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MySims

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3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

When I first heard of this game, I was very interested, after hearing it likened to Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, and of course as part of the Sims game family. When I finally did get it, I had mixed feelings about it, still do, for that matter

1) It does say its a Sims game, but frankly the only similarity between the classic computer game and this is the spinning green diamond over the head of the player's character. The characters, both player and NPC, look like they stepped out of a Lego game...not that this is a bad thing, just unexpected when you are accustomed to the 'real thing'/the PC games. The main difference between the Lego people and those in this game is that My Sims has a very 'chibi' look to it, compared to the more realistic characters of other Sims games. They are cute, just startling in a Sims game.

2) The appearance and overall feel of the game would lead most adult buyers to believing this is a game intended for the preschool/grade school set. While a bright child of this age could play this, I believe it is directed more to a preteen on up to adult consumer. The premise of the game is not explained well in any of the ads or sites I have yet seen...the player's character comes to a resort area, presumably to live, and winds up catering to the whims and requests of an ever growing population of tourists in 6 different areas.

You must carry cake, flowers, and even jewelry to cheer up/placate irate, disappointed or heartbroken tourists. You do this by speaking to them, then offering the appropriate gift, then conversing with them by means of watching their reactions to your use of small emoticons at the bottom of the touch screen. Choose correctly, the tourist cheers up and gives you a hefty tip (your main source of income in this game). Make mistakes, and you are likely to have a furious tourist who yells at you. You have another chance to give another gift, etc, when the game time changes, but until then they won't speak to you. This is the part that I believe would make this game very difficult for most children, because of the necessity of watching closely the NPC's visible emotional signs, and responding to them correctly. I would also imagine it would be hard for younger children to cope with having an NPC angry at them, when the child had been trying to be kind.

3) Most games today have players guides both on and offline, well prepared official sites and so on, that a stumped player can turn to when unable to figure out what is to be done next, or how to play a minigame. Not so My Sims DS... There is very little game support or info out there, nothing on the official game site, and what little I have found is all tips from those who are playing it themselves-which can be good info, or not at all. So the player is left with the option of trying to figure out on his own something that isn't clearly explained in the game, or just ignoring it, which is really too bad, considering that the mini games are also good sources of income. Again, something with the potential to be very frustrating for a young child.

4) While this game seems to be very open ended, the goal is to acquire 5 star rating of your skills with the people of the town and tourists, as well as gaining gold star rated friendship with all the residents. So the player could stop when reaching the five star level, and call it quits, but there is much more to do beyond that, so this game wears well.

5) There are a number of cute little Easter eggs in this game, little extras that bring a smile or a giggle, or a 'neat! Look what I found!' moment, such as when you reel in a large fish....which winds up being ginormous compared to the character! Or feeding the wild animals, and having the deer rub its head on you in thanks. My favourite is the nightly hunt for 'glitters'- sparkles on the ground that indicate that a surprise is there to be picked up. It might be money, rare wallpaper or flooring, fish, flowers and plants for the house or garden, or gemstones that can be later set in rings to give to tourists, or just to decorate your home with.

6) Last, but not least: ***this is not the same game as the Wii version.*** Anyone buying My Sims DS, and expecting it to be a pocket version of the Wii game is going to be disappointed. I have not had the pleasure of playing the Wii version-yet!- but I gather it is significantly different from the NDS version, and really shouldn't be compared. Different mini games, different NPCs and layout make it a very different game, from what I hear.

So, this is an odd game, to say the least, but it is one I have no problem with recommending to anyone above the age of 10 at least. Its pretty, relaxing, no real pressure or time constraints to accomplish different tasks in the game. Its a game that can be picked up and played for a few minutes or a few hours.

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 $$$.

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 drag 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"!

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.

Everyone complains that Mysims plays like Animal Crossing. That is exactly what I expected, and what I wanted. I read the reviews, and understood what this game offered, it is soft and cool in a Cutesy Animal Crossing/Harvest Moon kind of way.
You dont worry about needs, eating and sleeping and such. But you do have tons of little jobs or challenges to accomplish at your own pace. This probably shouldnt have been called Sims anything, that really is kind of misleading, Because this doesnt follow the sims formula at all.
Anyone who likes Animal Crossing will love this, if you dont like AC then stay away and go with Sims 2 or Castaways for your sims fix.

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.

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.

I bought this game the day it came out because I was enticed by all those ads I saw on MTV in the weeks leading up to the game's release. I'm not a Sims fan, but wanted to try this game out because I think the graphics look so much cuter than the original Sims.

Since I have no previous game-play experience with other Sims games, I really don't have complaints about the limited character interaction or lack of town customization capabilities. The basic point of the game is to make the Sims town thrive, and it's up to you to make the place pretty enough to make tourists want to visit and business owners to come and open up shops. As determined as I was to make this happen when I first started playing this game, I find little motivation to keep going.

Pros:
* Customization of your Sim allows you to change your look any time you like
* Bright, fun graphics and a variety of characters with their own quirky personalities
* You don't have to worry about basic needs, e.g., eating or sleeping
* It's easy to earn money through the mini-games or simply talking to other characters

Cons:
* Mini-games can be repetitive and offer little to no challenge even after progressing from the easy to hard levels
* The townspeople can become boring quickly because they repeat phrases day after day

I have owned this game for a month now, and I only have a total play time of just under seven hours. Most of that time was probably from the first few days after I bought it. It doesn't have a high replay value, in my opinion. I turn on the game once in a while just to walk around the various areas of town and take in the cute, colorful graphics. But as far as engaging games go, this one doesn't really cut it. The Wii version looks much more interesting and offers more features (as should be expected on a more advanced console). If you have a Wii console and a DS and want to play this game, I'd recommend the Wii version.

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.

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