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131. Sims 2 Political Movie

Written on Sunday 31 October 2004 at 02:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Gaming site GameSpot has posted some lost presidential debates clips online. Both Bush and Kerry can be seen as Sims made in the Sims 2, and can be seen dancing and debating in about 30 seconds of video. Of course this is done with the upcoming elections next Tuesday in mind. It's posted as "Official Movie 12" on the media page of the Sims 2. Free registration may be required to see it.

132. SimDay

Written on Friday 22 October 2004 at 01:38 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides the announcement for The StrangerHood Episode 1, there's something new available at the official site. You can now edit your MySim page, and give it a Strangetown look. It's black, and features some characters from Strangetown. You can also still pick the (default) Sims 2 or an Urbz look for your MySim page. It applies only to your page, so while surfing through the MySim pages you might come across all three pages. To pick your favourite style, edit your account (you must be logged in on the official site).

Something else comes from the German official site. They've posted a new (English) video showing you 5 reasons to live - linked to the 5 aspirations of the Sims 2. That, and an older TV ad, can be found in their videos section. Click the "High" link next to "5 Gründe zu leben" ("5 reasons to live") to see the new video.

133. 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.

A video interview, unique PR stunt, reviews, and more inside (i.e. below or behind the "Read More" link). Read More!

134. Sims 2 News: Patch, Guide and more Articles [Update: New cheats and more]

Written on Sunday 3 October 2004 at 16:23 by ChEeTaH - 6 comments.

Maxis has announced a patch for the Sims 2 is in the works. On the official BBS, MaxoidLucky made a post announcing it. They're viewing the board and getting reports in from tech support, and Maxis is now compiling a list of things to address in the first patch. There will be a form on the official website this week, in which you can enter details of problems you're having with the game, so they can be resolved and addressed. For more information, see the patch post.

For the other news, click the Read More link below (or just read on)... Read More!

135. SimDay / The Sims 2 Update

Written on Friday 1 October 2004 at 03:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been thursday, which means SimDay. The official site comes with a few things this week. First of all, there's the news that EA and Rooster Teeth Production, known for the RedvsBlue movies (made with the game Halo), have teamed up. Rooster Teeth will create an ongoing series of movies with the Sims 2, called "The StrangerHood". Using so-called Machinima, a method to use video-games to create high-quality movies, Rooster Teeth plans to release a new movie every 2 weeks. The characters are already introduced in the tune of the show, posted as Episode 0. You can view it, and find more information, at The StrangerHood. You can also read EA's press release about it, or see the character page at the official Sims 2 site. Further movie news, is that Maxis has posted a movie ending. After editing your Sims 2 movies, you can append this bit (which comes in 3 sizes) to show you made the video with the Sims 2. You can get them from Get Cool Stuff.

Finally: reviews. And lots of them. The official site mentioned CNN's article, which we mentioned earlier. But there's a lot more, here's the list (all are reviews):

• Ars Technica (8/10)
• 3DAvenue (90/100)
• Washington Post (No Rating, registration may be required)
• The Electric New Paper (9/10)
• ContraCostaTimes (No Rating, registration may be required)
• London Free Press (No Rating)
• GameDaily (4/5)
• Gamers.com (No Rating)
• eToychest Technicae (90%)
• Gameguru Mania (93%)
• Gaming Nexus (9.4/10)
• ToTheGame (7.0/10)

We've also made a review index, which currently lists 42 (!) reviews from gaming and news sites. As you're used to from our review indexes, you get a quote and the score from each site, along with a link to the full review. The index should help you make up your mind whether to buy the Sims 2 or not - if you haven't already done so.

136. Sims 2 Update - New Record

Written on Tuesday 28 September 2004 at 01:46 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

There are more articles of the Sims 2 again. First of all, The Sims 2 has already broken its first record, by being the biggest game launch in EA history. Within the first 10 days since the release, it's sold over 1 million copies. Over 50% of that was sold in Europe. We already reported last week that the game had topped the UK charts, and sold 25% of the first 1.3 million copies (I said they sold 1.3 million copies by mistake at first, it was just 25% of that that day). The Sims 2 is obviously one of the most anticipated games of this year, and it's getting high ratings from many magazines and sites. For more information about this record, see EA's press release.

Then, other articles. More reviews, a humourous article, and an interview. Frank Laughlin pointed to an SlashDot article that mentions an interview with Will Wright on the Daily News Tribune. The big lesson to learn from that is to stop playing the game, when you're taking better care of your Sims than of yourself. But there's more (in random order):

• A Week in the Life of The Sims 2 (Something Awful, Editorial)
• Create your own world in 'The Sims 2' (The Olympian, Review, 4.5/5)
• The Sims 2 (Australian IT, Review, 5/5)
• 'Sims 2' are pretty much like real folks (TwinCities.com/St. Paul Pioneer Press, Short Review, 3.5/4)
• Review: The Sims 2 (Jolt.co.uk, Review, 8.1/10)
• The Sims 2 Review (Game Chronicles, Review, 9.8/10)
• The Sims 2: Review (DeadAlfs, Review, 9/10)
• The Sims 2 - Review (TotalVideoGames, Review, 8/10)
• Review (XGP Gaming, Review, 8.4/10)
• Review of The Sims 2 and comparison to the original Sims (Warcry News Network, Review, 9.6/10)
• Sims 2 plays with life addicts (BBC News, Review, 9/10)
• The Sims 2 Review (Gameplanet, Review, 4/5)

And there probably will be more in the next few days...

137. 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!

138. 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.

139. 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!

140. 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!