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441. The Sims 2 - Reviews and more

Written on Thursday 23 September 2004 at 00:55 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Some shops started selling it a week ago, and since then many people already got the game. The latest ELSPA charts, based on UK games of all sales, shows that the Sims 2 has already hit the #1 spot in the list. GamesIndustry.biz also reports that this makes the Sims 2 the second fastest selling game ever. Only Championship Manager 4 has sold more copies in such a short period in the UK. Affiliate SimsZone reports that already 25% of the initial 1.3 million (Europe only) copies have been sold. EA is aiming for 2 million copies by the end of the year, and they seem to be well on their way.

But of course that's not all there is. There are a bunch of new reviews as well, posted since last week. We will very soon open up a review index like we did for past Sims games, listing all the reviews of the game we've found. But until then, just visit this list (rating behind the links):

• 1Up.com (90/100)
• Computer Gaming World (5/5)
• GamesDomain (9/10)
• ActionTrip (87/100)
• VG-Force.com (9.0/10)
• MaximOnline (4/5)
• RealGamer UK (8.8/10)
• EuroGamer (8/10)
• MyGamer.com (8.6/10)

That's all we've found so far, along with the reviews posted earlier. As promised, expect a review index and of course our own review here soon!

442. 3 Million Visitors - and Counting!

Written on Tuesday 21 September 2004 at 11:41 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Ever since we started counting the amount of visitors we got, we've now hit a new milestone: 3 Million unique visitors have visited the Sims Zone since 2 February 2002. With several thousands visitors a day (currently even well over 10,000 every day!) we're sure to hit a new milestone sooner or later. Thanks for visiting, and keep coming here for all the latest information and downloads about the Sims, the Sims 2, the Urbz, and all other Sims games!

443. Sims 1: Bugs, Features, Wierdness...

Written on Tuesday 21 September 2004 at 02:44 by Neil - 0 comments.

Just a quick note, it is late, to say I have added a new extra for Sims 1 people, a compilation of notes and things about bugs, "features" and the wierd and wonderful side-aspects of the original game, all compiled from Usenet.

Please click here to read. Thank you.

444. Maxis E-mails

Written on Sunday 19 September 2004 at 20:41 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

There have been two e-mails from Maxis this week. One is Lucy Bradshaw's weekly mail - the final one this time - and there is one from the Scoop mailing list. The last one doesn't bring any news except 3 screenshots of Sims playing on their AlienWare computers, which you can see below (click thumbnails to enlarge). Lucy has sent us a few things this time, to celebrate the launch of the Sims 2. Included is a movie, a skin of Maxoids, and a bunch of pictures of Maxoids showing what working together for years does to a team. Read on for the entire email with links to those items.

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445. Sims 2 Update

Written on Friday 17 September 2004 at 16:36 by ChEeTaH - 10 comments.

Today in the Sims 2: The official launch, a few new reviews, and get a copy of the Sims 2 signed by Will Wright. The latter only goes for people who buy the game in the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco today at 5pm (local time). The first 50 people will also get a T-Shirt. Wright will be signing copies for 1 hour, until 6pm. On to the reviews, 1Up is still continuing their gameplay diary for a few more days. They're up to day eight now. To read what they experienced during the game, visit the feature page. PC Magazine has reviewed the game too, and they give it a high rating like many others: 4.5 out of 5. Get the details in their review. GamesDomain agrees with them and rates the game 9 out of 10, with mentioning the downside that there are long loading times, and that there are some camera issues. If you want to read their detailed thoughts, head on to the GamesDomain review.

Still haven't read enough? There's an interview with Will Wright held by CBBC Newsround, all about the Sims 2. There isn't anything that hasn't been told before, but you can read the interview if you want. There's also a picture made at the Game Stars Live show as well, which you can view right here.

Finally, the game has now officially been released worldwide. Of course EA has released a press release about it. If you're interested in what's said about the game, with a quote from Lucy Bradshaw, enjoy reading the press release. As I'll be away tomorrow, look for more news this Sunday!

446. Sims 2 - Neverending News

Written on Thursday 16 September 2004 at 23:36 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

As if it hasn't been enough yet the past few days, there is still a lot of news about the Sims 2. First of all, we've made a complete list of all currently known cheats. If you don't want to play the game the fair way, view our cheats page to find out how to get more money quickly. Some new cheats are there as well, including one to get §50,000 in one go! If you'd rather extend the game with some downloads, you can go to the official site's Exchange. 1 Computer and 5 topiaries are yours to grab. More goodies are on the Cool Stuff page, where you can find some MP3s, buddy icons, and more. Another thing you can find there is a TV Ad, in QuickTime format. You can find it on the videos page. Another advertisement, scanned from the RTE TV Guide in Ireland, is shown below. It's been sent to us by James Magenta.


