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Pets Mini Game
Not sure if you're ready for The Sims 2: Pets (PC) expansion pack?!
Check out The Sims 2 Pets mini game online and give it a test drive!
More coming soon! Let's bring this union back to life, The Sims deserve it...
Random News
From Snooty Sims:
"Open for Business has appeared on Gamestop. The third expansion costs
$35,- and its releasedate is March 21st 2006. Find it here: Gamestop
"Open for Business has appeared on Gamestop. The third expansion costs
$35,- and its releasedate is March 21st 2006. Find it here: Gamestop
Sims 2 for PSP has gone golden and the releasedate is December 13. A bit more info can be found on IGN here: Sims 2 on PSP gold
University for the Mac version is almost for sale and a couple days ago, aspyr set the requirements for it. Read it here: MacObserver
And lastly, congratulations to SimsExpress for their 3rd anniversary!"
Who visits this page for news?
Since there seems to be little activity in the forum, I need a tally of everyone who visits here. Post a comment in this thread if you visit this homepage regularly for news.
Since there seems to be little activity in the forum, I need a tally of everyone who visits here. Post a comment in this thread if you visit this homepage regularly for news.
Holiday Party Pack
Hey all! I'm on vacation, so I have to get my news from other sources.
From Snooty Sims:
From Snooty Sims:
"The Holiday Party pack is now available to download from EA's download
site. According to the site, the pack has a size of 72Mb.
Download it here: Partypack Download
Note that it's only available for those living in North-America or Canada. Europeans can buy it in the shops on November 18.
Update: Maxoidkane updated her BBS message and writes that now the Partypack download is available for several European countries as well."
Designing The Sims 2
A Podcast has been released at the The Sims 2 official website. In this six minute and thirty-five second long MP3, Charles London and Hunter Howe discuss the art of designing The Sims 2.
A Podcast has been released at the The Sims 2 official website. In this six minute and thirty-five second long MP3, Charles London and Hunter Howe discuss the art of designing The Sims 2.
The Sims 2 Console Review
Here are some reviews for the console versions of The Sims 2.
GameSpot's - IGN's
GameSpot tends to review harder than other places, while IGN does just the opposite, so I would wait for more reviews until you make your final decision on buying the game.
Here are some reviews for the console versions of The Sims 2.
GameSpot's - IGN's
GameSpot tends to review harder than other places, while IGN does just the opposite, so I would wait for more reviews until you make your final decision on buying the game.
The Sims Complete Collection is now available!
For all those of you who didn't had the chance to experience any of the 'classic' The Sims game, here is your chance. Maxis released on 2 november a complete collection (includes the original game + all 7 expansions and bonus material) called obviously The Sims Complete Collection. Check it out at a store near you!
TS2 Console Prima Guide
From Snooty Sims:
From Snooty Sims:
"The Prima guide for The Sims 2 on Consoles is now available from the
Prima site. In bookform it costs $17.-, the downloadable E-guide $13,-.
Find it here: PrimaGuide Sims 2 Consoles
You can also take a look into the guide; Prima posted several pages from the guide online in a pdf-file here: Primaguide "Look Inside""
MTV The Sims 2 Documentary
Here's something interesting: MTV is working on a documentary about The Sims 2. They are going to follow a 15-year-old spending time with his buds and playing and competing with his band. A southern.com article gives you all the info.
Here's something interesting: MTV is working on a documentary about The Sims 2. They are going to follow a 15-year-old spending time with his buds and playing and competing with his band. A southern.com article gives you all the info.
Interview
Next-Gen.Biz has posted an Interview with Sinjin Bain, VP and EP of The Sims 2 on consoles. It talks about "lessons learned" and the challenges involved with porting The Sims 2 to the consoles.
Next-Gen.Biz has posted an Interview with Sinjin Bain, VP and EP of The Sims 2 on consoles. It talks about "lessons learned" and the challenges involved with porting The Sims 2 to the consoles.
The Sims 2 Console Intro Video
The intro video for The Sims 2 on Consoles has been released on the official website.
Videos Page - Download QuickTime
The intro video for The Sims 2 on Consoles has been released on the official website.
Videos Page - Download QuickTime
The Sims 2 Advertising Campaign
From The Sims Zone:
From The Sims Zone:
"Last year we posted a series of articles
about how you can play the Sims in various ways. Now EA has launched an
advertising campaign for the Sims 2 on all platforms, entitled "How Do You Play?" On the Sims Played Bythis page on the official site. More ads by other players are promised to be online soon." website various videos, pictures and stories are told by Sims players
from across the world. Under the Player Bios are the greatest Sims
moments some fellow simmers had. Other than that the website has a
basic "about" bit, telling what the game is all about. Four of the five
videos that can be found between the stories are also posted on this page on the official site. More ads by other players are promised to be online soon."
Strangerhood Episode 7
A new episode of Strangerhood, "Star-Crossed Suckers", is now available, after about a 6 month pause of the series. See all the episodes here.
A new episode of Strangerhood, "Star-Crossed Suckers", is now available, after about a 6 month pause of the series. See all the episodes here.
New Screenshots
GameSpot has posted some new The Sims 2 Screenshots.
Mobile - PSP - Nintendo DS - Game boy Advance - Consoles
GameSpot has posted some new The Sims 2 Screenshots.
