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The Urbz: Sims in the City is a Hit!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 85 / 87
Date: February 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Urbz: Sims in the City is one of the most enjoyable Sims games I have played in a long time. The Urbz provided me with an excellent gaming experience, with an astounding background story behind it. This game could have been better in some ways, but other than that, its a good game. You live in a small town called Miniopolis, thats trying to get taken over by an old rich guy named Daddy Bigbucks. During the game you have to do various missions to stop him, and these missions can go from easy, to unbelievably hard. Here's some pros and cons that I've conducted from the game...

Pros:

1. Pretty Realistic. Your Urb will have to eat, sleep, use the restroom, shower, and have a good time to keep going. All restroom and shower scenes are blocked, so there is nothing too inappropiate. If you don't eat or sleep, your Urb will pass out, or if you don't use the restroom in time, you will end up "doing your business" wherever you are at the time. Also, towards the beginning of the game, you will have to work to get your pay, and your house will get broken into if you do not pay for security. You can make friends, and lose friends, or just decorate your house with furniture.There's also Rep Groups, like there in real life. Richies, Streeties, Nerdies, and Artsies inhabit the town you live in, and you will have to choose what rep group you want to be in.

2. The Furniture. Theres a good variety of furniture that you can buy in the game. You can get things like DJ Turntables, or smoothie machines.

3. Create-A-Pet. Towards the end of the game, you are able to create your own pet by splicing DNA. You can create things from T-Rex's to Jackalopes, all depending on how well you splice.

Cons:

1. Always having to rush off to the restroom, or having to sleep can get annoying if you need to get your relationship with someone up to a certain level.

2. Graphics could be better. Seriously, this game looks like it was from the GBA! The Graphics could have been in actual 3D to push the DS's capabilities, but sadly, this isn't the case.

3. There is LOTS of reading. I didn't have trouble with this, but some younger kids might have trouble understanding the dialogue.

Overall, I rate this game a 4.5 out of 5. This is an enjoyable Sims game that is fun for teenagers, and adults. Happy Gaming! :)

Great DS Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: March 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've never been very interested in any of the Sims games; I played briefly when the original came out years ago, but grew bored rather quickly. When I purchased my DS in December, there weren't many games available for the platform specifically, and while I wasn't a fan of the Sims line, I was even less fond of sports games. So I picked up "The Urbz", and months later it is still in my DS.

Unlike my experience with the Sims PC games, "The Urbz" has more of a story line and quests to propel you along, which is a feature I've really enjoyed. When you begin the game, a small portion of the city and what it has to offer is available to you. As you build your way up the economic and social ladders more of the city is unlocked, as well as mini-games (aka "jobs"), quests, housing, and items. "The Urbz" makes good use of the DS's touchpad and does a good job utilizing both screens for maximum usability and game play enjoyment.

I'd recommend this game to anyone that enjoys rpg style questing and doesn't mind the occasional tedium of the more mundane everyday tasks that are part and parcel of Sims games. "The Urbz" offers more game play than many of the other games I have for the DS as well. All in all, a good buy.

sims meets rpg

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 16 / 16
Date: November 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The Sims Urbz is a game that combines the features of the Sims(everyday
living obligations) plus the Rpg games of the 80s(Think of Kings Quest). It is set in a NYC type of environment. Your mission, whatever group you choose, is to foil the plans of Daddy Big Bucks.

What I like:
1. You can save your progress.
2. Unlike the other simulation games that use the DS platform (think Nintendogs), if you want to lay off for a few days, fine; you can pick up where you left off. There is no dehydrated and starving Sim to worry about.
3. It has a Kings Quest format. I enjoyed that game on PC.

What I didn't like:
1. The instruction manual is not complete. There is nothing about saving the game or placing an item in your living quarters,for instance. I had to figure this out through trial and error.
2. Unlike Sims 2 for DS you cannot play with another DSer.
3. Does everybody have to use inner city lingo?

