Picture of me taken on at the Blogger's Day event
When I attended the EA Blogger’s Day event last month, I got to see a cool new application for the DSi using MySims characters. We were told we couldn’t talk about it but the embargo has been lifted and EA has finally released the MySims Camera. If you’ve ever played with a DSi you know that it includes a camera that can take photos from either side of the DS. Once taken you can add stickers and frames and make them fun. The MySims Camera take it a step further by taking 3D versions of the MySims characters and bring them into the real world. They can be moved and rotated, scaled and cropped to fit the photo. The photos can be saved on the SD card and be shared with others. The MySims Camera app is available now through the Nintendo DSi store.
Special note: I just visted the Nintendo DSi store to get my copy of this app (because I liked it) and found out that if you have a new DSi and you connect to the store by today (Oct 5th) you can get 1000 free points. So I did this and got my free points and bought the MySims Camera with 200 of those points. That was super cool!!! I still have 800 points to spend.
Q: What is Simlish? A: That’s the secret language that Sims speak to each other in all the Sims games.
Regular “Sim” Simlish is different than “MySims” Simlish. In case you have wondered how they made these voices or if you even considered if they were computer generated, wonder no more.
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Detective Sim following leads on the roof
The first game demo I saw at Friday’s EA Blogger’s Day was the newest MySims game, MySims Agents, demonstrated by Lead Producer, Rachel Bernstein, and Assistant Designer, Geoff Mitchell. A bit different from the previous versions, this one is an Adventure game where you get to solve mysteries.
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I’m sitting right now in the lobby of EA Games in Redwood City. I just finished a very busy day of touring the facility and watching demos of new games coming out soon. This is my third Blogger’s Day event here and I think this one might be the best.
Our day started meeting in the hotel lobby and walking the short distance to the EA headquarters. We toured the EA campus then broke into several groups to see the game demos. I will write a short article about each game but here is the list of what we got to see:
- MySims Agents
- SimAnimals: Africa
- Nerf N-Strike Elite
- Sims3 World Adventures
- Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena
As a bonus, we also got to attend a Simlish recording session. Please check back over the next few days to read about these games and ask questions!
I will be attending the EA MySims Blogger’s Day event this Friday, Sept 11th at the EA campus in San Francisco. I get to tour the campus and play some early builds of upcoming MySims games plus I’ll get a chance to shop at the EA Experience. Discount games for the win!! I have my shopping list already and I might need a bigger suitcase to bring it all home. I’ll be bringing you some news on what’s new with the MySims universe plus I might get a sneak peek at the new Sims3 World Adventures and attend a simlish recording session.
If you have any questions you’d like me to ask, please list them in the comment section. Look for my updates later this week.
EA had a slew of press releases today. My personal favorite was the announcement for 2 new MySims titles to expand the MySims franchise. MySims Racing and MySims Party will be released for Wii and DS sometime in 2009. You may now rejoice.
MySims Racing is… well… self explanatory. You race, with MySims. Think Mario Kart, but with MySims. Exciting, I know.
MySims Party is a collection of 50 mini-games. Think Mario Party, but with MySims…. noticing a trend?
Please note there was no announcement for Paper MySims, MySims 64, or MySims Brawl were received today, but I will keep my eyes peeled for these gems. At least we know what The Mario Studio The Sims Studio at EA has been up to.
Full Press Release beyond the Jump.
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Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: October 28, 2008
GOOD…GOD…SO…CUTE. GAG! OH LOOK, AN ADORABLE ZOMBIE!
There’s always something about a SIMS game. I doesn’t matter what the release is, I’m always up for a play to see where they’re taking the franchise. I’m pleased to say that despite the incredible ‘cute’ factor, MySIMS Kingdom is still an amusing addition to the Wii library.
But seriously, this game is really adorable. It’s like a puppy covered in pancake syrup sitting on top of a soft pillow strapped to a pony. All the bright colors and cute characters with their nonsensical gibberish will, on occasion, make me want to chew out my own central nervous system. It can’t be helped, I’m afraid.
But that being said, still a fun game. Click to see how.
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MySIMS! NOW WITH KINGDOMS!! DA DA DAAAAAAA!!!! {SILENCE}
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: October 28th, 2008
Now, I know what you’re thinking (or should be thinking for the purpose of this opening) ‘this game came out in October, what’s the deal?’ Well, honestly I haven’t played a SIMS game since ‘The Sims‘ on my PC when I lived with my ex girlfriend (you know who you are). So I played a while and got ready to write this up. Then I’m at my buddy’s house and his kid has a copy of the first MySims. So I thought I’d try it out.
I’ll tell you right now, they’re almost the exact same game. But I’ll do this review as a standalone just to be fair. Cool?
Alright, here we go.
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There are times when games get a ton of hype and fall short of expectation. There are other times when games that don’t make large blips on your radar jump up to surprise you. MySims Kingdom falls in the latter category. During my recent trip to EA, I got some hands on time with the sequel to the last year’s MySims.
Let’s be honest, the first MySims wasn’t all that terrific last year when it came out for the Wii and DS. Being the first Sims game on the Nintendo platforms, there was a distinct lack of polish. The gameplay was repetitive with recruiting various Sims to live in your town and there was a distinct lack of a story. Loading times were also very prevalent when entering and exiting buildings. These two big issues were addressed by the development team at EA with MySims Kingdom.
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This past Friday, I had the chance to head on out to EA’s Campus is Redwood City, CA to check out a virtual cornucopia of new Sims games. Last year marked the jump for the Sims onto the Wii and DS with MySims. This year, EA looks to expand on that franchise with some new games for Nintendo platforms and PC.
Before I get into it, I have to say the EA Campus is pretty amazing. It spans 23 acres and has everything you’d ever want whether at work or home. Between the insane cafes, Starbucks and Blockbuster shops, you get a huge gymnasium with multiple full basketball courts, a top of the line workout center, beach volleyball and basketball courts. There’s even on-site day care, dry cleaning, and dental service. Yep, you basically never have to leave (EA really wants people there).
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