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Players micromanage the lives of a family of virtual people and influence the outcome of their lives, be it success or something akin to a nervous breakdown. The bestselling PC version of the game has, in recent years, been upgraded with elements like parties, pets, and vacations, but this iteration is closer to the basic formula.
You start the game living with Mom in a one-story suburban house. You are immediately presented with certain life tasks, such as fixing the TV and making lunch, which are aligned with the skills you'll need for the game's main challenge--keeping your sims in balance on eight conflicting categories. For example, eating will have an impact on your sim's hunger rating, but it will also impact his bladder rating. You'll have to make sure that he keeps himself and the house clean, that he sleeps to restore his energy, and that he also has time to keep himself entertained. The free will option lets your sims coast a bit, and you can also save time by stacking tasks together. Time passes at the rate of about one minute per second in the game, but you can fast-forward sim time when you need to, such as when they're sleeping.
The controls are justifiably complex, but adjusting to them is not difficult. You see your sims from an overhead perspective that you can both rotate and zoom. You direct their actions by moving a line cursor to where you want them to go or to what object or person with which you want them to interact.
The game is surprisingly funny. Neglect your sims and they'll shout and wave their arms to get your attention. Allow one's energy to get too low and he or she will likely collapse and sleep right where they were standing. When that happens, Mom is likely to serve them dinner on the floor.
Gamers may find that it takes a while to get the hang of The Sims' style and control scheme. Stick with it and you may find real time fast-forwarding by. --Porter B. Hall
Pros:
- Interesting, open-ended gameplay
- Lots of quirky humor
- Two-player split-screen option
- Can be frustrating for those unfamiliar with strategy games
- Controls take some getting used to
- Long save times
| PLATFORM: | PlayStation2 |
| AGE GROUP: | 12 years and up |
| CATEGORY: | Video Games |
| MANUFACTURER: | Electronic Arts |
| ESRB RATING: | Teen |
| TYPE: | Strategy (Strategic), Great Deals (Outlet store), Video Games, PS2 (PSX2), Sony Playstation (Play station) 2, Playstation2 (Play station2), Action, Adventure |
| MEDIA: | CD-ROM |
| MPN: | 14597 |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| ACCESSORIES: | |
| UPC: | 014633145977 |
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Customer Reviews of The Sims
So far so good.... Just got this game yesterday and so far I am impressed. Wasn't sure how controlling it would be after having played it on the computer. I have all the previous expansion packs, etc for the PC and I love the game. So far, I'm impressed, you really get to personalize the characters far more than you could on the PC. The "Get a Life" section of the game is great. You have certain goals you must complete in each house, starting out in Mom's house, then renovating a fixer upper, having a roomie, having your own, all the way up to havine two children and then retiring and buying a yacht. For those that bored easy with the PC version, having specific goals to complete might make this more attractive for you. However I could play the Open ended play forever and be happy and with this, I can do that and more. Having just gotten this I haven't delved to far into the 2 player mode but found it great fun also. An example is working against your opponent in a museum to make friends so that you can eventually ask them for money. Who ever collects the most money obviously wins. This is almost everything great about the PC sims but with extras and no delay in playing or getting kicked out. I can't wait to play some more. I suggest everyone to check this out, it's completely different from anything else out there.
Best version yet
I've never been a large fan of The Sims on PC, but it's hard not to respect what Maxis acomplished with the original game, both in terms of a life simulation and in terms of universal appeal. But I always had some issues, that and the game had a chain of very slick, very logical expansions.
However, for me, the game moved way too quickly and often because an act of tedium rather than a fun experience.I purchased the PS2 game for a number of reasons, the tweaked progression scales, a mixture of items from all of the expansions (I never got any of the expansions myself), a host of neat original PS2 items, a fun mission mode, competitive mini-games, and open ended co-op. Plus I had bought way too many PC games as of late, and needed something for the ol' consoles to play into the wee hours if I became entranced...again.
I had some worries and doubts, and while I disagree with some things Maxis and EoR did with the conversion, I have to say this is a HECK of a good game, is faithful to the PC version, adds a ton of ..., the game isn't nearly as tedious to play, oddly enough controls like a dream and most importantly:
The co-op is INCREDIBLY well pulled off. Simply great co-op, since I grabbed the game, I've sunk about 10-12 hours with a pal into it in crazy night long plays. Establishing house by house a dual-neighborhood full of neat characters is too much fun and offers so much play time it's scary, and I've just scratched the surface.
The co-op neghborhood set-up takes from the insanely miniscule ammountof things that Animal Crossing did right (I'm not comparing the two titles, however, it can't be done) it allowing the importing and exporting of characters and even houses.
But really, the co-op in The Sims is just hard to explain why it's so darn fun,you'd sit there and figure it would really suck, I assumed it would at least, but no, it's like miniscule Sims online without the massive lameness OF the Sims Online, or even the original PC game faults. It just clicks, working together to accomplish goals, dividing out tasks, establishing relationships and throwing parties, great fun.
The Get a Life mode is pretty darn slick as well, hosting 8 missions (the later ones being QUITE long and offering good challenge) and offers a nice levy of unlockable features (mini-games, items, the neighborhood mode itself) it's been pulled off a lot better than I expected.
The classic free play is just as good. Building houses with the PS2 controller also works really well (I cannot stress how sweet the controls are on this compared to the PC, they just work so damn well)
The 3D visuals are pretty good too, it's fun to see all the old 2D PC game objects in 3D. The game is decently detailed, can fit a lot of characters on screen and has a good sense of charm to it. It runs smooth and the camera panning is SUCH a nice feature comparied to the ... fixed rotations of the PC title. The music...well, The Sims never really relied on music, The Sims probably has by far the greatest sound effects and voice acting ever, but if you snag a stereo there is some entertaining stuff, all sung in Simish of course. Nothing beats Sim rap, hilarious stuff.
In the end, a lot may like it more than the PC edition, others may not, I love it myself, and to say the least it's a fun value packed version of The Sims that erases a lot of the tedium and flaws presented in the original.
I love my co-op.
A big disappointment
I am a huge fan of the Sims on PC. I've got all the expansion packs and have been in there since the beginning. I can't explain, but I love the game.
If this describes you, too - DON'T BUY THIS GAME! You will be disappointed. It is like going back to the very beginning. Take away all of the cool stuff you've gotten in the expansion packs, the vacations, the stores, the pets, the limitless possibilites in items and go back to playing just the first Sims. You'd be bored stiff with it, right? That's what this is. There aren't enough new items to make it exciting.
The new features that are touted are cool, but not worth it. you can customize the character a little more (hello, skins? can already do that on the PC). There is goal oriented game play. (I finished in 1 1/2 weeks of not often playing. I spent that much money for a week and half?). The controls are somewhat cumbersome if you are used to pointing and clicking. There are two speeds - slow and very slow. If you mastered the control of your Sims back around Livin' Large, this will bore you.
Rent the PS2 version. Save your money and stick to the PC version.
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