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Not so good

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: October 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I too, was excited about buying this game. It's not even close to what I expected it to be. It moves really, really slow. The interactions you have with town people are boring. You only have so many emotions to choose from. With PC Sims when you make someone mad,you get a little giggle out of it, with this version you "have" to make friends to earn $$. I feel like I'm forced to get along with everyone, or I won't make it farther in the game.

I'm sure if I stick with it, maybe something will amaze me. Like when I get enough cash and can buy this mansion. But getting there is like torture, lol.

It's nothing like AC, not by a long stretch. AC you have a lot more freedom.I played this game a total of 3 days. I've been playing AC for a year now, and have yet to put it away. I agree, the Wii version has to be where all the fun is, its certainly not this one.

There's nothing to do!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 15 / 31
Date: September 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

From the moment I started playing this game I knew I had made a mistake. The first flaw I noticed was the utter lack of online game play. This game absolutely lends itself to online game play, much like Animal Crossing. Why EA chose not to pursue online game play is beyond me.This game could have been a lot better if it had even the smallest bit of online game play.

The second flaw I noticed was the utter lack of character interaction. Players of The Sims who are used to the interactive character relationships should not expect the same from MySims. Character interactions are limited to such feeble actions such as "laugh" "converse" and "cry." And this is further limited by the fact that you can only engage in such interactions while you're trying to fill in their friendship meter. After that, character interaction is reduced to nothing.

Finally, the actual game play is severely limited. There's absolutely nothing to do in this game. I got bored of this game 10 minutes after I started playing. First they had me meet all the residents. Then they had me plant flowers. Then they expected me to single handily restore the town to its former greatness by making it beautiful and attracting more residents and tourists. Sound familiar? If you're thinking Animal Crossing then you've nailed it! If you've played Animal Crossing, both for the DS and Gamecube, and sucked all the fun out of it then you shouldn't play this game. Your Animal Crossing game play experience has already opened your eyes to the stuff these type of games try to feed you. This is probably why I got so bored of the game after 10 minutes of game play; because I knew exactly where everything was going. MySims, much like Animal Crossing, was trying to trick me into becoming a slave of petty and repetitive tasks such as planting flowers, talking to people and making them happy, and running endless errands.

I was expecting something different and creative from EA. I had hoped that they could turn the lame Animal Crossing concept into something fun and interactive. However, I'm not going to find that in MySims for the DS. Hopefully MySims for the Wii is a little better. At least the "build it" concept (where you build the townspeople their homes and furniture) is something new that we haven't seen in games like Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon.

Meh.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: September 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

So, just like everyone else, I was extremelly excited to try this game out since I'm a HUGE fan of Animal Crossing. And sadly, this game very much dissapointed me. Animal Crossing is SO much better in many different ways. I just hope the Wii version is way better. Unless you have TONS of time on your hands and don't mind a VERY slow moving game, then this game is for you. You can't personalize your town like they advertise (perhaps in the Wii version you can). But I wouldn't suggest buying the DS version, if you have a Wii, the Wii version is the way to go. I was hoping the game was Wifi like AC, but the only way you can play in someone elses town is if they are in the same room with you with another DS. -snore-

MyReview of MySims

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought mySims, even after reading the reviews, because I enjoy just about any Sims game I've ever played. I own Sims 2 for the SP, SimCity for the computer and SNES, and I just bought Sims 2: Castaway and SimCity for the DS.

I throughly enjoy the game. It may not be as advanced as other Sims games but it still has a place. I enjoy easy mind-numbing games when I want to relax and this is definately one. I find the way the Sims look adorable. They're cute, there's just no arguing about it.

The four mini-games I've unlocked so far (racketball, parasailing, fishing, making leis) are all fairly good. I have the most problems with racketball, but I think that is less about the controls then the fact that your playing it on a small screen.

Both of my kids have tried it. My 9 year old had no problems with it, but my 6 year old had a few mostly because he is a beginning reader. The only thing I would caution a person on who is buying this is too make sure your buying it for a child who can read.

Overall, if you enjoy other Sims games I would reccommend this game.

Why play a game if it's only fun AFTER 5 hours of play?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: October 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I don't know if it's because I'm not a huge Animal Crossing fan, but this game pretty much stank out loud. Very slow, not engaging at all. Basically you walk around and talk to people...mini-games get unlocked very slowly, and weren't terribly fun. I expected SOOOO much more from EA, and I'm a HUGE fan of the Sims/Sims 2 but this game is just plain bad. The Wii version appears to be much more dynamic, and probably worth the $$$, but the DS version, not so much. Buy it used, if you must try it for yourself.

Mysims Review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

MySims

If you want something different than the Sims you've played before this is the game. Little adorable characters help you in your goal to make a tourist spot out of a lonely town.

For those looking for something like the original Sims, this i nothing like that, and focuses on simple tasks that help you to build up the town, with the different choices of interactions between Sims very limited. Overall a fun game, though a bit repetitive.

Is My Sims for you? (by Laura)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My Sims can be a fun game. Whether or not it's for you will depend on quite a few things, however. Anyone who doesn't like Animal Crossing had better leave now, because this game is practically the spitting image of it (save for the facts that it's simpler, and you're communicating with humanish sims instead of animals). Here are the cons and pros; read them carefully before you decide on this purchase.

Cons:

1. I can see where the game has been geared for little kids. It's pretty basic and quite easy. If you're looking for a challenge that will make you pull your hair out, then I don't see you enjoying this game.

