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  • Опубликовано: 24 мар 2011
  • What is The Sims Medieval, really? How different is it from other Sims games? Is it worth buying? Find out in this video review!
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    The Sims Medieval for Windows and Macintosh computers.
    EXTRA NOTE: One thing I wasn't sure if I should mention in the review was the way the game "endings" happen - if you don't want spoilers, don't read this. After your kingdom ambition is completed and your kingdom is practically fully-upgraded with lots of high-level heroes, you are forced to start over with a new kingdom to continue playing. While you can choose one of your successful heroes to take over as the new monarch in an extra (and optional) quest, I really wish you could have continued with your original kingdom. You can either play the old one in "free mode" or you must make a new one and possibly do many of the same quests over again, re-building and re-creating everything again with every new kingdom ambition. Not exactly a "flaw", but while I think I understand why they did this, it's a questionable design decision and not exactly ideal to me.
    EXTRA EXTRA NOTE: Many of the complaints I had about the game have been fixed as of patch 1.3 on April 30th.
    Notes:
    New Feature: Free Play Ambition - Set up your perfect kingdom without worrying about long term goals. In this special ambition, you can play quests when you wish, or control up to four heroes at once in a more open free play mode.
    New Feature: Child Succession - If a Hero Sim dies, but already has children, you can choose to have one of the children grow up and take over their parent's job!
    Camera improvements - Have you ever wanted to get a better view of the action? The camera now allows tighter zooming and full 360 rotation in buildings.
    End Game Improvements - Similar to the Free Play Ambition, can now play quests, earn XP, and build buildings even after your ambition is completed!
    Hero Leveling Improvements - Can now gain XP beyond level 10 for all heroes, giving additional benefits.
    Brave New World Quest Improvements -- When you complete the quest "Brave New World" and start a new ambition with that character, he or she will now retain several abilities from their previous profession!
    Kingdom Aspect Improvements - Can now gain additional benefits when increasing aspects beyond their maximum capacity
    And many more! This is why these things are listed are problems I had with the game in the video... at the time this video was made, shortly after launch, these were very real problems. They have now been fixed and are no longer problems.
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  • @johndoelopez1206
    @johndoelopez1206 7 лет назад +3859

    EA is stupid dropping this game it had so much potential.

    • @randombrokeperson
      @randombrokeperson 4 года назад +188

      EA dropped this, Urbz Sims, and a good TS4 lol

    • @thisismyname5657
      @thisismyname5657 4 года назад +62

      @@randombrokeperson
      Honestly I think The Sims 4 is pretty good. The lack of an open world is a massive downside but through patches and DLC it's not nearly as lacking as it was in the content department and the major optimization, graphical improvements, and the greatly improved CAS/Build Mode make up for it.

    • @staramoth
      @staramoth 4 года назад +219

      Sims 4 is garbage* EA is literally making so many pointless packs that they could easily put all together... Like, in all the packs from Sims 3 had covered multiple things. The only pack, which wasn't even an expansion, that got the most backlash was Katy Perry's... Besides, they don't have create a style and couldn't match the darn swatches

    • @SpookyMarine
      @SpookyMarine 4 года назад +103

      Abigail Foote The worst pack in Sims 3 is still better than anything Sims 4 has put out.
      I’ll actually stay in Katy Perry’s house of pain over Sims 4 any day.

    • @brightblue2415
      @brightblue2415 4 года назад +35

      @@thisismyname5657 There is no create-style and no color wheels in build and buy mode and create-a-sim in The Sims 4, except for cats and dogs for some reason. The improvements with objects placing, dragging rooms and body parts and resizing don't make up for the lack of customisation.

  • @LordofFullmetal
    @LordofFullmetal 8 лет назад +4322

    Lord, I would pay SO much money for a sandbox version of the Sims: Medieval. Like, a full on, proper version that had the style of Medieval, but where you have the same amount of freedom as in the Sims 3.
    Sadly, that won't ever happen. But I would be more than willing to pay full price for it; which for EA games, is rare for me. I like their games, but I fucking DESPISE them as a business; enough that it makes me not want to buy their games.

