Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Kotaku Previews MySims Agents
AJ Glasser from Kotaku recently got her hands on MySims Agents for the Wii. So far she really likes it. The only problem she found was the platforming is not that great compared to the puzzle solving aspects of the game. Check out her preview here
IGN Charts the Sims Expansions
Sorry again for the lack of news pieces as of late. My PC died and my new one is arriving on the 15th, so things should get better after that.
Anyway, IGN put up a feature which charts all of the TS1 and TS2 expansions. The feature is kind of useless, but is a nice peace regardless. Check it out here
Anyway, IGN put up a feature which charts all of the TS1 and TS2 expansions. The feature is kind of useless, but is a nice peace regardless. Check it out here
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
A Quick Note
As we speak i am uploading all of the TS3 trailers and video reviews i can find to my youtube channel. I'll be posting the video reviews on the main site over the next few hours starting with IGN.
Check out the channel here
Check out the channel here
Monday, June 22, 2009
The EP Bracket is over!
I know it has gone on longer then i would have though. But the outcome i predicted happened. In the first post i said that it would be Seasons vs Apartment Life in the finals, and that seasons would win. In the end Seasons got 7/8 Votes. and AL got the 1/8.
Seasons is the best TS2 expansion according to our poll. (Want to voice your opinion?, leave a comment). Thanks to everyone that voted, and look out for our new poll on the right hand side of the site!
Seasons is the best TS2 expansion according to our poll. (Want to voice your opinion?, leave a comment). Thanks to everyone that voted, and look out for our new poll on the right hand side of the site!
The MySims Racing Reviews Arrive
It's been a chaotic week over here at SN HQ. As soon as I got home from vacation my computer died, so i haven't had much of a chance to update. So, while i was on vacation 3 reviews for MySims Racing popped up on the web.
Review from "NGamerUK"
Score: 6.9/10
Review from "Multiplayer.it"
Review from "Gameplayer Sweeden"
Review from "NGamerUK"
By no means bad, but less than we'd expect from the MySims 'franchise'. Limps home a distant second place to the real thing.
Score: 6.9/10
Review from "Multiplayer.it"
The inevitable comparison between Mario Kart and MySims Racing is unfair at best: even if the game is kinda fun to play, EA's title can't be nearly as good as Nintendo's milestone. If you can get over it, you'll find yourself with a nice but unpolished racing game.Score: 6.7. Read Full Review
Review from "Gameplayer Sweeden"
Score: 4/10. Read Full Review
The Sims Racing passes the theory test, but fail the driving test instead. There's really no point in playing this when there are games like Mario Kart around.
Monday, June 15, 2009
EP Bracket Week 6
In our second to last week of the Expansion Back bracket we asked you which was better Seasons or Open for Business (my personal favorite expansion). Seasons won (though only by 1 vote).
This week is the Final Matchup!!!! Seasons vs Apartment Life. Who will win?
This week is the Final Matchup!!!! Seasons vs Apartment Life. Who will win?
The Sims 3 Best Seller in Europe
The Sims 3 was the only PC game in the top 30 in the English top selling game chart. This is a good sign for EA that the game is selling very well and seems to have been well received.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Poll Results - TS3 Pickup
We asked last week if you picked up TS3 or not. The results were very positive for the most part. 33 people said they picked up the collectors edition (32%). 41 said they picked up the main version of the game (39%). The remaining 29 people didn't pick up the game at all.
What are you doing this weekend?
Want to bring this feature back to SN now that we're growing faster then ever before! I want to know what you're doing in TS3 (or TS2) this weekend. Leave your responces in teh comments section.
As for me, i won't be playing TS3 much as i am currently at the beach, and will be until next saturday. Hope everyone gets a chance to respond!
As for me, i won't be playing TS3 much as i am currently at the beach, and will be until next saturday. Hope everyone gets a chance to respond!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
The Sims 3 Sells 1.4 Million
EA has announced that The Sims 3 has now sold a whopping 1.4 million units. That's in 1 week.
Some Stats:
200,000 A Day
8,333 an Hour
138 A Minute
2.3 A Second
If it continues at this pace it will sell 72.8 Million copies by a year from now.
The Sims 3 Sells 1.4 Million in Week 1 [Kotaku]
Some Stats:
200,000 A Day
8,333 an Hour
138 A Minute
2.3 A Second
If it continues at this pace it will sell 72.8 Million copies by a year from now.
The Sims 3 Sells 1.4 Million in Week 1 [Kotaku]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
The Sims 3 Review: Revolutionizing a Virtual Dollhouse
To fans of The Sims, The Sims 3 has been a long time coming. Announced in back in 2005 we finally have our hands on the third true game of the series.
