It's that time of the week again: SimDay. We've already posted about 2 items yesterday: the Sims 2 Website and the weekly chat. Then there are 2 links to articles. One is a hands-on preview of Makin' Magic at PC.IGN.Com. It's not the definite review yet, but it gives a pretty nice description of the new gameplay, like the way you start your magical career:
The 2 download items are actually 1 Makin' Magic wallpaper (in 3 sizes) and an object. The problem with the wallpaper at the moment is that it can't be downloaded, as the links are (still) dead. The title is "Cassandra & Gnomes", and from the (little) thumbnail it looks like Cassandra is throwing some gnomes around magically. You can download it from this page."After installing the expansion, you'll find a strange box on the doorstep of your Sims' houses. When you open it, you'll discover Magico's Magical Starter Kit. It contains Version 2 of the Spell Book, a convenient hole in the ground portal, a wand recharger, some Magic Coins and a few other surprises that'll get you started on your road to home-brewed witchery."Many players probably want to know whether the bugs from Superstar have finally been fixed. Unfortunately it doesn't say so yet in this preview, but once the game's released 28 October we should know more about that. The other article is a Bustin' Out preview, which you can find right here at GamingNexus. In the "Read more" bit (or the next parapgraph), there's more about 2 download items, and 1 new contest.
The object is a staircase. It's the "Reverse Sweeping Staircase", which goes around a corner, but in the opposite direction of the stairs we already have in the game. Go to Get Cool Stuff to download it. It's 823Kb and you need Vacation, Unleashed or Superstar to be able to use it.
The contest is one about Makin' Magic, and you can win a trip to the Teen People Magazine's Artist of the Year Award Show, which is sponsored by EA and Maxis. That show is held at 16 November, and if you win you can take a guest and you'll also get Makin' Magic. Five other people will get nearly the whole Sims package: The Sims Double Deluxe (which includes The Sims, Livin' Large and House Party), Hot Date, Vacation, Unleashed and Superstar. Makin' Magic is not included. Winners are drawn at random all you have to do is enter your e-mail address. Unfortunately, this contest is open to people in the USA only, except Florida, Rhode Island and New York. That means Canadians, Europeans and people elsewhere in the world will not be able to enter. You also have to be at least 13 to enter. Click here for all the rules, or here to enter. At that page you can also download a Gnome for on your desktop, which is a nice extra.
Written at 23:41 on Thursday, 23 October 2003 by ChEeTaH.
