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A new add on for the Sims is
coming soon. The Sims was a phenomenon of
unexpected proportions. While most of the titles Will Wright has worked on
have garnered a respectable following, The Sims has appeal across seemingly
all walks of life from casual, part-time game players to hardcore fanatics.
Its broad appeal makes expansion packs a no-brainer, and the first
expansion, Livin' Large, has done enormously well.
Interaction
is everywhere in House Party, with all sorts of new ways to entertain large
groups of guests at a time. Dance floors, giant cakes with dancers in them
and campfires where Sims gather to sing and tell ghost stories are just a
few of the new items. New NPCs include a caterer that makes sure the food
doesn't run out and the plates don't pile up and there's even a mime that,
much like many real-life mimes, is not appreciated.
House Party, which will land
on store shelves on March 28, is about getting a lot of Sims together and
watching what happens, more so than about managing the life of one Sim.
"House Party is an entirely new piece to the Sims world. Where Livin'
Large added a certain sense of chaos and uncertainty, this expansion
captures the social and more fun aspects of everyday life." This
expansion will work with or without the Livin' Large expansion, and
everything blends into the Sims universe seamlessly. Tim was particularly
happy about the new kitchen table. "Instead of needing a kitchen table
the size of Connecticut, a single tile table will now seat four."
Additional
new items include a costume chest with over 500 new skins in it; a bubble
blower that looks remarkably like a hookah; dance cages; vented windows;
themes such as disco, western and luau; and a whole lot more. Luckily, fans
of the series don't have too long to wait.
Star Rating: HHIII
Producer: Electronic Arts
Required Spec:
WIN 95/98
DX8
Pentium II 233
32 MB RAM
350 Mb Hard drive space
4 Mb 3D card
16-bit sound card
4X
CDROM
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