Official Nintendo Magazine UK Reviews Sim Animals

Also released today along side IGN's review, was a review from the Official Nintendo UK Magazine. They gave the game .1 higher then IGN with a 5.4/10. With that they had to say

"Of course, looks aren't everything in the real world - if they were no one would own a bulldog - but it would be easier to have a bit more compassion for your creatures if SimAnimals wasn't so ugly. You begin by controlling a hand high above the forest and if you thought the world looked bad from a bird's-eye view, just wait until you swoop down to ground level. The animals don't look particularly cute and the forest environment looks awful. Everything has a slightly muddy hue and the trees are so blocky that it looks as though it could have been made for the N64. You can't help but feel that a cartoony art style would have been a better idea than this poor attempt at realism."

Read the review here

IGN Reviews Sim Animals

IGN today released their review for Sim Animals giving it a 5.3/10 (Which is Mediocre). With that they said

"It didn't take long for the controls to get on my nerves. The remote is used to point and select objects while the nunchuk handles movement and camera rotation. Pointer control is very finicky, often making it difficult to select animals or enter menus. To do some planting or heavy petting you have to waggle your onscreen icon over a seed/animal, but the game won't always register your actions. Worse, if a seed lands in a bed of flowers or is similarly obstructed you can't even get at it. "

We will keep you updated on reviews!

Read the full IGN review here

First Sim Animals Review

The first of many reviews for Sim Animals arrived late today courtesy of Cheat Code Central. They gave the game a 6.4/10 stating

"There is one glaring element that is enough to make this pretty good game into a bad one: the graphics. The visuals in this title are sub-par on every level, from the level design to the animal animations, and really bring down the overall quality of the game exponentially. Each area uses the same basic structure, design, and color palette, and it is difficult to distinguish one place from another based on visuals alone."

You can read the full review 2 page review here

Poll Results: SimAnimals

So last week we asked you if you planned on purchasing Sim Animals after its release, and apparently there isn't a whole lot if interest in the Wii and DS Title. You can view the results below. This Week we ask you if you think there will be another Sims 2 Stuff Pack. Voting will close on next Monday like usual!

Results:
Probably Not: 1 Vote (33%)
No Way!: 2 Votes (66%)

Best Buy SimAnimals Panda

In my Local Best Buy Weekend Ad, they advertise an exclusive Panda Download (See Below)

The Code has been posted on Gamefaqs.com simply enter "PANDA" in the "ENTER CODE" section of the Main Menu, there is also a Red Panda which can be activated with typing in "Red Panda"

Sim Animals TV Advertisement

EA has released a TV Advertisement for SimAnimals, which is rather amusing. Check it out!

New SimAnimals Trailer

IGN has released a new SimAnimals trailer, which is in stores now!

Poll Results: Purchasing The Sims 3

So this poll was up for 2 weeks, and we asked you "Do you plan on buying The Sims 3?" Here are the results:

Yes!: 4 Votes (80%)
Yes, but a while after Launch: 1 Vote (20%)

This week we ask you if you plan on picking up Sim Animals

Thanks for voting!

Were back!; Sim Animals Screens

Once again i apologize for the long delay of updates, i had exams over the past week, but now i'm Free!

While i was out Studying EA released some new screenshots for SimAnimals, which you can see after this post. SimAnimals comes out next Wednesday on both Wii and DS.

New Sim Animals Screenshot

To the left you see a new Sim Animals screenshot released by EA. Personally i think they should have went with a more cartoony look seeing as how the "realistic" approach they are taking towards the graphics makes it look really... well poor in my personal opinion. The game releases for Wii and DS in January!

SimAnimals.com Update

I know i am a tad late on this story, but The SimAnimals website has recieved a re-design, much more easy to use and actually more then just a teaser site. You can see some new screenshots, along with a little wallpaper creator. You can check out 2 official wallpapers below. The game ships this january.



View the updated Site

New Boxshots

Today Gamestop posted the new Boxshots for SimAnimals along with the back of The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff.  If you ask me, the Sim Animals while yes it is impressive, doesn't give a whole lot of substance, and reminds me a bit of the MySims Cover.  The Mansion & Garden Stuff boxshot looks like any other Stuff Pack boxshot.

New Boxshots [Infinite Sims]