Video Games - The Sims 2: The Sequel is Coming 2004!

Destiny's Child · 05-07-2003, 12:26 AM

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EA reveals details on The Sims 2

The company releases a few details on the official sequel to its best-selling franchise.

Electronic Arts has revealed some official details on the next installment in the Sims series. Perhaps the biggest change for the Sims series in The Sims 2 will be the addition of DNA. The sims can now pass on characteristics to their offspring, which will resemble and look like their relatives. In addition, not only will sims grow old with age, but their physical characteristics will change depending on which activities they're undertaking. For example, a sim that sits on the couch and watches TV all day will develop a slight weight problem, while a sim that exercises will have a different appearance. New facial expressions and body gestures (as well as a full 3D engine) have also been added to help give the game an even more realistic look and feel.

Of course, players will still have to take care of their sims so that they can enjoy a long and prosperous life. The game will give players an indication of how well they're doing with the life score feature. In addition, the sims will have to go through important events in their lives such as a first crush, marriage, and even their first steps as a baby.

"The sims, themselves, always have been the most interesting part of the game experience for me. Giving them DNA makes them even more lifelike and increases the personal connection between players and their sims," said Will Wright, chief game designer at EA's Maxis Studio, "The strategy of playing sims across a lifetime and experiencing their emergent traits and behaviors will give players a deeper and more realistic experience."

Electronic Arts will show more of The Sims 2 on May 13 at E3. The game is scheduled to ship in 2004.

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First look: The Sims 2

EA releases the first screenshots of its just-announced sequel to the blockbuster virtual life game.

Electronic Arts has released the first screenshots of The Sims 2, the upcoming sequel to the best-selling PC game of all time. The major new feature in The Sims 2 is DNA that lets sims pass on certain characteristics to their offspring. Sims will not only grow old, but their physical appearance will reflect the sort of activities they pass their time doing. A sim that is relatively inactive, for instance, can be seen to grow overweight. The Sims 2 is based on a proprietary 3D engine, which will allow new facial expressions and body gestures. The screenshots above show the sort of detail we can expect from the game's new graphics engine.

The Sims 2 is scheduled to ship in 2004. We expect to see more of the game at E3, which will take place in Los Angeles next week.

[ 05-07-2003: Message edited Destiny's Child ]

Soz · 05-07-2003, 05:51 PM

That sounds awesome! I'm looking forward this a lot more than I am to Superstar.

satay chicken · 05-08-2003, 06:44 PM

Oh wow, this sounds so fantastic! [img]smilies/slinkie.gif[/img]

Although, it would suck when your Sims die [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] I wonder how long the life span is ...

~~ Sarah

The_Magic_Box · 05-10-2003, 09:46 AM

Yeah! I just hope that it's easier for your Sims to get married (it's so hard w/all the expansion packs.)

poetry23 · 05-18-2003, 04:45 PM

I can not wait for this...I'm gonna have to fork over the cash. [img]smilies/lol.gif[/img]

A.Film.By.Tiff · 06-05-2003, 01:05 PM

Wow that sounds so exciting! Oh now I can't wait to play it!

Tuesday · 06-07-2003, 09:31 PM

Sounds cool but I�ve already spent like 150 dollars on the 1st sim game with all those expansion packs. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] I wish this could just be an expansion pack�don�t you?

GirL_HanGing_bY_a_MoMenT · 06-10-2003, 02:07 PM

The Sims 2 sounds GREAT. I can't wait to play it...even the screen shots look fun. I bet its going to cost a fortune though. They're so expensive...and what's going to happen to all the expansion packs I paid so much money for? Ack, the money! LoL...Wish it was coming out sooner, though.

haylz80 · 06-11-2003, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by GirL_HanGing_bY_a_MoMenT:
<STRONG>The Sims 2 sounds GREAT. I can't wait to play it...even the screen shots look fun. I bet its going to cost a fortune though. They're so expensive...and what's going to happen to all the expansion packs I paid so much money for? Ack, the money! LoL...Wish it was coming out sooner, though.</STRONG>

Nothing will happen to yuor expansion packs, you can still carry on playing the original Sims gams with all the exp packs [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Sims 2 is a different game altogether, one will have nothing to do with the other.

I can't wait, I'm sick of looking at my Sims from so far away at such bad angles [img]smilies/lol.gif[/img]

chuppa_chup · 06-14-2003, 09:59 PM

this is gonna b soo cool! ive been waiting for years for the sims to be able to grow up, and even considered DLing this patch some1 made which allows them to grow up, (i heard the sims look funny on it then) but now that sims 2 is coming out i cant wait! does anyone know how long the life cycle is?

Destiny's Child · 06-17-2003, 12:00 AM

I can only imagine all the great skins that people will come up for this game. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

JediBlastoise · 06-22-2003, 06:21 PM

Bella Lumina · 06-24-2003, 11:44 AM

I'm beyond excited about this. The new graphics look amazing!

Gardenia · 06-25-2003, 12:46 PM

Wow, those graphics look amazing! I really wish it could just be an expansion pack, since I've already spent like $200 on the first Sims, but oh well...another game to get addicted to [img]smilies/lol.gif[/img]

Mynois16 · 06-25-2003, 08:21 PM

Wow. That looks so cool. I can't wait. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

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