The Sims 2: Nightlife In-Depth (PC) 2
Fargo: Here's a question I'm sure you get asked a lot: How do you make sure a date goes well? Tha Doctah: Baby that's easy. In Sims 2: Nightlife all the fellas and ladies have turn-ons and turn-offs -- there's a whole "attraction engine" under the hood. Fargo: Almost a whole new mini-game? Tha Doctah: Baby my 'attraction engine' has eight cylinders. In a "v" shape. (http://media.pc.gamespy.com/media/739/739565/img_2931903.html) Alternatively, take a date to a dive bar where people play poker in wifebeater tee-shirts. Fargo: Okay stop. Just -- stop. What you're telling me is that different Sims have different romantic wants, different tastes in the opposite sex? Or same sex, for that matter? Tha Doctah: Right, everybody's got an angle. Some Sims are more attracted to certain personalities -- they want someone who's gonna make a lot of money, or they're looking for a family-man. Little things also make a difference: Some Sims like people with glasses, or people with red hair, or Vampires-- Fargo: Hold it! Did you just say Vampires? Like, literally, Vampires? Like Bella Lugosi? Tha Doctah: More like Geena Davis in the movie Transylvania 6-5000, but yah. Fargo: Tell me more! Tha Doctah: Well, Geena Davis took a lot of bad bit parts before she made it big -- Fargo: No about Vampires, Jimmy. The Sims 2 is going to have Vampires now? (http://media.pc.gamespy.com/media/739/739565/img_2931923.html) The trendier underground clubs always have a DJ. Tha Doctah: Oh yah, I see 'em all the time. See, there's the Grand Vampire who wanders around downtown after dark, wearing a cape and jumping out at people going "Bla! Bla!" a lot. If you buddy up with him, he might bite you. His bite gives any Sim the curse of "Vampirism," but it's not so bad of a curse. Fargo: Why's that? Tha Doctah: Well, for one thing, none of your needs decay -- you can just wander around town at night chillin' with your blood brothers without needing to sleep or eat. Also, you can turn into a bat and fly, which I hear is nice. And you can buy a coffin for your house, which, you know, I hear some chicks dig that. Fargo: Sounds great! Tha Doctah: Of course if you're ever outside during the day, the sunlight will burn you to a crisp where you stand. Fargo: ...okay, not so great. Let's get back to dating. Tha Doctah: What, you and me? Fargo: NO! I mean, in general. Tha Doctah: Because I haven't eaten in a week. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
