Electronic
Arts announced that The Urbz : Sims in the City has shipped to retail outlets worldwide
under the EA GAMES brand. Following the record-setting launch of The Sims 2, the development
team at the celebrated Maxis studio today launched The Urbz : Sims in the City , the newest
entry into the award-winning franchise for the PlayStation 2, the Xbox, the Nintendo
GameCube and Game Boy Advance, with a DS version also being prepared.
In the three
console versions of the game, take your sims from the suburbs and place them in the heart of
the big city. The Urbz: Sims in the City has a completely new urban look, attitude and feel
that The Sims franchise has never before explored. It's all about reputation: which gets
you access to the coolest people and hottest places; then use your new-found influence to
style the city in your own image. Explore nine unique districts and renovate multiple
apartments as you work to become the biggest player in the city.
Take a job working
for The Black Eyed Peas in the Cozmo Street district while listening to nine exclusive
tracks recorded specifically in Simlish by the record-breaking band a first in videogame
history.
In the Game Boy Advance version, players explore the city of Minniopolis,
searching for a way to save the town from the vindictive Daddy Big Bucks. Players complete
up to eight mini-games and mingle with over 30 characters, all the while maintaining their
reputation.
The game will also ship on the Nintendo DS as a launch title for the new
handheld.
