For players who are already accustomed to the main the Sims, the Sims: Bustin' Out and the Sims: Urbz might inevitably leave them feeling somewhat disappointed.
Because its core fun is completely different from the real the Sims.
The degree of freedom is greatly reduced; players can only follow the predetermined script of the game and cannot truly write their own life story or build their own houses as they please.
The replay rate has also dropped significantly. After completing the main storyline once, aside from changing your starting character, the only games left to play are the mini-games.
but----
All of this is based on the premise that players have already experienced the true king of the Sims.
For gamers of this era, even a niche title like the Sims: Urbz is an incredibly groundbreaking and epoch-making work.
Not to mention the fully functional costume-changing module that Lin Lixin specially developed.
Lunch break.
Our base is under attack!
Hearing the adjutant's voice through her earpiece, Yuli hurriedly dragged several soldiers home.
But her skills were no match for Sean, a gaming expert.
Shortly after, the word "[Failure]" appeared on the screen, and the base exploded.
"Come on, this round you play Empire, their units are stronger."
Sean laughed heartily, much to the frustration of the group of old-timers in the company who weren't particularly enthusiastic about video games.
He was so excited when the boss's daughter came over to play video games, so he naturally wouldn't let the opportunity pass by. He immediately pulled her over to play Command & Conquer, a game he had bought with his own money.
"I'm not playing anymore! What a lousy game!"
Seeing that Sean was actually planning to give her a forehand and backhand lesson, Yuli finally lost her temper.
She threw the controller aside, pouted, and ran off to the side, quietly starting to play her NovaPocket game.
Hearing so many other people rave about it, Yuli had initially thought this one-of-a-kind super gaming machine would be incredibly powerful.
In retrospect, it turns out to be nothing special.
Neither Civilization nor Command & Conquer is fun.
Street Fighter isn't fun, the King of Fighters isn't fun, Fire Emblem isn't fun, Castlevania isn't fun either.
At least that's how Yuli sees it.
Difficult games are not fun; games that are difficult to learn are not fun.
Rather than being used as a punching bag to spin tops, Yuli prefers playing Pokémon or Story of Seasons.
At most, I'd just play one round of Richman.
"Well----"
As if only now realizing he'd gotten a little carried away, Sean scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed. "Then—shall we team up and play Pixel War? You can draw me a Clefairy."
"Snort----"
Yuli snorted and hung on the sofa, not even glancing at him again.
"Click"
The door to the lounge was suddenly pushed open.
Robert walked in, carrying his coffee cup.
Roll up the filter paper, add coffee grounds, and put the water in the kettle.
Robert then realized that something seemed off about the atmosphere in the room.
In the past, this place was always bustling with activity; Yuli and Sean, those two rascals, could generate 90% of the noise in the entire company.
"Um?"
He turned his head and saw Sean sitting calmly in front of the NX, playing Command & Conquer match against AI.
Meanwhile, her daughter looked upset and played the handheld game console with a wronged expression.
Robert's eyes sharpened!
Sean immediately felt a chill run down his spine and up to the top of his head, and in an instant, he was covered in a cold sweat.
Oh no, I got so caught up in the game that I beat the chairman's daughter into a state of depression.
clatter"
Robert's strong hand suddenly landed on Sean's shoulder, making him involuntarily tremble.
Come to my office during your lunch break.
Ta-da!
Sean steeled himself and knocked on Robert's office door. The dog cautiously peeked out, half its head peeking out.
"Boss, I'm here."
"Um.
Robert's voice was indifferent; he simply gestured with his eyes for Robert to sit opposite him.
Sean felt his calves cramping, but he could only sit still.
Everyone in the world knows that although the boss is usually nice and kind, there is one thing about him: Robert is extremely protective of his own.
Especially his beloved daughter.
I had a good time today and made Yuli depressed. I'm afraid I'm going to get in trouble for it.
Damn it, it's all GAMENOVA's fault for making their new game so fun!
This is it, we're all doomed.
Sean cautiously raised his head, only to notice that Robert didn't seem to be paying attention to him.
Robert held a thin, well-bound booklet in his hands; it appeared to be a well-produced magazine.
The title "Attitude" can be faintly seen on the cover.
Sean had never heard of this name before, but judging from the overall design style and the portrait of Madonna on the cover, it seemed to be a work aimed at a teenage girl audience.
It seems my boss is trying to figure out how to please his own kid.
Robert turned two pages before gently setting the magazine aside.
" Sean, do you know the Sims: The Sims: Urbz?"
He glanced at the magazine a couple more times before turning his attention to Sean.
He noticed the female celebrity named Madonna on the cover while shopping at the mall earlier.
He clearly remembered that when he bought NovaPocket for his daughter, the seller mentioned things like Madonna's records.
After thinking it over, Robert decided to buy a copy and study it when he had time.
But he clearly overestimated his comprehension abilities.
The contents of this booklet seemed like gibberish to him.
Aside from the affordable clothing recommendations section, which he could barely understand, he couldn't decipher the rest, such as the pop music and gossip sections.
There was even a small section on video games, which he found completely incomprehensible.
Having no other choice, Robert had to turn to the most fashionable and knowledgeable person in his social circle.
That means Sean.
" The Sims? Ah, you mean the new game GAMENOVA announced recently? I know, but it won't be released until Black Friday."
Seeing that the boss had actually started talking about other topics, Sean breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied.
Here it comes, here it comes, the ways of the world are right here.
If he can get this job done, or even make Yuli happy, then he can consider himself successful.
"Boss, I'm going to the game store today to pre-order something. I'll see if I can buy a couple more copies while I'm at it. Oh, and if you pre-order the deluxe edition this time, you'll also get Barbie Celebrity Series Madonna Barbie gift and a Madonna record."
"I order you to leave work early immediately."
"Yes, I received it!"