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The Urbz: Sims in the City (Gamecube Version)
Although not the greatest game on earth, The Urbz: Sims in the City is unique and intriguing enough to keep players going until the very end, whether they are a long time sims fan or new to the series.
The Urbz is a totally different game then The Sims, and although that might be good news to the many gamers who appreciate a good roleplaying game, it's a rather disappointing fact to the hundreds of gamers who have grown to love the laid back, sandbox atmosphere of The Sims. Instead of controlling and guiding a family of sims through their life, your job in The Urbz is to guide up to four sims from rags to riches in the big city.
There are nine different districts in The Urbz, each with a cast of characters ranging from bikers to ravers, skaters to poets. You pick the district you'd like to begin in, and the more popular you become the more districts you unlock. Yes, you read right. The aim of this game is to become the most popular urb in the city. What's worse is that this game is supposed to be targeted to ten year old girls. What kind of message is that sending out?
To earn popularity you have to make as many friends and lovers as possible. You'll find yourself running around from district to district, talking to everyone in bewteen taking care of your needs. That's pretty much the entire game. When you need money you can get a job, which basically involves a mini game where you press the A, Y, and X buttons in a particular order. Completing jobs and gaining a certain amount of popularity unlocks new districts and apartments.
Ah yes, apartments. There is no building of homes in this game. Instead you are given an apartment to furnish. You'll find yourself avoiding your apartment altogether. Items can be placed in each district as needed, and the horrendous loading times makes traveling back and forth just to take a shower seem pointless.
Customizing your urb has also been watered down, and with graphics definitely not as good as the newer sims games available now, it seems that little bit harder to create the perfect urb.
But it's not all bad. Somewhere in the socializing, the taking care of needs, and the sitting and waiting for the district to load something must be right. After all, I picked this game up and didn't put it down, even after I beat it. It's just too damn addictive. I guess that's what matters, isn't it? I can pick out so many pointless and annoying details about this game, but it's still something I would recommend to any sims fan, even those who only play on their PC.