The Sims
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Developed by:
Edge of Reality Ltd.
Published by:
Electronic Arts
Released On:
15 Jan 2003
The Sims is a life simulation game that lets you create and control your own virtual characters. You'll design their homes, build relationships, and explore various careers to make them happy. As they live out their lives, you'll face everyday challenges and surprises.
Gameplay revolves around building and managing the daily lives of your Sims. You'll control their needs, like hunger and energy, and provide for them by cooking meals, sleeping, or working. Interactions with other Sims can lead to romance, friendships, or even rivalries. With a focus on sandbox-style gameplay, you're free to experiment and shape the world around you.
The Sims was released on 2003-01-14 for the PlayStation 2 console, offering a unique blend of creativity, storytelling, and social interaction. The game has since become a classic in the simulation genre, with many fans still building and exploring virtual worlds to this day.
UPC-A:
014633145977 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
9482 (United States)
ASIN:
B00006GSO0 (Canada)
Sony PN:
SLUS-20573 (United States)
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Media Type:
CD-ROM
Gamepads Supported:
DualShock 2
Input Devices Required:
Gamepad
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Number of Offline Players:
1-2 Players
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Co-Op
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a social simulation game where players create an Urb and navigate various districts to achieve fame and fortune. Players explore different areas, socialize with other Urbz, complete jobs, and customize their apartments to progress. The goal is to gain entry into exclusive VIP rooms and eventually acquire a luxurious penthouse.
Story
VIP Rooms
Each district has a VIP Room. A Bouncer controls entry.
These rooms are where the "coolest people" gather day and night. Getting in is worthwhile because you'll find the best need-satisfying objects and receive Power Social items from Darius at parties.
Successfully using Power Social items can boost relationships. Each VIP Room has a dress code based on its district, so dress appropriately to gain entry.
Districts
You start with an apartment and aim for fame and fortune. Your initial district choice aligns your Urb's personality with locals to help you make friends quickly.
There are nine districts to explore and two apartment upgrades available from your starter place.
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Neon East
Make sushi in this glowing, high-tech district. The party starts late night at The Pulse.
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Cozmo Street
This is the City's favorite club district. Perform on stage or mix drinks at Will's Libation Station.
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Diamond Heights
This district is in the clouds, towering above the city. Ogle beautiful Urbz on the catwalk or get a modeling gig.
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South Side Bridge
Ask for Louie to test your luck in The Back Room. Explosive job opportunities are available.
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Skyline Beach
Dance under the stars or sunbathe on this rooftop "beach." You can also earn cash taming ferrets.
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Gasoline Row
Bikes are smoking, sausages are sizzling, and parts are flying at Duke's Chop Shop. Chaps and jeans are required.
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Central Station
This is the hub of the City, home to pierced and painted Urbz with mohawks. Get pierced and prove yourself at the Fight Cage.
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Kicktail Park
Dudes and dudettes flock to the skate ramp and Major Monkey's Ice Cream kiosk. Catch air at Floaters, the only air bar in town.
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The Foundry
Playing with fire is an art here. Check out the artsy crowd's gear-gnashing robo-art and make cash cranking out sculptures.
Apartments
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98th Ave, 3rd Floor
This is your starter apartment, courtesy of your friend Will. Customize it to your style and attract a pet. Load it with skill objects for job promotions.
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Blankwood Towers
A more spacious apartment with better views. Fill it with plush couches and finery, and don't forget matching wallpaper.
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Darius' Penthouse
This deluxe sky palace could be yours one day. Keep an eye out for Darius' Secret Machine.
How to Play
STARTING THE GAME
*Note: Illustration may not match all PlayStation 2 console types. For owners of SCPH-70000 series PlayStation 2 systems, refer to the setup instructions supplied with your system.
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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disc tray
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RESET button
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USB connector
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OPEN button
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
1. Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual.
2. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located at the back of the console) is turned ON.
3. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the The Urbz™: Sims in the City™ disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close.
5. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.
6. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
SETTING UP THE GAME
Black clothes, thick wallets, and thin waistlines are always in style it seems—but there isn't any one look you can adopt to fit into this City. Money still talks, but you gotta have the reputation and style to match your green if you want to make the scene. It's attitude, it's reputation, it's style: from Central Station where leather and lace pass as formalwear up to Diamond Heights where anything less than the flashiest trends won't get you in the door. Just ask Darius—his face is everywhere and he's got all the rep... but he's looking for new recruits to move up in the world.
