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Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:54

Yes folks, the lovely Amy from EA has sent me a game for someone to review for "THE SITE".
I'm uming and ahhing over whether I should say what game it is. What do you reckon?

Anyway, it's a PC game, minimum specs are:

Windows XP

* 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
* 1 GB RAM
* A 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
* The latest version of DirectX 9.0c
* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
* At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of
additional space for custom content

Windows Vista

* 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
* 1.5 GB RAM
* A 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
* Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
* At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of
additional space for custom content

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38650

pc game?

JC, obv

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:57

Sims 3 I reckon. Thank god I don't have a PC

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:57

I also figured it would be fairer if it went to the person that wants to do it and has done some stuff for "THE SITE" before, rather than the person who happens to be looking at the forum at the right time.
But, as always, I am happy to hear what you all think.

kalmar · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:59

Is it GridRunner++++?

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:02

I don't have a PC that will run it, nor do I particularly care for squinting at a 15.4" laptop screen for gaming, so I'm out.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

I bet it is The Sims 3 too, and no thank you.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:03

I think you should ask all the previous reviewers first Grim...

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

My MacBook will run this happily, but isn't due to arrive until the end of next week. If no-one else pipes up by then, I'm in. I need to start writing for the site again soon, I have some early drafts of iPhone game reviews.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:06

My big PC works again now, so I'm happy to do it. Been a while since I wrote a review of anything.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:06

Amy can keep her DRM and securom.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:19

I'll give it a go! I'll fight Rev Owen for the right and everything*. Um, what do I do?

My PC btw:

2.5ghz xp
2 gb Ram
7600GS AGP GFX card

*Really mean concede gracefully, as he was first.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:22

nervouspete wrote:

I'll give it a go! I'll fight Rev Owen for the right and everything*. Um, what do I do?

My PC btw:

2.5ghz xp
2 gb Ram
7600GS AGP GFX card

*Really mean concede gracefully, as he was first.

Okay, if it is The Sims 3 then I'd really like to review it, because I always love Sims games for a few hours, then get annoyed with them and I'd like to see how this version fares - and, also, I'd get loads of husband points for bringing a copy home.

If it's not, even if it's something great, you can have it. Sound fair?

NervousPete · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:23

The Rev Owen wrote:

nervouspete wrote:

I'll give it a go! I'll fight Rev Owen for the right and everything*. Um, what do I do?

My PC btw:

2.5ghz xp
2 gb Ram
7600GS AGP GFX card

*Really mean concede gracefully, as he was first.

Okay, if it is The Sims 3 then I'd really like to review it, because I always love Sims games for a few hours, then get annoyed with them and I'd like to see how this version fares - and, also, I'd get loads of husband points for bringing a copy home.

If it's not, even if it's something great, you can have it. Sound fair?

Yup, sounds fair.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:24

Grim...'s approval pending, obviously. I don't want to start making decisions for him.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

I do. It would be brilliant. I could decide that he had to wear a chicken head to work one day, or something. It'd be very much like the Sims, in fact.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:25

The Rev wins

PM me address shizzle.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:26

My PC is crap.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

I cheated btw, I googled the specs, and it told me it was The Sims 3.

tossrStu · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1326

JohnCoffey wrote:

Amy can keep her DRM and securom.

She did; the only protection The Sims 3 has is a CD key (and it doesn't even validate it online).

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

tossrStu wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

Amy can keep her DRM and securom.

She did; the only protection The Sims 3 has is a CD key (and it doesn't even validate it online).

Good old Amy, I always liked her.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 23:18

tossrStu wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

Amy can keep her DRM and securom.

She did; the only protection The Sims 3 has is a CD key (and it doesn't even validate it online).

Good girl, she knows it makes sense.

Actually just done reading about this. It's probably because EA are getting so much shit over it. Not only that but The Sims and 2 are the biggest selling PC games ever. Would be fucking stupid to piss off that many PC owners.

Let's hope this is a beginning of something better from EA.

End of an Era · **Joined:** 25th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 1041

I'll take it!

Here's my review:

The Sims 3 - Reviewed by End of an Era.

It's shit.

0/10.

tossrStu · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1326

JohnCoffey wrote:

The Sims and 2 are the biggest selling PC games ever.

And The Sims 3 is well on its way, being EA's biggest-selling PC/Mac launch ever. Despite the fact that it was widely pirated weeks before release. Hmm.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 0:52

tossrStu wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

The Sims and 2 are the biggest selling PC games ever.

And The Sims 3 is well on its way, being EA's biggest-selling PC/Mac launch ever. Despite the fact that it was widely pirated weeks before release. Hmm.

TBH? I'm not being sexist here but nigh on everyone I've ever seen who liked The Sims was female.

And females are (IMO) a lot less likely to steal games.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 0:54

Hello! I like The Sims! I have a large pulsating cock.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:04

Dimrill wrote:

Hello! I like The Sims! I have a large pulsating cock.

Well, I'll give you two out of three

Malc

Nemmie · **Joined:** 13th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 1643

JohnCoffey wrote:

tossrStu wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

Amy can keep her DRM and securom.

She did; the only protection The Sims 3 has is a CD key (and it doesn't even validate it online).

Good girl, she knows it makes sense.

Actually just done reading about this. It's probably because EA are getting so much shit over it. Not only that but The Sims and 2 are the biggest selling PC games ever. Would be fucking stupid to piss off that many PC owners.

Let's hope this is a beginning of something better from EA.

I think it was your internet campaign that made the difference. They don't want to irk the Coffey any further.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 17:06

**Polite clearing of throat**

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 17:07

*hands over TixyLix*

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 17:11

It's been a bit delayed by the heatwave making it impossible to use my PC, but it's on its way. I've got five days off over the weekend, so I'll have it done some time then.

metalangel · **Posted:** Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:36

Teh Rev's Review:

I made two female housemates. I made them talk until they liked each other, then I made them kiss until they were in love. Then I made them 'play in bed' over and over and over and over.

10/10.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:10

MetalAngel wrote:

Teh Rev's Review:

I made two female housemates. I made them talk until they liked each other, then I made them kiss until they were in love. Then I made them 'play in bed' over and over and over and over.

10/10.

Nah. My wife's sim got married to her female boss, mine are just a boring heterosexual family.

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