SimsVille

"A new utility called the SimTransmogrifier was recently released, an object editor that lets users change the appearance, name and price of any object in the game, essentially opening the door to anything you care to design. "

"If the popularity of SimCity 3000 and The Sims is any indication, as well as the anticipation for the upcoming The Sims Livin' Large, it looks as though Maxis could have another hit on its hands with SimsVille. "

"While SimsVille certainly has elements of item collection and urban planning, it doesn't feel like a cut-and-dried amalgamation of SimCity and The Sims. SimsVille looks and plays like a game that was developed to stand on its own two legs... its ability to blend the impersonal city-building aspect of SimCity with the micromanagement of The Sims, SimsVille will undoubtedly appeal to fans of all Maxis' games."