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821. Sims 2 Consoles/Handhelds - Big Update

Written on Thursday 8 September 2005 at 00:05 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

The hype of the Sims 2 for consoles and handhelds is breaking loose. EA UK has released 8 screenshots and 15 artworks in total, as well as two pack shots for the GBA and DS version. The boxes for the PS2, XBox and GameCube were seen earlier, so only the PSP box is missing yet. Other than that, GameStop has posted all American versions of the box shots, including the PSP one. The quality isn't as high as the others. What you can see on all box shots is the rating. It looks like E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) for the GBA and DS, and T for Teen for all other versions in the US. The GBA and DS pictures are somewhat unclear, and ESRB hasn't confirmed these ratings on their website yet. In Europe, the GBA and DS versions get a 7+ age rating, whereas the console version has a 12+ rating. The PSP rating is not yet determined, but considering the US rating it's likely to be 12+. Here too, PEGI hasn't confirmed these ratings yet.

Other than that, Scotty gave us a link to videos at AussieBox. Hans ten Cate, the Lead Producer of the Sims 2 on Consoles, showed the game during EA Imagine 2005, an event where EA in Australia shows off the latest games. The four videos aren't in great quality, but are a good introduction to the game and show a lot of in-game footage. To prevent errors on the actual download page (on their forums), you'll need to register and login first. See the overview page for the proper links.

That's not all though. There are also many rumours regarding the release date. Although nothing is officially confirmed yet, 24 October is mentioned several times. As Tuesday is the more usual date for games to be released, the actual release date might be the 25th as well. The PSP edition will be released two weeks later, on 8 November, according to several sites. Depending on where you live, these dates may very a little, but the games should be released within the same weeks. Of course we'll let you know when Maxis or EA gives away the official release dates.

All the graphics can be found in the Read More bit - click the thumbnails to see the full size versions. Read More!

822. Nightlife Features

Written on Wednesday 7 September 2005 at 12:13 by Neil - 5 comments.

A post has appeared on usenet which points to a post on the Sims 2 site from a user who has been fortunate enough to receive the strategy guide for the new Sims 2 expansion pack.

There are a whole bunch of new things and changes to play with in the new EP. Those of you who remember Hot Date will be pleased to know that Mrs Crumplebottom returns with some new NPCs and there are over 300 new walls and floors.

Read on to find out some of the details.

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823. Make Your Own Neighborhood Tutorial

Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 05:30 by Andy - 0 comments.

If you have always wanted to create your own neighborhood template for The Sims 2 from Sim City 4, this is my in-depth tutorial on how to do it, the strange scaling that is involved and my critique of how things could be better.

Check the extra out!

Your comments would be appreciated on some of the issues raised.

824. V/S-Mail 1 (Sims 2 Consoles/Handhelds)

Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 03:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Tim promised us earlier that Virginia McArthur and Scot Amos would be sending out community e-mails like he does, only for the Sims 2 on handhelds and consoles. And it's true: the first e-mail has been sent out to the community, along with 2 new PSP screenshots and 1 new Console screenshot (and three old ones). Virginia kicks off in the e-mail by telling that the PSP game looks great. Also, nobody has been able to finish the game completely yet simply because there's too much content in it. Over a 100 secrets are to be unveiled, while you also take care of your aspiration. Scot tells about the console version, and this time specifically on the food creation system. Even console veterans say they like it, and how it opens up a lot of new creative ideas for the game. If you're interested in reading it all, click read more or just read on. For the screens, click the thumbnails below.

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825. The Sims 2 (Consoles) Boxes and Screens

Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 02:42 by ChEeTaH - 6 comments.

EA has recently revealed what the boxes of the Sims 2 on consoles will look like. Although they haven't posted the ones for the handheld versions yet (the mobile probably won't get one, since you download it from your carrier), they are likely to be similar, considering they were for previous Sims games. On the boxes you can also see the PEGI rating for the game: ages 12 and up. Besides that two new screens have been published as well. One is another abduction and might look very familiar, the other is a less familiar new screen. Click all thumbnails below to see the images. Note that we've scaled the box shots down by 50% to make them fit your screen more easily.

826. Sims 2 Console Designer Diaries

Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 02:17 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Maxis has been known to put out designer diaries on a gaming website for several games. This time it's IGN's turn for posting a diary about the Sims 2 on consoles. However, this one doesn't really reveal any new information and looks more like a short preview of the game, with a bit of an overview of all features. You can still read it, of course. Besides that there are also four new screens to take a look at - just click the thumbnails below.

827. Nightlife Preview

Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 02:04 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The press has got their hands on the Sims 2 Nightlife, which means GameSpy has too. They've posted a new in-depth hands-on preview, which looks at the expansion pack through the eyes of a student. This particular student is on a quest to become a vampire. He gets some wheels, goes out a lot (in pajamas too), plays some poker, and more. One new thing is mentioned about the photo booth: you can pull normal and silly faces. Also, by chatting a lot to the waiter, you might be able to get free food, according to the manual. Finally our student meets the Count, one of the vampires downtown. Nevertheless most Sims are fairly cool around him, even though he might be stalking, just waving at other Sims, or playing some pinball. All in all there isn't too much news in the preview, but a full review is promised for after the release. For now read the hands-on preview for details. You can also watch the new screens (unofficial) that GameSpy posted along with the article.

828. Nightlife Q&A

Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 01:54 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Now Nighlife has gone gold, GameSpot sat down with Tim LeTourneau for a Q&A session. The main features of Nightlife were discussed and written down. Although there isn't anything new about the pack itself in the article, it does mention how the pack was shaped. About halfway through developing University, Maxis found the community experience needed more, and that's more or less how Nightlife was born. Tim also says that although there isn't a list of expansions at the moment, there are a lot of ideas in the Maxoid's heads, and that the ideas from the community are also used during the development of the expansions. Besides that he doesn't mention what the next expansion pack will be about. Read the Nightlife Q&A for details. The four screens below were also included in the article.

829. Sims 2 Handheld/Mobile Previews

Written on Sunday 4 September 2005 at 01:25 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been a while since we published our first part of the Sims 2 Consoles special. With the Maxis event and GamesConvention being long gone now, it's time to look at the other platforms as well. The Sims 2 is coming out on PSP, NDS, GBA and Mobile phones as well, and we've got some previews for you. All four previews can be found in our TS2 Console/Handheld special.

830. New Nightlife Trailer

Written on Thursday 1 September 2005 at 23:29 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A second official trailer of Nightlife has been released. As usual with such videos, they go through the most important features of the game. This trailer shows Sims getting ready for dates, and then having a good time. Of course there's a flaming sports car, followed by a romantic dinner (and they don't just eat the food). It also shows proposing during dinner. Next is, of course, some dancing, and the famous smustle is shown as well. Some of the key new objects, like the Electro Dance Sphere, the DJ table, the poker table, a karaoke machine and bowling alley are all shown in action, and you can see a kiss of (un)death from a vampire. Naturally you can also just watch the new social interactions that are shown. Head over to GameSpot's media page to view or download Official Trailer 2. Free registration of a basic account might be required.