MySims Series
Test Freaks – MySims Skyheroes Review
Oct 3rd
MySims SkyHeroes also offers two Quick Play modes — Dogfighting and Racing. Dogfighting allows players to challenge foes in dangerous aerial maneuvers like barrel rolls and loops against a cityscape backdrop or a lush tropical paradise, complete with an active volcano. The Racing mode tests a player’s twitch reflexes during high-speed solo or team challenges. Both styles ratchet up the adrenaline when players click into online multiplayer action allowing up to 10 players on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, six on the Wii or four on the Nintendo DS. The game becomes even more riveting by viewing the action in local split-screen format on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, allowing players to team up in co-op play against eight AI opponents, or go head-to-head against each other in competitive play.
Thanks to InfiniteSims for the tip
Xbox 360 achievements for MySims SkyHeroes
Sep 30th
So you picked up a copy of MySims SkyHeroes for the Xbox 360. What are all of the achievements you can earn, you ask? Well you are in luck! The full list is below, courtesy of Xbox360Achievements.org
- 0wn3d (15) - Score 5 takedowns in a row without getting taken down yourself
- Airman (5) - Complete 25% of all story missions
- Airman First Class (10) - Complete 50% of all story missions
- Big Trouble In Little City (10) - Complete story mission ‘Death From Above’
- Chief Master Sergeant (40) - Earn a silver medal in 100% of all story missions
- Collossi Or Colossuses? (20) - Complete story mission ‘All Rhodes Lead To Morcubus’
- Condor (30) - Outfit a plane with all level 3 parts in story mode
- Customizer (25) – Unlock all customization parts in story mode
- Dodgy (15) - Dodge a total of 500 missiles
- Explosive Device Master (15) - Earn 25 takedowns from damage caused by destroying explosive breakables
- F-Beam Master (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘F-Beam’ powerup
- General (75) - Earn a gold medal in 75% of all story missions
- General Of The SkyHeroes (100) - Earn a gold medal in 100% of all story missions
- Hawk (20) - Outfit a plane with all level 2 parts in story mode
- I AM Big, The Planes Got Small (30) - Complete story mission ‘Mega Shark VS…YOU!’
- I Feel The Need For Speed! (15) - Spend 10 minutes at super boost speed
- I Got ALL The Weapons I Need (20) - All at once, have active ‘Shield’, ‘Twin Options’, and ‘F-Beam’ powerups
- I’m Fine, But Dizzy (15) - Spend 20 minutes power turning
- If You Build It, You Can Play It (10) - Assemble 5 planes in story mode where all parts are from the same aircraft type
- It’s My First – Dogfight (20) - Earn a 1st place finish in a dogfight
- It’s My First – Race (20) – Earn a 1st place finish in a race
- Lemming Award (10) - Crash your plane
- Lieutenant General (50) - Earn a gold medal in 50% of all story missions
- Machine Gunner (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘Machine Gun’ main weapon
- Major General (25) - Earn a gold medal in 25% of all story missions
- Master Sergeant (20) - Earn a silver medal in 50% of all story missions
- Mines Master (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘Mines’ powerup
- Missile Man (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘Missile’ main weapon
- Multi-Missile Master (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘Multi-Missile’ powerup
- Orbital Strike Master (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘Orbital Strike’ powerup
- Property Damage (15) - Destroy a total of 1000 breakables
- Ragnarok – OFFLINE (15) – Complete story mission ‘Rock The Ragnarok’
- Resilient (15) - Go from being below 10% health to 100% health without getting taken down
- Senior Airman (15) - Complete 75% of all story missions
- Senior Master Sergeant (30) - Earn a silver medal in 75% of all story missions
- Shaken AND Stirred (25) - Complete story mission ‘All Your Base…’
- Shotgun Master (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘Shotgun’ powerup
- Sparrow (10) - Complete the tutorial in story mode
- Speedy Takedowns (15) - Takedown 3 players in 10 seconds or less
- Staff Sergeant (20) - Complete 100% of all story missions
- Stunt(ed) Growth (15) - Perform a total of 500 air stunts
- Supernova Defense Master (15) - Destroy 50 locked-on missiles using the ‘Supernova’ powerup
- Supernova Master (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘Supernova’ powerup
- Takedown Master (15) - Score at least 12 takedowns in a single dogfight
- Technical Sergeant (10) - Earn a silver medal in 25% of all story missions
- Twin Options Master (15) - Earn 50 takedowns using the ‘Twin Options’ powerup
- You Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Me (15) - Complete a race or dogfight in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place without getting taken down once
- You ARE Talented (20) - Play at least 1 mission with every perk
MySims SkyHeroes demo available for the Playstation Network
Sep 29th
Those who are Playstation 3 users, if you are interested in trying out MySims SkyHeroes, you should be able to find it with all of the latest game demos in the Playstation Network! The demo features the Pirates Cove map in which you can play with 3 characters in either quickplay or multiplayer modes.
Official PR (from IGN)
To celebrate the launch of the newest MySims game, players can get a taste of the thrill by downloading the ‘Pirates Cove’ map on PlayStation Network:
- Play ‘Pirates Cove’ in either Quicklyplay or Multiplayer modes
- Take to the skies with three classic MySims characters including Chaz, Derek and DJ Candy
- Unlock MySims versions of Popular EA game characters as you play including Tyson Rios from Army of Two and Matthew Shepard from Mass Effect
- Choose between a race or dogfight with your opponents, and compete in local co-op or online multiplayer
- Customize your planes by mixing and matching parts, then saving your creations
MySims Wikia – brief review of MySims SkyHeroes
Sep 29th
Dentface over at the MySims Wikia picked up the Wii version of MySims SkyHeroes and shares his brief thoughts of the game:
Once in a while a mission will pop up that has you attack an enemy fortress or blow up a main weapon such as a generator. I would probably say that this is the most action-packed/darkest MySims game ever. The villain, Morcubus is a lot darker in this game than all the others he has been in.
