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95I know...that is as near perfect as you can get but that is the way I see The Sims and the new expansion, The Sims: Vacation! I have all the expansions. I play the game several times a week for an hour or two...or three! As a consenting adult well above the age level determined proper for this game, I enjoy every aspect of the game.
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One facet worth mentioning is that although I was using the same exact machine as I had for the previous Sims games, I actually had a crisper performance on my system compared to when "Hot Date" had last been played.
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If you are a Sims fan, you'll more than likely enjoy the new places Vacation provides to let your sims loose to enjoy themselves.
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While there's no new technical advancement and no significantly new discoveries with The Sims, the social aspect of this game remains, de facto, at the top of all gaming genres.
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80It only does what "Hot Date" did and no more -- there's no quantum step forward in terms of interaction or exploration...still a must for any serious Sims fan.
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Whilst the other games offered smaller updates to the main game, On Holiday brings in an entirely new location with a whole stack of new features and objects you can interact with.
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80If you play and enjoy "The Sims," you'll play and enjoy Vacation--and you'll just enjoy it more if you happen to have "Hot Date" and "House Party."
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Like I've said all along; if things went a bit slower the game would be much more engrossing. [June 2002, p.85]
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80Plenty of new objects provide enough variety to make it worth the price, but the lack of effort on Maxis' part to fix the problems in the game is disappointing.
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It's not my favorite expansion - that would be "Hot Date" - but it adds enough of a twist to justify spending another 30 bucks. [July 2002, p.80]
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76Unlike previous expansions it doesn't pack any real innovations. Looks like we'll have to wait for The Sims Online for that. [GamesMaster]
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72For Sims owners, Vacation is one of the better add-ons (along with "Hot Date"). [June 2002, p.76]
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70In terms of other improvements, On Holiday really doesn't seem to have made any thrilling leaps or advancements...Overall, a great expansion.
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67It’s not a must-have ticket...[but] there’s enough new to keep fans interested.
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60Most of the game consists of endless management, such as babysitting your kids, managing your dough, and constantly mailing postcards to your friends so they don’t resent your ignoring them.
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60Players are going to love the slew of new interpersonal interactions available to their Sims as much as they love the new objects.
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It's likely that fans of the series will find The Sims: Vacation more of a luxury than a necessity.
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Not a great expansion...basically extra building space and a few more objects.
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TonyY.6
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MafiaGuy7Does not really seem as if the Sims are on a vacation - more like they are moving house...that's all.
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Sungirl10It rules! But The Sims: Superstar is probably gonna be better ^_^