The Sims series has always been known as a jewel of the game industry. Originally created by legendary game designer Will Wright, The Sims took off selling over one million copies in less than ten years. Smashing records the game moves into its third evolution.
The Sims 2 expanded upon the original Sims by introducing a brand new 3D engine. The Sims 3 adds greatly to the 3D engine rendering an entire town all seamlessly. The visuals for The Sims 3 look fantastic. You will see many breathtaking vistas upon your tour of sunset valley. Many visual areas from The Sims 2 have been improved as well. The foliage has had an incredible amount of detail put into it, and it shows beautifully. The Sims themselves have also gotten a facelift making them more realistic looking then their Sims 2 counterparts.
The biggest new addition to The Sims 3, that sets it apart from previous entries in the series, is the new seamless neighborhood. Your Sims can walk around and talk to other Sims in the neighborhood, which was previously never possible. There are no loading screens to split up the action. If you want to go shopping all you have to do is click on the location, and the Sim will immediately go. No loading screen, no slowdown. The town works incredibly well and is a great addition to the franchise. It refreshes the way you play and feels like a living, breathing town.
Another big addition to the Sims 3 is a new way to characterize your Sim’s personalities. EA has gotten rid of the old personality points system in favor of traits. You no longer have an outgoing rating of 6. Instead you can pick the “Flirty” trait. The new traits feel much more personable and realistic. There are a lot of neat personality traits to explore ranging from things like “Good” or “Neat Freak” to straight up bizarre like “Kleptomaniac” or “Never Nude”. Some traits effect your Sim’s physical interactions with the world and are pretty obvious. “Athletic” or “Natural Cook” are good examples of traits that are pretty easy to figure out. Other traits require more playing to see how they affect your Sim’s behavior such as “Daredevil” or “Family Oriented”. You can mix and match any 5 traits to make your Sim different than any other Sim. The traits feel much less robotic then the personality points in previous games.
One of the big differences between The Sims and The Sims 2 was the introduction of aging. In the Sims 2 your family would age and move on as the game progressed. The Sims 3 expands on this premise by aging the entire town as you play. As your Sim’s life progresses so does the entire town. While playing your Sim’s boss may pass away, thus your job performance may suffer or improve depending on how well you know your co-workers. It’s this new take on an old trick that makes The Sims 3 a more dynamic game then its predecessors.
The Sims has always been about creating a community, and this continues with The Sims 3. The new “Create-a-style” feature lets users “recolor” in game objects however they like. This new tool allows you to create very consistent homes. This tool is also used on clothing. If there is any object in the game you don’t like the color of you can change it in just a few clicks. The create-a-style tool is very simple to use yet at the same time can be very deep.
The Sims 3 is much more impressive on the web then The Sims 2 ever was. The new website provides tools such as a movie mashup maker that allow for casual players to experience a whole new area of gameplay without requiring expensive tools and tutorials. Obviously the tools aren’t very expansive but they’re not there for experienced movie makers, but rather for aspiring new directors looking to get started.
The sound design is as always a subtle mix of ambient noises such as birds and crickets mixed with a peaceful soundtrack composed by Steve Jablonsky. It’s a very nice and upbeat soundtrack that nicely compliments the gameplay and never gets in your face. It’s just there to back up the atmosphere.
Overall The Sims 3 is a definite pickup for any Sims fan out there. All the basics have been covered and improved upon. You won’t find much from previous expansions to the game in The Sims 3 but I’m sure they’re not far behind. If you enjoyed playing with dollhouses before you’re sure to enjoy playing with an entire town. The Sims 3 is a game that appeals to everyone whether a casual player or a hardcore gamer. There is always something to do in The Sims 3. Now stop reading this review and go buy the game.
The Sims series has always been known as a jewel of the game industry. Originally created by legendary game designer Will Wright, The Sims took off selling over one million copies in less than ten years. Smashing records the game moves into its third evolution.
The Sims 2 expanded upon the original Sims by introducing a brand new 3D engine. The Sims 3 adds greatly to the 3D engine rendering an entire town all seamlessly. The visuals for The Sims 3 look fantastic. You will see many breathtaking vistas upon your tour of sunset valley. Many visual areas from The Sims 2 have been improved as well. The foliage has had an incredible amount of detail put into it, and it shows beautifully. The Sims themselves have also gotten a facelift making them more realistic looking then their Sims 2 counterparts.
