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891. Sims 2 Update [Update]

Written on Thursday 2 September 2004 at 20:39 by ChEeTaH - 5 comments.

The media is hitting the Sims 2 big time, which means updates are continuously appearing. This week's SimDay is small and doesn't bring more than a link to the GameSpot Deisgner Diary. Of course there's also the chat with Lucy Bradshaw tonight, at 3pm PST, 6pm EST, 11pm GMT or midnight in Europe.

But of course there are also some new articles. If you've read - and like - parts 1 and 2 of SimIGN, in which is told how part of the crew of IGN survives when put together in one house. They made 5 Sims of themselves, and along with many screenshots, Part 3 of the series of articles has been posted now. The final article, describing week 4, will be posted later, and a full review is promised as well.

New screenshots have also been posted by WorthPlaying. They come with a group of 8, and you can find them on this page. Finally, there's a preview, quite like many others, from RealGamer:

"First things first, what made the original so popular? Well everyone wants to play God at some point or other and the ability to control a whole neighbourhood of little people scored an instant hit with the power hungry among us. Everything from building the actual house to deciding when Mr Jones can go to the toilet was involved in the game and watching our little hero's go from a secretary to the president in an over exaggerated career ladder proved too addictive to 99.9% of Sims fans."

See the Sims 2 Preview for the entire preview.

[Update 20:55] There's another preview at EuroGamer.net. They've been to Edinburgh, at a show which Maxis General Manager Neil Young attended as well, to see the game. There's even a mention of the Sims 3 in the article: "The Sims 3, at some indeterminate point in the future, will - in his [Neil Young - TSZ] mind, at least - be the first user-controlled sitcom." To read about the presentation Neil held in Edinburgh, read the preview.

892. Urbz City Guide Updated

Written on Thursday 2 September 2004 at 20:22 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

GameSpot has posted an update of their City Guide for the Urbz on the consoles. Info about the first three districts, 125th Street, Gasoline Row and Central Station, was posted in July, and now Cozmo Street (where you'll find the Black Eyed Peas), Kicktail Park and the Foundry have been added to the list. The remaining three districts (Neon East, Diamond Heights and South Side Bridge) will probably be posted about at a later time. Along with that, GameSpot has also published 18 screenshots from the three places to visit, as well as the producer walkthrough video, which we already mentioned earlier. For more see the GameSpace page, or go directly to the City Guide, the Screenshots or the videos.

893. UrbzDay - GBA Version Gone Gold

Written on Thursday 2 September 2004 at 20:14 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

This week's Urbzday comes with good news for GBA owners: the GBA version of the game has gone gold. 9 Screenshots have been posted, but we already showed you them yesterday. The blog is about this as well, and also mentions the console version is on its way to beta, and confirms once again that Bustin' Out was the number one game for the GBA from EA. Other news is that there will be another "mobile phone version of The Sims," with which probably the N-Gage is meant. A PSP version of the Urbz is still unsure, although EA has announced their next step in mobile gaming, talking about the Sony PSP, Nintendo's DS, and Nokia's N-Gage.

Back to the Urbz, but now on the consoles, there are a few more character descriptions in the Crew section. All those characters are from the Central Station destrict, which is one of the 9 districts in the game. The Buzz section has also had an update with several links to articles about the collaboration of EA and the Black Eyed Peas. They're mostly news posts without much information, from the following sites:

• X-Box Addict
• Total Video Games
• GamePro
• Game Informer
• IGN
• GameSpy
• Yahoo Games Domain

All the details can be found at the Urbz Website.

894. Sims 2 Strategy Guide Details

Written on Thursday 2 September 2004 at 02:26 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Prima Games, creator of many Sims strategy guides, has posted the details of the strategy guide for the Sims 2. The book will have 368 pages, filled with the following content:

• Over 200 full-color pages packed with charts, tables, and objects.
• Expert strategies for keeping your Sims happy, generation after generation.
• In-depth tips on how to build the ultimate Sim dynasty.
• Comprehensive details on all Needs, Aspirations, Social Interactions, and Skills.
• Bonus sections on the Body Shop, Create-A-Sim, and Custom Content tools.
• Quick reference guide to the six ages of Sims.
• Beginner's guide and expert topics.