Need some help with the game? The customer support section has been updated and many new questions and answers have been added. You can of course also visit our Knowledge base for a lot of help. Furthermore, SnootySims (and several other sites) has posted a nude patch, which removes the blurring when Sims visit the toilet or the shower. It's recommended to back-up files that are patched, and this download may not be appropriate for children. You can download it from this page. The Dutch site SP Zone is also posting a bunch of movies this week, one every day. So far 2 have been posted. You can find them on their front page in the news items tagged with "[Video]". Use the "DOWNLOAD HET FILMPJE" links to download the movies.

Finally, the SimsZone review has come to an end. The conclusion has been written and posted. Read on for the English summary. No screenshots this time, but if you still want to read it, visit their review index for the link. The "Fazit" one is this final article, the others are of course still there (with screenshots). Read More!

447. New Poll

Written on Thursday 16 September 2004 at 02:16 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

A grand total of 569 votes is what we achieved in our poll last week. To the question if you still follow all the Sims 2 news, 62% claimed to read every letter and watch every pixel of screenshot and video about it. 21% just checks the major headlines, while 9% is (or was) just waiting for the game. 4% said the never did or will, and finally 3% just checks out the unique things.

This week we'd like to know where you first heard about the Sims from. Let us know and vote on the right, or on the latest poll page. For results of all previous polls, visit our poll archive.

448. Official Sims 2 Sites Relaunched

Written on Wednesday 15 September 2004 at 13:29 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Since many shops started selling the Sims 2 yesterday, two official sites have already been relaunched. First of all there's the US Site, which has been given a completely new look. You can login using your EA account, and for several pages a product registration is required. There are several tutorials which you can view without being registered, including one for movie making, creating hoods with SimCity 4, and the Body Shop. There's also a competition to win an AlienWare PC on the front page. As ever before, it can be found at http://thesims2.ea.com.

The other site that has already relaunched is the UK one. They have several things, like a poll, competition to win one of 200 DVD versions (UK only!), links to fansites, the exchange (coming soon) and more. The old address still functions, but the proper URL is now http://thesims2.eagames.co.uk. Other European sites have also relaunched or will do so later this week. If you want to see a preview of what the official site in your country is going to look like, you can check out the Swedish site which has already been relaunched with a complete new look - also replacing the original Sims 1 site, and adding content for the Urbz.

449. Sims 2 News

Written on Tuesday 14 September 2004 at 17:52 by ChEeTaH - 16 comments.

A little later than usual (due to internet problems), but again there's a lot of news about the Sims 2. Some shops have started shipping or selling it already, and people will be playing the game by masses before long (if they aren't already). The official site will also be relaunched between 9am and 3pm PST (5pm-11pm in the UK and Portugal, 18:00-24:00 CET) today (tuesday). Flash Player will be required for the site. See this thread in the BBS for more information.

There are also a lot of new reviews, articles, screenshots, and movies. Read on for all of that (and it's a lot this time!). Read More!

450. Sims 2 News

Written on Sunday 12 September 2004 at 01:58 by ChEeTaH - 9 comments.

There is quite a bit of news again about the Sims 2. As usual, there are many reviews again. GameSpy is taking it big: After a feature with an interview, and the Sim-Limpic Games, they have now posted two (yes: two!) reviews. Two articles of 5 pages to read, one is the "basic" review, the other an "extended" one which goes more in-depth in the game. You can read the basic review on this page, but as said there's also the extended review to read. After you've finished reading that, you can start reading the next review from their colleagues at IGN. They even have a video review for Insiders. If you're not an insider, then you'll have to do with the 3-page review. Of course all reviews come along with some screenshots. GameSpy rates the game a 5 out of 5, and IGN says it's worth a 9.4 out of 10. Both reviews also mention that the Sims is more a toy than a game - it's a sandbox to see "what happens next." It's also quite remarkable how both sites say it's hard to write a review of the game, covering even the most important aspects. It's just too big.

For even more information, including an estimate of when the DVD version will be released in Europe, read more... Read More!