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861. Nightlife Info and Screens

Written on Saturday 6 August 2005 at 04:41 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The official site has been updated with new Nightlife horoscopes for August. If these indeed reveal new features of the expansion pack, it might be that Sims will soon start singing in the shower again. Two turn-offs, gray hair and an out-of-shape body, are mentioned as well as the filet mignon dinner you can have at the restaurants. Read the somewhat cryptic horoscopes for more details.

Also, EA Australia has posted 5 new Nightlife screenshots on their site, EAPlay. They can be seen below, by clicking the thumbnails. Thanks to SnootySims for the find.

862. Sims 2 Mac Patch Arrived

Written on Thursday 4 August 2005 at 18:55 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Almost two months after its release, publisher Aspyr has published a patch for the Sims 2 on mac. This patch fixes several issues with the first release: you can now have more downloads in your game and Body Shop, rendering and capturing video should have a bit perform a bit better. Also, if the reflections in mirrors were wrong, the patch might fix it. For Italians support for Italian has been added as well. The patch, which is about 19 Mb in size, can be downloaded from MacGameFiles.

863. Nightlife US Release Date and Rating

Written on Tuesday 2 August 2005 at 13:53 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

Maxis has confirmed the US release date for the Sims 2 Nightlife, the second expansion pack for the Sims 2. A newspost on the official site mentions September 15th as the release date for the game in the US. It will arrive in Europe around the same time, depending on which country you live in it might be a day earlier or later. Also, the ESRB has revealed the rating for the expansion pack. As with all other Sims games, it'll be rated T for Teen (13+). Besides that there are descriptors of Crude Humor, Sexual Themes and Violence. More information can be found after a search.Thanks for XPDude for the link to the ESRB search. You can pre-order the expansion pack and its strategy guide by Prima from our TSZ shop. By doing so you'll also support The Sims Zone.

864. Nightlife T-Mail 5

Written on Saturday 30 July 2005 at 23:02 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

Tim LeTourneau, senior producer of the Sims 2 Nightlife, has sent the community another update. In this fifth e-mail he tells Nightlife is nearing completion. The game's already a lot of fun to play, which is shown by laughter coming from different cubes at the studio. Tim also tells a story about how a Sim can get sick from making the wrong choices during a date... Besides that he tells it's possible to create your own cemetaries downtown, by bringing gravestones of dead Sims to the community lots. The four screenshots below were included, but you can also skip on to the exact words of Tim. Read More!

865. Nightlife Screens and Trailer

Written on Saturday 30 July 2005 at 22:53 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The official site has been updated with a new video of Nightlife. This is a trailer that was probably shown during the Hot Summer Night, considering the filename. Parts of it are familiar from an earlier trailer, but it also shows some new things. Think of locations where you can take your Sims, but also objects that are new to the Sims. Cars too are highlighted: several of those are shown. You can view and download the video, in either high or low resoltuion, from the videos page.

Other than that, website GameSpot has posted four new screenshots of the game. You can find those four below, and see them completely after clicking the thumbnails.

866. Nightlife Artworks

Written on Saturday 30 July 2005 at 00:12 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides giving some screenshots and artworks for the Sims 2, there are also two new artworks for the Sims 2 Nightlife. This time they feature some dancing and vampires. We've resized them as they were really big in the first place. They're still fairly large now, but should be more reasonable. Click the thumbnails below to see the large versions of these artworks.

867. Sims 2 Screens and Artworks

Written on Saturday 30 July 2005 at 00:08 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

EA has released a whole bunch of screenshots for the Sims 2 on various platforms again, as well as a few artworks. For the consoles and PSP we have five screenshots each, whereas there are six for GBA and DS each. Other than that, there's one artwork for the consoles and another three which are said to be for both the GBA and DS in the same time. This could mean that the GBA and DS versions of the game feature the same characters. The artworks have been resized to fit your screen a bit easier, the rest is all in its original size. Click the thumbnails to see those large versions.

868. HSN: TeamXbox previews the Sims 2

Written on Friday 29 July 2005 at 03:33 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

We already posted about GameSpy's preview of the Sims 2 on consoles, TeamXbox has also posted a preview of the XBox version recently, after watching the game at EA's Hot Summer Night. In the preview, TeamXbox reveals the name of one of the areas: "Cliffside Retreat." Of all consoles it'll look the best on the XBox, which will get support for High-Definition graphics. About the Direct Control the website says it still feels great. It feels much more like a console game now. Also, the layering system for clothes is mentioned - you can give Sims three layers of clothes. This kind of customization is better than any other release in the series, says the editor, and some features might be taken over from the PC version. As you make new friends, you'll also unlock new clothes, similar to previous Sims games on the consoles. The food creation system is necessary to, besides feeding your Sim, complete some goals or make friendships with other Sims. Some combinations of ingredients might even be lethal, and the ghost of a Sim who eats such a meal will haunt the cook for it. All in all the conclusion is that this is the best Sims game ever on the consoles, as it has a better feel of a console game, and new features that aren't just "throw-ins." A video interview with Scot Amos about the game is expected later. Read the preview for details for now. Thanks to Planet The Sims for finding the link.

869. Jack Thompson not sure about Pushing Rating Up

Written on Friday 29 July 2005 at 02:30 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Fansite SnootySims has found an article on CNN which talks about the allegations made by Jack Thompson that the Sims 2 would show full nudity (see earlier news). In this article CNN reports that Thompson isn't sure he's going to push the ESRB to increase the ratings of the Sims 2 to Mature or Adults Only. He does however believe that Congress will soon hold hearings on the whole issue of ratings and the content of video games. Referring to an article in San Jose Mercury News, Jack Brown of EA is quoted saying "Reasonable people recognize what mods are. [...] A consumer who chooses to use a mod does so without any kind of agreement with the company. There is no nudity. There is nothing improper or vulgar in 'The Sims 2.'" Thompson says that EA wants to earn revenue rather than a reputation of being a family-friendly game, that Thompson does not think should be deserved. Replying to the fact that any game, even the most children-friendly ones, can be modded to contain harmful content, is a reason against any kind of rating system for video games. In a conference call last Tuesday, when Electronic Arts revealed the quarter fiscal results, EA CEO Larry Probst has said the rating system is working fine, despite the controversy regarding Grand Theft Auto recently. Read the article for some more details.

870. Nightlife Interview

Written on Friday 29 July 2005 at 02:21 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Website Computer And Video Games has recently held an interview with Nightlife producer Shanti Bergel about the new expansion pack. The interview mentions cars and vampires, but also that the social game is never complete in the Sims. Fans and Maxis keep coming up with new ideas for it. Besides that new building tools - the half walls and sectional sofas - some of the 125 new items and objects, dates and outings, the attraction system, and more are all discussed. However, there's no real new information in the interview. If you want to refresh your memory or just want to read the interview, have a go.