    • @ZorotheGallade
      @ZorotheGallade 8 лет назад +39

      +LordofFullmetal You can play Dwarf Fortress if you don't mind the graphics.

    • @LordofFullmetal
      @LordofFullmetal 8 лет назад +20

      YoSeriousLee
      Yeah, Dragon Valley's alright as far as downloadable neighbourhoods go. But I agree; it's nowhere near close enough.

    • @LordofFullmetal
      @LordofFullmetal 8 лет назад +1

      ZorotheGallade
      Huh; might have to check that out.

    • @ZorotheGallade
      @ZorotheGallade 8 лет назад +19

      +LordofFullmetal It has a very steep learning curve, but once you can get the ball rolling it's basically...Warcraft meets The Sims and Rogue, and all three of them get smashed at a pub.

    • @LordofFullmetal
      @LordofFullmetal 8 лет назад +2

      ZorotheGallade
      Whoa, sounds cool. Thanks Xx

  • @SourBitters
    @SourBitters 7 лет назад +1412

    Years later, I'm still wondering why they don't do time period roleplay sims games with MORE freedom than this. Modding communities always have entire catalogs of medieval and Victorian era stuff, (but all they can normally do is aesthetically change objects) I don't think I'm the only one that wants this.

    • @amberlilly1899
      @amberlilly1899 7 лет назад +3

      SourBitters simply not the style of the sims series there's other games like that

    • @youhaveagodcomplex5590
      @youhaveagodcomplex5590 4 года назад +12

      Yeah like assassin's creed but sandbox

    • @TheDawnofVanlife
      @TheDawnofVanlife 11 месяцев назад +5

      You are not the only one! Even if they added a true eras system to the game where there was no risk of a townie running through in modern clothes on their cellphone, it would be cool.

  • @UniQueLyEviL
    @UniQueLyEviL 7 лет назад +4219

    I really appreciated this game. I wish they did more with the concept. =(

    • @aaronsound
      @aaronsound 7 лет назад +15

      me to..
      can i ask you a question? because i will be given back this game because my cousin get it from me and if i end all misions can i do a free room? or somthing?"

    • @UniQueLyEviL
      @UniQueLyEviL 7 лет назад +38

      Zdziwiony Quaz huh??

    • @aaronsound
      @aaronsound 7 лет назад +11

      ok.. i tell you more easier
      can i play free room like sims 4 or 3 or 2 or 1 you know normal if i end all missions?

    • @UniQueLyEviL
      @UniQueLyEviL 7 лет назад +12

      I believe so

    • @soph9018
      @soph9018 7 лет назад +57

      Carl johnson no you complete your campaign and start another. You can take a day off and then do only one part of the quest though. You can kinda free roam as long as you don't completely ignore your quest for a week

  • @LittleMyMiss
    @LittleMyMiss 7 лет назад +2973

    It's an amazing game. Too bad EA has completely dropped this game and doesn't update it anymore.

    • @thatgirltiffany
      @thatgirltiffany 7 лет назад +372

      They don't give a shit about the sims 3 anymore either, the last update on it was back in 2014 and was pretty much only on the latest expansion. Thanks EA, for creating games and completely ignore them when you find out its not your cash cow anymore.

    • @rlowdon
      @rlowdon 7 лет назад +166

      I mean, it's pretty old now....there's a lot of content for Sims 4. You can't expect a game company to keep every game they've made up to date forever....

    • @LittleMyMiss
      @LittleMyMiss 7 лет назад +71

      CodeRed Ofcourse, but this game doesn't support windows 8 or higher. And that's a problem that's been going on for years now (even before the sims 4 came out). You'd expect a company to fix such a big issue

    • @rlowdon
      @rlowdon 7 лет назад +78

      Old games die off, it's how it works. They don't have to update all their games to work with the latest OS. There's a new Sims now, so that's what they focus on

    • @LittleMyMiss
      @LittleMyMiss 7 лет назад +85

      CodeRed That is true but like I said before, this was already a problem BEFORE the sims 4 was even fully announced

  • @michaelfreeman3189
    @michaelfreeman3189 8 лет назад +263

    This was actually a very good side game for the Sims. I actually find myself playing this much more than the Sims 4 right now. Some of my major concerns is sometimes it's impossible to do your daily tasks as ingredients aren't available and there are a lot of bugs that have not been patched yet. Sometimes leaving you to restart a mission from scratch.

