SimAnimals

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  • Summary: Now, for the first time players can engage with the wild world of animals in their natural surroundings in an immersive and tactile way. In this game you are challenged to engage, touch, move and try to control a wide range of animals as you journey deeper and deeper into the forest. YouNow, for the first time players can engage with the wild world of animals in their natural surroundings in an immersive and tactile way. In this game you are challenged to engage, touch, move and try to control a wide range of animals as you journey deeper and deeper into the forest. You control an on-screen animated hand that allows you to reach out and touch, pick up and move everything in the game from foxes and bears to trees and flowers. Cohabitate with these animals in their natural surroundings, and based on how you treat them, the animals will come to know and love – or dislike you. Have fun developing relationships with wild animals and their families, and experience the humor and drama of surviving in the wilderness. Wild animals abound. You will meet a host of friendly wild animals including deer, squirrels, rabbits, hedgehogs and owls. And also some mischievous characters like foxes, raccoons, badgers, crows and bears who love to stir up trouble. Get in the middle of the action as they all come together in your very own forest setting for a wild time. Solve challenges and achieve goals throughout the game, because the animals need you to help them thrive. Discover secrets, unlock forest areas and uncover one-of-a-kind objects and wild animals, some with special abilities, by successfully completing tasks. It's survival of the fittest, as you find out who the troublemakers are and who the good guys are to make sure everyone gets along – or not! In SimAnimals on the Wii, take up to three of your friends with you on a forest adventure in cooperative play mode! The forest, filled with exciting wildlife, is big enough for you and your pals. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Nintendo Gamer
    78
    A bit disappointing in terms of its presentation but we can recommend it to anyone with a hankering for an unusually sweet god game. [Mar 2009, p.54]
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  2. WonderwallWeb
    70
    A great solid title that may bore people with it’s repetitive nature. The DS version does it better.
  3. GamingXP
    67
    Kids and maybe some teens will have a good time. Nice side effect: The player learns some facts about the different animals.
  4. Games Master UK
    60
    An inoffensive stroll through a dull park. Buy a ticket to the zoo instead. [Apr 2009, p.74]
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  5. 3DJuegos
    60
    SimAnimals is an original offer for the social games. The playability is not perfect, and the interaction with the animals need improve in some points. The game is focused for casual players but these players will find difficulty with the control. A great first step in this genre, but it needs to improve to get better results.
  6. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    54
    SimAnimals is a good idea but with poor visuals and fiddly controls, this is a wasted opportunity.
  7. Metro GameCentral
    30
    The very obvious problem with using The Sims template on animals is that they don't do very much all day expect eat, sleep and procreate.

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. stabberwocky
    Jun 5, 2014
    7
    As a fully-grown adult human, I actually admit to liking this game. Certainly if you go in expecting The Sims, but with animals, you're goingAs a fully-grown adult human, I actually admit to liking this game. Certainly if you go in expecting The Sims, but with animals, you're going to have a bad time. What this game is, is a quiet, peaceful, occasionally frustrating game about managing an environment so that it best suits the animals you want to live there. It's a god game, and as such, I found it perfect for when you want to relax with more patience than split-second timing. It can be a bit dull, particularly if you're not interested in god games, but I found that it had a lot of fun features, it was pretty, it distracted me from real life for a bit. Don't pay full price for it, but you can probably pick it up for cheap used, and that might be worth it if you're looking for a game that won't stress you out.… Expand
  2. emlugo123
    Feb 27, 2015
    6
    This game was actually pretty relaxing. I got bored a couple times though waiting for things to grow. Although I do wish the environments wereThis game was actually pretty relaxing. I got bored a couple times though waiting for things to grow. Although I do wish the environments were a bit bigger, this game isn't as bad as people say it is.… Expand
  4. homer4president
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    This game is meant for children. You are restricted to very small portions of land and it gets boring very fast. I was extremely excited aboutThis game is meant for children. You are restricted to very small portions of land and it gets boring very fast. I was extremely excited about getting this game because I love all the Sims games and I love animals- needless to say, I was very disappointed.… Expand
  5. JimmusMaximus
    Jan 28, 2009
    5
    Awful. Like Viva Pinata without the animal variety, unlockables or gameplay. Simple mechanics (waggle controller - is that all developers can Awful. Like Viva Pinata without the animal variety, unlockables or gameplay. Simple mechanics (waggle controller - is that all developers can make a Wiimote do?) and too few popups or useful informative visual cues. Sure, you could keep the raccoons from eating all your squirrels, if you knew BEFORE it already happened. No thanks, Maxis - Viva Pinata was frustrating and difficult, but at least it was also fun.… Expand
  6. Zilcell
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    I expected it to be a lot more fun than it is. It is so boring because there is little customization like other Sims games. The controls andI expected it to be a lot more fun than it is. It is so boring because there is little customization like other Sims games. The controls and gameplay are really slow which makes it unbearable.… Expand

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#84 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009
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#88 Most Shared Wii Game of 2009