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2002. Another interview with Jonathan Knight

Written on Tuesday 13 May 2003 at 01:20 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

There have been several interviews with Jonathan Knight, producer of Superstar, already. The game will be released in the US tomorrow, and today, "May XX", GameSpy has posted another interview with Knight. Here's a small bit from it:

"GameSpy: Fame - how is that implemented in the game? Does that have any impact on which objects you can use or get for your home?

"Jonathan Knight: Fame score is a brand new skill, and it works much a like a job level. Sims who sign up with an agent and start down the celebrity path will have five empty stars in their UI panel, which they need to fill in, one half-star at a time. Each new level comes with new requirements, new benefits, and new opportunities. Fame is a lot like a new career path, except you follow your Sim to their job and control their activities. If you're in an existing career, you'll have to drop out of it to pursue your dream of being a star."

Besides that piece of info, there is a lot more to read about gameplay issues. For instance, Jonathan tells that Studio Town works pretty much like Downtown; you go there whenever you like, and you can earn money there. There's no Energy to get there though, so you can't stay there too long. Time at home will be frozen while your Sim is in Studio Town. If you don't go to Studio Town often enough, your agent will drop you and you'll have to look for a new one to get hired again. Besides all that, the obsessed fan, new NPCs (Non-Playable Characters, like the new Butler), new objects and new music are being discussed. You can read the whole thing right here. It certainly is an interesting, and worth those couple of minutes it takes to read it.

2003. More Bustin' Out Screenshots

Written on Sunday 11 May 2003 at 19:07 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Sterics has submitted the news that there are some new screenshots of The Sims Bustin' Out, the expansion pack for The Sims on the consoles. That pack was announced last week and we'll probably find out many more details from the E3 this upcoming week. It's still a long way to go to its release though, as it's expected only by early 2004. If you're interested in it though, then be sure to check out these new screenshots on Sims Express, a Spanish (?) site about The Sims and SimCity. You can see Sims on a motorbike, near a pool ready to dive, climbing a wall, and finally some Sims on a dance floor.

2004. The Add-On Handler 0.1.2b

Written on Saturday 10 May 2003 at 01:28 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Another major bug was found in The Add-On Handler (TAOH) a couple of days ago, which occured if you didn't have The Neighborhood Handler (TNHH) installed. TAOH uses some code from The Neighborhood Handler, but I forgot to fix a few things in it making TAOH depend on TNHH. Sounds confusing, but basically it means you needed TNHH if you wanted to be able to install houses and areas. That bug has now been fixed (thanks to Wolfgang for reporting it), and a new version of The Add-on Handler, version 0.1.2b, has now been released. There are also a couple of other minor bugfixes, and some upgraded graphics using a new font. If you have The Add-On Handler installed already and want to upgrade, or if you don't but you do have The Neighborhood Handler, then you should download the upgrade version of TAOH. In all other cases, just download the full version of TAOH. Well, if you want to check it out anyway. Although this new version was released only 3 days after 0.1.1b, and just 10 days after the initial release, the next version probably won't be out for another few weeks. It will probably be June before 0.2b sees the daylight.

2005. EA reveals E3 Lineup

Written on Friday 9 May 2003 at 00:12 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Electronic Arts has announced their lineup for the E3 next week. We'll be following the Sims games and tell you whatever other gaming sites visiting the E3 have to offer. There are 3 Maxis games in the list: The Sims 2 (Release: early 2004), The Sims Bustin' Out (Release: early 2004) and SimCity 4: Rush Hour (SimCity 4 expansion pack, release fall 2003). We'll be focussing on the first two games. The Sims 2 will be shown Tuesday 13 May, but it's unknown when we'll hear more of the Bustin' Out expansion pack for the console version. With the exposition being later than 13 May, there might be more The Sims 2 news after 13 May from the E3. We're looking forward to it, but are you too? You can see EA's complete E3 line up right here. EA has also launched an E3 site at www.ea.com/e3. If you want to see a complete linup of all publishers (which hasn't been updated for the past few days, so it's not up-to-date at this point), follow this link to GameSpot.

