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381. Pets Patches

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 06:24 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

As briefly mentioned in the Maxoid blogs already, EA has released a patch for the Body Shop version in The Sims 2 Pets for PC. A compatibility issue made the program incompatible with content created with earlier versions of the Body Shop. The issue has now been solved, and a fix can be found through the news page.

Besides that a patch that will solve gameplay issues with Pets will be released soon. This patch was announced in a message sent to all members of the official site. It'll be released early this year, though it's not sure when exactly it'll be out. When it is, we'll let you know.

382. Race Car Set Downloads

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 06:24 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Like Sam Player already mentioned in his blog there are a few new official objects to download from the Exchange. It's a full race car set, nice for in a boy's bedroom or so. There's a Vrooom! Dining Chair, a Vrooom! Desk, the "Speedway" Table Lamp by Zoom Arts, Flags of Victory, the Tire Stack by Autohaus Autobahn and finally the Vrooom! Sleep System. All downloads were hidden in Glamour Life Stuff and uncovered by ModTheSims2. A couple of the matching items, namely a Toy box, Dresser, Armoire and Rug, are not on the official website as they require Glamour Life Stuff or later. They will all be included in Seasons, the upcoming expansion. The delay in the publishing of these items on the official site is mostly due to the patches for Pets being in the make, as well as Seasons, all of which got a higher priority than posting these downloads.

383. Blogging Maxoids

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 06:23 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been a while since we told you what's new on the blogs of Maxoids. Several people have updated their blogs again, giving some inside information about what's going on at the Sims Division. There are also a few personal creations from Maxoids, so you can enjoy new sims and houses. Read on for all the blog updates since last time.

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384. The Sims Stories Pack Shots, Pre-order

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 06:22 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

A month ago the Sims Stories was announced, and in the meantime box shots for all three titles (Life Stories, Pet Stories and Castaway Stories) have been published by the official French site. Online shop Amazon also has the American Life Stories pack shot, as well as a release date of 6 February. In Europe it'll probably be out a little later, as Amazon UK gives 9 February as release date. You can pre-order the game in our shop through Amazon as well, for £24.99 or $36.99. Finally, on the official site you can see three small box arts of all three Stories games. We've put the images of interest below.

385. NGamer Sims for Wii Preview

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 06:22 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A few days ago website ComputerAndVideoGames posted an article from NGamer about the Sims on Nintendo's Wii. They start off by saying it's the Sims in a more Japanese style, and much like Animal crossing the game will let you build the entire world. Not just your own home, but also the businesses and homes for other residents. The preview says there won't be a pre-built communal area like in previous Sims games. EA Japan makes full use of the remote pointer, that will replicate the PC's mouse control. You can also create your own Sims of course, and like the Mii creation (for the Wii), it's mostly about clothes and body shape. You won't really be able to recreate yourself, but using the Mii of your profile doesn't seem to be possible. Despite limited customisation on the faces, they do express the thought of a Sim, better than a meter bar or thought bubble. Development plans also mentioned online options (perhaps visiting other towns) and DS connectivity. More details can be found in the full preview.

386. Will Wright in the Colbert Report

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 06:21 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A little while ago Will Wright, creator of the Sims and Spore, was a guest at Comedy Central's Colbert Report. In the interview he talked a little bit about Spore, and even more about the Sims. Wright told how the Sims is a game playing a universe in ours, and that the game can also be educational. In part 2 he also talked a little bit about Superstar, and being famous in the Sims world. About Spore he explained the basics of the game, the evolution and wars between gods. He also mentioned how his inspiration comes from books, and how Sims can read books as well. You can check out part 1 and part 2 of the interview.

387. Sims 2 Backgrounds for MySpace

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 06:20 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

If you have a MySpace site you can now give it a Sims 2 look. There are two backgrounds for you to choose from, which you can use on your profile. Intstructions on how to use the backgrounds are on the official site's MySpace Codes page. You can also make MaxoidMonkey your friend.

388. Holiday Tune, Sim Page Theme

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 06:20 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

Just before the holidays Maxis updated the official site with some holiday features. Although a little late now, there's a holiday greeting MP3 file. Listen to some Maxoids wishing you merry christmas on a Simlish tune. Also new is that on the Sim Pages you can now select a holiday theme. The Sim pages have been upgraded in general, now allowing you to drag pods around, easily show or hide them, and more. They will soon also undergo a name change from "MySim Page" to just "Sim Page". Go to your own Sim Page to change your theme and edit your account. Note that for everybody the theme has been reset, and you may need to choose your favourite theme again by going to your page. More details are in a recently sent message from the web team.

389. Pets Reviews

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 00:37 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

First of all a happy new year from the Sims Zone. We hope you had some nice holidays, and are ready for another year of Sims. We are, and after a little break we're back again with the news.

Since Pets was released on various platforms in the last quarter of last year many websites have taken the chance to play one or more versions of the game. With thanks to GameRankings we have a fairly complete list of reviews per platform. The PC version is generally well accepted, with the biggest problem being the difficulties in managing the Sims' needs with all the time constraints already on their daily life. The same problem goes for the console version, but they also have some control issues, as well as a limited neighborhood size. The handheld versions are less popular, and especially the PSP version is criticised for the long loading times interrupting the gameplay a lot. The DS version is too much of a vet simulator and not so much a Sims game, the graphics (especially of the pets) aren't great, and the sound keeps repeating itself. There's only one review of the GBA version, in which the game is described as fun, but it lacks personality. The game is good, but not because of the pets. Read on to find the entire list of review ordered by platform.