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Another great expansion pack to a wonderful game.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 10 / 104
Date: March 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Where will it end? I can't say whether or not everysim requires these new features but certainly no house party should be without them. Just be sure to experience the real thing before sim'ing it.

The expansion really "Drew" me more into the Sims!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: March 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This expansion rocks. I've always wanted to see what the flirtatious (to be polite) Bella Goth would be like on the dance floor, and man, I wasn't disapointed.

The Livin' Large expansion was fun, but was essentially just a collection of objects. House Party has new objects, sure--but it also has new ACTIVITIES, and new ways for your Sims to interact. In other words, it expands the gameplay of The Sims. This is a terrific expansion!

SPOILER ALERT!

And the Drew Carey character was hilarious--since it never rains, I've always stuck the pool table outside. It was so funny the first time Drew came over and started shooting pool in my backyard.

House Party is a Blast!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: March 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you have the attention span of, say, a brain-hemorrhaging parrot, you may want to look elsewhere for fun and excitement. But if you're into the Sims as much as my family, friends and I are, House Party is worth every cent! Expanding remarkably on Livin' Large, House Party introduces three additional architecture styles, a load of extra objects, and many new decorating schematics and outfits. Among my favorites are the giant surprise cake, the mechanical bull and the DJ. As an add-on, House Party lives up to its title, with results that will amaze you and keep you busy for hours! Start thinking up excuses to give your boss, in other words! What House Party doesn't do is allow internet play online, which I think would make the Sims so much more enjoyable and engaging. Still, House Party--in and of itself--is as addicitive as its predecessors, making the Sims a more fully-developed creative tool that is as much fun for adults as it is for teens.

The sims new game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: March 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the new expansion pack to the sims.It is very cool.There are dance cages,Bubble blowers and other things.It is just a great game.

Awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 42 / 43
Date: March 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The Sims is an amazing game but after buying the and using the objects over and over you crave something more. That's what these expansions are for!!! They 'expand' you game (hence the name) by providing tons more wallpaper, skins, floors, building options, and objects. Also introduced are new game concepts:

-New NPC's: The Caterer, The Exotic Dance ;), the Tragic Mime, The Campfire Ghost, Party Crashers, and more

-Objects such as the dance floor, DJ booth, punch bowl (with side effects), costume trunk, mechanical bull, etc. radically can make or break a party.

- 3 new themes, rave, hula, and country, come with objects, decorations, and skins costume built

Check this game out! It'll give you tons more fun with The Sims!

Its Pretty Fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 14
Date: March 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is needed for your Sims because its about PARTIES! Even in the other expansion pack parties were just plain boring.You even have new characters to party with! And stuff that makes a party or camp out or whatever fun! Now I am 12 and I got this game because of good grades and I think it is worth it! So buy this game to have more fun with your Sims!

House Party makes the game a party!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: March 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This expansion makes the game so much better. The Sims was missing this aspect of human life badly. This allows you to make friends and do stuff besides talk at partys. The people and the items are awesome. You don't know the sims if you haven't played this game!

it's party time!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 15
Date: March 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

So much fun! I love the caterer, rave theme, and everything else! A must buy!

I played this at the sims fan party on march 17th!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Wow,this game was amazing, and I can say that because i really did play it at the sims fan party in san fransisco! Will Wright was there, and the game was awesome. I also got to play what they had done with simsville (which isn't much) even some buildings aren't completed yet! Anyways, get the sims house party!

A "Must Have" For Sims Fans!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 153 / 157
Date: March 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've had this game for less than 24 hours so I'll give you the skinny on what I know so far:

To me, the best part is watching them dance in the Dance Cages. The way they dance and the noises they make are absolutely hilarious. They literally shake their booty!

Then there's the Mechanical Bull. You can have your Sim choose whether he or she wants to ride Easy, Medium or Difficult. So far my Sims have been knocked on their tail and one even landed on her head when she was thrown from the bull! Plus, the bull makes noises and it's just like being at a rodeo.

There's a bubble blower. New counters. New bookcases. New bars. New windows. New doors. New wallpapers. Lots of new, cool-looking furniture. New sinks. A futuristic-looking shower that has a "10" for hygiene. New stairs. Lots of fences.

Even a queue line so your Sims will be orderly in the bathroom line without walking in on each other. Oh, and there's a male and female door so your Sims will know which bathroom to go in! A "special" punch that makes the Sims do weird things (my Sims keep drinking and drinking the punch but nothing strange has happened yet). A male or female dancer will pop out of a cake (very funny).

Your Sims (up to 8 of them) can sit around a campfire. There, they can roast marshmallows, sing (you'll recognize some of the songs in that special Sim language) and they can tell stories. One of my Sims was telling a ghost story (you could tell by his actions) - Well, a ghost rose up from the middle of the fire! Everyone ran and one guy actually had a little bladder problem when he saw the ghost.

Now onto the dance floor. When your Sims dance on the special dance floor tiles, the floor changes color. They even dance differently to each music style. For example, they boogie when you play Disco, look like they're square dancing when you play Country and raise their hands in the air when you play Rap.

You've probably heard about the costume trunk. All you have to do is direct one Sim to change and they all automatically change. The different clothes styles are formalwear, beach, club, togas, western, costumes, disco and swimwear. The swimwear one isn't just their normal bathing suit either. It's all sorts of swimwear.

Instead of clicking on the neighbor's name and inviting everyone individually, there's now a "Throw Party" option on the telephone.

There are also non-player characters that show up to your party. I had some techno-looking girl show up. If you have a great party then a celebrity might show up. No word on who that celebrity is. And when your party is a bust, a mime shows up! Let's just say my first party was a bust!!

You can also hire a caterer to keep the plates filled. When the Sims walk up to the buffet table, they may grab a plate of cake or a plate of regular food. It's fun just to see what they're going to eat!

The caterer cleans up everything, talks, dances and even starts messing around with the costume trunk. He'll take clothes out and see how they'd look on him.

The Sims also play charades. Look for the "Parlor Game." From what I've seen an unlimited amount of Sims can play charades. When they get it right you hear a ding.

The reviews I read said there was going to be an oxygen bar for energy so the Sims would stay longer. I've looked and looked and don't see one. So yes, the Sims usually leave around 1 a.m. The police still show up too.

I have run into certain technical glitches. I have a brand new computer and Livin' Large ran just great on it. No problems. Not slow at all.

House Party does run a little slower and it's extremely slow when I have a whole bunch of people over. My Sims don't shake hands anymore either. Now they actually shake hands with the air. I'm not sure what that's all about. And I'll also be in one part of my Sims house and - all of a sudden - the game will kick me into a completely different part of the house. It's not enough to make me regret buying House Party, though.

I hope this review helps. I was skeptical about buying this game because I really wasn't sure if it was going to live up to its hype. I definitely think Maxis has struck gold again!

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