2. Can be repetitious. You may find one minigame you're good at, and play it over and over when you need money. That can be annoying. Also, you're normally stuck talking to tourists and moody shop owners, and sometimes they're aggravating.

3. The fishing system is flawed. The instructions teach you the controls, but nothing else. If you move the float, it plays music and I don't know why, or even how you use it; simply because it doesn't explain that part in the directions. If you are lucky enough to get a fish interested, then you still probably won't catch one. I tap on the float like mad trying to pull the fish up; but it usually takes too long, and I come up short. Bottom line is, Animal Crossing's fishing system is much better developed; and, unfortunately, fishing is a small part of My Sims.

4. I don't think the sim's speech was fully translated, but I'm not sure. After you finish cheering up people with the seven expressions (laugh, converse, listen, get angry, cry, encourage, and comfort) they talk in a language you can't understand for a short while. Maybe it's just muttering and meant to be cute; but if it's untranslated Japanese, it shows developers didn't work very hard on the game. Personally, I like understanding everything people say, so this can be a bummer; even though it's cute to watch the sims converse.

5. Some of the minigames don't function well, but that could just be my opinion. I can't do anything with raquetball, because it seems that the controls are flawed there too; as you can't manipulate the ball like you should.

Pros:

1. The game's design is pretty good. It's pretty, and you can customize your character at the game's start. It's not a huge selection, but you can buy more clothes and furniture. Overall, it's just pretty; not exceptional, but pretty.

2. Most of the mini games are entertaining. I enjoy making leis and I make a lot of money off of them. Paragliding is fun, Tic Tac Trump is fun, and even Racquetball is fun if you can withstand the control flaws.

3. Most of the sims are lovable characters. There's only one sim out of about twenty who I loathe. In Animal Crossing, the neighbors are easier to hate than to love...

4. It's addictive... Maybe it's too simple, and the principles aren't completely in place; but the game manages to hold my attention for a while each time I play. It's fun to charm the tourists if they take to you kindly.

5. The storage systems are better. In Animal Crossing, one of the things I despised was that there were so many clothes that looked good on me; but finding room for them was murder. Same goes with furniture, stationary, wallpaper, carpeting, and even knicknacks you carry around with you all of the time. In this game, you can buy as much stuff as you want, without crowding your house. There's still a limit on how many pieces of furniture you can put in your room, but it's a pretty lenient limit. You have so many pockets on your person, that even the biggest pack rats can travel comfortably. If you run out of space on your person, there's even more room in you're chests!

I think that's all I have to say. This game has many pleasant surprises that I haven't even touched on this review; but these are the main points in a nutshell. If you want something that will entertain the younger, and relax the older, this game is for you. The bottom line, however, is that this game is a lot like that Chinese cake that the chef eventually makes; either you will taste it and love it, or you will taste it and never want to see another videogame again.

Great if you like Animal Crossing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am a big fan of Animal Crossing:Wild World. When MySims DS was released, I was attracted to the cute graphics. I now prefer MySims to AC:WW. The gameplay is deceptively simple in the beginning, but as the game advances, the tasks become more complex.

Your task is to restore a vacation spot to its former glory. To that end, you will meet and assist : the mayor, her son, a police officer, several shop keepers (florist, general store manager, tailor, baker, furniture maker), a fisherman, a ship captain, three park rangers, casino workers, a pilot, and an aristocrat. As you meet and assist these residents, mini games are unlocked (racketball, 3 locations; paragliding, 2 locations; making leis, casino games, fishing, 4 locations; scuba diving, and skydiving.

These mini games are fun, but Scuba Diving (Star Level 4) and Sky Diving (Star Level 5) take a great deal of time to unlock.

I found the graphics, the mini games, and the evolving character storylines to be captivating. I also found the tasks (like filling the fish book) to be somewhat challenging.

This game seems simple, but the first impression is deceptive. There is more to MySims DS than meets the eye.

Alot better than animal crossing ds(aka. wild world)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I paid $10 for this masterful game at a local pawn shop and I don't loath buying it for these good reasons....
1) it doesn't run on real-time(thank you EA!!!),the reason this is good is unlike most kids I don't get to play my DS lite every day(I only on the weekends)so i don't have to worry about missing anything in the game during the weekdays.
2) the world in mysims is allot bigger the in AC:WW which makes it allot to explore and discover(side note; with WI-FI AC:WW is allot bigger,maybe, I don't have a WI-FI usb connector,a wireless-G router,or even a computer with internet access of my own)(i'm using my moms/the stores computer to write reviews).
3)And finally mysims has a generous amount of mini-games(like a tennis type game,paragliding (my personal favorite),and a couple other fun mini games
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Note: that IGN and others like them would say buy animal crossing for the ds instead of mysims,but if your like me then ignore them and get mysims.
signed sir drusel
(take that IGN!!!!)

Definitely for the younger audience

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I tried this game out on a whim from a coworker and it was an extremely boring though decently made game. I suspect someone a lot younger would enjoy mindlessly planting flowers and very slowly talking with people that say very obvious and over-enthusiastic things to you.

On the other hand if I was pretty young the simple interface would have appealed to me quite a bit and I might have enjoyed wandering around the town and playing the game. It does seem like a very clean game (making it hard to get things wrong) which would keep someone entertained for a good while and let them feel like they're playing 'daddy's' Sim game. :)

Just don't get any wrong ideas about it or you'll be quite disappointed. In retrospect it seems obvious due to the designs of the characters and all, but there have been a lot of childish-seeming games written for adults so the line is pretty blurry anymore.

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