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101. URBZ GBA Preview and Videos

Written on Saturday 26 June 2004 at 16:26 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Besides lots of Sims 2 news, there is of course also the other sequel from Maxis in the making: the URBZ. GameSpot has posted a preview of the GBA version of the game, along with some screenshots and videos. In the preview GameSpot calls the handheld edition a "tiny version" of the console version. The game starts where Bustin' Out left off, namely with the rocket that sent you to better places - the city. There you can explore the five new neighborhoods, Sim quarter, urbania, bayou, carnival, and glass town, good for 25 areas. When you start the game you have to answer a couple of questions to assign your urb to one of the four groups: arties, nerdies, streeties, and richies. Of course all of these neighborhoods and groups have their own uniqueness. New is also that you can earn special new motives, including insomnia, which means your Urb can go almost without any sleep. Furthermore GameSpot mentions some of the mini games and connectivity features of the game. You will still be able to link up the game with other GBA's and share items, but GameCube connectivity like in Bustin' Out will not be provided. Finally there's a little mention of the new (darker) graphics the game has.

Included with this preview are 13 new screenshots and 3 Gameplay Movies (31 Mb in total for download, GameSpot Basic account required to stream them for free).

102. Sim- and URBZDay

Written on Thursday 24 June 2004 at 15:34 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Maxis has delivered another SimDay this week, this time with most news coming from the URBZ. But first the Sims: after a couple of weeks of absence, there will be a chat event again. Maxis General Manger Neil Young will be joining in friday 2 July (and not 2 June as stated on the site). That's next week friday, and it'll be held 30 minutes later than usual. That means it's 3.30pm-4.30pm PST, or 11.30pm-12.30am in the UK/Portugal, and 0.30-1.30 (am) in the rest of Europe. Join Neil from the official site. As for The Sims 2, there is one update, namely a 'new' movie. We've posted it last saturday already, but you can now get it from the official videos page as well. That's all for this SimDay.

As for the URBZ, there are two new things. First of all, there's a small change in navigation on the website. To go to the different sections on the site, you have to turn the dial. One section is new: the "Buzz" section. It contains links and quotes from articles in the press about the game. MaxisShorty, from the Maxis web team, explains the change in the new weekly blog:

"You see, the Web Team has a mission, and that is to develop a website that borrows as much as we can from the game itself (naturally, we'd want the site to be as fun as the game too, but that's an awful lot of fun to cram onto a website!). The XAM figures prominently in the game, and so we made it a mainstay of the site."

The complete blog, and the rest, can be found on the URBZ Website. Previously unspotted articles are also found in the new Buzz section. There's an interview with Will.I.Am from the Black Eyed Peas, who will do some music for the game, at IGN Music. There is also a preview and list of E3 nominations, both from 1Up.com. The URBZ and The Sims 2 both got nominated for best simulation (but didn't win).

103. New Sims 2 Movie

Written on Saturday 19 June 2004 at 06:02 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

We've received Lucy's weekly e-mail again, and this time it contains something different than the usual batch of screenshots. There's a new movie of Don, the Romantic Sim. He's the star in this new movie, which tells his love life in one minute. Some things you can see for the first time in it is a sim (Don) growing up from teen to adult. Also noticable is the "Created with The Sims 2 Movie Maker", which might mean there will be a tool to edit your home-videos with. You can download the movie using one of the links below. To webmasters: please do not hot-link to these files directly, but copy them to your own servers instead if you want to have them on your own website. Now off to download the clip:

• High Quality (7.4 Mb)
• Low Quality (1.9 Mb)

You need QuickTime to view it. Read more for Lucy's e-mail in its completeness, in which she talks about the end of spring, and romance for your Sims. Read More!

104. Sims 2 Designer Diary [Update]

Written on Saturday 12 June 2004 at 11:03 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A new designer diary has arrived at GameSpot. Although it's been Lucy Bradshaw talking about the game in those diaries before, this time it's producer Jonathan Knight. The article is all about the aspirations (wants and fears) of the Sims in the sequel. Here's a little bit of the article:

"You might not think that potty training the sims sounds like a real job, but in a strange way, that's exactly what our team has been up to for the last several months as we put the finishing touches on the new gameplay innovation in The Sims 2. With a new interface, a new simulator, and the same old Maxis humor, we've had a blast taking "that people game" to the next level. Here's a sneak peek into how we arrived at our revolutionary new game design..."

It comes with several new screenshots, including a couple of the in-game Create-A-Sim. The interface for that has been improved a lot since November. Finally four little movies of a begging sim, sims looking at sims of the other sex (twice), and a scientific experiment, of which 2 screenshots have also been posted. For all the juicy details, go to the GameSpot article, screenshots page or the movies page (the "Official Movies" 2, 3, 4 and 5 are new).