The biggest new addition to The Sims 3, that sets it apart from previous entries in the series, is the new seamless neighborhood. Your Sims can walk around and talk to other Sims in the neighborhood, which was previously never possible. There are no loading screens to split up the action. If you want to go shopping all you have to do is click on the location, and the Sim will immediately go. No loading screen, no slowdown. The town works incredibly well and is a great addition to the franchise. It refreshes the way you play and feels like a living, breathing town.
Another big addition to the Sims 3 is a new way to characterize your Sim’s personalities. EA has gotten rid of the old personality points system in favor of traits. You no longer have an outgoing rating of 6. Instead you can pick the “Flirty” trait. The new traits feel much more personable and realistic. There are a lot of neat personality traits to explore ranging from things like “Good” or “Neat Freak” to straight up bizarre like “Kleptomaniac” or “Never Nude”. Some traits effect your Sim’s physical interactions with the world and are pretty obvious. “Athletic” or “Natural Cook” are good examples of traits that are pretty easy to figure out. Other traits require more playing to see how they affect your Sim’s behavior such as “Daredevil” or “Family Oriented”. You can mix and match any 5 traits to make your Sim different than any other Sim. The traits feel much less robotic then the personality points in previous games.
One of the big differences between The Sims and The Sims 2 was the introduction of aging. In the Sims 2 your family would age and move on as the game progressed. The Sims 3 expands on this premise by aging the entire town as you play. As your Sim’s life progresses so does the entire town. While playing your Sim’s boss may pass away, thus your job performance may suffer or improve depending on how well you know your co-workers. It’s this new take on an old trick that makes The Sims 3 a more dynamic game then its predecessors.
The Sims has always been about creating a community, and this continues with The Sims 3. The new “Create-a-style” feature lets users “recolor” in game objects however they like. This new tool allows you to create very consistent homes. This tool is also used on clothing. If there is any object in the game you don’t like the color of you can change it in just a few clicks. The create-a-style tool is very simple to use yet at the same time can be very deep.
The Sims 3 is much more impressive on the web then The Sims 2 ever was. The new website provides tools such as a movie mashup maker that allow for casual players to experience a whole new area of gameplay without requiring expensive tools and tutorials. Obviously the tools aren’t very expansive but they’re not there for experienced movie makers, but rather for aspiring new directors looking to get started.
The sound design is as always a subtle mix of ambient noises such as birds and crickets mixed with a peaceful soundtrack composed by Steve Jablonsky. It’s a very nice and upbeat soundtrack that nicely compliments the gameplay and never gets in your face. It’s just there to back up the atmosphere.
Overall The Sims 3 is a definite pickup for any Sims fan out there. All the basics have been covered and improved upon. You won’t find much from previous expansions to the game in The Sims 3 but I’m sure they’re not far behind. If you enjoyed playing with dollhouses before you’re sure to enjoy playing with an entire town. The Sims 3 is a game that appeals to everyone whether a casual player or a hardcore gamer. There is always something to do in The Sims 3. Now stop reading this review and go buy the game.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
EP Bracket Week 5
In out continuing coverage of the Expansion Bracket we have now finished off week 5 of competition. I am sad to report that Apartment Life beat nightlife 15-6 in the Semi Finals. This ends a great run by nightlife, and continues AL's quest for glory. In our Final Semi-finals matchup we pit Open for Business against Seasons. Voting ends saturday.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
1Up Review The Sims 3
1Up has also posted their review for The Sims 3.
While this new persistent community approach makes the game feel much more dynamic and alive, it also means that your Sims are going to have to juggle a whole lot of relationships, in addition to handling their everyday needs. This can lead casual players, and even some of the more hardcore, to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information you have to process simultaneously, and the number of social-life plates you'll need to keep spinning. The game's built-in AI is helpful in ensuring that your Sims automatically handle these tasks, to some degree, but who wants to just sit back and watch AI have all the fun -- after all, The Sims is a series for the control freak in all of us.Read the full review here
Gamespot Review The Sims 3
Gamespot reviewed The Sims 3 before heading off to E3.
Read the full review
For experienced Sims players, the laundry list of new features in The Sims 3 is extensive, but the one overhaul that has the biggest impact on the game is how seamlessly you can now move around your virtual town. In previous games, the presence of various neighborhoods led to a disjointed experience, so you rarely felt like you were in a living world. Now, your burb is freely explorable, so traveling to the gym, the art gallery, or your place of work means walking, biking, driving, or taxiing to the location in question without any loading times to break things up. Want your sim to head to the library and read up on the latest mystery? Just zoom out to the city map and select your destination, and your sim will travel there automatically, using the most efficient means of transportation. You might even get the option to invite someone along with you, so you won't have to head to the diner alone if you've got a friend or acquaintance nearby who's available to tag along.
