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Really addicting and so much fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: November 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

It was a cold November day and I was coming home from school. The time was about 12:30. I turned on my PS2. I played The Urbz yesterday so it was still inserted. Next time I checked my alarm clock, the time was 14:45. I was shocked. I had been playing it for about 2 hours with no break excepting the time I walked to the kitchen brabbing a bag of choc chip cookies. I got it like last Christmas and I haven't got bored of it yet. Yesterday, I started a new game as an Urb named: Amy Goodmorning. I have unlocked all of the districts but I haven't unlocked Darius' Penthouse. The reasons, I cheated of course. And for your cheating pleasure, here are some of the codes. If you don't like cheating, then scroll down.
Cheat gnome: O, L1, L2, R2, R1
Max Physical skill: L1, R1, Down, X, L3
Max Artistic skill: L3, R3, R1, R2, O
All Power Socials: Triangle, R2, L1, X, Square
The Max Mental skill cheat never works so I won't put it in here.

Let's get one thing straight. This game is very kid-friendly. Really. First of all: Even though the Urbz are supposed to be "urban", "edgy" and "gritty", they do not, I repeat, DO NOT take any kind of drugs. Nope. Nuh-uh. Never. Next: There is no swearing. The only swearing you'll hear is: Nitimala, suggodagga birika or nonsense like that. Next: The violence is minimum. Violence? Two guys jumping at each other disappearing in a cloud of dust but you occasionaly seeing them crouching (just crouching) and then when the dust clears, one is lying on the floor and the other is standing. Wow. Violent.

Now, the manual is totally useless like some other guys say. Also, the pets are awful. They alway pee on everything. EVERYTHING! Once, I was showering, then a stupid cat walks in, lyes down right in the front of the shower and pees there. I couldn't get out of the shower until it finally moved but I walked right into the puddle and my Hygenie level went DOWN, so I had to shower again. But the jobs are more fun now. Instead of getting into a bus and waiting for the Urb to come home. Now you play the job. Yay.

Here is a rundown on the pros and cons. It had to come sooner or later.
Pros:
1. It's so addicting you'll lose track of time.
2. No drugs, language or sex.
3. Great graphics.
4. The Black Eyed Peas are in this game.
5. The Black Eyed Peas have songs in this game.
6. The songs all have human vocals.
7. It's not as challenging as The Sims: Bustin Out.
8. It's fun.

Cons:
1. Too short.
2. Dumb idiots are always making you pay rent for apartments you don't even visit.

8 pros, 2 cons. This game is really flawed, isn't it.

Graphics:
Characters: 9.5
Environments: 7.5
Social moves: 10
Effects: 10
Overall: 9.9

Sound:
Voices: 3.0
Music: 6.5
Effects: 9.9
Overall: 7.6

Gameplay:
Replay value: 9.5
Addiction: 10
Jobs: 8.5
Fun: 10
Overall: 10

Overall: 10/10

Get it or not: GET IT!

Final verdict: Go get it. NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!

Goodbye!

One game that ROCKS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 14
Date: October 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

In the urbz for the frist time you and your sim may walk around the city going into millions kinds of stores to shop are browse. Then you can meet up with your friends at the basketball court are chil at the VIP Club. You can have a job from BARTENTER to a FASHON phototarcarpher. Like the sims 1&2 you can your big house on the little hill but in the urbz you can take over the big city and mabey then you can live big in the CITY LIVEING

Better Than the Others

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

True you have to wait a little while when you change clothes or location but it its not very long and they play music you find yourself dancing to. What is great about this game is (1) You get to go to work with your Sim and you are actually doing the work. I highly recommend the bartending and the sushi shop. They are fun. And you get more money. (2) There is no limit to how much you can put in your house. It drove me crazy in Bustin Out when I had 100,000 Sim bucks and I couldn't add more furniture cause it as maxed out. (3) If you suck at keeping friends like I did then this game is def for you. All you have to do is keep interacting with any other Sim and you get rep. Its easy.

The only downer I unlocked most the stuff in two days but its still fun.

Can You Say Awesome????...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: May 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

...Well of course yo ucan, but you don't have to! This game says it all for itself. Now, if you were a lover of teh Sims, Sims Bustin Out, or Sims 2, I say rent the game first. But you'll be hooked!
Urbz has much better graphics and the designer did a great job on the clothes! Girly? Theres lots of pink for you! Not so into that style? No worries, punk and rock is another choice. Not wither? Just go casual! The hair is incredible! Pink, blue, brown, black, yellow, red, orange, and even purple! Rave it out any way you like.
Now, let's get talking about these places the game has got. First of all, you choose the first location to start out with, then you unlock others (i say start out with Diamond Heights, it gives you the most money with their job). There is a skate town, punk town, girly town, BEP town they have got absoulutley everything! And you can get money easily. Just do the job in every town and you get atleast three hundred dollars for one time. All the places have about ten different people to meet, and when you talk to people, it makes you more popular!
Now let's get to this popularity thing. Talk to people and you get popular. Easy, right? Wrong. IF you mess up?... your popularity level goes down. You could go from level 200 to 20! Do the greens and yellows when you think it's ok. But reds are a no-no. There are many people to meet. Rich ones, poor ones, nice ones, mean ones, pretty ones, ugly ones. But no matter who it is they will all give you popularity if yo uare nice to them. I have unlocked all the places and am very close to the last place. I am level 300, and am boosting every time i talk to someone.
Now the pros and cons. Pros: Best graphics, good soundtrack, easy goals, great places, nice clothes, nice things to unlock, easy to raise you level, and much much more.
Cons: If you mean, your level goes down, music has no words, no showers in the towns, have to pay rent.
Now that you have read my review, I hope you will buy the game. It is really great but you might want to rent it first. I got hooked and couldn't stop playing! My mom had to nag me to get off. Not very many video games do that to me. :D

popularity

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 18
Date: January 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Urbz is awesome! Even though the sims is better in some qualities but the Urbz is sort of better in everything else.
Like instead of just 6 crappy clothing choices.

Like so fabulous!!!!!!!$$$$$$

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: March 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks it has the my band THE BLACK EYED PEAS! And the songs some song are english at last!also some of the songs sang from the black eyed peas.you can be a homie or a celerlbrity and a rock n roll person or a P.I.M.P and also can pick the best outfits and pearing,tatoo.when first played it i was like wow !you should buy this game because it rocks!

The Sims Are Cool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is one of my favorite games because everything else is already created, but your Sim. So, it's like as if you are that person or that personality with your Sim. I like the interaction with other Sims because you shouldn't miss a thing what they been doing. It's funny to watch the Black Eyed Peas fight over the TV. It's like a Soap Opera except it's too bad you can't wear punk clothes to work. This is my favorite game and I hope the other Sims games meet the mark.

Sims in the city, the Urbz

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game. I recomed it for adult players thought, cause there is sexuality in it, "Fergie", acts like she's stoned or sexy or something, you know, some people may not think a child like 10 should see or act like that.
But, overall it's a great game for someone 18 and over.

The City Is Bumpin'

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Urbz is about the best game ever! You rent your apartment, and unlock pets and reputation. You can go to many different places, and make some friends. Challenges are made by your friends, and your face appears on posters in town!

YOU COULD BE THE MOST POPULAR SIM IN THE CITY!!!

The City Is Wild!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best ever! New outfits, furniture, unlock pets, and reputation. Start a good relationship, VISIT MANY PLACES, your face will appear on posters! Black Eyed Peas are in the city! You should rent it first, but I was hooked! I then knew I HAD to buy it!

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