Mobile - PSP - Nintendo DS - Game boy Advance - Consoles
The Sims 2 Producer Mail #4
Another E-mail has been sent out by Virginia McArthur and Scot Amos. They discuss The Sims 2 for GBA, DS, and the Consoles. Included is a webmaster sneak peek video, and the following Screenshots:
E-mail:
"Hey Guys!
"We are about to ship the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS
versions of The Sims 2. You should start seeing them in stores next
week. I have mentioned to you a few of the features but can't wait to
hear about what the favorite features are - how far you get in the
gameplay - and which NPCs are your favorite this year.
"Let me know about the cool tunes you are making on the DS, and
if you like the extended painting feature set. I particularly like the
option to change pallets. On the GBA, one of the first few episodes you
unlock shrinks your Sim to the size of ladybug. Make sure to practice
your water-gun techniques you will need them to get past the little
buggers and return to normal life. The NPCs are just as zany and
interesting as always and are key to either depleting or keeping your
sanity. Enjoy the new games next week, and make sure to join our chat
session Thursday afternoon on TheSims2.com - you can ask questions about the games and our designers and producers will be online to answer them for you :-)
"Until next time!"
VA
"Virginia's right on target as usual! The PS2, Xbox, and
GameCube versions of The Sims 2 are due out next week too! We're
already seeing early press reviews online and are anxious for you all
of you to give us personal reviews of what aspects of the console games
grab you most. Do you like the open-ended Freeplay mode where you can
tell your own stories; or do you prefer the goal-driven story mode
where you can solve other peoples' problems to unlock new locations?
What about direct control vs. classic mode - which do you prefer?
Two-player’s all new too! We’re dying to hear how you all like to
play...
"Last week we recorded a designer challenge for one of the
online-sites pitting our Lead Designer against our Level Designer to
see who could build the coolest house in-game with a fixed budget and
in only 5 minutes using our new build/buy tools. It's crazy to see how
creative you can be under the gun! One built an awesome, Zen-like house
in Tranquility Falls; while the other built what looked like a small
prison-colony! Very extreme tastes indeed - but we want you to have the
power to build whatever you desire.
"So save some nights and keep your eyes open for GBA, NDS, as
well as PS2, XBox, and GameCube due on store-shelves next week, then
let us know what you love about them and how you like to play!
"In the meantime though have a look at some fun assets we have
for you! There's a fresh batch of screenshots as well as a neat little
video from a sneak peak event we had with a couple of your fellow
community members a little while back. Enjoy!"
-Scot
Another E-mail has been sent out by Virginia McArthur and Scot Amos. They discuss The Sims 2 for GBA, DS, and the Consoles. Included is a webmaster sneak peek video, and the following Screenshots:
E-mail:
"Hey Guys!
"We are about to ship the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS
versions of The Sims 2. You should start seeing them in stores next
week. I have mentioned to you a few of the features but can't wait to
hear about what the favorite features are - how far you get in the
gameplay - and which NPCs are your favorite this year.
"Let me know about the cool tunes you are making on the DS, and
if you like the extended painting feature set. I particularly like the
option to change pallets. On the GBA, one of the first few episodes you
unlock shrinks your Sim to the size of ladybug. Make sure to practice
your water-gun techniques you will need them to get past the little
buggers and return to normal life. The NPCs are just as zany and
interesting as always and are key to either depleting or keeping your
sanity. Enjoy the new games next week, and make sure to join our chat
session Thursday afternoon on TheSims2.com - you can ask questions about the games and our designers and producers will be online to answer them for you :-)
"Until next time!"
VA
"Virginia's right on target as usual! The PS2, Xbox, and
GameCube versions of The Sims 2 are due out next week too! We're
already seeing early press reviews online and are anxious for you all
of you to give us personal reviews of what aspects of the console games
grab you most. Do you like the open-ended Freeplay mode where you can
tell your own stories; or do you prefer the goal-driven story mode
where you can solve other peoples' problems to unlock new locations?
What about direct control vs. classic mode - which do you prefer?
Two-player’s all new too! We’re dying to hear how you all like to
play...
"Last week we recorded a designer challenge for one of the
online-sites pitting our Lead Designer against our Level Designer to
see who could build the coolest house in-game with a fixed budget and
in only 5 minutes using our new build/buy tools. It's crazy to see how
creative you can be under the gun! One built an awesome, Zen-like house
in Tranquility Falls; while the other built what looked like a small
prison-colony! Very extreme tastes indeed - but we want you to have the
power to build whatever you desire.
"So save some nights and keep your eyes open for GBA, NDS, as
well as PS2, XBox, and GameCube due on store-shelves next week, then
let us know what you love about them and how you like to play!
"In the meantime though have a look at some fun assets we have
for you! There's a fresh batch of screenshots as well as a neat little
video from a sneak peak event we had with a couple of your fellow
community members a little while back. Enjoy!"
-Scot
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The Sims 2 on PSP Delayed
EA UK has recently updated their list of game release dates, and The Sims 2 for PSP has been changed to December 16th. In some cyber shops, the U.S. version has also been put back a month to December 6th. It's not known why there's going to be a delay, but hopefully they just have a few bugs to fix.
EA UK has recently updated their list of game release dates, and The Sims 2 for PSP has been changed to December 16th. In some cyber shops, the U.S. version has also been put back a month to December 6th. It's not known why there's going to be a delay, but hopefully they just have a few bugs to fix.