  • @historyfreak6591
    @historyfreak6591 7 лет назад +400

    I actually really like this game. although the gameplay is not the same as the sims 3, I sometimes find the quest system refreshing when I get bored of the sims 3. I also like the look of it. Total medieval world!

    • @taariyadavis4977
      @taariyadavis4977 7 лет назад +3

      How do get over having to start a kingdom fresh every time you start a new ambition and having to do the same quests and unlock the same things over again? Are there completely new quests for every ambition or is it really all the same, just with different end goals? That's my main reason for being unsure whether to buy it or not.

    • @historyfreak6591
      @historyfreak6591 6 лет назад +11

      You can't really but I find the fun is in creating new characters and stories and putting characters from tv shows and movies into it. And also you can choose different choices each time and different quests are opened sooner based on which roles you open first.

    • @scandicgamer3071
      @scandicgamer3071 4 года назад +1

      Same ❤️

    • @nichsa8984
      @nichsa8984 4 года назад +1

      @@taariyadavis4977 the sims 3 potential travelling to the past

  • @tramnguyen0000
    @tramnguyen0000 4 года назад +352

    They made Into The Future. This could have been a nice expansion pack for Back into the Past lol

  • @mollsGreen
    @mollsGreen 9 лет назад +947

    I wish they continued releasing expansions beyond Pirates and Nobles.

    • @xx0mandy
      @xx0mandy 9 лет назад +6

      mollsGreen Me too!

    • @AnimatedMelodys
      @AnimatedMelodys 9 лет назад +1

      Mandy Kluijtmans me too

    • @monkeyboysteve3807
      @monkeyboysteve3807 9 лет назад +2

      mollsGreen Same.

    • @JordanLink1
      @JordanLink1 8 лет назад +15

      +mollsGreen same. all we can do is mod the shit out of it

    • @muticere
      @muticere 8 лет назад +74

      +mollsGreen The bummer is it seems like this never got much traction. No one wanted to play a Sims-style RPG game. Or at least not many people. I had fun with it, but it needed more gameplay modes and expansions. Unfortunately the game's lack of popularity basically defeated those possibilities. Kind of like what happened to Spore.

  • @GreatFox42
    @GreatFox42 9 лет назад +342

    I will say this about the game. I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about the way the sims are animated here seems much more appealing to me than it does in any of the main games. Or maybe it's that the animations are the same but the aesthetics are different...I dunno.
    Truth is the aesthetics of the sims themselves have always quietly bothered me. They just moved too jankily for my liking; too cartoonish. Granted they move cartoonily here too, but something about it here just works in my eyes. I dunno.

    • @madisonflowers7449
      @madisonflowers7449 9 лет назад +22

      +GreatFox42 I thought I was the only one who thought the same thing!

    • @LordofFullmetal
      @LordofFullmetal 8 лет назад +14

      +GreatFox42 He did SAY in the first few minutes that they look more realistic in this game. But yeah, the Sims are MEANT to be cartoonish. It's just the aesthetic the creators have chosen to use. If you don't like it that's perfectly fine; but there's really nothing you can do, unless you wanna go ahead and make an overhaul mod. The Sims is not meant to be a realistic game; it's designed to be cartoonish and silly in every single aspect. it makes sense the sims themselves look that way. if you want a more realistic game, you really should be looking elsewhere.

    • @MagicalAuroraDream
      @MagicalAuroraDream 4 года назад +31

      It's like they have more warmth to them. As Clint mentioned, it's kind of something in the skin. They don't quite have the same sort of squishy pudding-face look as in The Sims 3 despite using similar engine elements. (I call TS3 sims pudding-faced because that's kind of how I perceive them, but I am legally blind, so that might not be the best descriptor. Still, their faces, even if they're thin, just always look kind of squishy to me.)

