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I was out casually shopping the other week when I was assaulted by the sight of The Sims in a PS2 box. Could this be correct? Had they finally made the best game in world history into a title I wouldn’t have to fork out a grand for a home PC to play?! Being somewhat completely broke ... Read review
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I was out casually shopping the other week when I was assaulted by the sight of The Sims in a PS2 box. Could this be correct? Had they finally made the best game in world history into a title I wouldn’t have to fork out a grand for a home PC to play?! Being somewhat completely broke I actually managed to stop myself from buying it from ... ...the first time ever) for Monday morning to arrive. When I had slouched into work the first thing on my agenda was CD Wow, where I managed to bag myself a copy for £33.99 hurrah! Unfortunately I then had to wait over a week for it to be delivered – pout – but for some reason it was down as a pre release so I imagine you can now have it in your grubby mits in the usual CD Wow delivery time of about 2-3 days.
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I wrote this op about a month ago but it’s taken me that long to have the category added – so here it is in all its unadulterated glory.
I was out casually shopping the other week when I was assaulted by the sight of The Sims in a PS2 box. Could this be correct? Had they finally made the best game in world history into a title I wouldn’t have to fork out a grand for a home PC to play?! Being somewhat completely broke I actually managed to stop myself from buying it from Game, where it was £39.99 and waited impatiently (possibly for the first time ever) for Monday morning to arrive. When I had slouched into work the first thing on my agenda was CD Wow, where I managed to bag myself a copy for £33.99 hurrah! Unfortunately I then had to wait over a week for it to be delivered – pout – but for some reason it was down as a pre release so I imagine you can now have it in your grubby mits in the usual CD Wow delivery time of about 2-3 days.
WHAT IS THE SIMS
Well if you need to read this section – Welcome Back! From the planet Zorg where you have obviously been living for quite some time.
The Sims is, obviously enough, a simulation game, along the same lines as Sim City, Constructor and, to a lesser extent, the Tycoon range. But here you control individual people: you control Sims as they go about their daily routine; find them a job and make sure they go to it!, encourage them to develop skills that will help them advance in their chosen career, make sure they eat and wash and don’t get lonely by making friends with each other and the other Sims in the neighbourhood. You can encourage your Sim to be smart (by studying books), charismatic (by practising speech in a mirror), toned (by swimming or working out) and many other things such as creative, logical or handy around the home by performing various tasks. Or, if you wish, you can make your Sim evil and horrible to neighbours and lazy and slobbish (though that seems a little pointless to me) – their life really is in your hands.
I know, sounds boring doesn’t it? Well, it’s not. This has to be the most addictive game ever and I have already been managing to while away entire weekends playing it without even noticing the RSI in my x button thumb.
WHAT DO YOU GET?
The PS2 version of Sims differs slightly from the PC game. I used to have the PC version – and was just as addicted to that one – and the above mentioned ‘purpose’ is the only reason to play the game. There are no goals or specific achievement required to stay in the game – though I assure you that there will be an inordinate sense of fulfilment when you max out your character’s charisma bar! The PS2 also has this mode, but obviously the vast array of extension packs available on the PC to keep it fresh and interesting aren’t available here so they’ve had to go one step further.
Get A Life is the mode everyone has to start out at. You choose your character (see HOW DO YOU CONTROL IT?) – mine’s called Jim Bobbins (it’s a tradition now – I always call my Sims Bobbins). He started out living with his mum (an evil harridan called Mom) and after completing certain tasks he managed to get a job as a waiter and move out – hurrah. The next level was harder, of course and a lot of tasks and a couple of job promotions later he moved in with his landlord’s son. He then had to appease the son, do all the housework, fix broken items, do all the cooking, get promoted and throw some fantastic parties, amongst other things. Jim then managed to escape to a houseshare with one of the party guests, in this case Zara. This level involved more great parties and trying to cop off with one of the guests as the finale. He finally managed, and he and Debbie married in a lavish ceremony (in Zara’s dining room).