[Update 20:30] The Sims 2 GameCentrum has posted snapshots of the 4 movies. See this page for those. Thanks to Laku for this tip.

105. Sims 2 Website Redesigned

Written on Friday 4 June 2004 at 01:05 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Maxis has redesigned the official site to match the new logo. That logo was introduced around the E3 and has been spotted on several movies and screenshots before. The new site has a slightly different look, though the place of all content and the content itself are still the same. A new fansite pack has also been uploaded, which you can download from the fansites page. You can start staring at the new design on the fresh Sims 2 homepage.

106. New Sims 2 Screens

Written on Friday 28 May 2004 at 23:37 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The scoop newsletter is out again as June comes close. There isn't much news in it though. It starts with some links to the SimDay screenshots and movie. It ends with a link to the BodyShop Showcase. The middle part is more interesting though: there are 4 new screens of the party at the Baxter's. I.e., more Don, Sarah, their son and of course Dina, Don's old flame. For those who still don't know the story, it's here in short (from the newsletter). Click the thumbnails below for the full size screenshots.

"Don's life aspiration is Romance, whereas his wife Sarah's goal is Family. Don's old flame Dina is at Don's son's birthday party, and ol' Don just wants to talk, flirt and more with his old heartthrob. The party gets sticky when Sarah's sister catches Don "cozying up" to Dina back in the quiet cabana. Sarah's sister dutifully defends her honor and that's when things get really fun."

107. Sims 2 Preview with Videos

Written on Thursday 27 May 2004 at 22:51 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The E3 has ended 2 weeks ago, but there are still previews and media coming from the show. NextLevel Gaming has posted another preview of The Sims 2. As almost all other previews, it discusses the main new features. Think of Sims growing up, the genetics, and aspirations. More interesting are two movies that are included with the preview. They're recorded from a tv screen at the show, and the quality isn't great (especially the colors). Both show the happenings of Don, Sarah and their son during his birthday party. You can view them on the preview page.

108. SimDay

Written on Thursday 27 May 2004 at 20:32 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's another SimDay today, and a rather busy one. First of all, there's the press release about The Sims Mega Deluxe which shipped tuesday. As announced, the Prom Fashion Show was held, and the results are in. 10 couples have been picked and are showcased on the Prom Fashion Show page.

When it comes to The Sims 2, there are 3 new screenshots (click thumbnails to enlarge). You can see the E3 trailer as well (again), on the videos page. The URBZ also has SimDay, and a new blog has been posted. Alex Hutchinson, Lead designer of the game, talks about the design decisions they make while creating the game. The blog and a new (gameplay) movie of the GBA version can be found at the URBZ website.

109. New Sims 2 Video and video Interview

Written on Thursday 27 May 2004 at 00:36 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A couple of new videos have appeared on the net, all from the E3 held 2 weeks ago. First of all, there's a trailer at ITavisen.no. It's been recorded with a video camera from a big screen, so the quality isn't great. The trailer shows some scenes of several aspiration tracks. You can get it from this page. Two other videos made during the E3 are from GameSpot Live. The first is a booth tour of the EA booth. More interesting is the video interview with Will Wright. In about 13 minutes, Will talks about The Sims 2, but nothing new is really mentioned. The main game features like genetics, aspirations, recording movies etc. are discussed. When it comes to memories, Will gives an example of a child seeing his parents die in a fire. That kid will have a fear for fire, even when someone's just cooking, for the rest of his life. Also, the length of the life of a Sim is mentioned, and Will says it'll be about 100 Simdays, with approximately 4 days per hour (which as stated before comes down to 20-25 real-life hours). The expansion packs for The Sims 1 were helpful to The Sims 2 in a way that they taught Maxis what the fans want. Will's amazed by what the community has created for the games. The design process of The Sims is also mentioned, as well as how important it is to make the game very accessible. GameSpot Complete members can download the videos in high quality, but GameSpot Basic members (which requires free registration) can watch it in streaming format. Get both the EA booth tour and Will's interview from GameSpot's Media Page.

110. Sims 2 Best Strategy of E3 2004

Written on Sunday 23 May 2004 at 14:35 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Besides GameSpy and IGN, GameSpot too has awarded The Sims 2. The game wins the "Best Strategy Game" award, and was also nominated for "Best PC Game". According to GameSpot "The Sims 2 has tremendous potential and that the sequel might just make good on its many lofty promises." Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell won the Best PC Game award, but The Sims 2 beat games like Lord of The Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth, The Movies, Rome: Total War and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in the race for Best Strategy Game. Read the Strategy award page for some more about The Sims 2, or just go through the entire Best of E3 Feature.