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1801. New Sims 2 & CaSIE Shots

Written on Monday 24 November 2003 at 00:48 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

The official site of The Sims 2 has posted 2 new screenshots of The Sims 2, which show how the grandfather of a toddler teaches her how to walk. These can be found here. We've also received 6 new screenshots of CaSIE, the tool to create Sims for The Sims 2 with. Click the thumbnails below to see them completely:

1802. Be In Control part I posted

Written on Saturday 22 November 2003 at 17:28 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Yesterday I was late, today I'm early with posting the next part of the special about The Sims 2 University. This time it discusses the live mode. As there are so many changes since The Sims 1, I've already filled a page and I'm still not finished. Part 2 will follow later, probably tomorrow. If you feel like reading this part already, then have a go. If you rather read the whole special again: No problem. And if you don't want to read it at all: No problem either, just ignore it. The special is still far from finished and there is a lot more to write about besides part 2 of "Be In Control". In later articles I will discuss the technology behind The Sims, containing some general changes, Maxis Fansite hosting, and of course CaSIE and object creation. Come back here every day to see something new again. Enjoy the parts that have been written so far right here!

1803. TS2U: How to create Sims

Written on Saturday 22 November 2003 at 02:13 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

It's a bit later than usual, but this part of the special took me quite some time to write. Part 4 is about creating Sims and their personalities. It's not about the separate tool, CaSIE, that will be released in December, but about the in-game Create-A-Sim. Here's a small part of the new article:

"After selecting the basics of the Sim, you can add some accessories to the face, like hats and glasses. You'll be able to overlap some of these accessories, so your Sim can have both a hat and glasses, but your Sims can't have two glasses. In the current pre-alpha version, there weren't too many options in this stage yet. The next step is to fine-tune the face. You can select the hairdo and colour, to which you off course can add new custom colours whenever you like. You can even adjust the eyebrows to make your Sim look angry, very happy, or something in between. As if that's not enough, you can tune the nose any way you want to. A nice example we saw after this step was an old (grey) Luc Barthelet (see picture) with a French barret and a huge nose."

You can read the whole article right here. If you've forgotten about the previous articles, or if you just want to read them again, go here for the first page.

1804. New Bustin' Out Shots [Update]

Written on Friday 21 November 2003 at 20:25 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

GameSpot has posted a couple of new shots of Bustin' Out. Four of these contain some gnome-creating, Create-A-Sim, and Sim-eating plants (thumbnail below). For all of GameSpot's screenshots, including older and these new ones, click here.


[Update 22 November, 1:45] Something I apparantly missed with the screenshots was the third Designer's Diary that came with the screenshots, as well as a video interview. This diary is about the several sounds (simlish, music and ambient sounds) in Bustin' Out, and Mike Perry, Game Designer, is talking about it:

"Where did simlish come from? The original The Sims, created by Will Wright, launched in February 2000. This is when the world was first introduced to simlish, the wacky language of The Sims. Simlish was initially going to be based on the Navajo dialect because Will was fascinated by the Navajo codetalkers of WWII. Ultimately, the team decided against this strategy because of the difficulty in finding Navajo voice actors. They also wanted to use a language that couldn't be translated so that its meaning would be left up to the imagination of the player. Thus, simlish, the gibberish that fans know and love, was born."

Read the whole article on this page. A video interview for GameSpot Complete Members has been added as well. It's a big download - nearly 140 Mb - but worth the download for the members and those who are interested in this game. It's all about SimLish, and it gives you a behind-the-scenes look on who's behind the Sims' voices.

1805. The Sims 2 U

Written on Friday 21 November 2003 at 00:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

I've just posted part 3 of our The Sims 2 University special. This time, I'm covering the buy mode, and how your Sims can get their hands on the latest items. It's a must read for all the fans who are looking forward to The Sims 2 next year. You can find the new part on page 4. If you haven't read the rest yet, click here to read it from the start. I will be adding more content in the short future. Other sites have also reported about The Sims 2 University recently, including our affiliate SimsZone.de, WorldSims, TheSimsResource, Secret Sims, SimFreaks, Well Dressed Sim, SimSational, and TheSims2Resource, and the official site. Keep checking this site for updates on our in-depth special!

1806. SimDay

Written on Thursday 20 November 2003 at 19:49 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

This week's SimDay is pretty small again. First of all, there's a Desktop Gnome, which will give you hints and tips about Makin' Magic, and ask you questions about how you play the game. You can click here to download it. Secondly, and finally, there's the transcript of yesterday's chat, right here. A lot of SimCity questions have been answered, for instance about Rush Hour, BAT, the Lot Editor, and 64x64 cities (which can be used for Sims 2 neighborhoods). It's worth a read if you're a SimCity fan.

1807. New Poll

Written on Thursday 20 November 2003 at 01:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Last week we had a poll running about how good you think Makin' Magic is. A lot of people (348) voted, and nearly half of that group (162 people, 47%) says "It's awesome!". 80 People (23%) say it's just "Pretty good". 11%, 39 people, voted for "I've been living under a rock and don't know what it is" (they probably don't have it too)... All the results are on this page. In our new poll we want to know how your Sims pay their bills and goods. Or at least how you think they pay. Tell us by voting at the right or on this page.

1808. TS2U Special Part II

Written on Thursday 20 November 2003 at 00:41 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The special about The Sims 2 University has been updated, and part 2: "The House of your Dreams" has been added. This part contains information about the improved build mode in The Sims 2. Just to give you a sneak-peek: here's a snippet:

"After selecting an area to build on, it's time to actually build that house of your Sims' dreams. New to The Sims 2 are the foundations, which will allow you to build on hilly terrain. In The Sims 1 hills caused a lot of problems when you built your house, but that's no longer an issue. Simply place blocks of foundation - either straight or diagonal - anywhere on the lot, within the available tiles anyway. The foundations will be placed a bit higher than the ground itself. Because Sims don't like to take high steps, you should also place some modular stairs. Because the stairs and its railings can be placed manually, you're able to create many different stairs, with no, 1 or 2 railings, in any combination you like."

You can read the new part here. To read the entire special from the start (yesterday's bit has been changed a tiny little bit), click here. Come back soon for more content!

1809. Chat tonight

Written on Wednesday 19 November 2003 at 18:16 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Instead of the usual thursdays, this week's weekly chat will be held tonight. This week the event will be about SimCity. The time is the same as usual (3pm PST, which is 11pm in the UK and midnight in Europe), and the guests of honour are Mike Cox, Dr. Vu and Kevin Hogin, producers of the SimCity games. You can enter the chat through the official site.

1810. TS2U Special Part I posted

Written on Tuesday 18 November 2003 at 22:56 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The first part of the special about The Sims 2 University, which I've visited last weekend, has just been posted. So far it only covers the new neighborhood (part of which has been discussed before), but of course there is a lot more to write about. All of that will follow in the next few days. The special will be spread over several pages. The first one has an introduction, the second one has the details about the neighborhood. It's easy to find it all, just click here to read it. If you ever feel like reading it again and you don't want to look for the news items, follow the link to the editorials archive and you'll find it as well. Enjoy the read, and be patient for much, much more...