EA Takes The Sims 'Street' With The Urbz 46
Thanks to GameSpot for its news story noting Electronic Arts' announcement of The URBZ, a multi-platform title due later this year which "..will see players creating new Sims-style characters who live in a city where reputation is everything and the goal is to become the biggest 'player' in the city." Apparently, players will need to impress the bosses "at locations such as the Sushi Bar, the Chop Shop, and the Bootleg Fireworks", and the game engine in the console versions "will also allow for a great deal of character customization, with support for tattoos, nose rings, and the like" - more information and screenshots will be available at the E3 Expo next month.
I should sue (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I should sue (Score:2)
If you're going to post stupid punctuation flames, get it right, dumbass.
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Quasi-related side note: Regardless of your opinion on his politics, the "Pimp goes to Washington" segment from Michael Moore's old "Awful Truth" show is incredibly funny. Track a copy of that down if at all possible. Basically, the premise is that since all congressmen will do favors for lobbyists,
(bangs head against wall) (Score:5, Funny)
I do think the idea of adding a "plot" to the Sims is kind of interesting, but the plot to "Friday", "Next Friday", and "Friday After Next" does not a good video game make. As long as they keep Chris Tucker far, far away from this, it might just bomb a little instead of taking down the entire company... God dammit, EA, you do not need to pander to the people buying every frigging yearly version of Madden for more money!
Re:(bangs head against wall) (Score:2)
If anything, Chris Tucker would do the game good, Mike Epps would do it bad.
Re:(bangs head against wall) (Score:2, Insightful)
Not being a fan of RPGs, I do not attack people who buy every sequel to Final Fantasy even though I would choose not to buy them and don't see that many differences in the gameplay. I would imagine to a fan of the series, there are many differences.
Look on the bright side! (Score:2)
Sincerely,
A disgruntled former EA/Maxis employee, who never liked Madden.
but but! (Score:1, Funny)
Soundtrack (Score:2)
Seriously, add some of the game mechanics of Vice City plus character developement and I'm there!
Here's an idea (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:OMGWTFOLOLOLOLO TEH URBZ (Score:5, Insightful)
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I wasn't thinking when I mentioned that the Sims had clones. I was thinking more along the lines of the Railroad and Rollercoaster Tycoon games. You go into a store and see probably 20 different Tycoon games, but the quality of them just isn't the same as the Railroad or Rollercoaster games.
LCP (Score:1)
Oh god... (Score:5, Funny)
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Ugh-izzzzzle (Score:2)
"Froogizzle Brfizzle eeeep Double-X-izzzzzzzzle, yo."
I think I feel a case of the SHTZ coming on....
id rather.... (Score:1)
rags to riches [google.com]
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The process of EA creating a character (Score:5, Funny)
It's now time for our animator, the exact twin of David Silverman, to
perform his magic and give form to the concept...
[Silverman draws a standard dog]
Myers: No, no, no! He was supposed to have attitude.
Silverman: Um... wh-what do you mean, exactly?
Myers: Oh, you know, attitude, attitude! Uh... sunglasses!
Lady: Could we put him in more of a "hip-hop" context?
Krusty: Forget context, he's gotta be a surfer. Give me a nice
shmear of surfer.
Lady: I feel we should Rasta-fy him by... 10 percent or so.
[the resulting dog is rather... proactive]
[all stare at it w/o any expression]
Myers: Hmm... I think he needs a little more attitude.
[Silverman blackens in Poochie's sunglasses]
All Three: [variously] Oh, yeah, bingo. Yeah, that's it! There it is,
right there! I love it!
Arrrrrh, bitch! (Score:2, Informative)
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Actually, it was pre; when they went MS, the joke was that it became an Xbox exclusive. Then, next year, it got, as I recall, a Steel Batallion style massive joystick. Then, the year after, it got Xbox Live capability, with a Live-enabled pimp hat.
It's comedy gold.
Re:Arrrrrh, bitch! (Score:2)
(Google cache of the currently unavailable offical page here [216.239.41.104])
Re:Arrrrrh, bitch! (Score:2)
Tends to imply that the joke is older than the April 2001 posting date. I seem to recall that it's older than that.
Racism (Score:4, Interesting)
The Urbz???!!!11 (Score:2, Insightful)
April Fool's Joke? (Score:2)