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Sims 2 Works Well on DS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 118 / 126
Date: October 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I wasn't sure about this game when I first heard of it because I had played Sims on Xbox and found it very difficult to control. This game is quite different, instead of porting the computer version as is to the DS, they created a whole different game that is a lot of fun.

In the game you become stranded in Strangetown and end up taking over a hotel. You have to complete different missions in order to move on in the game. You also have to keep the place clean, keep your friends and guests happy and keep the generator packed with power rods.

What sets this game apart is the game controls. Instead of clicking to move your character around and control them, you actual have control of the character and can move him or her around. You can interact with everyone and you have to learn to react in one of three ways to whatever the person does. This was a little difficult to figure out at first but it adds an interesting part to the game. Plus there are mini games, such as in the Casino there is a fun card game and you can play the slots.

So far this game has been a lot of fun and the gameplay options seem to overcome the endless rut you can get into in the PC version.

matts review

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 41
Date: October 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

bad graphics and it sucks and all u do is play mini games and paint

Back to the drawing board!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 13 / 16
Date: November 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I played last year's URBZ: Sims in the City on DS and loved it so I rushed out and bought Sims 2 on DS. This was an awful follow-up. They've changed so many things:

1) Game is limited to one small town
The storyline is revolved around a hotel and you get to wander around one town with 5 houses and the desert. That's it!

2) Character interaction system stupid
Previously, you would interact with other characters thru dialogue options to raise relationship points. Now, they have this incredible lame system where you have to pick one of 3 reactions on the touch screen. The most annoying thing is you have to time it exactly to the characters movements.

3) Skill points are random
Used to be you have to perform specific actions to earn skill points. Now skill point icons just pop-up randomly all over town. Makes no sense whatsoever.

I don't know why EA decided to make these changes to the DS Sims game but it's definitely a step backwards from the Urbz game. Also, please note the GBA version of The Sims 2 is totally different from the DS version. Perhaps that one is better.

what happened?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 14 / 17
Date: November 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game expecting it to be somewhat like the sims on the computer. I guess I shouldn't assume. This game is a complete let down. To get skill points you have to find them randomly around the town which i feel is really stupid. then to increase your relationships, all you can do is a 3 choice thing based on the body language of the other character. I want to talk to the people. I want to do workout to get body skill points. If you are expecting something like the computer version, think twice before buying this game.

Not as bad as everyone else seems to think

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 56 / 64
Date: November 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Okay, first of all I'd like to say that I agree with the other reviewers about how different this game is, that is where I stop agreeing with them.

Skill points: They are not random, they come up daily for 8 hours.

Character interaction: They have several moods, and when you talk with them, you have 3 choices to click on for each mood. You don't have to time it, the buttons blink at you to let you know when it is time to respond to the characters.

Yes, the game is in one town, but any more than that and it would be to much. You could say it was in two since you do get to wander around in a desert and dig up alien artifacts and silver/copper bars.

There are a lot of things that happen in this game that keep you busy. There are aliens invading, robots, the mob, and a small time crook that you as the hotel manager get to deal with. You also have to be an odd superhero to defeat these villians.

The game did end rather fast. I expected a few more days of gameplay, but I finished it in less than a week.

This is a great game, but please remember that it is very different from pc and other system versions.

~~~AWEOSOME~~~

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 13
Date: December 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love the Sims games so I should love this game!I already noticed that the Sims 2 for the GBA is different but so what?I only wanna play!The only thing i don't like is the graphics aren't as good as the gamecube,and computer graphics but i know the screen is much smaller.

It's great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 12
Date: December 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game for my 16th birthday and it is awesome. I'm a big fan of the Sims franchise and this game was not a disappointment to me at all. I actually prefer this one over the Urbz. Making music and painting are really fun, plus becoming the Ratticator to destroy evil gives the game a strangely fun quality. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves the Sims.

So-So

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: December 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game is fun and hard, you can't build a house but it's ok, it's NOT like the one for macintosh.

This is the best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 14
Date: December 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I just got the Sims2 DS yesterday and it soo much fun I can't stop playing it.The whole thing is that your car brakes down and you have go to this hotel and become manager because the other one left.You have to control everything thats going on in the hotel.This version on the DS is sooo much better then the computer game.

Grrrrrrrrrreat!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: January 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love this game so much!! It is hard to put down. You have many tasks to do but it keeps you busy. So buy it you'll like it.

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