* Amanda (Ellen): Prim, proper, and with the look of a school teacher, Amanda is a control freak. The names used here are the British characters, with their "other" names given in parentheses where I could find them! One definite bonus, in my mind, is the fact the game has been individualized for each region, with the characters having different names and even, in some cases, different backgrounds and personalities! Without further ado, here are the unusual suspects of Singles. James is obviously a raging queen, and Lizzie is a pretty red headed vixen who just doesn't swing that way. By clicking either of these, you can access the token gay characters of the game - James, if you want to play with two guys or Lizzie, if you want to play with two girls. For those players that do want to try a gay relationship, Singles instead introduces a "Rainbow" mode (activated by a little rainbow icon up in the left hand corner of the "ladies" window) and a "Lavender" mode (activated by a little icon of a pair of glowing lavender female symbols in the upper right hand corner of the "blokes" window). However, you can only choose "ladies" from the left and "gentlemen" on the right, you cannot simply cycle through and choose to mix Nicci with Eden, for example, or Ron and Kyle. Five ladies and six men are yours to choose from. On the left are the lovely ladies, while the gentlemen are on the right. You'll immediately get to choose exactly who you get to play with. The very first thing you are going to want to do is start a New Game (unless you want to play around with the game's Options first). However, let's tackle the game point by point and see just how well it stands on its own merits. Many people are immediately going to either adore this game, or be put off by the game, based on the fact it resembles a Sims clone in many ways. You're going to have to learn to put up with the individual character quirks to get them to fall in love or lust with one another, just as you'd have to put up with the quirks of another person in real life. Oh, and these characters have minds of their own! If they don't want to do something, they won't do it. Getting there, however, is not going to be easy! After all, besides juggling a job, taking care of one's needs, becoming friends, and having fun, you still have to find the time for romance and sensuality - otherwise, you're going to end up in trouble! You'll have to skillfully wind your way through each day of the life of the two roommates, flicking back and forth between the two of them, and trying to make the time for everything you need to get done.
The "objective" of the game (besides the oddly amusing ability to leer at naked CGI characters at whim) is to hook up two roommates and have them be as blissfully happy together as possible. This stylized cartoon imagery, however, doesn't last much beyond the opening load screen, and as you'll see once you get to the Main Menu, most of your time is going to be spent gazing upon the near realistic, CGI faces of the characters. There is a certain distinct style to the menus, a style you can see from the moment you take your first look at the game's box, a vaguely cartoony image of Mike and Linda (or in the British version, at least, Enrique and Rachel), who are the "core" two characters whose life and relationship you get to play with. The theme song is rather upbeat and catchy, not too unlike something you'd expect to hear on the radio - although you are probably going to get a little bit tired of the repetitious nature of the song and the fact it only seems to be about a minute long, played on infinite loop, at least whenever you have accessed the Main Menu screen.
Interested in seeing how the game stacks up and whether or not it lives up to expectations and the hype? Then read on, O'Curious Reader, and see whether the game is for you.įrom the moment the game begins to load, you know instantly this is not going to be exactly like The Sims. A German release that's been translated and exported to numerous countries across the globe, their apparent aim is to take on Maxis' The Sims, with the rallying cry they're finally giving what many Sims' players have been secretly craving - good, old fashioned (or not so old fashioned) sexual tension and situations!
Singles flirt up your life extended edition simulator#
Deep Silver, the same company that brought out X2: The Threat and Knightshift, has decided to throw their hats into the "real-life" simulator arena with their new game, Singles: Flirt Up Your Life.