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Superstar gets super stars!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: February 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What's inside the game:

You of course get a new place to visit: Studio Town, a new career to chose from: become a singer, actor, or model (I refer to it as a career since you get paid for it), new objects like a skydiving simulator, a skuba diving tank, or a satellite dish, hire a butler to handle EVERYTHING in your household, and you have new celebrity social interactions.

What you can do in Studio Town:

There are many things to do in Studio town, but the most fun things you can do are interacting with famous stars, the paparazzo (aka paparazzi) and devoted (and sometimes, obsessed!) fans of yours. You can preform on stage (singing/acting), and as your fame increases, you can pose for professional pictures, model on the runway, make albums, star in a soap opera, or even star in a movie.

Playing the game:

Your fame is rated from zero to five stars. You must preform often to increase your fame, but also to keep it from falling (just like relationships). Skills in the body, charisma, and creativity area are a must if your sim doesn't want to get boo'd off the stage, so I suggest working on these BEFORE trying to become famous. Your success also depends on who you know famous wise; if you're talking to a has-been, stop befriending them and start rubbing elbows with the top ten list! The top ten list fluctuates daily, but mainly, most of the people on the list stay there only in different positions (*Note: You can find out who's hot and who's not by reading the new news paper that will be delivered to you daily along with your regular paper). Increasing your fame through stars isn't as hard as it sounds; a 3 star top ten friend will count as 3 stars, not one!

Overall:

As other reviewers have said, it is a bit hard to become a superstar but not impossible, and it's fun becoming one too! Even if you don't make it to becoming a superstar, it's still fun being at other levels of fame; people treat you differently, and you get obsessed fans! Now who could pass that up? The game is fun to play no matter what level of fame your at. I give it 5 well deserved stars!

Fun but my game came with a bug

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 31 / 65
Date: June 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I think the Sims Superstar is a pretty fun game but I find it most enjoyable because of all the new objects! There's 150+ new items including a satellite dish which adds new channels to your television, a flat screen plasma tv, a diving tank, a sky diving simulator, and much, much more! The only problem I have with this game is a bug which involves the butler. Everytime I hire him my game runs very sluggishly and I usually have to move my Sim out of the house to get rid of him and then it runs fine. But don't let this keep you from buying the game, not everyone has this problem. I recommend this game if you are looking for a challenge...getting your Sim to super stardom is harder then it looks!

Not a fan of "The Superstar"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When I first purchased this, I played it for hours. My opinion, this is my least favorite expansion pack.

The objects are excellent! I think one of the reasons to purchase this pack is for the great objects. The new location offers poster and clothing shops, spas, movie sets, music studios..etc. The celebrity Sims are all right, as well (athough I disagree with some of the celebs Maxis has chosen to 'sim'"). What's funny is if your Sim earns a few star points, you get an "obsessed fan" who follows you everywhere.

So what are the bad things about this game? Well, it just gets pretty repetitive. Earning star points at first can be easy if you are close to maxing out your abilities, like charisma..etc. When you finally reach stardom (but not super stardom), making music videos and walking down the runway can be quite annoying. you don't really know what the directors want. you can be fully refreshed and you have maxed out your skills, but it gets annoying when they disagree with what you're doing.

Awsome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: May 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Here are some cheats that cheats that will help!

first save the game at your house. Hold down Ctrl+Shift+C and the cheat box will come up type move_objects on and then go to buy mode and click on your sim and delete them, go to live mode and click their face and they'll come back refreshed and you can continue practing etc. and this is a way to help you become famous faster.

Be a Superstar!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I was always hoping my character to be a superstar. And with this expansion pack, it is possible! You can be a singer or actor! There will be a new set of neighborhood for you to visit. It is just like Hollywood. You can come there and meet some artists like Marilyn Monroe or Avril Lavigne. And yes, they're look similar with the real one! :D

You can be a superstar here. Starting from zero, you will have to practice a lot and visit the 'Hollywood' regularly and sing/act there. You'll get paid as your career rise. You'll have a star rating, from 0 to 5 indicating how popular you are. When you are popular enough, there will be some fans coming to your house asking for your autographs. When you find that this is disturbing, you can put a special door on your house so that only superstar can enter your house. :) You can buy equipments that support your career such as singing stage, acting stage, DJ machine, etc.

If you are fond of the Idols shows on TV or you were dreaming to have your character to be a superstar, you may like this expansion set. For me myself, I really like this expansion pack besides Makin' Magic.

