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The Urbz - Sims in the City
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As a Sim just trying to make it in the big city, you go through a series of bad jobs and are just another face in the crowd. That is until you cross Daddy BigBuck’s path. The multi-jillionaire wants to take over all the property in Miniopolis and turn the city into his own center of commerce. You must rise from being just another number to the number-one Urb who is the only hope to stop BigBuck’s vision of owning the town. The city belongs to everyone!

The Urbz aren’t satisfied with simple suburban life where your biggest concern is which neighbor should you invite over to hop in your hot tub. The Urbz lead a much more complicated, and fun, existence.

Unlike The Sims, The Urbz have no set career path. They do odd jobs (play minigames) and run errands to make ends meet. Your Urb starts at the bottom rung of the ladder in these jobs but can make more money in each minigame by increasing their skills. So having skills, not making friends, gets your Urb closer to the top of the pay scale.

Connections and friends count on the street. The Urbz, for all its non-linear aspects, is a goal-based game. You meet all kinds of people on the streets and certain ones give you important tasks to perform. Your Urb needs to use his or her street smarts to make friends and build up a reputation with the city’s Rep Groups: Richies, Streeties, Nerdies and Artsies. This is tougher than it sounds because cliques are what they are for a reason.

Your Urb’s Rep Group is determined when you create your Urb. After choosing your Urb’s likeness and sex, the game asks you a series of personality-based questions. Your answers will determine what group you’re in. Each group also has a separate set of Xizzles, bonuses Urbz receive for making friends. Every time you make a good friend, that friend gives you a set of Xizzle Beads. Exchange three sets of beads at Club Xizzle to gain big player bonuses, such as 10,000 Simoleans or resistance to tiring.


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Features

The gameplay is similar, for the most part, to the impressive Game Boy Advance version of the Urbz. Add a second screen and DS exclusives to the mix and you have a must have game for the Nintendo DS. The touch screen works mostly as your game menu. So instead of hitting Start all the time to bring up your menu, it’s always at your disposal. Pressing Start will now just pause the game. While your Urb is doing some of his or her daily upkeep chores, you can go through the menu to see what items you have and goals you need to accomplish.

If The Sims left you feeling a little flat because the game was more about interaction than action, The Urbz will pump you up. Every one of the minigames is well designed and fun. Instead of reading a book about a skill, get up early and take a quick class at the university. For a few dollars, you get the opportunity to pump up your skills without using all your time and body resources. The local thrift shop hosts a daily auction. Compete against four other Urbz to get the best deal on an item.

Of course, The Urbz includes all the elements that made The Sims such a phenomenon. Buy a pad and fill it with all the touches that say, "This is my crib; give me some mad props." Cook some grub and keep the burglars at bay. Even though you live in a city that never sleeps, you still need to.

And when you’ve done it all, a new section of the city opens up for you to explore, make friends and expand your real-estate interests.

The Nintendo DS version of the Urbz also features an exclusive location, five new minigames, seven new characters and an exclusive feature: Create-A-Pet. Does life in the city get lonely, despite the mass of people living in Miniopolis? Get yourself a little buddy and it will even help you meet your goals! Who needs a dog when you can have a jackalope, unicorn or dodo? The Urbz takes full advantage of the Nintendo DS wireless features and allows up to four players to compete in mini-games.

Explore 25 locations in Miniopolis

Collect more than 120 objects

Easy-to-use interface

Nintendo DS exclusive features

Specifications

Region: Universal. Will play on all Nintendo DS Systems from any region.

Category: Simulation

Rating: 3 Years and above

Supplier: Electronic Arts (click here for our Electronic Arts store)

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Great game I finished this game a while ago, and I’ve been waiting for Urbs 2. Couldn’t put it down, it really is one of the best simulation games I have ever played.