Retro_Link Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/782/782268p1.html The Sims 2: Pets heads to Wii Nintendogs, eat your heart out. EA has been showing a huge support for Nintendo's new console thus far, and we can now add one more title to the long list of EA-Wii products. The Sims 2: Pets has been officially announced for Wii, releasing this June, and promises to deliver the classic Sims gameplay fully-centered around the Wii's IR support. It may not be as highly original as My Sims - the full-fledged Wii Sims game built from the ground up by EA - but The Sims has been an extremely successful franchise for the company, and it's no surprise that the game is headed to Wii. Along with the confirmed IR support for point-and-click gaming (giving The Sims 2 the same feel as it has on PC), EA shared a few tidbits of information in its official release. As the obvious hook to the game, players can create their entire city filled with characters and homes as they see fit. To add a bit more personality to the game The Sims 2: Pets embraces an entirely new pet creation mode as well, allowing gamers to adopt dogs, cats, and guinea pigs to keep their Sims company. In addition, the new Create-A-Pet mode includes more than 22 dog and 15 cant breeds such as Retrievers, Beagles, Pugs, Schnoodles, Main Coons, and Siamese. Each animal can be customized in appearance by tweaking the body shape, color, fur, nose shape, and ears. Pets also take on their own personalities, so your new cat or dog can act friendly, silly, hyper, or intelligent (helpful for learning tricks). Once your world is created, take your pets to the Town Park to let them play, meet other pets in the city, or get exercise. Items can also be purchased in an ever-evolving town center. The longer you play, the more the town evolves over time. We'll have more on The Sims 2: Pets as information becomes available. The release date is currently set for June 22, 2007. Be sure to check out the first Wii-specific images included in our gallery below, and keep checking back to IGN.com for the latest The Sims 2: Pets info. http://www.cubed3.com/news/7070/1/Wii_Version_of_The_Sims_2:_Pets_[_Trailer_] EA's latest German release list has the game down for 28th June, 2007! Trailer http://www.cubed3.com/news/7070/1/Wii_Version_of_The_Sims_2:_Pets_[_Trailer_] Pictures http://uk.media.wii.ign.com/media/900/900544/imgs_1.html You've got to be impressed with EA on Wii at the moment! It's great to see this game/series on Wii, because of how successful it is!
ZeldaFreak Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 This game is ps2 game with wii controls attached cash in, wasn't a good game on the formats either. *Goes back to watching Yu Yu Hakusho*
Retro_Link Posted April 21, 2007 Author Posted April 21, 2007 This game is ps2 game with wii controls attached cash in, wasn't a good game on the formats either. *Goes back to watching Yu Yu Hakusho* It's also on Gamcube, but that doesn't stop the fact that it's a hugely successful franchise on a highly successful console. Games like this appeal to the more casual gamer. There are people who haven't owned a console before or been in to gaming but have been introduced to it by the Wii, so it will appeal to them. And there are those who love the Sims and may have thought about buying a Wii and this will now persuade them. I just think it's impotant to acknowledge what a good job EA are doing on the Wii. Even if it is a port, it's a very worthwhile one!
ZeldaFreak Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 Hell I'll admit EA did a good job - like Tiger Woods seen as I play golf it fealt slightly more natural than wii sports. However doesn't matter who a game appeals to if its a shit game like it was on other formats it'll be a shit game no matter what
Fierce_LiNk Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 Hell I'll admit EA did a good job - like Tiger Woods seen as I play golf it fealt slightly more natural than wii sports. However doesn't matter who a game appeals to if its a shit game like it was on other formats it'll be a shit game no matter what You make a point, but there are others will definitely will like this game. It sells pretty well, and it'll sell pretty well on the Wii, I bet.
Cube Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 You make a point, but there are others will definitely will like this game. It sells pretty well, and it'll sell pretty well on the Wii, I bet. Yea...but then wasn't the main problem (apart from the whole series boring me to death) with the console games the control method?
Retro_Link Posted April 21, 2007 Author Posted April 21, 2007 Yea...but then wasn't the main problem (apart from the whole series boring me to death) with the console games the control method?Though as IGN report, the Wii version uses the Wii-mote to make the game point-and-click to give it the same feel as the PC games.
That Guy Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 You make a point, but there are others will definitely will like this game. It sells pretty well, and it'll sell pretty well on the Wii, I bet. Agree there and yeah ZF is right, this will be a crap game if the reviews are anything to go by.
mcj metroid Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 i strongly believe the sims do not work on consoles after buying bustin out on gamecube. But that was mainly due to controls. But this game should work well. EA haven't screwed up wii controls yet. i have to admit i have never played sims 2 pets though other than the ds version
Tellyn Posted May 1, 2007 Posted May 1, 2007 The Sims 2: Pets will be released on June 21st 2007 in Europe
flameboy Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 I do not understand why Sims 2: Pets is coming to the Wii. They are obviously cashing in and want to get some sales over the summer... They've created a from the ground up reimagining the Sims franchise with My Sims, yet they decide to rehash a new one, just to make money...why not stand by their convictions and have the courage to stick behind their new version of the series, rather than giving us this to be satisfied with until they deem My Sims ready for release...
Guest Maase Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 My sister loves this one, i've played, and isn't that bad. There's a mode where you walk with a Sim with the nunchuk, it fucking rulls xD
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