Courtney's Computer Sim Games Blog August 2006 Archive

"Pacific Storm" isn't due to come out for another month. I had a chance to play a preview version recently. Reading through the fact sheet, I figured the game would ... Read More

Take your ship and sail away. "Ship Simulator" has harbors from all over the world to sail to and explore. It's not all about relaxing in the harbors of major ... Read More

"Cake Mania" has been available online for quite some time. It's been a popular choice among the so-called casual gamers. If you're looking for a light-hearted game to escape from ... Read More

The majority of games require the CD to be in the drive to play them. That, of course, can be a hassle. There's always the chance of losing a disk ... Read More

"Theme Hospital" is one my all time favorite games. The problems the patients came in with was hilarious. "Hospital Tycoon" looks like it could be a replacement for "Theme Hospital." ... Read More

I have more screenshots of "The Sims 2 Pets" today. This time there are many shots of what the pet creator will look like, mostly of dogs. I am a ... Read More

"Glamour Life" is going to be released in just a few days. EA is making the stuff pack available in EA Downloader on the day of release. You can now ... Read More

After "Kudos" was first released, many problems and bugs were quickly patched, but no new features were added. For version 1.1, overall improvements have been made with new graphics, addition ... Read More

It's the sign fall is almost here, that school is starting soon, and most importantly football season. The 17 year old tradition continues with a new release of "Madden NFL" ... Read More

"Microsoft Flight Simulator X" looks to be a big update from previous incarnations of the flight sim. This time Microsoft is adding more aircraft, mission-based play ranging in degree of ... Read More

"Puppy Luv" was released earlier this year. Because of its popularity "Kitty Luv" shortly followed. Sometime this month you can except "Pony Luv" to be in stores. The objective of ... Read More

"Seawolves: Submarines on the Hunt" is an unofficial expansion pack to "Silent Hunter 3." The expansion doesn't change the gameplay, instead adds more variety overall, in the form of the ... Read More

"Caesar IV" is the third city building game based on Rome that is due to be released this year. Currently the release date is set for September 26. The other ... Read More

In previous interviews, Will Wright has said that "Spore" would not have expansion packs. When the game was done, it was done. In a recent interview with IGN, it appears ... Read More

"Baseball Mogul 2007" owners should update their game using the check new version feature. The game was recently updated, not just to fix bugs, but to add new features. Those ... Read More

Maxis released their first stuff pack, "The Sims 2 Family Fun" in April. Stuff packs are not full fledged expansion packs, instead are just a collection of objects and clothing ... Read More

It's only appropriate that someone finally creates a tycoon-style game about owning an oil company. "Big Oil: Build an Oil Empire" is about just that. There are over 15 scenarios ... Read More

Kristin wrote to me and asked, "I was wondering if you had any suggestions at to what desktop computers would work best with The Sims 2." The most of the ... Read More

Taking care of a pet is not an easy job, but a rewarding one. "Puppy Luv" is a good choice for kids and adults who have a soft spot in ... Read More

Kids are often fascinated with animals. Cats, dogs, rabbits, horses, it's hard not to love them. More kids are using computers to play games these days. Not all games are ... Read More

Firaxis' "Civilization" inspired city building sim "CivCity Rome" is on store shelves. "CivCity: Rome" is heavy on economic missions and not on combat. It's not going to be a replacement ... Read More

While you are out shopping for school clothes and supplies, wonder over to the computer games and see what they have for deals. There are many good games out there ... Read More

Have you played "Fish Tycoon?" If you have, then you'll be familiar with the gameplay mechanics of "Virtual Villagers." It's a real-time village simulation from Last Day of Work. You'll ... Read More

An independent developer, known as Cliffski, recently released his latest simulation (previously developed "Democracy") "Kudos." The sim is all about managing the life of a person through their 20s. It's ... Read More