Dissapointing....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: May 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was waiting along time for this game which I thought would be the best thing since the Sims itself.....big mistake. Oh sure, it does what the other expansions do: adds new items, new interactions, so on and so forth. But the superstar part of it...the very essence of the expansion, was, in my opinion, not a success. I mean, it's fun, but the thing that really dissapointed me was that, unlike how they advertised it, you don't actually pick your carrer!!! Instead of getting to CHOSE wheter you are an actor, model, or rock star, you have to do a little bit of each to attain ultimate fame. It does give you a taste of each field, but I would have given it 4 stars if you would be allowed to chose which field you want. The fame rating is pretty cool, though, and it is neat to have Sims you don't even know recognize you on the street, and give you an admiring "I'm your biggest fan" speech. The real celebrities in the game, such as Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguilera, don't do much than give out autographs. The objects, also, were not as great as advertised. The spa items are okay, although many of them, such as the steam bath, are a waste of time and money, and don't really boost your comfort motive. The only really worthwile one was the hot tub, which we had already before "Superstar". The sky-diving simulator and scuba tank give huge boosts to the fun motive, but are insanely expensive, and huge. The new floors and wall paper, however, were pleasing. The one thing that really got me excited was the fact that finally, after seven expansions, we get a new TV!!! No new beds, though (darn!). Personally, I think that Unleashed and Vacation added the most to the game, and that unless you are a diehard Sims fan, you can do without this one.

We're ALL SUPERSTARS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

With this new awesome expansion pack, The Sims Superstar, you will be able to take the role of a actor/actress, model, and rocksuperstar. By doing so you can qualify for over hundreds of cool awards such as the infamous Simmy and the SimChoice Award. Now you will be able to visit "Studio Town" in which there are special areas for your superstar sim. Also over 150 new items! Not much at all, but its good enough for you to become a superstar. If you win fame and hit it big you might just be able to hire a butler that hires other services and takes care of the house, pets, and BABIES! Watch out for that paparazzi outside and the fans that love your sim! Hope you buy this expansion and make your sim a SUPERSTAR!

Look at Me, I'm Famous!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Only two minutes into The Sims Superstar Expansion Pack, I had become a karaoke singing sensation. I could do country, dance, rock, ballad and big band, and the audience was loving it! Of course, that's just one of the many things you can do in the new Studio Town (and trust me, that's where you have to begin - at the bottom). After a few hours, I was able to record jingles, and pose for a photo shoot (I can't help but notice that my acting and modeling skills bite; my sim can only seem to carry a tune). Of course, there is so much more to do (including acting in a soap opera), but it's a long hard road to fame and you have to schmooze your way to the top.

Besides the working aspect of Studio Town, I have also met some interesting people: I was able to get autographs from Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera and Marilyn Monroe (that last one is a head-scratcher - I mean, isn't she dead?), AND get photographed from Andy Warhol himself (although he seems to hate me right now). And, I have an obsessed fan. Trust me, obsessed fans are not all they are cracked up to be - in fact, I can't seem to figure out how to get rid of him. He's a creepy-looking guy that hangs around outside of my house, looking through my trash and taking pictures of everything. He even follows me when I go down to Studio Town. Even though these are just sims, I actually found myself creeped out by the idea of a sicko stalking me, and it made me glad I'm not famous.

As for new features, there are tons. To make your sims happy and relaxed, there are pure oxygen tanks, mud baths, spas and massages galore. To help you out around the house, you can now hire a butler. To spiff up your joint, there are new floors, wallpapers, doors and windows, plus tons of decorative stuff like more paintings and rugs, plus new furniture and other assorted gadgets. You can even buy your own karaoke machine to display and use in the comfort of your own home, but it costs a pretty penny.

When you decide you want to become famous, you quit your job and find an agent. Your sims can now choose to do whatever they want to do, whenever they want to. At first, this seemed great - no more getting up at 5:00 every morning to get ready for work, then watch the house sit empty for hours until my sim gets home. Like with the regular job, if you go two days in a row without visiting Studio Town and putting yourself out there, you lose half of one fame star (you only need five in all, but trust me, it's not easy to get them). While at first I liked this system better, I should point out that your sim does not make much money doing these gigs (at least, at first they don't). So I suggest choosing a character that already has a fair amount of money.

And now for the one complaint - the same complaint I have used for every one of the expansion packs: Studio Town runs extremely slow and choppy. Now, I don't have all of the expansion packs installed - just Unleashed and Hot Date, which makes me wonder if it runs worse for someone who has all of the expansion packs installed. However, for as entertaining as the game is, you tend to overlook the choppiness. Trust me, it's worth a little aggravation.

Now, I know I don't even have to say this, but I will anyway: if you are a fan of The Sims, you HAVE to get this expansion pack. I'd say it's the best one yet (although Unleashed runs a close second). And for anyone who may have gotten bored with The Sims since the last expansion pack came out, this one will surely re-spark your interest. Before you know it, your sims will be huge stars, and they'll have you to thank.

Fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This new expansion pack is really cool. Your Sims can become movie stars, musicians, or supermodels. The only problem is...it's very hard to make your sims famous! First of all, they have to suck up to a LOT of people in order to have celebrity friends. Then, they have to perform well EVERY TIME they work, or else one of their precious "stars" is taken away. (There are five stars...they have to get all of them to be the ultimate superstar.) This game is really fun, but I wish that it was easier to make your sim a celebrity.

Fun, Fun, and way Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is super fun.You are able to change their clothes and buy new ones. The new items that come are so cool like the porta potty LOL. Its hard to make yourself famouse because you have to call your agents to do karoke so Im confused. But this game is fun because you get money for not even having to work. This game is so cool because you can make the rooms look stylish or really ugly. I really want to become an interior decorator so this game is awesome.

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