The Sims 2 is in development for other consoles
19th Apr 2005Electronic Arts has announced that The Sims 2 is in development for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube, and for all handhelds including PSP handheld videogame system, the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and mobile phones. The Sims 2 on the PC swept the nation late last year by becoming the fastest selling game of all time and the No. 1 PC game of 2004 with sales already over 4.5 Million copies worldwide.
Maxis-EA is redefining this highly-acclaimed franchise and will deliver the classic open-ended gameplay as well as exclusive new features. The Sims 2 on console and handheld will include a completely new aspiration gameplay and new fully customisable content giving players the most authentic Sims experience ever on a console. Players will be able to fulfill their dreams while avoiding their fears and for the first time, will be able to take direct control of their Sim without having to use their cursor. All handheld versions will feature completely unique storylines and will ship simultaneously with the console games.
The Sims 2 console and handheld versions are scheduled to ship later this year. For more information, please visit http://www.eagames.co.uk/thesims
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The Sims 2 - Latest screenshots
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The Sims 2 sells 1 Million in 10 days
27th Sep 2004Electronic Arts has announced that, based on internal data, The Sims 2 sold more than one million copies at retail stores worldwide within the first ten days - the biggest PC launch in EA's 22-year history.
The Sims 2 kicks off a diverse lineup of EA GAMES branded titles for release including Burnout 3: Takedown, which is available now, and coming later this year Def Jam Fight for NY, Medal of Honor Pacific Assault, GoldenEye: Rouge Agent, The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle For Middle-earth and the follow up to 2003's global best selling game, Need For Speed Underground 2.
The Sims franchise also will deliver a new console game this November to its loyal fan base, The Urbz: Sims in the City. For the first time, The Sims are moving to the city and it's all about building your reputation. Players will be able to unlock nine different districts in the city that never sleeps and gain access to all the hottest VIP spots while interacting with The Black Eyed Peas. The soundtrack to the game includes nine exclusive re-recorded music tracks from The Black Eyed Peas all in Simlish - the game's quirky language. The Urbz: Sims in the City will be available early November for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
About The Sims 2
In The Sims 2 players for the first time are able to control their Sims over an entire lifetime. Through the new aspiration gameplay, every choice that is made has a relevant and dramatic effect on the life of a Sim. With the ground-breaking addition of genetics, Sims now pass their DNA down through generations giving them a more vivid and in-depth Sims experience all in a 3D world. Players are now able to generate unique Sims with the new Create-A-Sim, packed with a vast selection of facial features, hairstyles, and outfits and build dream homes and design neighborhoods with new building, design, and home furnishing options. It's up to the player to take their Sims from the cradle to the grave, fulfill their dreams and push them to extremes. |
The Sims 2 - Producer Walkthrough Trailer
7th Jul 2004EA have released a huge trailer file for their forthcoming sequel, The Sims 2.
The trailer is in MPG format and weighs in at a whopping 133Mb!
It is basically a journey through certain parts of the game by the prodcuer of the project.
As usual, we have a mirror of the file on our fast servers, so you can access the file for free, and without the hassle of registration... Just follow this link:
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The Sims 2 - Flirting 101 Trailer
12th Jun 2004In the run up the the PC release of The Sims 2, EA have released a new trailer provocatively titled, Flirting 101.
We have mirrored the file on our servers so you can go check it out by following this link:
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The Sims 2 - Another Trailer - And More Screens
25th May 2004EA have just released another trailer for their forthcoming game, The Sims 2, which is due in the shops during September 2004.
We have the trailer on our fast (and free!) XVGN servers, the download page is here:
The Sims 2 Trailers
EA have also released eight more gameplay screens which we have added to XVGN.
Our updated page with The Sims 2 screenshots on them is here:
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Content Creation Tool Announced for The Sims 2
31st Mar 2004The arrival of The SimsTM 2 Body Shop is just around the corner, and The Sims 2 team has been working hard to get this tool ready for you to create Sims as wild as your imagination.
