The Sims for Kids

User Rating: 8 | Animal Crossing: Wild World DS
By ljmjag | Review Date:
Look, I understand that a lot of people are head over heels in love with this game. And I certainly don't deny the fact that it is fun, expansive and, at times, immersive. But if you take a close look at this game it is not very innovative - fundamentally it is all about social interaction - which is really what the Sims were all about when it first came out (and actually still is today).

Since this is a Nintendo game, however, unlike the Sims, the interactions which occur between people are highly structured and designed so as eliminate any potential of, ummm, more interesting interactions. It is a game designed for kids, although as an adult I certainly can appreciate its fairly interesting gameplay and design.

As for the online aspect, again, it is highly structured - and could be so much improved if it allowed for more potential interactions with "strangers" from other lands. This is not quite a WOW MMO, but is a rather good start toward an MMO type of community for Nintendo.

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