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1551. 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."

1552. The Sims 2 Skin

Written on Friday 28 May 2004 at 18:33 by Sumit - 0 comments.

Well Body Shop has been out for a while, but now you can decorate your sims with great joy! You can now have this lovely "Got Yak?" shirt. Its green and has a Yak on the back. This is your "in your face" outlook upon this world. Tell those sims you love Yak products. Check it all out here!

1553. Bustin' Out (N-Gage) Review

Written on Friday 28 May 2004 at 00:04 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Although the game does not seem to be very popular, some gaming sites write about Bustin' Out on the N-Gage. It was released about 2 weeks ago, and All about N-Gage has posted a review. With a score of 83% they're positive about the game. It's "the best N-Gage game yet", and very addictive.

"It's almost like an Adventure Game – but one for 7 year olds. “Now go find the chickens” says wizened old Uncle. So you find a chicken and press “5." Or you meet someone by looking up where they are on a map. Now none of this is stunning stuff. In fact, it's pretty mundane, especially given you have a 'toilet' gauge and 'watching TV' gauge. That gives you the kind of idillic life the developers were aiming for. And all the time remembering you need to go to the toilet twice a day, and clean the shower once a week."

If you're interested, make sure to read the entire review.

1554. 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.

1555. 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.

1556. New Poll / Nobody Hated E3 2004

Written on Thursday 27 May 2004 at 02:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Last week we asked you about the material that was published from the E3 2004, held 2 weeks ago. The results are in, and of the 108 people who voted, nobody at all answered "Nope, I totally hated it" to the question "Did you enjoy the E3 material?" Winning option was "It was cool, but I want more!" with 31 votes (29%), closely followed by "It's the best! I can't wait for the upcoming Sims games!" (29 votes, 27%). 19 people (18%) didn't know what the E3 is, while 17 people (16%) didn't follow it. 7 people (6%) prefer the regular batches of screenshots and info, and 5 (5%) said they liked it but could've done without. This week we're having another poll: what aspiration track of The Sims 2 do you like the most? Five have been revealed already, Maxis said there would be more but they haven't mentioned them yet. Nevertheless we want to know from you which you think will be the nicest. Vote on the right or the Latest poll page.

1557. 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.

1558. Game Critics Awards Nominations

Written on Wednesday 26 May 2004 at 22:41 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Every year shortly after the E3, the Game Critics Awards are held. The nominations have been published, and The Sims 2 is nominated twice. It can win the award for Best PC Game, and Best Simulation game. The Urbz is also nominated for Best Simulation, which means Maxis has a chance of 2 out of 5 to win that award. 35 Leading media outlets (that cover games of course) nominate the games and judge the winners. Oddly enough, it's mentioned that hands-on play time must have been available for the nominated games, while there wasn't much of a sign that the URBZ was playable (though it could've been). The winners will be announced on 8 June. See the GCA Website for more information.

1559. Maxis Fansite Hosting Cancelled

Written on Wednesday 26 May 2004 at 22:18 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Today, Maxis announced they're not going to offer hosting plans for fansites of the Maxis games anymore. However, they will try other ways for sites to host their content. MaxisKitty, community manager of Maxis, has stated the following (to a group of fansite webmasters):

"We are not going to be offering the Hosting service. After reviewing it and understanding it better we determined that we can't offer it.

"We are looking at other ways in which users will be able to use our storage space to host content, but we won't be acting as an ISP."

Of course as soon as details about any other plans are revealed, we'll let you know about it.

1560. Wright Interview from E3

Written on Wednesday 26 May 2004 at 16:04 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer has visited the E3 too, and they've posted an interview with Will Wright, creator of The Sims and SimCity. There's some talk about one of Will's hobbies, uncollecting, and of course The Sims 2 and SimCity. A new version of SimCity is mentioned briefly:

"Wright is already turning his attention to other projects. A new version of 'SimCity' is in early planning stages. 'We're about to come out with a new direction for it.'

"When asked what direction that might be, Wright said, 'We haven't figured out what it is.'"

Nothing new of The Sims 2 is revealed in the interview, but you can find out a bit more about what Will does in his spare time (in case you didn't know already). You can read it completely by clicking here.