2006. New The Sims Expansion for the Consoles [Update]

Written on Friday 9 May 2003 at 00:02 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Yes, there's indeed going to be another expansion pack for The Sims. However, unlike the ones we know so far, this one's for the Console edition of the game. It's called "The Sims Bustin' Out". There will be new locations to visit, 40 new characters, 80 new social moves, and 10 new careers. This expansion pack will also be shown at the E3 next week. This is what's said about it in EA's list of E3 games:

"The Sims are returning to the console and this time they're getting out of the house and exploring all-new outrageous locations around town. Players can choose a variety of new paths as they lead their Sims through life's big moments. Along the way, players can unlock and collect hundreds of new objects and social moves exclusive to the console. Play, work, and socialize with a cast of more than 40 new wacky characters and climb through 10 new careers including Mobster, Athlete, Mad Scientist, and Fashion Victim. The Sims Bustin' Out will feature two-player and memory card support, so bring your Sims over to a friend's house. The game is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 2 console, Xbox, and the Nintendo GameCube™ in early 2004."

You can read the whole press release right here at EAGames. It's certainly something to look out for if you have The Sims on one of the consoles. This expansion pack is in development for PlayStation 2, GameCube and X-Box simultaneously and will be released early 2004. Quite a wait, but it looks like it's worth it.

[Update 23:30] The official site (of the PC version) has also posted the press release, along with one screenshot, as late SimDay item. We're showing it below. For the press release on the official site, follow this link.

2007. SimDay: Sims 2 and Pet Control Object

Written on Thursday 8 May 2003 at 18:44 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

This week's SimDay is finally a quite nice one again. First of all, there's a small piece of more info about The Sims 2:

"In The Sims 2, your Sims will be more lifelike, more responsive, and more complex than ever before. You'll be able to control your Sims over their entire lifetimes, taking them from their first steps to their golden years. Guide them through "Life's Big Moments" and build their "Life Score" with every decision you make. And since every Sim will have its own DNA, their appearance and personality will be passed down through the generations.

You can find that piece, along with the 4 screenshots and the announcement right at this place. However, there's more this SimDay... Read More!

2008. New poll

Written on Thursday 8 May 2003 at 02:20 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Like every week we've added another poll this week. With The Sims 2 being announced yesterday, and the E3 Expo coming up very soon, we're wondering if you're interested in that combination: The Sims 2 at the E3. We won't go to LA ourselves, but we'll check out the big gaming sites every day to find any news about The Sims 2 there for you. Anyway, you can vote for the poll on the right or on this page.

Last week's poll was about the toughest skill to train. Apparantly that's the Body skill, with 44% of the 232 votes. Second was Charisma with 22%. Creativity is the easiest to train, which got just 5% of the votes. For all the results, with all the skills listed there too, check out this page. For more results, check out our poll archive.

2009. The Sims 2: First screens

Written on Thursday 8 May 2003 at 00:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The first screenshots of The Sims 2 have appeared, and they look amazing! The interface is quite similar to the version we know with the 'control panel' at the bottom (although none of the screenshots show it when it's open), and the queued actions at the top. However, the rest looks completely different, and: all in 3D. The Sims are in great detail, as are the objects and all the surroundings. You can check them all out right here at ToTheGame.com. Here's one of the 4 shots:

2010. The Add-on Handler 0.1.1b

Written on Wednesday 7 May 2003 at 00:15 by ChEeTaH - 6 comments.

After being told about a serious bug, I've now released a fixed version of The Add-on Handler, version 0.1.1b. This version will install buyable skins to GameData\Skins instead of ExpansionShared\SkinsBuy (or ExpansionPack3\SkinsBuy if you have only Hot Date). If you have The Add-on Handler 0.1b, it's recommended to upgrade it. You can download the upgrade version (1 Mb) right here. If you don't have the program yet, then you should get it anyway. If you have The Neighborhood Handler, you can download the upgrade version. If you don't, click here to download the full version (2.2 Mb).

2011. Olympic Ave.

Written on Tuesday 6 May 2003 at 23:17 by Jendea - 0 comments.

A new mid-range home added today - with lots of room and and "Olympic" Pool in the side yard.
You can browse under my section:here or click on the picture to go directly to the house info.