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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
Once you fall prey to Sims 2 addiction, you're not likely to get much else done. Did you want to take a shower today? Take the dog for a walk? Spend some time with your significant other? Too bad! You'll have your hands full doing the virtual equivalent of these things with your needy Sims, who-thanks to the new Seasons expansion, can now run outside to catch anything from fireflies to a cold.
Seasons goes beyond the standard cloud-watching and stargazing activities of previous Sims 2 expansions, making weather an integral part of the game. The fun comes from watching how differently each season unfolds and how it affects your Sims: Winter helps with family bonding, spring brings romance, summer builds friendships, and fall quickens learning new skills. Sims can play in the leaves, dance in the rain, have snowball fights, or even get struck by lightning, virtual weather's never been quite this engrossing (or unpredictable). Gardening's all the rage now, too... and though it's initially tedious, a new condition called "PlantSimism" bestows your Sims with some amazing agricultural talents.
According to posts on fan sites (dating back as far as 2003), plenty of Sims junkies have awaited meaningful weather effects since the original Sims 2. Yes, those fans are patient people (the amount of time it takes Seasons to load up is a testament to that)—and now, they finally get their day in the sun.
By: Tara Nelson |
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