Formerly under the working title CaSIE (Create-a-Sim Independent Editor), The Sims 2 Body Shop will let customize almost any part that can be used to build a Sim. Anything's possible, from highlighted hair, to tattoos, to crazy shirts and jeans. And each part is completely independent, meaning your cool dragon tattoo can be combined with another player's one-of-a-kind leopard-print shirt. The combinations are endless, and we can't wait to see what awesome items start appearing on the soon-to-come TheSims2 Exchange.
The Sims 2 Body Shop will allow you to create Sims just the way you want them to look. In addition to all the designing of skins, clothing, and cosmetic options, you can also customize your Sims' facial features using 50 different modifiers. The result of all this is truly unique Sims that you can bring into the game or share with others. Take a look at some exclusive screens of some characters we created with The Sims 2 Body Shop.
The Sims 2 is the first entirely-new generation of The Sims, the ground-breaking game that allowed players to create and control people, and scheduled for release later this year. |
The Sims 2 - More Screens
30th Mar 2004It's not out for a few more months yet, but EA are keeping the hype train rolling and have furnished the public with a further 19 new screenshots from it's forthcoming sequel, The Sims 2.
To check out the screens, just follow this link:
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The Sims 2 - Alien Abduction Trailer
16th Jan 2004This has been out a little while now, so this may not be new news to some.... But the guys behind The Sims 2 have recently released a short and quite amusing video clip of a Simolean getting abucted by an alient spacescraft.
Just follow this link to go to the file.... It is a zip file of a Quick Time movie:
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The Sims 2 - More Screenshots!
8th Jan 2004EA have just released a whole heap of new screenshots for their upcoming game, The Sims 2.
As usual we have them all on XVGN, so just follow the link to go straight to these new screens:
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The Sims 2 Fact Sheet
18th Dec 2003Product Description
The Next Generation of The Sims (tm)
The Sims(tm) changed the face of gaming in the new millennium and quickly became the #1 PC game of all time. In the next generation of The Sims, The Sims(tm) 2, players control their Sims over an entire lifetime for the first time. Every choice that is made has a relevant and dramatic effect on the life of a Sim. More life-like Sims, all-new gameplay, and the ground-breaking addition of genetics, with the DNA of Sims passed down through generations gives players a more vivid, realistic, and in-depth Sims experience. All of this takes place in a new, amazingly life-like 3-D world. Experience the crazy, unpredictable ride of a Sim's lifetime in The Sims 2.
Key Features
* Next Generation Simulation: Guiding your Sims through "Life's Big Moments" takes on new importance but still maintains a sense of humor. Players now get a "Life Score" which is a direct reflection of the life they choose to live with their individual Sim. The decisions that players make throughout the lifetime of their Sims now have an impact on the ultimate outcome. A choice made as a toddler has a direct effect on the teen and adult Sims they become. Will players be able to successfully lead their Sims through such important events as a first step, first crush, or marriage proposal, all while the clock is ticking?
* Next Generation Sims: The Sims in The Sims 2 are more intelligent, and more aware and responsive to both other Sims and their surroundings. Sims truly come to life expressing moods and feelings through more realistic body animations and, for the first time, life-like facial animations. They form complex relationships and are able to distinguish between family and friends, platonic friendships and romantic love. Sims in The Sims 2 now have DNA. Passing along physical characteristics and traits to their offspring, Sims both resemble and behave like their ancestors. Mirroring real life, the appearance of the Sims now change over time. In addition to getting older, Sims that spend too much time on the couch will develop a paunch and Sims that work out will enjoy rock solid abs.
* Next Generation Features: An entirely new 3-D engine makes the world of The Sims 2 more life-like and dynamic. The Sims 2 will also introduce an all-new "Create-A-Sim" feature. This allows you to customize the facial features of your Sim with a few simple clicks, to a level of detail never realized before. In The Sims 2, players are now able to build dwellings over two stories and have the ability to coordinate and customize the homes of their Sims to a new degree of design with all-new furniture, lighting and objects. |