    • @foxygrin
      @foxygrin 4 года назад +9

      @@MagicalAuroraDream Yeah they looked like they were made out of clay. In Medieval they have more texture, and you can set things like the opacity of age details which I reaaaally appreciate; let my sims have wrinkles without looking 100 years old EA!! It's either that or a baby face right now :(

    • @MagicalAuroraDream
      @MagicalAuroraDream 4 года назад +5

      Universe Artist Glad my assessment was pretty much on point! I actually tend to like aspects of TS4's graphics, even if I prefer much of TS3's and even TS2's gameplay.

  • @juliayt1094
    @juliayt1094 7 лет назад +187

    This game has so much potential! Too bad the company dropped this project. And the music is amazing!

  • @Uniboros
    @Uniboros 9 лет назад +1715

    "Smashing Hot things over an Anvil"
    Why does that sound so dirty

    • @LGR
      @LGR  9 лет назад +175

      Stable Dweller It was supposed to be ;)

    • @AnimatedMelodys
      @AnimatedMelodys 9 лет назад +15

      Lazy Game Reviews gotta smash some hot stuff baby this evening
      smash some hot stuff baby tonight
      gotta smash some hot stuff
      over an anvil tonight

    • @LegalizeTheNuclearBomb
      @LegalizeTheNuclearBomb 8 лет назад +42

      "Move out of the way"
      "Hot Stuff Coming Through"
      *Turns around and half of the apron is missing showing his bare ass*

    • @Coollovegirly
      @Coollovegirly 8 лет назад

      +Stable Dweller LU?! What are you doing here?!

    • @Uniboros
      @Uniboros 8 лет назад

      Zowy vO Keep a secret? ;)

  • @blobsDOTau
    @blobsDOTau 7 лет назад +1746

    How much does this game cost?
    NOPE!

    • @breyergalisabel7715
      @breyergalisabel7715 7 лет назад +56

      It is like $20 now maybe less....

    • @jaclynward232
      @jaclynward232 7 лет назад +135

      Boring Games I bought this a bit ago and paid $10. It's fun but nowhere near worth $50

    • @elizabethsun2093
      @elizabethsun2093 7 лет назад +86

      How much does this game cost?
      Leeches

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 6 лет назад +14

      IKR? They charge full game price for a game thats more like an expansion, they just made it with DRM that doesnt require the Sims 4 so they could charge full price :/

    • @lyricbot8513
      @lyricbot8513 6 лет назад +18

      Arthas Menethil I bought the deluxe version (so the pirates and nobles expansion was already there), for only £10.25 last week.

  • @leroyjenkins9000
    @leroyjenkins9000 9 лет назад +279

    "Will my computer run it? NOPE!" hahahahahahhaaha

  • @leleedler
    @leleedler 9 лет назад +540

    This has Create a style and guess what sims game doesn't. Lol

    • @leleedler
      @leleedler 9 лет назад +60

      ***** The sims 4.

    • @leleedler
      @leleedler 9 лет назад +5

      Agreed

    • @LouisShields
      @LouisShields 9 лет назад +9

      Le Leedler He's not implying tis game is bad...although it is. He's implying The Sims and The Sims 2 are THE best games.

    • @Grumpydrawer
      @Grumpydrawer 9 лет назад +17

      Shieldsy Gaming Well I wouldn't say The Sims is that great nowdays...just a personal opinion. For the time it's great but nowdays I'd just play the Sims 2 instead, even if I get annoyed it has no Create a Style.
      Which I miss now after I've played the Sims 3 so much lately, that feature has spoilt me once I tryed it out once.

    • @LouisShields
      @LouisShields 9 лет назад +10

      Yeah,
      1) The Sims 2
      2) The Sims
      3) The Sims 3
      4) The Sims 4

  • @5656brown
    @5656brown 8 лет назад +571

    ,,And there is alcohol. Frickin' finally." :DDDDDDDDDDDD

    • @jessif2702
      @jessif2702 8 лет назад +18

      Lol I love those kinds of comments he makes.

