Lots more Ambitions with previews, interviews, a parody video and
the first reviews, plus more!
Ambitions: GamerZines Interviews Grant Rodiek
Thought now The Sims 3 Ambitions has been released we’d seen the
last interview with producer Grant Rodiek? Well you thought wrong
because GamerZines has recently released one in two parts:
GamerZines: What will make Sims fans want to pony up the
dough for this expansion?
Grant Rodiek: Ambitions is all about new careers and now it’s
all about making choices and watching your Sims all day long.
For example with the firefighter, you go to the station, you
build up your equipment and then the fire comes. There’re big
fires and small fires where you’re having to break down doors
and try to figure out who to save first in tough situations.
Game Blend Gives Its First Impressions Of Ambitions
Game
Blend has posted the first two parts in their series of first
impressions articles of The Sims 3 Ambitions:
In addition to some fun new objects, including lighting
fixtures, decorative items and other furniture, Ambitions
also has a fireman’s pole, which works great for lofts. Just
remember to put a staircase in as Sims can slide down the pole
but there’s no way to scoot back up it!
Digital Spy has posted an interview with (who else?) associate
producer Grant Rodiek about The Sims 3 Ambitions:
Can you tell us about the new careers available in
Ambitions?
“We have a wide variety of careers – we have firefighter, ghost
hunter, architectural designer, stylist, doctor – which is
something we modified from the base game, so there’s the
traditional one and now a hybrid, allowing you to do stuff
around the world – and private investigator.”
Andrew Stone, the face of Starman and a star of UK TV series Pineapple Dance
Studios has been immortalised as a Sim which EA will make
available on The Sims 3 Exchange:
Seen as the embodiment of ambition and determination, the
creators of The Sims have decided to catapult Andrew to global
stardom ahead of the release of The Sims 3 Ambitions on June 4th
2010. The Sims is the world’s biggest PC franchise and has sold
over 125 million games since its launch in 2000. For ambitious
Andrew this marks another milestone on his meteoric rise to
success and will open him up to a fan base of millions across
the world.
First Ambitions Reviews: Game Informer, guardian.co.uk, IGN
The first The Sims 3 Ambitions reviews are in, so it’s time to
start my reviews coverage. The first set of reviews give scores ranging
from fairly average to good.
Teletext GameCentral rated it six out of 10:
The new professions are a fun idea but there aren't
enough of them to justify the high asking price.
Are a handful of new toys and a few jobs you’ll get tired of
really worth $40? I’m not sure there is enough content here to
appease all but the most diehard Sims fans. After what I thought
was a pretty good add-on in World Adventures, this second Sims 3
expansion just feels uninspired and lacking.
Although Sims 3 never managed the global domination of its
predecessors, there’s still no other game quite like it and this
expansion adds just enough to the original formula to make it
well worth a look.
When so many Sims expansions have seemed relatively
inconsequential, Ambitions stands out for how substantially it
alters a key component of the game. The new profession system
will doubtless keep Sims 3 fans busy for many more hours, and
the other additions included will also give players plenty of
new stories to tell for Sims both new and old.
The Sims 3 Game Update Enables Capability For Dynamic Advertising, More
To coincide with the launch of The Sims 3 Ambitions, EA
has released the latest The Sims 3 game update, and there’s a lot of
major changes. One of those changes is somewhat dubious, however:
This game update enables dynamic ad serving capabilities in
The Sims 3. However, there are no immediate plans to activate
any content of this kind. The Sims 3 EULA has further details.
See
http://www.ea.com/1/product-eulas.
There’s too many other changes to list here, so go to
TheSims3.com to read more. You’ll also find those steps that should
be taken before installing (and during the installation of) patches
there – though, again, Windows Vista and Windows 7 users should note
that the location of your game user files will be
C:\Users\USER\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3, where USER is
your user name, not the Windows File Directory given there, which
only applies to Windows XP.
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News at TheSims3.com (UK)
EA has posted on their The Sims 3 Facebook
group about a problem you may find after installing the update, and
a way to fix it:
Launcher Reading Version 0.0.0.0 and Base Game
Incompatibility
It has come to our attention that some of our fellow Simmers
are encountering issues after the latest update. First off we
want to apologize in advance for the inconvenience and want to
do everything possible to get you back in the game!
A
new article has been added to TheSims3.com detailing the “wackier
side of [The Sims 3] Ambitions” – the inventor and ghost hunter
professions:
The driller is even more exciting! It’s a bigger must for
Sims not afraid to dig deep and get dirty amidst the planetary
core. Sims can use it to uncover vast resources in the depths of
the planet or as a way to create fast-travel networks around the
neighborhood.
Link above not working (you do NOT need to log in)? You’ll need
to click below, select English > United States, then return here and
click the link above again:
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“Please Select Your Language” at TheSims3.com
The article comes with two new screenshots, which you can also
view over on the Screenshots tab if you prefer (Tuesday 1st June
update):
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The Sims 3 Ambitions screenshots
Current Poll Extended To 12th June
The current poll, asking whether you have bought or are planning
to get The Sims 3 Design & High-Tech Stuff / High-End Loft Stuff,
has had to be extended yet again due to an unsatisfactory number of
votes. It will now end on 12th June – if I’ve received enough votes
by then, at least. Not voted yet? Well why on Earth not?! The longer
this poll goes on for the more stupid quiz questions I have to come
up with for the space at the bottom where the results are supposed
to go. So for goodness sake, vote now
on the right of any page!
> Still not voted? Go to the
website to vote now!
EA Parody Sex And The City In New Video
EA has released another parody movie trailer made in The Sims 3,
this time parodying Sex and the City:
Ambitions Back Cover Found
The back cover of the The Sims 3 Ambitions box has been found on
US retailer GameStop. It contains three new screenshots, but no new
details – view it by clicking below then clicking the “View Back of
Box” link below the front cover on the left:
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The Sims 3 Ambitions Expansion Pack at GameStop
Ambitions Commemorative Edition Detailed
EA
Singapore has detailed a Commemorative Edition of The Sims 3
Ambitions on their Facebook group:
This high-quality 48-page hardcover edition contains
exclusive interviews of important persons and the development
history of The Sims. Also included are extras such as a cool
poster, sketches, artwork, access to more digital content, new
facts and interesting facts about The Sims. The Sims ™ 3
Ambitions Expansion Pack is also included!
GameSpot has posted an exclusive hands-on preview of The Sims 3
Ambitions, focusing this time on the ghost hunter and inventor
professions:
As you might expect, bustin’ ghosts requires you to work odd
hours (you’ll start off at about 5:00 p.m. in game time and work
until the wee hours of the morning). The meat and potatoes of the
profession are “spirit collecting” jobs that require you to don your
ectoplasm-stained jumpsuit, hop into a cab, and travel across town
to an infested house.
Included in the article is a demo with producer Melanie Lam, which
shows a bit of the architecture and fire fighter professions, and can
also be watched below:
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Quiz
Reviews of Ambitions have started to
come in now, but which major gaming website said
the following about The Sims 2?
"If you're looking for a game that really and
truly lets you create your own story and build
your own history and world, this is the one for
you."
Answer next issue!
Last issue's quiz question:
What song, included in the soundtrack for The
Sims 2 Apartment Life, did EA make a music video
for using The Sims 2 and expansion packs?
The answer was
Hot N Cold by Katy Perry
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A
new article has been added to TheSims3.com detailing the “wackier
side of [The Sims 3] Ambitions” – the inventor and ghost hunter
professions:
