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Electronic Arts komt in de feestmaand met een speciale Collector's Edition van The Sims!
De Collector's Edition zal bestaan uit de volgende packs: The Sims Triple de Luxe , Hot date , Super Star, Beestenboel en Abacadabra.
Maak je eigen Sims verzameling of die van een ander compleet met deze unieke box!
De box kost 99,95 euro en is vanaf 12 december verkrijgbaar!
Electronic Arts komt in de feestmaand met een speciale Collector's Edition van The Sims!
De Collector's Edition zal bestaan uit de volgende packs: The Sims Triple de Luxe , Hot date , Super Star, Beestenboel en Abacadabra.
Maak je eigen Sims verzameling of die van een ander compleet met deze unieke box!
De box kost 99,95 euro en is vanaf 12 december verkrijgbaar!
"Play this game out over many Sim generations, and you get as sublime a sense of the whole human comedy as any art form can give."
Millions of people fell in love with the customizable suburbanites of The Sims, which became the best-selling PC game of all time. How could veteran designer Will Wright top that? Answer: by showing just how adorably complex these creatures can be.
In Sims 2 (for PC; $49.99), your characters grow older, pass on their genes to their kids, even die. They have life goals (like raising a family or raking in cash) and short-term aspirations (like making a new friend or buying a new refrigerator). You can make your characters look like just about anyone (one gamer got 15 minutes of Internet fame by creating Sim Bush and Sim Kerry housemates). With the click of a button, you can even record the important moments of their lives as a movie file.
Like the original, Sims 2 also features Wright's trademark humor, such as when the Grim Reaper shows up bearing a clipboard and a cell phone. Play this game out over many Sim generations, and you get as sublime a sense of the whole human comedy as any art form can give.
Ideal for: Character-focused gamers who like to laugh
We would like the thank all of the creative users that entered our Horror Movie Contest. Congratulations to Aprilsghoffmann on her wonderful winning entry. Check out all the winners in the Community area.
Now you can show your college spirit by choosing the 'University Theme' on your MySim page. See how MaxoidMonkey has done it!
Now you can show your college spirit by choosing the 'University Theme' on your MySim page. See how MaxoidMonkey has done it!
We are conducting focus groups in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you own The Sims 2 and are interested in participating, we invite you to come join us for a two-hour and 15-minute discussion. If you qualify, the discussion will last approximately two hours and 15 minutes and participants will be compensated. We have hired an independent research company to conduct these discussions. If you would like more information or would like to participate, please email your NAME and PHONE NUMBER to: creative@nicholsresearch.com and mention The Sims 2 game project in the subject line. Nichols Research will then call you to discuss the details.
Electronic Arts announced today that EA's Maxis(TM) Studio is developing The Sims(TM) 2 University, the first expansion pack for the highly-acclaimed The Sims 2 PC game.
The Sims are going to college. Pillowfights and togas on tap!
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - November 22, 2004-Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that EA's Maxis(TM) Studio is developing The Sims(TM) 2 University, the first expansion pack for the highly-acclaimed The Sims 2 PC game. The Sims 2 University will ship this March and gives players of The Sims 2 the ability to watch their Sims become young adults and put childhood behind them as they settle into an all-new college town to live out their ultimate college fantasy.
Sinjin Bain, Executive Producer and Maxis Vice President, highlights the company's commitment to its loyal following, "We are thrilled to open up a whole new stage of life for the Sims, allowing players to lead them through all the challenges of college and living the exciting university lifestyle of the dorms, parties and exams. This title is also the first in a line of expansion packs that will address our players' desires, further develop The Sims 2 franchise and continually expand the world of the Sims creating almost endless gameplay and storytelling possibilities."
In The Sims 2 University players for the first time will play through the new "young adult" life stage as their Sims head off to college and join the campus crowd. Whether they live in the dorms or rush a fraternity or sorority that's just the beginning...Sims can choose from one of 11 majors and by keeping their grades on track, they'll secure a final degree and open up 4 new career paths. Players will enjoy all-new college based wants and fears that are tied to their Sims' social life and academic goals which will lead to new rewards and powers that will help them achieve their goals and aspirations in college and beyond.
Pranks, parties and college social interactions add to the excitement while your Sims explore campus locations such as college lounges, pool halls, gyms and coffee houses. As in real life, if your Sims start running low on funds, they can earn Simoleans by picking up a part time job, like tutoring, or engaging in riskier affairs like printing money as a member of the "secret society."
Of course, making the right decisions can lead to your Sim to the ultimate goal of becoming "Big Sim on Campus" in The Sims 2 University.
The Sims 2 University will ship under the EA GAMES(TM) brand. The Sims 2 is required to play The Sims 2 University.
Electronic Arts announced today that EA's Maxis(TM) Studio is developing The Sims(TM) 2 University, the first expansion pack for the highly-acclaimed The Sims 2 PC game.
The Sims are going to college. Pillowfights and togas on tap!