So whether you're a veteran with the Sims, or just a newbie, it's something that can't be left out of your Sims collection. It's the most in-depth guide you will find about the Sims, and it's shipping soon. You can buy the strategy guide for £9.09 (Europe, save £3.90 (30%) on RRP!) or $13.99 (US, save $6 (30%) on RRP!) from our Strategy Guides Shop, with which you will also financially support us.

895. Sims 2 Articles

Written on Thursday 2 September 2004 at 02:06 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A few new Sims 2 articles have been posted again. The first one is a hands-on preview of the Sims 2 from London, which GameSpot got to play at GameStars Live, which is being held from 1-5 September. GameSpot tells about the Burb family: John, Jennifer and daughter Lucy. The aspirations, and especially the life score, is being highligted in the Hands-on Preview. Furthermore, there's an article which is about games in a more general manner, but it also mentions The Sims:

"College professors and other high profile scholars are paying more and more attention to video games. How is this attention affecting both the games industry and institutions of higher learning?"

You can read the entire feature at this page. Finally, SimIGN part 2 has been posted at IGN PC. This is the follow-up to the article posted earlier, and continues where they left off previously. There are still a few articles in the series to come. But for now, just read part 2.

896. New Poll

Written on Thursday 2 September 2004 at 02:00 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A new week, a new poll. Last week the question was how you play the Sims, based on the series of editorials by Andy. The Cheating style is by far the most popular, with 42% of the 383 votes. The Traditional style got 95 votes, which is approximately 25%. The creators are third with 13.5%. Fourth is the Story Telling style (over 9%), closely followed by the Homeworker style (about 8%). The remaining 2% picked the "I don't" option.

This week, we have a poll about the console version of the Urbz. The names of all locations have been revealed in a movie earlier this week, hence we'd like to know which one you think sounds the best. Tell us on the right or on the latest poll page.

897. Urbz (Consoles & Handheld) Screenshots

Written on Wednesday 1 September 2004 at 14:09 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's only days ago that WorthPlaying posted some screenshots of the Urbz. They've added some more screenshots: 6 of the console version (PS2, GameCube and X-Box), and 10 from the Handheld one (GBA, DS). Click the thumbnails below for the large versions.

898. Sims 2 Designer Diary - Bloopers

Written on Wednesday 1 September 2004 at 13:33 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Following the blooper movies, games site GameSpot has posted the 10th designer diary for the Sims 2. This time Lucy Bradshaw, Executive Producer of the game, gives some more blooper screenshots taken during development. Needless to say, that these bloopers don't represent possibilities in the final game. Besides the odd things, you will also be able to see an old version of the interface of the game. There isn't too much text going along with the screenshots, and not all screenshots are new (some were posted in an earlier earlier mail), nevertheless it's a bit of a look inside the Sims 2. Check out the entire article for all the details.

899. Donation Flush

Written on Wednesday 1 September 2004 at 02:31 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

We've reset the donation files again. All the files that were locked are now unlocked and downloadable for free. One new file, the Vista Zone has been added to the donation files. If you make a donation, you'll be able to download this file. By donating to the Sims Zone you will support both us and the RGA, an organisation for little people in the UK. See the donations page for more information. Note that due to the flush we're not able to give you any additional files if you pay $5 or more, but if you send us an e-mail you'll get a password for the next time we upload new donation files as well (if you paid enough of course).

900. Sims 2 Movies

Written on Wednesday 1 September 2004 at 02:01 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

A couple of new movies of the Sims 2 have been posted at 2 sites. The first one is from our affiliate WorldSims. It briefly goes through the history of the Sims 2 since the announcement. It's about a minute long, and shows the major dates (The Announcement, E3 2003/2004, the Sims 2 University and going gold). Between that you see a couple of screenshots. See its newspost for the download. Furthermore, GameSpot has posted a bunch of blooper movies from the Sims 2. Go to the Media Page and check out Official movies 7-10. They show smoking Sims, twisting feet and hands, Simmy insects, kids on a bed, and finally Sims dancing to wherever you send them to. So if you want to have a laugh, check out the clips. Note that the things shown in the movies will be fixed in the final version of the game.