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Mysims DS rocks!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 24 / 34
Date: September 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game today at GameStop and it is wicked awsome. I LOVE it. As you all know this game has had more hype for the Wii version but the DS version is just as fun. The only thing is you can't build houses in the DS version but thats not a problem because there is so much fun stuff to do. I HIGHLY and DEFINATLY recomend this game. When I get a Wii I will DEFINATLY get the Wii version of this game it's so much fun. I like it better than the regular sims.

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.

Hours of Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: September 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is really fun. I've spent hours of playing trying to level up my starpower to making leis to making tourist happy and etc.

You start off on a boat heading toward a not so popular town (as of then). When you get off the boat you go to the town hall where you meet the mayor. Then you go to your house and start decorating your house, exploring and doing small jobs for people

Good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 43 / 47
Date: September 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Alrighty! First off, I have been wanting this game for MONTHS! (btw, I am using my dad's user name). I got it a few days ago. So far it's quite entertaining, I play it for like 2 hours each time I pick it up!

Oh, and this is from a 13 yr old GIRLS perspective.
let's make this simple:

PROS:
+The mini games are pretty fun
+The graphics are HAPPY and CUTE and not to mention really good
+The music is wonderful and so are the sound effects
+Still has that same ol' Sims feel, you gave to make tourists "HAPPY"
+Seems like there's always something to do, like waiting for new supplies in a store or whatever
+You can change your hair with out paying for it (un-like ACWW)
+WAY MORE TO EXPLORE than in ACWW, like different areas such as the "forest" "port" and "town" ect. and there's a trolley system that runs through it all.

CONS:
-The beginning kind of...well...sucks a little. It's boring, but after a while it's great
-days go by really quickly, unlike Animal Crossing where it goes by your actual clock (this is good in ways too...)
-I don't think there are seasons, which makes me MAD, but who knows..and no picking random flowers, but you can plant some.
-Re-arranging s room is weird, but a lot better than Animal Crossing, you can actually put stuff AGIANST the wall.
-You can't visit other people's towns......I don't think.

OTHERS:
*You can dig for fosils like on ACWW, but you just click on an area that is sparkling
*No upgrading houses, but you have to buy this one house...I don't want to give it away. :)
*THERE'S A CASINO, which I haven't done much in.
*there' disco...it's stupid, you pay 500 coins or whatever and all you do is dance and talk to tourists.
*You can take pictures
*No more people moving or out...there's NO NEIGHBORS, it's a tourist town.
*There's an airport, which I haven't gotten to yet...I have to be on star level 5 I think.

So that's it for now.
I RECCOMEND THIS TO EVERYONE, but I wouldn't buy it if you already have Animal Crossing because they are basically the same....Kind of. :) JUST BUY IT cause it's worth the $$$.

Disappointing.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 46 / 60
Date: September 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I wish I had time to do a thorough review for this game, but unfortunately, my time and my frustration does not allow.

Like many other people, I was completely excited about this game. A cross between Animal Crossing and The Sims? How could I not be!? The truth though, is that this game is victim to false advertising. All the cool things you heard about or saw in commercials, is only in the Wii version of the game. The DS version of the game is nothing more than a glorified mini game game. And the mini games aren't even very fun. You will continue to search around your town to find something to do or a reason for your character to go out and interact with the nameless random people in the town, but there just isn't any reason to.

This game is lacking on all levels, and I am disappointed in EA for not at least sprucing this up to the same interaction level that Animal Crossing has

The perfect blend of The Sims and Animal Crossing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: September 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I think this is a great game, the perfect blend of The Sims and Animal Crossing. It is very enjoyable. I am disappointed that you can't build houses like in the WII version, but other than that it really lives up to everything I've heard about it. The mini games that I've got so far are fun. It is easy enough to earn money (unlike some of the Sims games) to buy the things you need. All in all it is very cute and fun also.

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-

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.

My 9 year old loves this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 23 / 27
Date: October 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you're considering this for your kid. Go for it. It will keep him/her busy for hours on end. You'll have to drage him back to the real world. My 15 year old is a Sims fanatic & couldn't help but give it a try (after the little one fell asleep late Saturday night). The teenager reported that it is a fantastic game, but probably best suited for the 12 & under crowd. She compared it to Animal Crossing & Harvest Moon - two games that she loved as a "kid"!

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.

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