Don't let yourself be pegged as a tourist—learn the moves you need to build your rep in every district to unlock the City. You must fit in before you can stand out though, so dress to impress and then socialize with other Urbz to make friends (or enemies!). Darius will show you the ropes—take his advice.
To start a game:
1. Press the START button to begin.
2. Select a 1 PLAYER or a 2 PLAYER game (a second controller is required for a two-player game) and then choose NEW GAME.
*To load a previously saved game, select LOAD GAME.
3. Choose a slot to add an Urb. Up to four unique Urbz can be saved with one save per memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2).
4. To start a new game or create a new character, select CREATE URB.
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To load an Urb from a previously saved game, choose IMPORT URB to bring them into the current game.
Two-Player Mode
To begin a two-player game, make sure you have a second controller plugged in and select 2 PLAYER from the Main menu. Both players can save to the same memory card, but each Urb lives in their own slot within the saved game. You can load Urbz that have been saved in single player games or create new ones.
CREATING AN URB
1. At the Select a Style screen, select one of the nine City districts. This sets your initial style and starting district (see Districts on p. 7).
2. Decide your Urb's gender, morph the body shape, and set a skin tone.
3. Select the forward arrows to advance to the next menu where you style your Urb's hair, and morph all the parts of their head.
*You can change many aspects of your Urb's appearance in game, but gender, skin tone, and body and head shape can only be selected when you first create an Urb.
4. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter your Urb's first and then last name and then select ENTER. Now it's off to your Urb's first apartment!
98TH AVENUE APARTMENT
Welcome to your first apartment! Here you meet Darius for the first time and your old friend Will. Will wants you to show off by using a Power Social to try and impress Darius straight away. This apartment is yours to customize and furnish. Head to the city when you're ready to venture out and make some friends and some cash.
USING THE XAM
The XAM is an Urb's all-in-one pager/personal data assistant/cellphone. XAM stands for "eXchange, Access, Messaging." To open it and access its many functions, press the button.
Phone
Call other Urbz to plan your social life, get some tasty take-out from Take China, or ring the fire department to douse your unintentional infernos.
Messages
Review text messages from other Urbz to stay in the loop of what's happening around the City. Your XAM stores the latest 20 messages.
Inventory
View the goods and gadgets your Urb has acquired and place them in your apartment or the smaller rooms you have in each district. You can sell these items at shops when they're soooo last week (see Shopping on p. 9).
Relationships
See a summary of your network of friends and enemies. Positive numbers indicate good relationships and negative numbers indicate bad relations.
Goals
This critical hub of info in the XAM shows a map of the City, your goals per district, statistics, and what's left to unlock.
Customize
You can change your XAM's style too. Collect different skins and ringtones. You can also use the EyeToy™ USB camera (for PlayStation®2
Controls
left analog stick
Move cursor
✕ button
Select action
◯ button
Snap to Urb
L2 button/R2 button
Switch Urb
SELECT button
Edit action queue
△ button
Cancel last action
right analog stick
Open XAM (PDA/pager)
R1 button
Zoom/Rotate
L1 button
Fast forward
START button
Freeze action
D-button / left analog stick
Highlight menu items
D-button / left analog stick →→
Cycle choices/Move sliders
D-button/left analog stick
Navigate items
L1 button/R1 button
Page left/Page right
☐ button
Access Grab/Place mode
Tips & Maps
VIP Room Access
To enter a VIP Room, ensure your Urb has high enough reputation, is in a good mood, and is styled with clothes and accessories from that district.
Maintaining Relationships
As your Urb's reputation increases and they access more of the City, use Power Socials to quickly boost relationships.
Finding Treasures
Explore districts thoroughly, as one Urb's garbage might be another's treasure, and you never know what you might find.
Saving a Game
From the Pause menu, choose SAVE, then select the MEMORY CARD slot and save game to save your progress.
Loading a Game
Games can only be loaded from the Main menu; select the MEMORY CARD slot, choose the Urb, and then START to load.
Deleting an Urb
You can choose to delete an Urb from the Character screen when loading a game.
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