I’m now on level five, I’ve managed to keep Jim and Debbie happily married (they’re still in love), though Jim doesn’t have a great relationship with the two children he was forced to have and look after as part of the Goals. Debbie gets on better with James and Jill as she’s a stay at home mum (not that that’s any indication of a good mum – but in a land where it takes them an hour to visit the toilet she needs all the communication time she can get) – she’s Jim’s trophy wife as he’s now a Movie Star and I’ve made it her responsibility to maintain the 6 friendships he has to have to keep his job – he’s always knackered and it’s hard enough finding time for him to eat and shower between work and sleep. I’ve nearly finished level five – just one more promotion to get and I’m off to the penultimate level, before the final Party Mansion, which is the aim of the game.
I’ve been playing the game for about 24 hours now (though not solidly!) and am soooo not bored. Each level has various Goals – 5 has about 6 Goals to achieve. Certain Goals unlock things you can buy – I’ve just unlocked the garden sprinkler, others unlock modes within the two player games. When you’ve completed all the Goals (though beware – others can be added while the level is going on) you’ll automatically move house and start a new level.
Another ‘new and improved’ part of the PS2 game is the two player mode. I haven’t played this – cos I have considerably fewer friends than Jim lol, but see it as a good addition, which will encourage more gameplay and increase the shelf life of the game – if you can find a friend who is as Sim obsessed as you – shouldn’t be hard!
HOW DO YOU CONTROL IT?
If you’re anything like me the booklet stays in the case and everything else is trial and error. The controls are pretty simple – the giant shoulder button flip between members of the household, your controllee is shown in a little box on the screen. The overall happiness is shown by a red to green bar above the box (NB Tip, don’t bother getting them to perform tasks (such as studying cookery or sculpting a naked woman) unless they’re on green as they just wont do it). To find out specific requirements press the up D pad, which will show you red to green how they are for hunger, bladder, hygiene, fun, social, room, energy and comfort. Find out how their friendships are faring on right D, their personality traits on left D and the current career and task levels on down (this is also good cos it shows what you have to achieve to get promoted) – I may not have got all the D’s right – but just flick through – there’s only four!
When you’ve picked your Sim: say I pick Jim and he’s really hungry and his fun level is only showing a bit of green. I’ll move the cursor using the left analogue stick over the food (that I made Debbie prepare earlier!) and click on it (x) – giving me the option of eat or clean up – eat (cos I have a maid) and then click on the bookcase and choose to read a book. Jim will eat and when he’s finished he’ll read a book, hopefully improving his overall mood. NB Tip – try to coordinate members of your Sim family eating together – they’ll talk, improving Social and their particular Friendship level with that person – this also works with the Spa, Pool, Pool table, dancing and more – anything where two or more can join in.
Buttons: X – to do/buy/build O – walls – up, down or in between A – (triangle) usually ‘back’ D – (that’s my interpretation of a square!) to sell in buy/build mode Left Analogue – Move cursor around the screen Right Analogue – Move view of house around Start – pauses game – brings up other options; Goals/Buy/Build/Save/Quit
Tip: In Build mode if you’re having trouble wallpapering the correct side of the wall (as I did till I worked this out) use the big shoulder buttons. Press and hold down R1 (little shoulder button) to speed things up. If your Sim is really knackered/miserable whatever have them skive off work (but only miss one day at a time – miss two in a row and you’ll be fired – with the kids missing school makes their grades drop – raise them by studying at the computer)
Right, I think I’ve babbled enough now, this is getting rather long. To summarise – buy this game – it’s fantastic, addictive and, for some reason, never boring (though by rights it should be). The only thing to remember – while you might have great fun controlling your little people’s lives don’t forget to have one yourself.
Advantages: Addictive forever! Disadvantages: Not up to scratch with the newer version now
The sims - well what can I say - THE most popular game EVER produced. It has been in the PC charts for YEARS now, and the game has put itself onto the other consoles and although has not produced the same effect, is still a very popular and sought after game.
