life simulation

This is my first Sim game, then i played the first console one, then the PC versions (I'm looking forward to be playing The sims 2 and The Urbz:Sims in the city), And i love them!
This is a bit different to the PC version... But it has some good and bad points. These are only 1 story houses so you might feel a bit dissapointed...

Story:4
The story is that you have to move out of your moms farm house(I think thats what it is, since its surrounded by farming things...) and to get a job. Your friend Mimi or Dudley will come by telling you that Malcolm is stealing things from everyone in town! Your job is to move out, get promoted and prove Malcolm that your richer than the richest man in town... Which is Malcolm.
Gameplay: 5
There are 3 modes, Bust out mode, Freeplay and online play.
In Bust out mode, you create a character and start in your mom's house. There are a list of goals to do, and you have to keep your sim happy. After you get a job, you move out of your moms house using a scooter that Malcolm stole... You need to get 2 promotions in your job to move to a new home. I think its a neat feature that you can use your car/scooter to move or visit another place. A few locations are Club Rubb, Studio 8 the art museum, The science lab, Casa caliente, Mimi's place, Dudleys trailor (He kept complaining how poor i was in the first one, but look at him in this game!) your old favorite gothic family from the PC The goth manor, and more! Each time you get promoted or completed a goal you unlock something new like an item or a visit location. In Freeplay you make a neighborhood and a family, do what you want like the PC version...
Graphics: 5
The graphics are good, and you can zoom in more than you could in the other Sim games! You can't zoom in to your sims but it's pretty close enough. THe sims mouth's actually move and blink. And they're in 3D. Although they may look a bit "Edgy" it's still good.
Sound:5
Great sound, better than the GC or XBOX version since its more clear. It doesn't really sound like "Classical" anymore but it's still good! And the way the sims speak are not in english, it's a little language called "Simlish" (At first, i thought it was just bad voice overs..). So they speak there own little language. Listening to the kids sing... Listening to the miserable sim go "WOOHOOWOOHOO!".
Controls: 3
The controls are pretty easy, but the sims don't move just because your moving the analog. The left analog is your cursor which you can highlight things and tell your sim to talk, walk, use an item or any specific thing. The Right is to zoom in, it doesn't zoom in that close but it's the closest in any sim game so far... The Up,Down,Left,right buttons tell your motives, your relationships, your skills and your personality. So you probably need to get use to it.

A new object i might mention is...
The incubator that makes Mutant plants... That can eat your enemy, your friends, your maid and YOU!

OVER ALL:
I finished the game, and it was great! A must have for all Sim fans! Play it now!

Before you read the glowing reviews about new objects, social interactions and the ability to visit other locations, ask yourself what you expect from a Sims game. If you prefer mission based gameplay and nothing else, this is the game for you. If you prefer the open ended free play of the original console Sims and the PC games, save your money. In the Bustin' Out version of free play you are only given three open houses instead of the six in the original. You can forget about all the exciting places like Club Rubb and Pixel Acres you unlock in the mission based mode because you can't visit or call any of the Sims you met there. You're basically stuck in your free play house with only your neighbors from the other two free houses to invite over. This total lack of freedom ruined the replay value of this game for me despite the new items and locations. I only recommend this disaster to die hard Sims fans who must own every game and expansion.

The Sims Bustin Out is almost the same game as the original. There are hardly any new features that stand out and i was very disapointed. Although, if you have never played the original, This is a great game to check out.