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421. The Sims 2 - The Sequel Has Landed - A Day In The Life Of A Teen

Written on Friday 15 October 2004 at 17:15 by Andy - 0 comments.

A Day In The Life Of A Teen is the latest section that we are looking at in our detailed review of The Sims 2 It looks at Ryan Jones's day, balancing school and his part time job with his dissatisfaction with his own appearance. Drawing also on the life experiences of Filly Thewlis, it shows what teenage life can be all about. It also brushes on some issues that apply to all ages and all households whether they have a teen in it or not. It's all in here!

422. Urbz Chat Transcripts

Written on Friday 15 October 2004 at 03:16 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

There's a flood of Urbz news the past 2 days, including our preview. And there's even more now: the chat is over, and the transcripts have now been posted. There is some interesting information in it, for instance where your apartments are:

"There are three apartments you can unlock in the city. You start in a small apartment on 98th Ave, and can unlock a larger one in Blankwood Towers, and finally, you can get Darius' Penthouse. But you can also live in and customize every district if you want."

Other things that were discussed are the similarities and differences with Bustin' Out, the previous console game, special features on the different consoles, pets, jobs, power socials, and much more. If you want to get the latest info about the game straight from the developers, read the transcript.

423. New Poll

Written on Thursday 14 October 2004 at 03:17 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's getting repetative: we have a new poll again this week. Last week it was all about sleep: where do your Sims hang out when they take a long nap. The results are pretty obvious: the second storey is by far the most popular, with 46.7% of the Sims sleeping there. Second is the first floor, with 26.7% of the 349 votes. 11.5% said their Sims don't sleep. And the rest? They're all close, between 0.5% (fourth floor) and 4% (third floor). For the exact results, check the results page.

This week we would like to know if you know how to create basements in the Sims 2. Let us know and tell us on the right, or on the latest poll page. For more polls and statistics, check the poll archive.

424. Tomorrow: Sims 2 Halloween Downloads [Update]

Written on Wednesday 13 October 2004 at 23:25 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Games site GameSpy reveals a bit of what SimDay will bring tomorrow already: halloween downloads, sims-style. Expect giant inflatable Halloween garden decorations like a giant pumpkin, a black cat, and a bunch of monsters "popping out of a cauldron". The objects are animated and will glow in the dark. Pictures are available too, see the GameSpy news item for those.

[Update 15 October, 1:10am] The downloads are now available through the content browser within The Sims 2. So head there, and you can get the inflatable items in your game quickly by installing them.

425. Urbz (DS) Videos & Previews

Written on Wednesday 13 October 2004 at 23:19 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides the Console version, there is also the DS version of the Urbz. EA has once again announced the game for the DS two days ago (although it was already announced previously in July). But that's far from all that's new. IGN DS has posted a hands-on preview from Nintendo's Gamers Summit in Seattle. The main disappointment: it looks and feels like a port of the GBA version, and not too much more, despite the better technical capabilities of the DS that could make it look more like its brother on the Consoles. A similar hands-on preview, from the same place, is posted at GameSpot. They are more positive, and say the game on the DS is obviously more than the GBA version. Read their preview and compare. There has also been a presentation at the summit, which both sites recorded on video. IGN has posted it in 6 parts, available from the videos page. GameSpot has one big video on their media page so you can see the entire presentation in one go.

The Urbz on the DS is to be released 21 November in the US, simultaneously with the new DS platform itself. Europe and Australia will not get the DS until early 2005, so the Urbz will be released there later as well. The GBA version will be released at the same time as the consoles version (9 November in the US, 12 November around the world).

426. The Sims 2 - The Sequel Has Landed - A Family's First Day

Written on Sunday 10 October 2004 at 10:58 by Andy - 1 comment.

The First Day is the latest section that we are looking at in our detailed review of The Sims 2 We take the Jones family through their first day, decorating a house to their taste and looking in detail at their aspirations and fulfilling their first wants. How will they get on with their neighbours? Will they find their optimum jobs? Finally, which of the four of them does the best from their first day? It's all in here!

427. 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.

428. The Sims 2 - The Sequel Has Landed - Creating A Family

Written on Friday 8 October 2004 at 03:52 by Andy - 1 comment.

Creating A Sim is the latest section that we are looking at in our detailed review of The Sims 2 We look at how to create a family of sims using the ingame character creation system, showing in detail how to link them and where their aspirations come into play. It's all in here!

429. 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.

430. 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.

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