Highly addictive, and fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 20
Date: December 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the most best game for the Nintendo DS. I got it for xmas. First you start off as a janitor working in the King Tower. Your boss is a janitor named Kris Thistle. you get promoted in your job, then get fired. You can buy a home, and pay rent like you do in real life. You have motives. one is to eat if you dont eat you pass out. Also there is the hygiene motive. Then there is the sleep motive. If you dont sleep you end up sleeping in the street which makes your comfort level zero. The most annoying motive is the bathroom motive. if you dont use the bathroom you end up peeing on the floor. Then you get sent to jail. A good tip is to do time. After you sleep you get let out. Dont pay the one hundred dollar fine. When you get to the club xizzle door, for the code enter "bucket". This game is very addictive. The only thing i dont like about this game is that if one of your motives are very low, you cant talk to other people. if you intend on getting a DS, i reccomend getting The Urbz: Sims in the City. Now Im a huge Sims fan. Im actually 13 but i forgot my password, so i had to use the kids review form.

Pretty Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: December 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Unlike the Sims game for PC,you actually have missions, can free-roam, and actually experiance your job. The better you do at activities such as window cleaning, basketball shooting, motorcycle riding,the bigger your pay. Clothes and character customazation are limited, but it wont matter long term. The aspect of needs is the same: social, hunger, bathing, etc. Its actually very intulectual at times,if you have focusing problems, you might not keep attention.There are about 20 buyable houses/places through out the game. Overall its worth the money. Its also very parent-oriented,no sex or violence at all in it. Its a great game,have fun with it.

Good Time-Passer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 17
Date: January 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

It doesn't use the full power of the DS... however I must say that this, like "Bustin' Out" is a very addictive game that is great for anytime you feel like sitting and relaxing. No stress! One of the great features is that you don't need to worry about sitting in the perfect position you're sitting in... or how you're gripping the thing.

It's not a hardcore type game, in the sense that it's not for those of us who enjoy a tense, thought out game... truth is, it's just a load of fun and nothin' else. Get this game if you love to just have fun.

SiMs

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 28 / 42
Date: December 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Okay, This toy is educational sort of...there is reading involved lol. You have to do everything for yourself basically. You have to get a job, a place to live, stuff like that. You also get to play games like basketball at the park, it's sort of like a virtual real world where you have to do the same things you'd have to in real life...only you have fun and hang out with your friends and it's just a game. It keeps you interested AND you CANT beat it IN 1 DAY like A LOT of games...so you are actually giving your kid a game he/she will play with for awhile..not just play for a couple days and beat it or misplace it...so it IS worth the money to buy. It is fun unless your kid ACTUALLY HAS A LIFE! This game is basically like living your life except while you're playing you are laying on a sofa wasting time instead OF ACTUALLY GOING TO A SUSHI BAR OR PLAYING BASKETBALL IN THE PARK WITH YOUR FRIENDS...so this is good if you are stuck on a carride or plane or boat or train ride for a long trip..otherwise it's for people who don't have a life or kids who are sick.

Much easier

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: December 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is MUCH easier to navigate through than Sims Bustin Out. I love how you can have the map up WHILE you are running through town. You can pause whenenver you want to review your missions, popularity, inventory, etc.
I love how you can trade in 3 beads for special rewards like $10,000 or keeping hunger from degrading as fast.
The touch pad makes conversing with other people much much faster. It is really easy to build up popularity in this game.
I love how you can take college courses in this game to give you skill points, instead of grinding hours reading a book.
The jobs are easy to get promoted in. You can earn money lots of different ways (by recycling, making wood carvings, etc).
All in all, this is an excellent game to anyone who likes mini-games or The Sims.

Fun but buggy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 16 / 20
Date: January 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've had fun playing this game but it's a bit tedious and has too many bugs. One of the rep goals can not be completed because of the bug with the trashpiles. The pet show game freezes my DS everytime my pet is the winner. But worst of all there is a bug near the end of the game. For some the bug at the end makes the game lock up but for others like me it won't let their pet through and electric fence.

Now I have to stop playing or start a new URB. I've NEVER had a gameboy game with bugs in it and I've been playing them since the original system came out. I've come to expect excellent quaility from Nitendo and Nintendo Licensed games, but this game disappoints
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Keeps you busy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: March 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I don't have this game, but my cousin recently bought it for his birthday, and i have played it. It's really fun to play, and so far is one of the best games out for Nintendo DS. It's very fun, and my cousin and i played it for hours. What was nice about it was that the battery was fully charged when we opened it from the box. We played it ALL day without having to charge it until we went to bed. I gave it 3 stars for educational, it sort of is because you have to think about what your going to do to "solve" your problems in the game. You have to read a lot of things too, so this game wouldnt be that great for little kids. Otherwise this game is really fun, and is great for long car rides or plane rides, and for playing when your kids stay home sick. Very fun.

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