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461. University Strategy Guide Information

Written on Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 22:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Prima has made the official strategy guides for the Sims 1 series and for the Sims 2, as well as other EA games. Of course the Sims 2 University Expansion pack is no exception, and Prima has put together a comprehensive strategy guide for that as well. The book has 464 pages in colour, explaining how to:

"Crash parties, get initiated into a secret society, hack your grades, and graduate with honors" "Keep your Sims' grades on track in all 11 majors" "Secure your final degree and open up 4 new career paths" "Details on the all-new young adult age, Influence, and lifetime wants" "Charts and tables covering objects and socials" "Tours of all colleges and their student bodies"

Besides that, the original strategy guide for the Sims 2 has been included as well. These details have been posted on the info page at Prima's site. There is a special UK version available soon, but the only difference is the cover and the ISBN-number.

Of course you can pre-order the book from our shop, through which you'll also support The Sims Zone.

462. SIMPosium Special - University Preview

Written on Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 21:30 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The first part of the Sims 2 VIP SIMposium special has been posted. It's the first part of a preview of University, in which a lot of new information about this first expansion pack is given. This first part discusses the campus and its buildings, as well as some basic gameplay features in the new game. So if you're looking for the latest info, head on over to the SIMPosium Special.

463. Development of the Sims

Written on Tuesday 22 February 2005 at 23:43 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A new article that looks back on the development of the Sims franchise has been published at Digit Online last friday. Several team members are quoted, including Tim LeTourneau, Matt Gross, Hunter Howe and Brian Deppiesse. They look back on the time they became Maxoids, and how only a few people know how to use Edith, the tool that makes all things in the Sims alive:

"Edith is not very different from other scripting tools, but has been designed for The Sims and allows programmers to work very quickly, LeTourneau said. "It has been one of the linchpins in our ability to quickly add to The Sims world. There is no way we could have made all the extension packs on The Sims in the time we did without Edith.""

To read the entire feature, follow this link.

464. Scoop Screens

Written on Tuesday 22 February 2005 at 23:30 by ChEeTaH - 1 comment.

As every month, Maxis sends out a scoop newsletter to Sims fans who registered. This month's edition contains two screenshots. The scenes may be familiar, but if you want to see them nevertheless click the thumbnails below. You can find older scoop screenshots on the Scoop page.

465. A Rug Object!

Written on Tuesday 22 February 2005 at 01:29 by Sumit - 0 comments.

This is my first rug. I have been trying it out so it might not be perfect. Objects do sink in a bit when placed on top of it. Thanks to Echo for creating the base carpets.

Watch out for some new carpets soon! Soon, as in "in a while" since carpets are sortta funky with a bit of sinking in. So something else will come up next. If all goes well heres a hint: Gogh, Mattise, Rici, Durer

UPDATE: After many tries, I will leave this rug as a recolor and include Echo's original rug. Later on this will be an individual rug. You will need both rugs, when in The Sims, you will find this rug under Echo's rug.

466. Letters Home part 3

Written on Sunday 20 February 2005 at 18:41 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Website GameSpy has posted more letters home from a Sim student. The female student is now in her third year at University, and has joined a sorority - and a secret society. Odd things are going on and letters are arriving at GameSpy in strange envelopes. The letters again give you an insight on the next expansion pack, and they mention the several new reward objects, and the way you're dragged into a secret society. To get a sneak peek yourself, read the letters. Enjoy the new screenshot below as well.

467. The Grey Phone

Written on Saturday 19 February 2005 at 17:12 by Sumit - 1 comment.

Maxis is sadly very peculiar when it comes to creativity for such an essential item as the phone. But worry no more, this phone comes in grey or should I say gray. :)

The best thing about it, is that it adds a color option to your phone. PLUS you can change the handset seperately.

468. Screenshots and Artwork

Written on Saturday 19 February 2005 at 06:39 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The Sims 2 University has gone gold and soon it can be in your hands. But still, a new artwork and screenshots are being released. The artwork is from the official French site, whereas the screenshots are from a review copy that the Czech SimsZone Czech got. Click the thumbnails below to enlarge them.

469. Designer Diary #3 - University gone Gold

Written on Saturday 19 February 2005 at 06:34 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

GameSpot has posted a third edition of the Sims 2 University designer diary. In it, Designer Hunter Howe talks about the final process of making the expansion. He says there are some imperfections in the game, and not all features initially planned worked out too well. Also the birth of the sprinklers is mentioned: in dorms fire would start in the kitchen, causing "absolute death." Tuning is also a major part of the developing process, making sure that everything's working well and is fun to play. Finally it's bug-hunting that's going on. A lot of bugs are made during the creation of the pack, and eliminating them all is important to get the game right in the end.

The big news though is that the pack seems to have gone gold, even though that hasn't been officially announced yet. For more details, check out the complete designer diary. The three screenshots below were included in the diary as well.

470. Expansion update + a house

Written on Saturday 19 February 2005 at 00:58 by Starrats - 1 comment.

Well I finally updated my objects for the University EP, so you have to download the objects again, the new file will replace the old file.

Last week I bought sim city 4 (finally) and I'm going to make some neighborhood terrains for the sims 2 with it, and they will be placed on this site.

I also uploaded my first house today and I hope you all like it.

Well that is it for now, enjoy.

Greetz Starrats