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A pretty darn good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: November 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got an Xbox just recently, so I needed a game for it. Then, I bought this game because I've been a big Sims fan for a long time. The game is fun, but it lacks some things from the orginal Sim games. Of course, the characters still don't speak English, create relationships, get robbed, and shop. But in the Urbz, you build a reputation to go to different neighborhoods of the city, live in a [small] apartment, start a crew, and dress up in the weirdest clothes. The game is very complicated, but it's also a lot of fun & very addictive. I'd recommend this game to everyone, especially Sim fans.

this game is really fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 15
Date: December 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

i really like this game but it is lacking free play and i don't really like the work thing. you have to keep pressing the (A) (X) and the (Y) buttons and it dose noe have any ordinary stuff it has to be wired and what i really hate is the hand held thing. i forgot what it is called.well i still love it so i give it 5 stars :<) i hope you like my review [...]

Perhaps this isn't for my age group

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 21 / 31
Date: December 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

In fact, I'm pretty sure it isn't.

But being a huge fan of The Sims and Sims2, I thought I'd buy it because living in a huge city, I hoped it would parallel and be fun -- Sims-style.

Ugh. It is so not.

If you're one of those people, like me, who hate going out to big clubs and watching people fawn (fake-fake-fake!) over some celeb-du-jour or some musician, or someone who's SOMEONE ... ugh ... then this game isn't for you.

It's about ladder climbing, and about who you know, not what you know. It's about kissing butt (something I have a hard time doing), and being a "player" ....

This is beyond my generation. I think teenagers and maybe young adults into their early 20s might like this game. Or anyone who likes playing THE game -- then give it a shot.

Otherwise, don't waste your money.

best game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 17
Date: December 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Urbz: Sims in the City is the best game ever because it has good graphics, possibly real, and the funnest game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not the Sims, but...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It's okay. I bought this for my Xbox, because I'm a Mac user, and am still awaiting the Sims 2 for Mac. The load times are unbelievable, and the pets don't have a litter box, so they pee everywhere, and your apartment is always a mess. After about two hours I'd already gotten the upgraded apartment, so it's not difficult to 'level up'. The clothing/hair is pretty cool, but still limited. The best thing about the game is the gothy-rock stereo channel- love that song by the female singer!

If you don't expect the Sims, it's fun for a little while, but it just doesn't have the customization levels I've come to expect from Maxis. Not really worth the fifty bucks, wait till it goes on sale.

I have a different opinion ...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: February 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Right before I bought The Urbz I was playing The Sims Bustin Out. I never played any sims games before. Bustin Out to me was hard to figure out. I had to go online and look in forums to even understand the game. It wasn't very clear as to how to complete the missions. But I did find Bustin Out to be very fun after figuring things out. It took me a couple weeks to finish the game. However, I did not like how often you had to shower and eat and all that stuff.

Now for The Urbz ... much easier in my opinion. Missions are very clear so you know what you have to do ... maybe too easy. However, you don't need to bath or eat etc as much. Also, the sleeping time is much less than in Bustin Out which was nice. I liked how you got to go to work and actually work for your money.

What I didn't like was it was difficult to actually highlight an item, not like Bustin Out. I also just thought it was too easy of a game because I finished it in like 3 days where Bustin Out took me a couple weeks.

I'd say if you like the Sims it's worth a try, but try to buy it cheaper and then sell it when you're done :)

it's to slow

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Everytime you wanna go to a different place change your look or go home it needs to load it takes about the same amount of time to load the whole game in most games. I will never buy it sucked compared to the rest of the sims game ut i'm notsure about sims 2 my computer isn't good enough to play it. But only buy the game if you want to sit and wait forever just to play for 5 mins.

Urbz: Sims in the City Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: May 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is soooooo much fun! I really enjoyed playing it over my freinds house. I enjoyed it soooo much, that I can't wait until my birthday to get it so I want to get it now. It was really really good.

Its not the Sims...but it is awesome.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: July 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am a huge fan of the Sims so i thought i would try out the Urbz. I am glad I did, because it was worth the 50 dollars!!

One thing I like about it is that you are able to go to different neighborhoods. When your Urb gets tired of skating around in Kicktail Park, you can just hop on the subway and go to someplace new(if you have the rep). My favorite part, though, is the addition of style. Each neighborhood has its own style that you need to dress like. In the Sims you have a swimsuit, pajamas, formalwear and that about it. But in Urbz you can have as many different clothes as you want!! Another thing is that the game is easy so you can actually get enough money to furnish your apartment(s) and buy clothes(unlike in the Sims, where sometimes it is hard to get enought money to get a nice house/objects in your house). The graphics are pretty incredible as well.

It isn't all great though, there are some flaws. The load times are slow and sometimes it hard to select objects. Also, some people might not like that the social actions are colorcoded(green for ones that are most likely to work, orange for ones that can go either way, and red for ones that will most likley fail). I don't mind it, but for some people it might take away the fun of not knowing which actions will work the best.

So different from the computer games...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: July 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ok....I am like a total Sims fan and I have all their games!All of them!I got this one to finish off my collection for now,it was ok but so frustrating!You have to go out and buy your own stuff then come home to put them in.You hardly start with any money!If you started out with 20,000 like the computer games,then it wouldn't be such a hassle.

It is ultimately fun,but I even started crying when I heard I couldn't return it!My mom told me she was going to return it but all the stores in the city wouldn't let me return it!

The good news is,I bought it with a gift card.I thought it would be fun,but I would rather play other games.

Try playing all the Dead or Alive games,they are so worth it...

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