There is no aim to the Sims - the game is about playing God to your own world. You create characters, bond them with others, make them hate each other, marry each other, get them a job, get ... ...There are two modes to the game - there is "Get a life" and a free play mode.
GET A LIFE:
This mode is a mission-based mode. Missions are given to you at the beginning of each level, and you have to complete the missions to progress. At first these are quite simple things like getting a job, or earning 400 simoleons (which i will refer to as $) - these aims get harder later on, where for example you will need to get married, have a kid, get to ...
werdnajas 25.06.2004
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Advantages: Pretty addictive once you get going Disadvantages: May not be your type of game
...This game became the quickest best seller ever on the PC. Why? Because you can be who ever you want to be with this game and you can get out of your boring life and have fun.
The game is where you can create a life, hence the title. You choose a character and can style their looks by chosing the facial features, hair style, hair clour and even what clothes they wear. You can choose what star sign you are, your sex so you don' have to play as a woman ... ...you feel like being in the game. You can add your surname and name to the game to as those are some of the options available. You can also learn enw skills in this game by reading a book. You can read up on your culinary skills, mechanical and other various options. You interact with other sims and can do all the same things as joking around, chatting, tickling and when it comes to falling in love, you even get the option to kiss the other sim if ...
JamiesGirl 05.03.2003 (24.03.2003)
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Advantages: Good fun to play. Disadvantages: Takes a while to get used to.
Well,i played this game on the pc at my mates one day and thought it was hilarious so, when it was released on the ps2 i had to have it. I didnt really have a clue but had a good go anyway. The sims is a great game although it is very addictive. I was playing it non stop and everyone was getting livid cos i was always hogging the tv!!. I dont play it so much now as im stuck on a hard challenge and have been doing it for months. Just giving myself ... ...you a bit about the game itself, what you can do etc so you have more of an idea.
Welcome to the world of the sims. You dont just watch your sims lives unfold you control them.Sims are a lot like you and i, they have moods,urges and soaring desires(of course sometimes their desires relate to ordering a pizza). Your decisions direct the very design of your sims personalities and lives. In the game the sims carry out their lives in full 3d detail ...
bsayers1808 07.01.2005
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Advantages: Fun, Two Player, Ongoing, Funny and Easy Disadvantages: Cost, Boring after a while and Two Player mode has to be found
...of us have heard of the Sims, if not don’t be alarmed, it is a computer game. The Sims have been released in countless games (Bustin` out, Double deluxe, Party edition and the many more) so I’m roughly going to describe the game The Sims Bustin` out, so here goes. The game is a one or two player game that requires an eight MB memory card with at least 1412 KB spare. It can use a network adapter and uses analog and vibration. Now I’ve ... ...The Sims are basically a person / group of people of which you get to control them and what they do (what they eat, what job they get, what time they get up, that sort of thing) with themselves. There are roughly 3 main goals of a Sim, which are to get rich, have a nice house and to have a good job. To make them get a job or promotion just keeping them happy is substantial (yes, that means bathing them !) But some jobs require skill in an area, which ...
Edd32 05.06.2004
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I pre-orded The Sim's a while ago for PS2 but I must say, Iv played better games. I just think it is very boring. To be honest, I do not understand all the hype and attention that the game is receiving.
The game is nothing like the PC versions, unless they are very boring too. The game is really just about creating your own life or your own family. You start of by clicking on the Get A Life option to create your own person, you can ether make him ... ...their is only so much the game can do and I think it is to restricted.
Anyway, you start by typing in the Family Name which is the second or last name of your character, then you make a first name up, or use your own name.
You then go on to your characters appearance, select a head part and then a body part, then choosing the lower part e.g., trousers, shoes, and for the top you can select your characters T-shirt and you also choose the characters ...
Tonster 21.02.2003
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