"Simulated Greatness"

This game is the most current in the series that lets you simulate modern day life. It is perfect for people who cannot be bothered going through daily life, and the graphics really back it up. There is a tedious soundtrack, and not really that much of a story, but it is a simulator and it is based on real life stuff, so the story does not matter that much when you think about it.

You can create your own character to play with, then set him into the real world to get on with life. Over the way, you must get a job, a girlfriend and a good house to win the game. Bad side? This is going to take a lot of work. You have to train yourself for a very long time just to get the skills required to get the job, then you have to raise your sex appeal if you want to get a girlfriend. You then have to do well at your job to get the money for the good house.

To raise your knowledge and skills, you have to read a book. You will find this in the house you start off with. Course, it will take a while to read as you are quite dumb to start off with. You have to help your mom around the house, and if you please her, she will teach you some reading skills so you can improve other things.

This game is graphically amazing. The graphics use pixel shading, and it actually resembles a real life thing. You can just imagine that your house is on fire (Just don't jump out the window) or you are in a hot tub with your girlfriend. But then reality crashes in. Oh well. But point is, the graphics are very well done, and I think that they deserve to be praised in the highest.

This game is quite a good game to play. While it is yet another simulator, it is part of the series that really started off simulators. And with the DS's capabilities, it can get really fun after a while. The graphics alone make it well worth the buy because in simulator's, the graphics are what really make it good or not. So get it if you can, if not, wait until you can. And while some people hate this game because it is boring, they are wrong. This game is great because it is very realistic.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 11/22/05