The Sims Medieval
14th century on yo' ass
by Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman 11/11/2011
Product: The Sims Medieval
Developer: In-house
Publisher: EA Mobile
Format: Mobile
Genre: Simulation
Players: 1
Format: Symbian
File size: 794KB
Reviewed on: Samsung Wave GT8500
Version: Europe
Big Brother may have been ticking our televisual voyeur boxes, but for those of us with a penchant not only for viewing but for controlling the lives of tiny people in a box, there's always been The Sims.
It's always been a series dominated as much by consumer culture as manipulating relationships for your own amusement. With a few mis-steps in the past, can the series' trademark gameplay survive the trip back to the mediaeval age intact, or is it only good for the stocks?
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Summary
The Sims Medieval will disappoint Sims fans hoping for a more traditional outing, but newcomers will enjoy its playful questing
RATINGS
Audio/visual: 7
Gameplay: 7
Value: 7
Innovation: 6
Overall: 7
