MySims KingdomReviews: MySims Kingdom
Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Electronic Arts EAN: 0014633155501 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Item Dimensions: Label: Electronic Arts Manufacturer: Electronic Arts Model: 15550 MPN: 15344 Platform: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: October 28, 2008 Studio: Electronic Arts Features:
Rating:  - Tutorial too longThis is the first time I have played SIMS on the WII platform. We purchased My Sims Kingdom as a gift for my boyfriend's daughter, who is 11. The tutorial was way too long without a saving point. My boyfriend's daughter did a few of the tasks in the tutorial and then gave up. There was no save point for her so when she turned it on the next day she had to recreate her sim, house, workshop, chair, etc. There should be a save point earlier in the game;especially in a game that is geared towards younger kids. Some do not have the attention span or patience to sit and play through the tutorial for hours! Rating:  - AddictingI'm in my 20s and really love sims games on the PC. I usually play them for a couple days at length and then get bored and forget about it...revisiting them occasionally. I did the entire sims castaway game and LOVED it. That one I rented and was able to finish in a week or so. Since I had already done in on the nintendo DS, I pretty much had it figured out. I've never played my sims, but when I saw my sims kingdom coming out, it sounded really fun so I put it on my wishlist and my parents got it for me for xmas. At first I was a little unsure -- because I don't like to spend $50 on a game and then feel guilty when I don't play it. I usually get the majority of games at the library to try them out first. I feel no guilt about my sims kingdom because I'm addicted to it. I've played for more hours then I want to admit and I think I'm still only 1/2 way thru. Also, I will mention this is a single player game and you need both the wii-mote and nunchuck to play. In the game, you are a 'wandolier', which makes you a special person with one of the coveted wands of your kingdom. You're pretty much a public servant and go from island to island in the kingdom helping other sims rebuild, redecorate, etc. In order to get the things you need to do those tasks, you must find certain items,fish, and go mining in order to complete the scroll which allows you the 'power' to do the task ahead of you. Hopefully that doesn't all sound horribly confusing. It is story based, and you do get screens where your sim and others will converse back and forth so that the game can give you the information you need to complete all your tasks on that particular island and open up other islands. The only thing I've noticed is that some islands are darker and harder to see then others. I personally liked the playful, bubbly islands better if only because it was easier to see around. Hopefully I will complete this game soon, because my boyfriend is about to admit me to a sims addiction facility. Rating: - Happy Gift RecipientI got this for my 7 year old daughter for Christmas. She loves the game and has already played it more hours than is probably healthy - but it is Christmas vacation. Rating: - It was OK. Wasn't as customizable as I'd of Liked.I didn't like being told where I had to build certain items and houses. I got a very restricted feeling from the game. I'm basically repairing things that were already there...as opposed to customizing and building up a blank kingdom to MY specifications...not someone elses. Maybe I don't want build steps where a lame Wii character tells me I need to build steps! It would have been preferable if the King would have given me the wand and a completely blank kingdom from the get-go and said, "Build whatever and whenever you want...just make it look nice. And if some Wii character tells you to build something and you don't want to...tell them to screw off." Not build a rocket ship, steps, or house in specific locations because a Wii character told me to. The beginning of the game is excruciatingly LAME. Especially the dialogue. You've got to prove yourself as the builder before you earn the wand. Are you serious? Really? It's such a waste of time. We already know you're getting the wand...let's just save an hour and start building. The tests you have to do are stupid and the whole time you're thinking, let me just start building already. I got this game to build, not take part in some stupid story involving a spoiled princess and a guy who just wants a toaster. While the game was fun in some aspects (3 stars), I didn't give it five stars because there wasn't as much customization as I would have liked. But if you can put up with the lame dialogue and story, deal with the limitations and specifications on building the game puts on you, and don't mind talking to wii characters who are in essence your boss (again they tell you what you need to build and where) you'll probably like it. Rating:  - not redundant for My Sims original ownersMy 10-year-old daughter and I both loved the original My Sims (I actually "finished" the game with all 5 stars) This game is not just the same game with different pictures. The actual play is quite different. This game takes advantage of the wiimote, and you get to perform the actions of chopping wood, etc. (not just clicking). The beginning is a little annoying,for someone who already knows My Sims, but probably a good tutorial for newbies. Some major differences: * you don't have to go to your workshop to build things. It seemed like I spent most of my time going back and forth to the workshop in My Sims. This one, there is a simple 'switch' to go in building mode whenever, wherever. * more control over actions. When you 'do something' to another sim, it's not just 'be nice' or 'be mean.' You actually choose what action you will do. I really liked this new feature. * few options in the beginning, makes it great for new players. I remember being quite overwhelmed in the beginning of My Sims because the choices seemed endless. Here, you're given just a few choices to begin, and the farther you go in the game, the more choices you have. * really cool pirate chic who hangs out with you and helps you. Of course, Buddy the Bellhop is still there, falling on his face. Having completed the original My Sims, I'm looking forward to playing this game more. MySims Kingdom ReviewsMore reviews:Buy MySims Kingdom Sale Reviews Deals
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