Review by Alleging Sword

Introduction - I want to be the second one to admit that the previews for this game made the game look horrible. EA Games has done a great job with this game. This game for sure, has come out on top over the other Sims games for the PC.

Graphics - 7/10 The graphics are some what of a disappointment. Some of the animations in the game are sad. For example, when you take a shower, all that happens is some water covers your Sims body and kind of "moves around." I think that EA Games didn't take into consideration what the Nintendo DS could power out thus leaving you with graphics that don't look very good. Especially on a new system that just came out. Overall, the graphics are pretty bad, and most of the animations get really repetitive.

Sound - 8/10 The sound is... OK. Nothing to get excited about. The Sim's do still have there own language, but don't hardly use it. There is some good music that does come along in the game. That music sometimes comes in just at the right time, and can indeed express you emotions. Overall, I think that you will be pleased with the sound, but you might find yourself laughing at some of the sad sounds.

Story - 10/10 This is where the game truly takes the lead. This cool story is 7 missions long. That might not sound like much, but it is. The game took me around 30 hours to completely play out. You go throughout the game making money doing jobs. The first job you get is a window cleaning job, where you run along the windows, cleaning off the windows that have bird poop on them. Then you go throughout the game, you help to ward off people that own lots of money and what to turn Miniopolis (Where you live in the game) into a soulless tourist attraction.

Controls - 10/10 I thought the game had some of the easiest controls in any game I have played. I was kind of sad when I found out that you can't use the Nintendo DS's thumb strap for the game. But you do have to use the stylus to navigate menus.

Other - I love some of the newer features in this game. For example- using the touch screen to look at what you have in your pockets or look at a map of the city that shows exactly where you are. Another feature that I like about the game is how you create a Sim. You can personalize the colors of his cloths that's all :'-(, but you do have to answer some questions that decide your Sims personality.

All in all, this is a good game. I would suggest it to you all who have a Nintendo DS!

GREAT!

Overall: 8/10