The Sims 2 Announced

An anonymous reader writes "Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims 2, the next generation of the #1 PC game of all time, is in development." Seems like the new 'unique selling point' for the sequel is "the.. addition of genetics, with the DNA of Sims passed down through generations", but there's a whole heap of other new bells and whistles. The game will be previewed properly at E3, and the franchise has now sold over 24 million units as a whole.

Comments

Not playing it

[Anonymous Coward]

Until it has a first person shooter mode, and that is the main way it is played, count me out.

could be something to look forward to..

[snillfisk]

I played the first one for a couple of days straight when it was just hot and fresh and were really impressed. It was fun in a strange way and I enjoyed creatinge and setting up this little family .. but after a while things just got boring and you kinda could anticipate what was going to happen .. I hope they make each experience more unique and probably a bit more evolving than the first edition, but sure, the "simplicity" (i'm not calling it a simple game, that would be plain wrong) may have been the reason why it has sold so well and attracted so many non-regular gamers.

There's a good chance that this DNA-feature will make the sims a better, lasting game which kinda never stops and still evolves.. we'll see.

Looking forward to the E3, at least. :-)

Silence of the Lambs Construction Kit

[Nathan Ramella]

Really the worst thing I've ever heard of involved the Sims. Someone bragged about building a bathroom with a phone and a toilet, replacing the door with a wall when their Sim went to relieve himself, and the Sim would just try to phone for pizzas because he was so hungry.. But the pizza guy couldn't deliver.

Quite sad really.

Re:New Add-Ons

[RaboKrabekian]

Go outside. Play with your kid or your dog for fucks sake. Ride a bike. Read a book. Wow!

...quoth the regular Slashdot poster.

Ahem.