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1771. Sims 2 Fly-through video

Written on Saturday 13 December 2003 at 22:19 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

If you read the last Designer's Diary at GameSpot, or checked this site some time ago, you probably have seen a new video of The Sims 2 already as well. It's a silent fly through a neighborhood. That video, showing stuff like boats, a rainbow and the neighborhood in general, is now also available at the official Sims 2 site. If you missed it last time, be sure to check it out right here.

1772. The Sims 2 Info

Written on Saturday 13 December 2003 at 21:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

We got some information of The Sims 2 again. We've heard the team is making "great progress" finishing the game. I'm not sure if that means the game has reached the alpha stage now (i.e. all the features are in the game and have to be polished up/worked out) or not, but it could be. There's a chance to ask next Thursday, when there'll be a chat with producer Tim LeTourneau at the usual time (3.00pm PST, 11pm in the UK and midnight in Europe). And you shouldn't miss out on the next GameSpot Designer's Diary, in which Maxis will announce a new feature in the Sims 2 that hasn't been talked about yet. But there's more info... Read More!

1773. Chat Transcript

Written on Saturday 13 December 2003 at 21:30 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Last Thursday's chat about Bustin' Out was a success again, and many questions have been answered as usual. And we can even take the (careful) conclusion that there will be another version next year:

"There is no weather, but will there be Christmas?"
"We do have the day and night feature with real time shades which make the game look awesome and realistic. Weather is another idea we have been considering for the next version. And for XMAS? Sure you can create any envirnoment you like."

Other information from this chat is that there's also the information Sims will be able to play pingpong and airhockey, and there are 16 locations to go to, including Mom's House, Club Rubb, Toane's Gym, Tinsel Bluffs, Dudley's Trailer, and Studio 8. Be sure to read the entire chat transcript right here.

1774. Bustin' Out Newsflash

Written on Friday 12 December 2003 at 20:38 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Bustin' Out on GBA has been released in Europe today, and the release date for the consoles has been pushed back a week (only in Europe), to 19 December (which is next week). There have been several reviews of the GBA version already, which will soon lead to a review index of that game (just like Makin' Magic - sorry for the delay of that) at this site. You can find reviews of the GBA version at GameNikki (9/10), GamePro (4/5), IGN (8/10) and GameSpot (8.1/10). With the console versions going gold earlier this week, there are also some new screenshots and articles about that. You can find some new screens at WorthPlaying. IGN has posted an article about some of the characters you'll meet in the game right here. If you want to know more about the online functionality on the PS2 version, you might want to check out a new article at GameSpot (with a few screenshots) that covers that. Enjoy that right here. For the interested people: the release dates. The GBA version has been released in both the USA (2 December) and Europe (today). The console versions (PS2, GameCube and X-Box) will be released next week. 16 December in the US, and 19 December in Europe to be precise. All just in time for the holiday season.

1775. Poll #100

Written on Friday 12 December 2003 at 00:39 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

After having a new poll on this site nearly every week (with some exceptions), the 100th poll is now up, and you can cast your vote at the right or right here. It's a bit later than usually, but as usual you'll have until midnight (UK Time) between Wednesday and Thursday to vote. So cast your vote... Now! As for last week's poll's results: According to 186 of our visitors, more than 57% of the Sims will celebrate Christmas with a load of presents. 20% of the Sims are getting some presents. In total, about 18% of the Sims doesn't celebrate Christmas at all. If you want to see the exact results, click here.

1776. SimDay

Written on Friday 12 December 2003 at 00:34 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Slightly late, but not too late: the report about this week's SimDay. There isn't too much though: the weekly chat (which has already started at the time of writing), a Community Update, and 2 other things. The first of these is an interview with JudHudson from SimPrograms. Finally there are 15 new screenshots of Bustin' Out on the consoles. This game will be released tomorrow (Europe) or next week (US). You can take a peek at this page. That's all for this week already.

1777. Official Chat

Written on Tuesday 9 December 2003 at 21:51 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The chat of next Thursday has been announced again. This time it'll be about Bustin' Out, which has recently gone gold. Producers Kam Zambel and Bart Menayas will be the guest speakers, and they'll answer your questions - if you're lucky anyway. The chat will be held at the usual time: 3pm PST, 11 GMT and Midnight in most of Europe. If you want to read transcripts of previous chats, click here. You can enter the chat from the homepage of the official site.

1778. Bustin' Out Gone Gold

Written on Sunday 7 December 2003 at 20:33 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The new console version of The Sims, Bustin' Out, has gone gold for PS2, GameCube and X-Box. The CDs are being pressed, and soon will ship to Europe (Release: 12 December), and the US (Release: 16 December). In Bustin' Out your Sims will be able to leave the house, and visit other areas on their scooter, car, or whatever they earned in the Get-A-Life mode. There will also be two-player support again, but on the PS2 version you can take it online. The GameCube version adds connectivity with the GBA version, which was released recently, and X-Box players get HDTV support which means better graphics. Of course there will be a free mode play, that we know from The Sims on the PC, as well. The rating is "T" (Teen). If you want to see a bunch of (new posted) screenshots, visit IGN or GameSpot. Expect the game in your local store soon!

1779. The Add-on/Neighborhood Handlers updated!

Written on Saturday 6 December 2003 at 23:49 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been a long wait, but I'm happy to say that I've finally released new versions of both The Add-on Handler and The Neighborhood Handler. The Add-on Handler is available for everybody right here. Nore that you do need the full version, even if you have a previous version. This is because all the DLLs have been updated because I'm using newer software now. The Neighborhood Handler is only available to members of the Yahoo! Group now, but everybody will be able to download it next week. Members received an e-mail with details where to find the new version. If you want it now, I recommend you become a member (for free) and download it. As both programs now use the same DLL files, you will only have to download the full version of one of the programs. For a list of the major changes, read more... Read More!

1780. CaSIE Delay Follow-up

Written on Saturday 6 December 2003 at 02:38 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Many people are upset when the news reached us yesterday that Maxis has delayed the release of CaSIE (Create A Sim), and that a select group of fansites will get it before the rest. Here's a reply about that from MaxisLucky:

"Basically, we've been working with some fansites that had some The Sims 2 content pretty early on - some of these folks have had Sims 2 specific content up since E3 this past summer. Since the game isn't shipping until Spring, we've been starting slow and contacting both sites that have been around awhile as well as new sites that are starting to have features that focus on The Sims 2 (and we have included both pay and non-pay sites, btw).

"As we progress towards ship we will be adding more fansites and have been gathering names and keeping track via the fansite system on thesims2.com. The best way to be considered is to build a cool fansite and list it in the fansite system. If we don't know about you and how awesome your site is or what a great content creator you are - we can't contact you.

"We think that user created custom content is going to be a huge part of The Sims 2 experience. It's why we're working on stand alone tools like CaSIE in the first place. As for who gets to participate in the early release beta test and who has to wait until it's final, we haven't made that determination yet. We'll likely keep the test group small so that we can manage it - if you make beta tests too large you end up spending more of your time organizing the email reports that come in than finishing the application.

"So, if it seems like we're being picky about who we ask to participate in the beta test - it's because we are looking to some of the people that have been active in the various Maxis communities (Sims, SimCity, etc.) for awhile.

"Thanks - hope this helps at least some people understand what we've been up to."

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