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571. New TS2 House

Written on Friday 17 September 2004 at 22:26 by Carrie - 0 comments.

I have designed my first house for The Sims 2 today. It's called Englewood Manor and is a great starter house for your Sims.

Check the file out!

572. Sims 2 Update

Written on Friday 17 September 2004 at 16:36 by ChEeTaH - 10 comments.

Today in the Sims 2: The official launch, a few new reviews, and get a copy of the Sims 2 signed by Will Wright. The latter only goes for people who buy the game in the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco today at 5pm (local time). The first 50 people will also get a T-Shirt. Wright will be signing copies for 1 hour, until 6pm. On to the reviews, 1Up is still continuing their gameplay diary for a few more days. They're up to day eight now. To read what they experienced during the game, visit the feature page. PC Magazine has reviewed the game too, and they give it a high rating like many others: 4.5 out of 5. Get the details in their review. GamesDomain agrees with them and rates the game 9 out of 10, with mentioning the downside that there are long loading times, and that there are some camera issues. If you want to read their detailed thoughts, head on to the GamesDomain review.

Still haven't read enough? There's an interview with Will Wright held by CBBC Newsround, all about the Sims 2. There isn't anything that hasn't been told before, but you can read the interview if you want. There's also a picture made at the Game Stars Live show as well, which you can view right here.

Finally, the game has now officially been released worldwide. Of course EA has released a press release about it. If you're interested in what's said about the game, with a quote from Lucy Bradshaw, enjoy reading the press release. As I'll be away tomorrow, look for more news this Sunday!

573. Sims 2 - Neverending News

Written on Thursday 16 September 2004 at 23:36 by ChEeTaH - 2 comments.

As if it hasn't been enough yet the past few days, there is still a lot of news about the Sims 2. First of all, we've made a complete list of all currently known cheats. If you don't want to play the game the fair way, view our cheats page to find out how to get more money quickly. Some new cheats are there as well, including one to get §50,000 in one go! If you'd rather extend the game with some downloads, you can go to the official site's Exchange. 1 Computer and 5 topiaries are yours to grab. More goodies are on the Cool Stuff page, where you can find some MP3s, buddy icons, and more. Another thing you can find there is a TV Ad, in QuickTime format. You can find it on the videos page. Another advertisement, scanned from the RTE TV Guide in Ireland, is shown below. It's been sent to us by James Magenta.


Need some help with the game? The customer support section has been updated and many new questions and answers have been added. You can of course also visit our Knowledge base for a lot of help. Furthermore, SnootySims (and several other sites) has posted a nude patch, which removes the blurring when Sims visit the toilet or the shower. It's recommended to back-up files that are patched, and this download may not be appropriate for children. You can download it from this page. The Dutch site SP Zone is also posting a bunch of movies this week, one every day. So far 2 have been posted. You can find them on their front page in the news items tagged with "[Video]". Use the "DOWNLOAD HET FILMPJE" links to download the movies.

Finally, the SimsZone review has come to an end. The conclusion has been written and posted. Read on for the English summary. No screenshots this time, but if you still want to read it, visit their review index for the link. The "Fazit" one is this final article, the others are of course still there (with screenshots). Read More!

574. Sims 2 News

Written on Tuesday 14 September 2004 at 17:52 by ChEeTaH - 16 comments.

A little later than usual (due to internet problems), but again there's a lot of news about the Sims 2. Some shops have started shipping or selling it already, and people will be playing the game by masses before long (if they aren't already). The official site will also be relaunched between 9am and 3pm PST (5pm-11pm in the UK and Portugal, 18:00-24:00 CET) today (tuesday). Flash Player will be required for the site. See this thread in the BBS for more information.

There are also a lot of new reviews, articles, screenshots, and movies. Read on for all of that (and it's a lot this time!). Read More!

575. Sims 2 News

Written on Sunday 12 September 2004 at 01:58 by ChEeTaH - 9 comments.