    • @fjdjsjsj1646
      @fjdjsjsj1646 5 лет назад +1

      Amari Watson they cheat their subs with this app look at their views compared to subs and then they be a little wimp by hiding their subs when they get called out

  • @jojothebard6687
    @jojothebard6687 9 лет назад +502

    I love this game, even understanding the Sims Medieval is incredibly flawed.

    • @madisonflowers7449
      @madisonflowers7449 9 лет назад +36

      +Mutt Lutt It's really refreshing considering that you can change what uou do and things like that and I like it alot. I had it but sadly I moved and the disk was lost. But I loved playing it! I kind of prefer it over Sims 3 at certain points of time.

  • @ThePlayaSheepUnionlemonparty
    @ThePlayaSheepUnionlemonparty 10 лет назад +133

    I really hate how they gave up on this game

  • @danielalamelas3176
    @danielalamelas3176 4 года назад +101

    "can your sim kill other sims? Holy crap yes" LFMAO I CRACKED 💀😂😂

    • @danielalamelas3176
      @danielalamelas3176 4 года назад +6

      "yes there is alcohol in the game, freaking finally" 💀

  • @oo4758
    @oo4758 7 лет назад +42

    why won't EA make a Sims 3 Narnia or Lord of the rings type game?
    what about Sims 3 star Trek?
    I feel like they could do a lot with the Sims.

    • @superedmundo1239
      @superedmundo1239 5 лет назад

      Sims Star Trek would be great, imagine creating your own ship and crew and go from lieutenant to captain, plus all the uniform that you can customize, and the races

  • @ZanathKariashi
    @ZanathKariashi 10 лет назад +34

    For clarification, since he refers to the Kingdom goal and the quests as Quests.
    When you start a new game, you pick a Kingdom goal, based on the goals you've unlocked. (the initial goal is more of a tutorial and merely requires you to build all possible buildings in a kingdom to Win).
    There is no free-play mode initially, and anytime you're actually using Sims you will be on a quest. These quests have clear goals and a time-limit (though usually pretty generous), and determine which classes you can play as. (some quests allow multiple heroes to be used, or change how to reach the goal depending on the hero chosen) and cost quest points of which you only have a limited amount. The initial Kingdom has a simple goal and is basically impossible to fail, so you don't have to worry about what quests you choose to play. Completing quests gives the chosen character/s an amount of xp/gold based on your performance, as well as modifying your Kingdom in various ways, and adds Kingdom points for unlocking new buildings.
    Fulfilling the goal unlocks free-play mode for that Kingdom, which allows you to pick 1-4 heroes to manage with no particular goal to work towards, aside their personal daily duties.
    Once you've completed the initial Kingdom goal, you'll have unlocked other goals for new Kingdoms, which have more specific requirements and require you to choose your quests more carefully to ensure that you don't run out of quest points before achieving the goal.
    If you want the more free-form sandbox experience, this game REALLY isn't for you. But if your the type who needs goals to work towards but aren't good at making your own, this may be a good purchase.

  • @thehotsungA
    @thehotsungA 8 лет назад +558

    Your my #1 source all all Sims content!

    • @shmotten
      @shmotten 8 лет назад +18

      You're

    • @mandiedukes
      @mandiedukes 8 лет назад +3

      +Sam Otten Congrats. You beat me to it.

    • @thehotsungA
      @thehotsungA 8 лет назад

      *****
      I see no different. It sound the same to me.

    • @shmotten
      @shmotten 8 лет назад +12

      You're = "You're (you are) nice."
      Your = "Your table"

