#1 - The Sims 2: Life Stories

Have you ever wanted to experience the world of The Sims, but with a different twist? Well, look no further - The Sims 2: Life Stories is a unique spin-off of the beloved game series that's sure to give you a new perspective! We'll be taking a closer look at this classic game and why it stands out from the rest.

• the Sims were cooler
• what is so unique about URB?
• everything a concern of nostalgia?
• Why are URB better than Sims?

Believe of the 4 successful parts of the primary series when players hear the Sims. The popular brand name has actually likewise produced some spin-offs. They played relatively few, which is a pity. Because underneath is the very best Sims game in my opinion. A comment by Nathan Navrotzki

the Sims were cooler

It is summer in 2006-my 10-year-old I lie tired in bed and throws his Nintendo DS to try a brand-new video game. The URB: Sims in the city. It's not a Sims 2, however let's see. It whines into it prior to the intro begins. Greeted by an introduction music that seems like a Bill variation of the GTA San Andreas topic, the hesitant impression increases on the one hand and also arouses curiosity: That should be a Sims game-or not? . By the way, this is the song by GTA San Andreas for petty wrongdoers: URB acts more like a parallel world of the rest of the series as a spin-off: instead of a nice home in the suburban area, you move into the city where you are on your own and somehow have to get a foothold-a courageous effort by the designers try something new. Whatever needs to look a bit cooler to draw in a more youthful audience. In order to pick up PlayStation player, a video game of the very same name was even produced for PlayStation 2-but this is a totally various game. The thousand times better video game of both was originally developed for the Game Boy Advance and in 2004 it was ported for the Nintendo DS.

what is so unique about URB?

In contrast to the PC video games, Pass away URB there is an all overarching story that is about nothing less than conserving the city from capitalism-no joke, the story is often rather absurd. But in a great way! At the newest when you are supposed to recover a backwater of his vampires, you are accumulating in a Fidel match against the devil or brings dinosaurs and unicorns to life, you will know how off this video game is truly. Here is a brief trailer for illustration: To get in the story, you need to finish missions and familiarize yourself with the locals of the city. The latter needs a high degree of attention. Due to the fact that to make good friends with the NPCs, you need to remember what they more than happy to speak about in discussions. The little dialog boxes meanwhile reveal more about the characters, a few of which are actually funny.

The figures feel more concrete than random Sims of the main series, in which you can spam hugs and compliments without finding out anything about them. A short character test designated yourself to your social inner circle: Are you an imaginative head, a geek, a snob or just cool? Depending on the outcome, numerous side missions are offered, and you have certain benefits in the video game. However, the need mechanics of the primary series was retained. You constantly need to take care to be well slept in and filled enough, otherwise you can not pursue your other jobs. Undoubtedly, this typically prevents the video game flow, but is likewise not a damaged leg. Broken down can be described The URB: Sims in the City as a Sims video game with story. Just quests, mini video games, skill upgrades, genuine discussions and more are added here.

everything a concern of nostalgia?

It was over 14 years ago that I initially hit this video game. The concern rightly develops: is the game truly ideal or is the pink glasses simply sitting especially company? There is a clear response to this question: it is an actually good game, even today. Every couple of years I have my dusty DS out to conserve the huge city of Minneapolis again. And so far I've had enjoyable whenever. The strengths of the video game discussed remain even after 16 years.

Today it is even a normal relaxing game for me, but this is most likely since I have actually currently internalized the solutions for missions. For new players, some missions and finding them might be more frustrating. I remain with it: The URB: Sims in the City does a lot in numerous points, of which the primary series needs to cut off today. Be it his amusing absurdity or just the Game flow including quests and secondary objectives.

Why are URB better than Sims?

Playing The Sims implies needing to have an elegant house for the majority of complete flexibility and, above all, you can build a luxurious home, start a family, pursue your dream job and generally make it easy for you. The URB: Sims in the City with its linear story is as far from all of this as EA from a reasonable prex policy-at least that's how I see it. In spite of the distinctions, a comparison of the games is worthwhile, due to the fact that the Edgy URB had so much beauty and special properties that the series does not have today. For the Sims 4, gameplay packs frequently appear, such as the Star Wars experience Journey to Batu. They show extremely clearly that the designers continue to seem like story-based video game elements-the brief trips to other worlds are sadly just played through in a very short time and offer little intriguing developments in the gameplay for simply under 20 euros per DLC. Also, that there was something like discussions and characters in the franchise at an earlier time, when looking at the present offer, a boring aftertaste guarantees that so much more innovation would be possible. Whether in the type of DLC or an entirely new title like the URB, a little more nerve in regard to innovations could do the series well. Nevertheless, since the Sims 4 LCS continue to sell well in spite of all criticism, such a task for EA would be a jump into the cold water, which would most likely be too dangerous economically. It can also be seen from the fact that spin-offs like The URB have not prevailed in the mainstream that barely anyone of the URB knows-and although, for me, a minimum of it is the best Sims game that it has up until now are. Even today, 16 years after the release, I can for that reason highly advise it to all fans of the Sims who still have a DS lying around with them. The URB: Sims in the city can be seen here for the Nintendo DS. A mixture of Sims video game and adventure for the DS has been amongst the radar of the gamer for many years, although it does a lot with interesting characters and a dynamic world, which the Sims no longer attempts.