There is quite a bit of news again about the Sims 2. As usual, there are many reviews again. GameSpy is taking it big: After a feature with an interview, and the Sim-Limpic Games, they have now posted two (yes: two!) reviews. Two articles of 5 pages to read, one is the "basic" review, the other an "extended" one which goes more in-depth in the game. You can read the basic review on this page, but as said there's also the extended review to read. After you've finished reading that, you can start reading the next review from their colleagues at IGN. They even have a video review for Insiders. If you're not an insider, then you'll have to do with the 3-page review. Of course all reviews come along with some screenshots. GameSpy rates the game a 5 out of 5, and IGN says it's worth a 9.4 out of 10. Both reviews also mention that the Sims is more a toy than a game - it's a sandbox to see "what happens next." It's also quite remarkable how both sites say it's hard to write a review of the game, covering even the most important aspects. It's just too big.

For even more information, including an estimate of when the DVD version will be released in Europe, read more... Read More!

576. SimDay: TS2 Update

Written on Thursday 9 September 2004 at 21:43 by ChEeTaH - 11 comments.

This week's SimDay is full of links to articles we've mentioned here already in the past couple of days. One of them is new, and it's from SFGate.com. In an article from the San Francisco Chronicle, the important details of the Sims 2 are once again mentioned. The real reason for the 6 month delay is also there: it all had to do with adding the Aspirations and Wants & Fears features. It was made to attract the more hardcore gamers to the game as well, with some mission-based gameplay. The game is expected to sell 2 to 2.5 million copies this holiday season, according to Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities. The complete article also has the three pictures (Will Wright, and two pictures showing "Now and Then") below. Click the thumbnails below to see those, or see them at the top of the entire article.

577. Another Sims 2 Review

Written on Thursday 9 September 2004 at 00:52 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

They're popping up like mushrooms in autumn: reviews of the Sims 2. Another one has been posted by GameBiz. As almost all others, they're very impressed with the game. "Wow" was the first thing the editor wrote down in his notes - which must say something. The user interface is friendly, and the eyedropper tool is, as Tim LeTourneau, whom GameBiz got to interview, stated a "godsend". Noticable is the following paragraph, which talks about possible online features of the game, which were first mentioned by Neil Young in a chat in July:

"What would be brilliant and a very high-tech idea, would be an in-game eBay where you can sell your 2nd hand couches and televisions, make some spare in-game cash out of it, or even design your own items and then sell them within the game. Unfortunately, unless we missed something, this won’t be in The Sims 2, but is possibly an integration idea for The Sims 2 if it ever goes fully online."

The editor also enjoyed creating Sims, and says creating a family takes quite some time (at least half an hour). They again mention the Fawlty Towers house from the presentation (most likely GameStars Live) with the Manuel's sister Manuella. Finally they mention the amount of animations: 13,000. Not even anybody who's worked on the game has seen them all. The conclusion is that the game is huge and will blow your socks off. Read the entire review for details.

578. Will Wright Videos

Written on Wednesday 8 September 2004 at 23:25 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The Swedish site (official) has posted 3 videos with Will Wright, designer of the Sims and SimCity. The videos were recorded out on the streets of Sweden. In the short videos Will thanks the thesims.se people, he tells what games besides the Sims he plays, and he says what questions are asked him the most. You need an EA.Com account to login, after which you can download the videos from the videos page. They're 17.6 Mb in total (1.8, 8.1 and 7.7 Mb), so downloading might take a little while depending on your connection. You need the videos titled "Will Wright hälsar" (Will Wright thank-you), "Vilka spel gillar Will?" (Which games does Will play?), and "Vanligaste frågan?" (Common questions). They're big for their length, but that won't stop real fans.

579. Spoiler Info from Sims 2 Strategy guide [Update]

Written on Wednesday 8 September 2004 at 21:06 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

Some people already received the Sims 2 strategy guide from Prima. It has some useful information in it, but be warned: this info goes quite in-depth and may spoil the fun for you exploring the game yourself. The info includes some cheats (including money and camera cheats), some details about the career tracks and how to do basements. If you haven't already ordered it yet, you can order the strategy guide from our shop. Read on at your own risk for the details... Read More!

580. Sims 2 Make a Baby Screenshots

Written on Wednesday 8 September 2004 at 02:02 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The official Sims 2 site has posted 2 new screenshots from Creating a family, taken when a child is made from 2 parent (adult) Sims. Click the thumbnails below to see them full size. Thanks to James Magenta for submitting this.