The Urbz: Sims in the City

The Urbz: Sims in the City Description

Amongst EA and Maxis' biggest franchises, The Sims has sold millions of games in the past four years with the help of the series Bustin' Out console debut. A year later, the GBA rendition of The Urbz is ready, bringing those virtual inhabitants to the small screen for a second dose of 2D reality. Complete with new environments and new objectives, your ultimate goal in The Urbz is to foil Daddy Bigbucks' plans for domination over Miniopolis. But you must first earn a reputation in order to influence those around you and garner information to help you in your quest. And while that's core of the game, EA and Maxis haven't forgotten about the character customisation and extensive list of player choices that made the Bustin' Out games so massively popular. Complete with a fresh set of looks, retaining the isometric perspective of Bustin' Out for GBA, players can now design their protagonists to fit in with dark and urban feel of the game's 25 locales, which happen to include Urbania, Sim Quarter and Bayou. The GBA version is similar to its console counterparts in many ways, but is enhanced through its multi-player games and trade options. Joining with up to three others, players can master up to eight simple mini-games and compete against one another, as well as trade Urbz valuables freely. The GBA doesn't boasts the technical power of its 128-bit offerings, but that doesn't stop it from delivering an immersive Sims adventure that's every bit as captivating as the 3D games in the series.

Urban Style: An all-new character engine turns your Urbz into hip city dwellers. Take your Urbz out on the town to swanky new hot spots like the Sushi Bar, VIP Club, or even out to get a tattoo at the Tattoo Parlor.

New Gameplay Experience: You now control your Urbz 24/7 in the city that never sleeps. You directly control your Urbz on the job to make sushi or strip down motorcycles, etc., to earn Simoleans and gain access to new social interactions!

Motive gameplay is more elegant than ever so that you fulfill your motives quicker and even have limited motives to manage in specific situations. You can bounce into a hip boutique and change your look in-game from rasta to rap, affecting how the world perceives you!

Lifestyles & Districts: Choose to live in one of nine districts (neighborhoods), each with its own unique inhabitants and their lifestyles. Depending on which district you pick your gameplay experience and the way you earn your reputation will be different.

Next Generation Graphics, UI, and Audio: Featuring all-new graphics, real time lighting and weather effects, the city comes alive.

Game Boy Advance to Game Boy Advance Link: Link up to four Game Boy Advance handhelds in the Multiplayer Cafi and play head-to-head mini-games, trade for "rares", and unlock new features.

Exclusive content includes: Hop on a scooter, fanboat, or Graviboard and explore 25 locations including Urbania, Sim Quarter, and the Bayou where they will interact with residents, master eight mini-games such as Moogoo Monkey Madness and Motocross Mayhem, and collect over 120 new objects including a Sensory Deprivation Tank, Personal Sky Diving Machine, and a Boogalooga Box.