Open For Business Update
The release of Open For Business is right around the corner!
Hopefully you all have gone ahead and pre-ordered if you want access to the exclusive mascot download that you get for doing so. The game should be on store shelves by March 3rd, so if you want this download and haven't pre-ordered... get to it! Time is quickly running out! If you're not sure which stores are offering the bonus, see this page on the official site.
So what can we look foward to? Our sims will be able to run a business, that's a given, but we will also have a few new building options to make the buildings look as snazzy as possible. New roofing options, split-levels, elevators... all stuff mentioned in the last H-Mail! Sometimes the life of a sim can be complicated, but with Servo coming back into the picture, the life of your simmies might be getting easier ... or maybe not. It would be terribly unfortunate (yet entertaining) if their robot friends had a few screws loose eh? ;)
Of course, visuals always make reading about the game alot more fun...
Gamespot, IGN, and 1UP have previews and media.
Thesims.de also has a preview of sorts with exclusive images and videos! The site is in German, so you may have trouble reading it unless you have a way to translate it.
The official site has a shiny new designer walkthrough! The file is a little on the large side, especially for the high res version, so give it some time to load if you are on dialup!
If you want to hear about Open For Business straight from those behind it, the most recent podcasts may be of interest to you.
To conclude this update, I'd like to remind everyone that Valentines Day is tomorrow ... in case you forgot! It's probably too late (and silly) to order flowers for your favorite sim, so you might want to download the new Valentines Day objects from the official site.