![]() (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced The Sims(TM) Medieval, a new series currently in development that places the popular Sims(TM) characters from The Sims(TM) game into the Middle Ages and brings players robust, compelling gameplay never seen before in the history of The Sims. Go back in time and get medieval! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. Being caught in the forest with the Lord's daughter, all that.Īnyway, here's that press release, transcribed from the original flaky paper: Inviting the neighbours round so they can see your new thatch roof and the like. ![]() The press release makes it sound like there will be a little bit of that, and that players will have to make sure they "carry out their daily responsibilities such as healing the sick, trading for exotic goods, or forging armor," but I suppose I'm after something even more mundane. Isn't that weird? After all these years and all these expansion packs, I just want more of the same? Aie. The idea of a Sims game that centres solely around quests is a logical enough idea, but I actually think I would have been more excited by a straight Sims game set in that American Renaissance Fayre interpretation of medieval times. So this is what EA were experimenting with with the World Adventures expansion! The one for The Sims 3 which had you manually guiding your Sims through various hijinks. We're promised "drama, romance, conflict, and comedy" involving "characters from all walks of life, from Kings and Queens, to Knights and Wizards, Blacksmiths and Bards." Full press release, some screens and some thoughts after the break. ![]() A full game of its own (presumably using the Sims 3 engine), The Sims Medieval will allow players to create their very own "Hero Sim (TM)" and then either head off on quests or focus on building up their kingdom. What's this? A press release has come tumbling through the RPS letterbox, bound in tattered leather and announcing the Spring 2011 release of The Sims Medieval.
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