lead Producer of the Sims 2 on Consoles, showed the game during EA Imagine 2005, an event where EA in Australia shows off the latest games. The four videos aren't in great quality, but are a good introduction to the game and show a lot of in-game footage. To prevent errors on the actual download page (on their forums), you'll need to register and login first. See the
overview page for the proper links.
That's not all though. There are also many rumours regarding the release date. Although nothing is officially confirmed yet, 24 October is mentioned several times. As Tuesday is the more usual date for games to be released, the actual release date might be the 25th as well. The PSP edition will be released two weeks later, on 8 November, according to several sites. Depending on where you live, these dates may very a little, but the games should be released within the same weeks. Of course we'll let you know when Maxis or EA gives away the official release dates.
All the graphics can be found in the Read More bit - click the thumbnails to see the full size versions.
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89. V/S-Mail 1 (Sims 2 Consoles/Handhelds)
Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 03:00 by
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Tim
promised us earlier that Virginia McArthur and Scot Amos would be sending out community e-mails like he does, only for the Sims 2 on handhelds and consoles. And it's true: the first e-mail has been sent out to the community, along with 2 new PSP screenshots and 1 new Console screenshot (and three old ones). Virginia kicks off in the e-mail by telling that the PSP game looks great. Also, nobody has been able to finish the game completely yet simply because there's too much content in it. Over a 100 secrets are to be unveiled, while you also take care of your aspiration. Scot tells about the console version, and this time specifically on the food creation system. Even console veterans say they like it, and how it opens up a lot of new creative ideas for the game. If you're interested in reading it all, click read more or just read on. For the screens, click the thumbnails below.
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90. The Sims 2 (Consoles) Boxes and Screens
Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 02:42 by
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EA has recently revealed what the boxes of the Sims 2 on consoles will look like. Although they haven't posted the ones for the handheld versions yet (the mobile probably won't get one, since you download it from your carrier), they are likely to be similar, considering they were for previous Sims games. On the boxes you can also see the
PEGI rating for the game: ages 12 and up. Besides that two new screens have been published as well. One is another abduction and might look very familiar, the other is a less familiar new screen. Click all thumbnails below to see the images. Note that we've scaled the box shots down by 50% to make them fit your screen more easily.