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| The Sims: Hot Date
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| Developer(s) | Maxis
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| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts
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| Designer(s) | Will Wright
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| Series | The Sims
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| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows
Mac OS X
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| Release date(s) | November 14, 2001
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation game
God game
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| Mode(s) | Single player
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| Rating(s) | ESRB: T
PEGI: 12+
OFLC: M
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| Media | CD
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| System requirements | See The Sims
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| Input methods | Keyboard & mouse
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The Sims: Hot Date is the third expansion pack released for the strategic life-simulation computer game The Sims developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.
[edit] Gameplay
The Hot Date expansion pack adds a new downtown area and various new social interactions.[1] To go downtown, Sims call a taxicab to take them there.
In addition to going downtown, Sims may go on dates. Dates may not show up, which will affect the relationship. Sims can visit restaurants and nightclubs within the downtown area. A new matchmaker NPC allows Sims to connect, which can result in success or failure.
[edit] Development
[edit] Reception
| Reception
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| Aggregate scores
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| Aggregator
| Score
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| GameRankings
| 78%[3]
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| Metacritic
| 82%[2]
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| Review scores
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| Publication
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| Allgame
|   [4]
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| GameSpot
| 8.8 of 10[1]
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| GameSpy
| 87 of 100[5]
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| GameZone
| 8 of 10[6]
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| IGN
| 8.4 of 10[7]
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Hot Date was well-received by critics; it received 86% and an 85% averages from aggregate sites Game Rankings and Metacritic respectively.[3][2] Overall, the game was judged to be the most substantial of the The Sims expansion packs at its point of release, and critics praised the new downtown area.[5][1][7]
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Park, Andrew Seyoon (November 19, 2001). The Sims: Hot Date for PC Review. GameSpot. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sims: Hot Date, The (pc:2001): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on November 23, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Sims: Hot Date Reviews. Game Rankings. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ↑ The Sims: Hot Date Expansion Pack > Overview. Allgame. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harker, Carla. Reviews: The Sims: Hot Date (PC). GameSpy. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ↑ Davis, Susanne (November 13, 2001). The Sims Hot Date Expansion Pack Review - PC. GameZone. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lopez, Vincent (December 6, 2001). The Sims: Hot Date Review. IGN. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
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