The Sims
GameCube- Publisher: EA Games
- Release Date: Mar 25, 2003
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 2
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Everything the PC version was and more. With pleasing graphics and all new modes of play, you’ll find that there’s a whole new meaning to the adage, "get a life."
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The GC version gets a better graphics boost than the Xbox counterpart, but both versions pack the same great gameplay.
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The PC version is still preferable if you have the choice, but The Sims is an insanely addictive game no matter what platform it’s on.
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Game InformerA word to the wise - saving your game takes 60 blocks, which means that you're going to need a big motha' memory card. [May 2003, p.87]
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If you’ve got a PC lying around then you’re better off with the PC version, but The Sims on GameCube is still a mind-blisteringly good game if judged on its own merits.
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyThe virtual soap operas I inevitably create keep me totally hooked. [May 2003, p.128]
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Maxis still did a great job of mapping all the PC commands to the GameCube controller.
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A dangerously addictive game that you have to carefully monitor yourself with or you may find many, many hours of your own life missing while your Sim is living the good life.
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Some gamers might feel that forcing their character to drain his or her bladder is just too tedious, but I say that those gamers are missing out on a chance to allow their Sim to soil their pants and make a nice little wet spot on the kitchen floor, whereby a second player can join the fun and kindly mop it up.
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While the gameplay has aged, the new play modes are reason enough for Sim fans to pick this version up.
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I believe that this is the best life simulator (if you don't consider "Animal Crossing" a life simulator) for the Gamecube.
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Nintendo PowerThe new Get a Life mode adds structure to the experience, and the two-player modes are an absolute blast. [Apr 2003, p.133]
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This console version makes enough changes to the original game that even hard-core "Sims" purists will want to give it a spin.
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Virtually identical to the PlayStation 2 version, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, considering that the PS2 game actually made some interesting additions to the popular PC game.
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While the gameplay is based on the same principles, The Sims is much more accessible as an overall product than Nintendo's pastel-hued "Animal Crossing."
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Most home computer gamers will find this version of The Sims to be a novel diversion, but they will eventually return to their monitors and keyboards for the easy, open-ended play that is only available there.
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#30 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 27
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Mixed: 7 out of 27
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Negative: 4 out of 27
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Jul 28, 2016
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JoeyS.Jul 30, 2004This game is OK. The only thing is that in real life you don't have 2 controll your wife, kids ,or roomate. Also it's way 2 hard.