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Simsville Canceled

Posted by Hemos on from the nada-mas-sims dept.

Ant wrote to us with the story that Maxis announced today that Simsville has been canceled. It was originally supposed to be out in 2002 - but Maxis decided that "it wasn't up to the standards of Maxis" - but did also say the team did a good job, and was being reassigned to other products like the upcoming Sims Online. The original intent was to be a cross between The Sims and SimCity. Having had to play through some real stinkers of games before, I applaud Maxis decision to kill the product, rather then try to release it on an unsuspecting public CT Cry!

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  1. On the bright side... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This will probably result in fewer posts by Slashdorks asking if there's a Linux version.

  2. They tried to fund it with VA Linux stock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now that the Linux bubble has burst, that stock will only pay for one day's worth of soft drinks for the coding team, so it's only natural that they had to kill the project.

  3. There already is a version of Simsville for Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sadly you only get to choose from two different residences, though: either a homeless shelter or your parents' basement.

  4. I got some subjects for ya by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    SimGoatse
    Simsville is in here
    This gives new meaning to the word "Maxis"
    Cancel This
    RimCity 2001
    This is my favorite Sims character

  5. yummy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i like to suck my sister's toes!

    1. Re:yummy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      do they taste good? or like toe jam?
      my sister's feet taste like candy!

  6. Re:Can you believe the news? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sorry for leaving them there...
    wont happen again, i promise!!

    now, back to sucking my sister's feet!!

  7. SimCity is really addicting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Slow down poopboy!

    Slashdot requires you to wait 2 minutes between instances of taking a shit on your brand new white carpet!

    It's only been 20 seconds since you last sUS_&$wI982382!(ehdnkaiiKJHDshdju*&*&@j3o29udjwkIJ ihwuhUushwuh

  8. Terrorists strike again? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Breaking news on BBC World: A large explosion in a large petrochemical plant at Toulouse, France. Casualties expected.

    1. Re:Terrorists strike again? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Excuse me Sir Ubertroll, can you point me at any documentation for becoming a raging homosexual?

      You see, that's always been a dream of mine. All the other kids in my first-grade class used to say they wanted to become firemen, or soldiers, or the President. Not me. J. Edgar Hoover was always my hero, so when Mrs. Smith asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I told her, "Mrs Smith, I want to be a raging homosexual!" She didn't like that, for some reason. All the other kids made fun of me, but that was OK. I could ignore them in favor of pursuing my dream of becoming a raging homosexual.

      Today, I've believe I've mastered the homosexual part. My ass can take cocks you wouldn't believe, and my dick's been sucked by thousands of hot guys. What I'm having trouble with is the raging part. If you could point me at any web pages with information on skilled raging, I'd really appreciate it.

      Thanks for your help.

    2. Re:Terrorists strike again? by TomV · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      No evidence as yet of terrorism, or any other specific cause, but the BBC story was only posted at 10:49 am and it's 11:12 am at time of this post, so give it a bit of time for the details.


      And petrochemichal factories have been known to go pop from time to time...

      TomV

    3. Re:Terrorists strike again? by TomV · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      Then again (replying to own post, bad!), this does come at the same time as BBC also reports 3 people shot at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. Which seems like a big coincidence given the circumstances recently.


      As for whether this, or the Toulouse incident, are related to the dawn raids in France in which 8 people were arrested at the request of anti-terrorist magistrates.


      I know, offtopic. But facts are better than panic.

      TomV

  9. Simcity was very cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But my new favorite is:
    BSD is dying !

  10. Boycott Taco Bell! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Taco Bell is refusing to meet with workers over the sweatshop conditions in the fields where Taco Bell buys its tomatoes. This is why they must be boycotted!

    Read more here!

  11. several explosions reported inthe city of toulouse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    omg!!

  12. Re:several explosions reported inthe city of toulo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Yup. It's a world wide attack on western civilisation.

    I didn't want to believe it, but this is becoming a fight between major civilisations. That of the western countries and the one from the middle-east.

  13. More breaking news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A shooting incident at Amsterdam's airport (Schiphol) departure lounge!

  14. holy shit!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    OMG - brand new on BBC world now, a mile high Winnie The Pooh (a fucking mile tall, incomprehensible) has manifested himself from energy that French scientists say is being pulled from folded dimensions of space.


    The Reuters pictures on the BBC page clearly show the rage this hungry bear has inflicted already. He only says is hungry, and that his belly is grumbling.

  15. MOD THIS UP!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dude, you are hillarious. I was drinking my morning Mt. Dew and spewed it on my shirt. We're all (mostly) Linux geeks here.. and we all know it's funny because it's true.

    -Dapper Dan