    • @mandiedukes
      @mandiedukes 8 лет назад +3

      +thehotsung8701A Your teachers should lose their job

  • @xxxDemonRabbitxxx
    @xxxDemonRabbitxxx 7 лет назад +260

    I'm not a massive gamer so I don't know a lot about gaming companies but I always wondered why EA didn't make a sim's style/open world Harry Potter game seeing as they already made HP games. I mean I know there a mods for sims but its not the same as having an interactive universe solely designed for HP with game-play geared specifically for spells/flying etc. and this game just makes me think of that aesthetic. I mean projects like Pottermore show theres a clear desire for such an experience from fans.
    There's so many possibilities too like you could create you're own students to be sorted into houses or adults you can sign up for jobs as aurors/teachers/qudditch players/dragon trainers etc. They could have expansion packs like 'magical beasts' instead of pets for dragons etc or extra places/schools mentioned in the books like Durmstrang. They could have both open world and/or goal orientated play by going to classes or signing up for quidditch/duel club etc. And with the new spin-off movie series coming out thats even more possibility for expansions. Maybe you could choose whether your kid is muggle born/half-blood/pure blood and whether you're 'sim' becomes a dark/light wizard or not.
    I mean I realise that the HP games that exist are semi-open world in that you can explore the school but you're always Harry or one of the main trio and you have to follow the games story. I also see that a lot of people have mixed feelings about EA - especially with a mostly negative response to sims 4- and I guess you could say that if EA attempted a completely open-world HP game they could mess it up and focus more on the money-grab aspect of expansion packs over quality. It just strikes me as odd they never even thought about it, or maybe they did but it just never happened due to the latter.

    • @bjornerluffy
      @bjornerluffy 7 лет назад +17

      It would be pretty hard to make tbh and make it fun, the current sims formula would not fit the magic style of HP

    • @queenninjabunny
      @queenninjabunny 7 лет назад +1

      Yeah I agree I thought it was odd out they never made Harry Potter expansion since they made harry potter games.

    • @Cirrec
      @Cirrec 7 лет назад +21

      It could work very well as long as it's contained in Hogwarts, I think. You'd have things to do, people to interact with and probably things like quests or events that you could (or not, I guess) participate in. The rest of what you proposed probably wouldn't really work with the current Sims formula, though, since it's too expensive and would probably require changing maps too often.

    • @SynphamyMusic
      @SynphamyMusic 7 лет назад +10

      See, i think it'd be better if you didn't have a physical hogwarts in the game. I think it'd be cool if they brought out some expansion where you could send your sims to hogwarts kind of like how children go to school and they'd learn to cast spells to make life easier or do quests in the sims world, maybe have other sims react in good or bad ways depending on how they believe in magic or something so it could be risky to go around casting spells in public in front of muggles

    • @queenninjabunny
      @queenninjabunny 7 лет назад

      Me too where you go there as kids and don't return until your a young adult :'D it would've been so freaking cool!

  • @Darkovika
    @Darkovika 3 года назад +32

    I discovered this game years later and nearly sobbed, it's like one of my all time favorite games haha. I wish EA would make another, more modern version of this with more creativity, because this was such an ambitious, amazing idea. It's SO GOOD and could be SO MUCH MORE

  • @Sick_Pencil
    @Sick_Pencil 7 лет назад +362

    Good old times.. RIP Sims.

    • @PrincessLuna887
      @PrincessLuna887 7 лет назад +1

      why rip

    • @Sick_Pencil
      @Sick_Pencil 7 лет назад +59

      Tatsumaki Tornado
      because Sims 4 is nothing good comparing to its former.

    • @PrincessLuna887
      @PrincessLuna887 7 лет назад +3

      oh

    • @olafmuller4506
      @olafmuller4506 7 лет назад +5

      KoolBoi3000 really? but you can still play Sims 3 right? so no rip?

    • @Sick_Pencil
      @Sick_Pencil 7 лет назад +16

      Sure. But the franchise is dead to me after the miserable Sims 4, Maxis was shut down and EA confirmed no Sims 5.

  • @alicethemadrabbit1842
    @alicethemadrabbit1842 7 лет назад +132

    I bought the game thinking it was an expansion and was disappointed until I played it. If you like sims and RPGs it's super fun. :)

  • @LadyDoomsinger
    @LadyDoomsinger Год назад +12

    Sims Medieval is my favorite Sims game, specifically because of the narrative structure - the way you had specific questlines and stories to complete made it feel a lot more... I hesitate to say Focused... than Sims 3. While I enjoyed Sims 3 and 4, I often get burned out playing them, because they get very repetitive after awhile, doing the same chores, jobs, school, etc. often off-screen - in Sims Medieval each "Quest" was it's own story, and involved a variety of events and characters to interact with.
    It was also coincidentally the first Sims game I ever played, although I owned Sims 3 at the time, I could not run Sims 3 on my PC.