MySims SkyHeroes parodies Army of Two
Sep 28th
I’m not familiar with military shooting games, so I didn’t get the reference/jokes, but still good nontheless. Thanks to Dentface for passing this along my way!
Machinima previews MySims SkyHeroes
Sep 28th
Meant to post this the other day, but got caught up in other work…
Customization is a staple of the Sims franchise and you can expect plenty of it here. You’ll be able to change the look and theme of your fighter plane to a pretty extreme extent. As you progress through the game, you’ll unlock different planes. The different parts of each unlocked plane, from the engines to wings, will be available to mix, match, and colorize as you see fit. Sky Heroes even takes a page out of the Call of Duty book with customizable perks that you can swap in and out. On top of this, the full cast of MySims characters will be playable in addition to a few recognizable faces from various EA games. At one point, I saw Morrigan from Dragon Age flying around in a steam punk-themed plane.
MySims SkyHeroes flies to store shelves for Wii, DS, PS3 & 360!
Sep 28th
EA’s MySims SkyHeroes Brings Online Multiplayer Action and Boss Battles to MySims Franchise
MySims SkyHeroes Marks Franchise Debut on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION3
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the launch of MySims SkyHeroes™, a high flying action adventure game that brings cooperative gameplay missions and multiplayer online action to the MySims™ franchise. The title is available in high definition for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and on Wii™ and Nintendo DS™.
“MySims SkyHeroes strikes the right balance for players of all skill levels with three levels of difficulty, making it an ideal game for everyone from fathers and sons to play together, to hardcore gaming fans looking for high-speed aerial maneuvers, boss battles and multiplayer action,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of the The Sims™ Studio. “This makes the game a must-have for any gamer this holiday season, especially as the MySims franchise expands to new platforms to bring even more fans into the fold.”
Players begin the game as a pilot who has crash landed on an island, waking up with amnesia. He joins a group of fellow stranded pilots in a quest to take down the villain Morcubus, who is doing everything in his power to prevent anyone from flying in an attempt to rule the skies.
MySims SkyHeroes pilots jump right into the action in Single Player Campaign mode, flying through 42 different missions over 12 vastly different environments as they gather power-ups and assorted unlockable upgrades while trying to rack up the best score along the way. With each accomplished mission, the player becomes an increasingly high profile and feared hero by defeating deadly enemies, testing his mettle in high-speed challenges, or facing down huge bosses. While progressing through the game, players use power-ups such as radar jammers and giant laser attachments to temporarily punish the enemy. They can also use unlockable elements to customize their planes and outwit foes. For instance, players can swap in a new engine or upgrade wings to create a faster, more nimble aircraft; paint and detail planes to blend and disappear into the environment to evade combatants; or upgrade weapons as well as the pilot himself with new facial features and hats. The customization combinations are endless, which is part of the MySims SkyHeroes strategy and fun.
Branching storylines also keep MySims SkyHeroes interesting at every looping turn. For example, if a player is engaged in a mission that has him facing off with a difficult boss, he can temporarily leave the battle to rescue a fellow MySims character who may be able to assist in the battle against that boss.
MySims SkyHeroes also offers two Quick Play modes — Dogfighting and Racing. Dogfighting allows players to challenge foes in dangerous aerial maneuvers like barrel rolls and loops against a cityscape backdrop or a lush tropical paradise, complete with an active volcano. The Racing mode tests a player’s twitch reflexes during high-speed solo or team challenges. Both styles ratchet up the adrenaline when players click into online multiplayer action allowing up to 10 players on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, six on the Wii or four on the Nintendo DS. The game becomes even more riveting by viewing the action in local split-screen format on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, allowing players to team up in co-op play against eight AI opponents, or go head-to-head against each other in competitive play.
MySims SkyHeroes for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii is rated E 10+ for Everyone ages 10 and up, while the Nintendo DS version is rated E for Everyone. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions carry an MSRP of $49.95 while the Nintendo DS version has an MSRP of $29.95. For more information and assets, visit http://www.mysims.com.
MySims SkyHeroes gameplay from GameSpot’s “On the Spot”
Sep 27th
Pulled by InfiniteSims from GameSpot’s On the Spot show.
Why is Isaac Clarke and Commander Shepard featured in MySims SkyHeroes
Sep 24th
“This is not just a game for kids,” he said. “It’s the sort of game that the older generation will play with the younger generation.” And the references don’t stop with EA characters. “There are a lot of Top Gun references in here,” he confided, “and no 10-year-olds are going to get all of those.” The characters may be M-rated, but Salazar doesn’t expect the kids to see them that way. When younger players see the Isaac character, “there’s just a cool spaceman in a suit.”
Matthew Salazar (MySims SkyHeroes associate producer), I salute you! While yes, keeping it family friendly is important for the MySims series, it’s pretty thoughtful for you to toss in these inside jokes, references and easter eggs for the adult games. I admit I may never have seen Top Gun, but I’ll get a kick out of Isaac Clarke from Dead Space and Commander Shepard from Mass Effect. Hope there are more hidden things to look forward too!
Source of news: Joystiq
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