Read the full review
The Sims 3 is in Stores Now!
I picked it up a few days ago at best buy. Have you been able to pick it up?
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Let There Be Sims™! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) today announced that The Sims™ 3, the next generation of the global cultural phenomenon and best-selling PC franchise of all time, is at retail nationwide and available for digital download today for the PC and Mac, and will be in stores worldwide in 60 countries and in 22 languages this week. The Sims 3 is also available today for download from the Apple App Store for iPhone™ and iPod® touch.
“The day is here and we can’t wait to see what kind of stories the players will tell, movies they’ll make, homes they’ll build and everything they’ll share using The Sims 3,” said Ben Bell, Executive Producer of The Sims 3 at EA. “Now you can create any Sim you can imagine. For the first time ever, you can explore a seamless, open neighborhood and give your Sims real personality traits. Sims fans and new gamers alike will have something to love in The Sims 3.”
In The Sims 3 you can create lifelike Sims with a unique personality and take them anywhere in the neighborhood. The powerful Create-a-Sim tool allows you to create Sims that are more realistic than ever. Select from dozens of personality traits such as brave, artistic, kleptomaniac, clumsy, paranoid and romantic. With Create-a-Sim, you can create a limitless number of truly unique Sims. The Sims 3 allows for infinite possibilities to design the interior and exterior of your Sims’ surroundings using the Create-a-Style feature. Additionally, you can enjoy the challenge of short-term and long-term goals and then reap the rewards! Based on personality traits, skills and career choices, your Sims have short and long term Wishes that provide constant, fun challenges and so many things to do and achieve. You have the ultimate freedom to choose whether to fulfill their destiny, giving them lifetime happiness and rewards or not!
Register your copy of The Sims 3 for PC and Mac at www.TheSims3.com to enjoy the robust online and community features unique to your game including an all-new town called Riverview that you can download for no additional charge once you register.* You will also gain access to 1,000 SimPoints to purchase items from The Sims 3 Store including exclusive outfits, hairstyles, furniture, home décor, and architectural items to customize your Sims appearance and houses in all-new ways. Visit the Store each month for new, never-seen-before themed items. Additionally, be the director of your Sims’ movies by capturing clips during your gameplay, visiting the official site, and editing the soundtrack, story, and transitions, then share it with the world! These easily accessible tools inspire creativity and allow you to share your masterpieces with your friends and other players on The Sims 3 official website, personal blogs, or any social media network. See what you can create with The Sims 3.
The Sims 3 is the first The Sims game experience for iPhone and iPod touch. Full 3D Sims environments that take unique advantage of the innovative Multi-Touch user interface and accelerometer in the devices give players the opportunity to experience The Sims in a whole new way, anywhere, anytime. The Sims 3 is available globally from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
The game also is available for purchase, globally, from wireless carriers for feature phones. For information on carrier availability and pricing for all EA Mobile games, please visit www.eamobile.com.
For more information about The Sims 3, please visit www.TheSims3.com. Developed by The Sims Studio, The Sims 3 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB, PEGI 12+, and USK 0. The game is available now for purchase at retail and online through digital distribution at http://eastore.ea.com/store/ea/ContentTheme/pbPage.the_sims3/ThemeID.718200. To download artwork, please visit www.info.ea.com.
* INTERNET CONNECTION required. See product pack or digital distribution rules for details.
About The Sims
The Sims franchise celebrates an impressive over 100 million units sold since its launch in February 2000. Now translated into 22 different languages and available in 60 different countries, The Sims quickly has become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. For the latest information about The Sims and to check out the new The Sims 3 official website to see what the players are creating, visit www.TheSims3.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, and The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Mac, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Quick Site Update
I've been loaded with Finals over the past week, but i have managed to play a lot of Sims 3. So far i really like most parts of it. The Traits are really neat, and i really enjoy them. Same can be said for the open world. The only main issue i have with the game is that... Well it's going to take a really long time to go anywhere, as the jobs pay next to nothing so far (i've reached level 5).
I will be posting a lot of news tomorrow and Friday hopefully! Oh and if you visit The Simmers Club, you might just be able to nab some free Simpoints ;)
I will be posting a lot of news tomorrow and Friday hopefully! Oh and if you visit The Simmers Club, you might just be able to nab some free Simpoints ;)
Monday, June 1, 2009
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