  • @kristinajonsson7497
    @kristinajonsson7497 6 лет назад +34

    Honestly, even in its flawed nature, I really like this game. The jobs are interesting, I love the light hearted little stories, it’s stable, interesting setting... it’s just a shame it’s so samey. You cannot play it unfortunately because the bounds of the game will tie you down at some point. But it’s nice to complete and then take a break from and come back!

  • @RJinthematrix
    @RJinthematrix 7 лет назад +270

    i was hella hyped when this game came out and hella disappointed and how limited the gameplay actually was

  • @suki3275
    @suki3275 10 лет назад +142

    i loved this game! LOVED. past tense. because i payed $60 to digitally download it through EAs website. in the fine print of the installation details, i was paying for 3 installs. 3. in 1 year, i upgraded to windows 7, my motherboard broke, then my harddrive broke. 3 strikes im out....of 60 dollars...and a game. fuck. you. EA.

    • @tanyalee9592
      @tanyalee9592 10 лет назад +4

      Have you tried contacting EA? The same thing happened to me with the Sims3 and the expansion packs. Had some download limit, but after 45 minutes of dealing with their crappy customer service, the extended my downloads.

    • @RAnnarella
      @RAnnarella 10 лет назад +3

      help.ea.com/en/article/de-authorization-for-sims-medieval/

    • @suki3275
      @suki3275 10 лет назад +2

      RAnnarella too late for that, when my motherboard and harddrive broke that basically automatically knocked out 2 chances to deauthorize my machine. before those 2 times i didnt know i could use deauthorization

    • @suki3275
      @suki3275 10 лет назад +2

      FutureJarhead16 yes :,(

    • @DariusAbend
      @DariusAbend 9 лет назад +4

      Wait what? I've installed games from EA tons of times over even on different machines and they never stopped working. Is that something new?

  • @tylerkane5603
    @tylerkane5603 8 лет назад +252

    did anyone notice age of empires music playing very quietly?

    • @MrKleekus
      @MrKleekus 8 лет назад +14

      Indeed I did.

    • @Alberos
      @Alberos 8 лет назад +8

      Was about to post the same thing...

    • @rbaleksandar
      @rbaleksandar 6 лет назад

      It seems this is his thing. I've just found this channel and in another video same thing happened. :D

    • @JohnAmanar
      @JohnAmanar 6 лет назад

      Yes :D

    • @heatherbutler7485
      @heatherbutler7485 6 лет назад

      yaaaaaaas!!!!

  • @c.estrada8289
    @c.estrada8289 5 лет назад +29

    I love this game, I wish EA Games would have stuck with it longer. They could've done so much more with it if they hadn't given up on it so quickly. 😩

  • @EmilyGarner95
    @EmilyGarner95 10 лет назад +120

    I personally loved the Sims Medieval; but maybe that's just me. I'm not sure why so many people seemed to hate it.

    • @xx0mandy
      @xx0mandy 10 лет назад +3

      Love it too :-)

    • @kalismith6836
      @kalismith6836 10 лет назад +4

      I don't like how focused it is. I (personally) just like doing completely random thing, on regular Sims, I never play with one family for to long, but on Sims Medieval, If you create a Sim, you either stick with it, or do all of the challenges again

    • @neytiri526
      @neytiri526 6 лет назад +3

      I think it’s mostly to do with variety. If they put more effort into sims medieval it would be an awesome sims side game!

  • @KingOfTheBeyond23
    @KingOfTheBeyond23 8 лет назад +10

    Nice FAQ at the beginning. It really summed up for what I was expecting.

  • @biggie_boss
    @biggie_boss Год назад +8

    This video is 11 years old but just popped up in my recommended. I actually completely forgot about this game. I'm not a big fan of Sims but this game and Bustin' Out were great.

