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Summary: The best expansion yet, but hardly worth it.
Review: This is an amazing expansion pack, but is not worth what it costs. I own all the expansion packs and the original game (obviously) and have spent enough to purchase something of a much higher value, such as a very nice MP3 player, a DVD player or a digital camera. If it's worth it to you, it's an excellent buy.
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Summary: Lots of fun provided you check your system first...
Review: A lot of Sims fans have lots of user-created objects downloaded off fan sites. So, if you are one of those fans with over a Gig of downloaded walls, skins, floors, etc. the game will tend to load slowly, depending on your system speed.
There are new objects for downtown, and its a lot of fun being able to create a downtown, but once in awhile the game may crash when you are downtown if you do not have enough system memory - the game seems to use more when your sims are downtown, to allow for more sims to be on a lot at the same time. My game worked ok after installing Hot Date Patch vs. 2.0 but slows down the more sims are on the downtown lot at the same time, and if too many sims go on the downtown lot, sound gets garbled, and if I don't exit after that it tends to lock up completely. The cheat draw_all_frames off in downtown did seem to help (choppier animation, but game seemed to run smoother).
If you have 80 or more windows in build mode, your stairs will turn into windows until you change the windows to "decorative windows" or move them out of your game directory.
I notice on a 500 mhz computer with 600 mb of memory, my game directory loaded up with objects (over 1 gig of user created objects in the downloads directory), my game can take about a half hour to load. I may have to move some of these objects out of my game.
The biggest deal about Hot Date is the new downtown area, and the new way relationships are handled. There is a short-term relationship now, and a long-term relationship. Get familiar with the way basic relationships work in the Sims game before installing Hot Date, since this can get tricky.
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Summary: Fun, but Flawed
Review: The Sims Hot Date Expansion Pack easily breathes new life into "The Sims". The new interactions and objects are awesome, the downtown is amazing, but there's always a price to pay for this much fun.The new set of interactions are amazing. The variety of hugs, kisses, and even insults make The Sims seem much more realistic. When Sims are in a bad mood, they will often nag their family members about the condition of the house or their friends. Perhaps the new interactions are a bit TOO realistic. :) Another new feature is the "interests" in which each Sim holds specific interests (which can easily be viewed with the new "interests" tab at the control panel). Sims can broaden their tastes with magazines, which can be bought downtown. The new, innovative downtown area is both marvelous and maddening. The downtown areas that come with the game (a park, a beach, a mall, the list goes on) are beautifully made. The characters one encounters downtown are even more lively....ranging from a chronic geek to a latin lover. Relationships are fairly easy to form with these colorful people, and going on dates with them is even better. However, the downtown area has many tragic flaws. After playing the game for a week, I noticed the hot dog stands simply quit working, as if an animation sequence was missing. I also noticed that the bartender at the bar would oftentimes "forget" about my drink order. Another obvious flaw was the balance of a sim's internal clock. When a Sim is in the downtown area, only a half hour passes at their home. I often found myself returning home at nine in the morning completely exhausted and ready for bed. Maintaining a good sleep rhythm for your Sims is almost impossible with Hot Date. Many Sim gamers like to engage in "voyeurism" with their Sims. (Basically watching their computerized familiers "fend" for themselves and not taking any direct action) "Voyeurs" will be both delighted and horrified by the Hot Date expansion pack. Unlike before, the Sims will not hesitate to form expressive, steamy relationships with each other. In short, an unattended Sim can easily fall in love. In stark contrast, the downtown area allows NO autonomy...the user has to control EVERYTHING a sim does there. Another new feature that will drive "voyeurs" insane is the new sleep feature. When Sims go to bed, they will NOT wake up unless the user wakes them up. In my own experiences, I've had Sims literally HIBERNATE and wake up 24 hours later...having to use the bathroom VERY badly, and on the verge of starvation. These extreme physical conditions put Sims in very bad moods; they tend to wake up and nag their loved ones to the point of ending a relationship. One has to be careful, and be sure to wake their Sims up or suffer the consequences. Besides its many flaws, The Sims Hot Date is an amazing experience for you and your Sims. I highly recommend buying it, and meeting some new people downtown for an amazing evening. (Just don't forget to wake them up.)
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Summary: Go out and buy it!
Review: What a great addition to the Sims! Hot Date is very helpful in creating friendships (which I always had trouble doing!) with the new downtown area, and many more interactions such as selecting ways to hug, kiss, greet, etc. Friends equal job promotions, which equal more money. Your Sims are much better off with Hot Date! In conclusion, if you have the Sims, Hot Date is an absolute must-have (it is also extremely good with Livin' Large and House Party). The only reason not to buy is not meeting the PC game requirements (located on the bottom of the box).
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Summary: Great game, exept for one big problem...
Review: I am a huge fan of The Sims and have bought all of the other expansion packs, too.
But I found myself having some huge problems with this game. There are so many bugs, I can't stand to play it!
Like when I go downtown, my sims date always freezes up in the booth, therefor making me stuck downtown for an eternity unless I exit without saving. And that really is a dissapointment when you get relationships built up during that time. And the waiter/waitress always freezes up. And on the box they advertise an old lady who bothers you. Well, I have never seen her in my game once.
The bugs actaully didn't start showing up until after a while. They wern't there at first. I really do like this game a lot, and if it didn't have those bugs, it would be my favorite.
I noticed the company released the game in a smaller box at the same time of release for the Vacation expansion. I wonder if they fixed those bugs, and I have thought about buying it to find out.
But anyway, I love the new options and the fact you can bring them downtown.
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Summary: The Sims Hot Date
Review: This is a really cool game. You get tons of new objects, and characters for your sims to meet and date. Each neighborhood has it's own downtown area, which is really fun to build. The only reason I gave this game 4 stars is because it crashes a lot, even on OS X, which is really stable.
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Summary: Fun
Review: I've read reviews from some people that say this game does not work on Windows XP. Well, I have Windows XP and it works perfectly on mine. Maybe it's their computers that aren't working. I happen to love this game and "Hot Date" just adds to the fun. It can get boring if you play it all day every day. But if you remember you have a life outside the game and only play it an hour or so every few days you'll find that it never gets boring. There are a few things that should have been fixed though. The sims get tired way too fast. You no sooner get them out of bed, go to the bathroom, clean up and eat then you have to put them back to bed because they're sleepy again. You barely have enough time to go downtown. Also, sims often get stuck in doorways if one is trying to enter and one is trying to exit at the same time. They'll just stand there all day long if you don't manually get one out of the way. Other than that I think this game is loads of fun. The extra options the sims can do, like cuddle, is really cool. I look forward to more expansion packs and also The Sims for PS2.
Rating:
Summary: Coolest
Review: This is the best one ever even better then The Vacation one It takes the game to a whole new level!!
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Summary: ADDICTIVE!
Review: I absolutely love "The Sims Hot Date"! I became obsessed with The Sims when it first came out... after that I bought the Livin' Large expansion pack and the Dance Club expansion pack but i must say, HOT DATE IS THE BEST! If you're into architecture and playing around with "people" or if you really like matchmaking, this game is a MUST have! You have to have the original sims in order to get this game, though. But if you end up buying it, try some of the fun cheats you can find online!
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Summary: excellent expansion
Review: this is a very good game. it gives u alot more things to do
with the sims. u can build up interests by reading magazines
to make yourself more compatible with ur dates. it is sooo fun.
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