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - November 22, 2004-Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that EA's Maxis(TM) Studio is developing The Sims(TM) 2 University, the first expansion pack for the highly-acclaimed The Sims 2 PC game. The Sims 2 University will ship this March and gives players of The Sims 2 the ability to watch their Sims become young adults and put childhood behind them as they settle into an all-new college town to live out their ultimate college fantasy.
Sinjin Bain, Executive Producer and Maxis Vice President, highlights the company's commitment to its loyal following, "We are thrilled to open up a whole new stage of life for the Sims, allowing players to lead them through all the challenges of college and living the exciting university lifestyle of the dorms, parties and exams. This title is also the first in a line of expansion packs that will address our players' desires, further develop The Sims 2 franchise and continually expand the world of the Sims creating almost endless gameplay and storytelling possibilities."
In The Sims 2 University players for the first time will play through the new "young adult" life stage as their Sims head off to college and join the campus crowd. Whether they live in the dorms or rush a fraternity or sorority that's just the beginning...Sims can choose from one of 11 majors and by keeping their grades on track, they'll secure a final degree and open up 4 new career paths. Players will enjoy all-new college based wants and fears that are tied to their Sims' social life and academic goals which will lead to new rewards and powers that will help them achieve their goals and aspirations in college and beyond.
Pranks, parties and college social interactions add to the excitement while your Sims explore campus locations such as college lounges, pool halls, gyms and coffee houses. As in real life, if your Sims start running low on funds, they can earn Simoleans by picking up a part time job, like tutoring, or engaging in riskier affairs like printing money as a member of the "secret society."
Of course, making the right decisions can lead to your Sim to the ultimate goal of becoming "Big Sim on Campus" in The Sims 2 University.
The Sims 2 University will ship under the EA GAMES(TM) brand. The Sims 2 is required to play The Sims 2 University.
GameSpy interviews Kevin Hogan about The Sims 2 University. Find out about the new age range, roomies, toga's, and more.
By Dave Kosak
We speak with the producer about this eagerly-awaited expansion pack
Expansion packs have been key for the longevity of the Sims franchise: every addition to the original game kept people addicted that much longer. And from the looks of things EA is going big when it comes to expanding Sims 2, as well: Their just-unveiled first expansion will add a university campus and a whole new age range to the game. Check out the official Sims 2 University Announcement for all the details.
Yep, the Sims are going to college! Four years of hard work and studying. And sneaking into the girls' dorm. And partying in the basement of a house belonging to some guy named "Boner" who you've never actually met. We can't wait. We cornered Kevin Hogan, the expansion pack's producer, to answer a few quick questions for us on how The Sims 2 University will fit into the big picture:
GameSpy: Sims will have a whole new age -- young adult -- that falls between teen and adult, correct? Can Sims be young adults even if they don't go to college?
Kevin Hogan:Yes, the young adult age range falls between teen and adult. Sims become young adults when they arrive at college and become adults when they finish college. The only was to go through this age range is to go to college.
GameSpy: What are the benefits of pledging a fraternity or sorority? How many different frats and sororities are there, and what are they like?
Kevin Hogan: Pledging a Greek house will help you reach your social goals, it will allow you to be a more influential Sim, and it will allow you to boss your pledges around and get them to do silly things.
GameSpy: Will players be able to choose / control their roommates in the dorms? Or, will you be stuck with a roomie who moves on his own (and interrupts you when you're, uh, 'studying the social sciences' with a partner?)
Kevin Hogan: Your Sim gets dibs on room choice, but after that, other NCP Sims will arrive and potentially cramp your style.
GameSpy: What are the different majors that you can study? Do they affect the game in the same way that different jobs do as an adult?
Kevin Hogan: Your major choice will affect which skills you develop and which of the new career tracks become available. It will also give you a leg up in some of the career tacks that came in the base game. Stay tuned to hear more about what majors will be available in the game!
GameSpy: Can you let us in on what the four new career options are?
Kevin Hogan: Not just yet, but we will soon!
GameSpy: Will the Sims University campus be it's own town map? Can relatives and friends come on Campus to visit?
Kevin Hogan: Yes, it will be it's own neighborhood, but it will be affiliated with the core neighborhood. So all of the relationships will co-exist between the neighborhoods, your Sim will be able to call their friends and family back home, and we hope to be able to deliver on having the folks come to visit.
GameSpy: Will you be able to edit and create your own university campus?
Kevin Hogan: You will be able to customize the University maps that we are creating and you'll be able to create your own from scratch.
GameSpy: TOGAS! Yes? No?
Kevin Hogan: Absolutely!
GameSpy: And finally, of the huge array of possible Sims expansions, what inspired this theme?
Kevin Hogan: The University theme is a pack we originally discussed making for Sims 1, but the technology just didn't support what we wanted to do to deliver that theme. With the Sims 2 we're able to revive many of those great ideas and do some stuff we never dreamt of.
Thanks to Kevin for taking the time to answer our questions. For more dirt on campus life, stay tuned to GameSpy for future updates!
