Ok, so I have to admit that this is not a typical game that I would play. I know the Sims universe is tremendously huge and successful, but the idea of micro-managing imaginary people and animals just doesn’t seem like the idea of a good time to me.

But regardless, I fired up the Wii and went through the initial mandatory tutorial to get yourself accustomed to how the game is played. After about 2 minutes, you just “get it” and essentially, you just need to point and click on everything. Seemed like playing any game you find on Facebook.

Not getting too deep into the storyline, to me it’s like a civilized version of Warcraft. You need to mine resources to build stuff. The major differences are that you aren’t going to attack anyone, and instead you just build stuff for seemingly every person in the world.

So, I can see where people could enjoy the casual, go-at-your-own-pace of the game and be satisfied with it. For me personally, I’d rather be doing something else.

Overall: 7/10

If you were looking for an excuse to buy a Wii, this game should make it an easy decision now.

NSFW at the end – and not for the faint of heart. So, it’s perfect for this place…

Interesting video on some cool ways to use the Wiimote.

I found a few interesting scans from the Japanese Wii Safety Manual. These pictures have been kickin’ around the net for a while. I’m not sure why people would find these funny. If anything, they are very clear in terms of the message they are trying to deliver. Let me help clarify things.

“Do not smack your friends in the face with the Wiimote. If anything, use the Nunchuk.”

“The Wii should be watered down using fruit punch rather than orange juice.”

“When trying to commit suicide with the Wiimote, wrap the chord around both sides of the neck.”

“Do not fall in love with the Wii. It will scorn your love and leave you a broken man.”

“Wii cigarette breaks should last no longer than 5 minutes.”

“Do not allow the Wii to dress up as Obi-Wan Kenobi, no matter how purple your lawn is.”

“The Wii hates Saint Patrick’s Day and Irish people in general.”

“In the event that you purchased Ninja Breadman with your system, do not kill yourself.”

“In situations of economic hardship, please do not eat the sensor cord.”

“Although the Spice Girls are back together, please do not attempt to put together the cd you smashed when they broke up.”

“Do not allow the Wii to sell bags of towels on a street corner.”

“Prolonged exposure to the system may allow you the ability to shoot electricity from your foot.”

You may have seen this before, and the discussion been’s around already, but this video is too good not to share…
Here is the url to the Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGkdltPzTeU (opens new window)

It appears they removed the video, as they wanted it to only appear on Youtube. O-well, it was really funny. So we’ll have to revert to some good ‘ol fashion pictures…

Which console wins?