Admittedly, at least half us repelled in disgust at the sight of the new
Sims on the Wii. And yet, look at this new image of a skully-wearing duck-mouthed bastard before you. I totally want to be that guy. Take a gander at a brand new set of images released for your preview pleasure, or hit the jump for the video trailer and original story. So cute! Head ... exploding!
Update 1: We have a trailer! Thanks Pedro! Ok, so maybe it's a little cute. ;)
When we posted the first glimpse of the Wii Sims last week, skeptics threw their hands up (or just threw up) in disbelief that EA had cutesyfied them with Mii-like characters. Once again, I'm both happy and disgusted to confirm that this it was definitely not a mistaken set of Animal Crossing photos -- this is really happening.
On one hand, I applaud Wright for trying to do something innovative and unexpected with his franchise. On the other hand, I want to knock some sense into the development team. My honest impression is that this game is intended for general consumption and not for the chilluns, it looks like it's going to suck. The early screenshots don't quite embody that signature Nintendo cute factor (Cellda, Pilotwings, Animal Crossing, etc) ... these just looks like kiddy graphics. The environments seem a little crowded as well, so we can only hope they clean it up and do something ungodly creative with the Wiimote. There's a market for this fluff, but I think this game is going to alienate a lot of long time Sims players.
What's your gag reflex?
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4:04 PM on 11.27.2006
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDwAPcu69TM
It is ridiculously cute, however. I think I have to go to the dentist. I'm quite sure I have cavities now.
A Huge step backward for The Sims.
Go back to the way it was, please. Or.. use Mii's.