  • @muticere
    @muticere 6 лет назад +18

    I still think this game was great for what it was. I sank tons of hours into it, however, unfortunately it is lacking on greater depth. There's a progression system where you can continue to create new kingdoms and play them with different goals in mind, but after while they all play so samey there isn't much incentive to keep going beyond a few levels deep. It would have been excellent had it been expanded upon. Or maybe they could have beefed up their "free play" mode allowing for multiple generations and dynasties while still having a separate mission based play. Oh well. "What Could Have Been" could be applied at this point to dozens and dozens of EA games....

  • @Moerp100
    @Moerp100 7 лет назад +199

    "Depending on if it's european or african"
    I see the reference

  • @WolfQueenLydia
    @WolfQueenLydia 3 года назад +15

    9 years later and i still play this game.

  • @Shan0a
    @Shan0a 8 лет назад

    I just recently and i gotta say i really love the your videos.
    I've never been someone who played or particularily enjoyed sims games or anything-building games (say simcity, roller coaster tycoon, etc, etc) but hearing you talk about them in your usual style of reviews (which surprisingly hasn't really changed over the years and i mean that in a good way) is so interesting to listen to and watch, i've been binge watching a whole bunch of your sims games reviews today. (city XXL, simcity stuff, etc, etc) i'm barely barely scratching the surface of everything sims related you've reviewed over the years.
    Your channel is easily escalating as one of the best one for me.

  • @taylorcampbell9012
    @taylorcampbell9012 8 лет назад +40

    The sims medieval is one of my favorites. Maybe because I just really love medieval themed games? I also wish they'd make a roaring 20s version of the sims. Party like the great gatsby! :P But I think I'll reinstall this if I can find my key code! D:

  • @chelseykate14
    @chelseykate14 8 лет назад +20

    You could make a Duke Nukem who could literally be a duke...

  • @capitaosagres
    @capitaosagres Год назад +8

    I found this video 10 years later and its one of the best review videos I've ever seen

  • @thefreakmachine
    @thefreakmachine 4 года назад +28

    Did you ever asked yourself: "How would be to live the life of an npc?". The Sims Medieval answers this questions.
    And: no, being an npc is not very fun. Btw, I loved this game but it's just too underdeveloped.

  • @addiep5104
    @addiep5104 5 лет назад +14

    I love the sims medieval to this day it may be my favorite. Even the expansion pack for the game was amazing. Everything about it I love. Expect the glitches. I can play for days on end and then suddenly my sim can't leave the castle. I'd kill for a revamped sims medieval.

  • @theasian98
    @theasian98 8 лет назад +109

    I heard there's an EP for Medieval called Pirates and Nobles? Correct me if I'm wrong. Think you can do a review on that, LGR?

  • @LouiiDee
    @LouiiDee 9 лет назад +16

    I liked this game. Pretty funny characters and gameplay. :P However, after finishing all the scenarios (even all the new ones with the expansion pack) I didn't know what to do with it. Would've been better if they added other sims 3 features to it.

  • @thiccmilk
    @thiccmilk 6 лет назад +1

    Hey man this is nuts 1.5m vews back in 2011 you have been around on RUclips for a while and have been doing it right all along
    Keep up the good work!

  • @abi21891
    @abi21891 6 лет назад

    I've used your channel to guide me in all of my sims expansion pack purchasing. You make a lot of really good points, and you're downright interesting to watch. I've never disagreed with you once, keep doing what you're doing!

    • @LGR
      @LGR  6 лет назад

      Thank you, I am glad the videos have been useful!

  • @stunnerofagunner
    @stunnerofagunner 4 года назад +4

    LGR has pretty much become my Covid-19 isolation outlet and im not even a PC gamer but find this channel very entertaining, thanks man!

  • @caitfitch8447
    @caitfitch8447 5 лет назад +7

    I kind of love this game. Not enough to play it every week like I do with sims 4. But when the mood hits me, it hits like a train.

  • @maldivirdragonwitch
    @maldivirdragonwitch 4 года назад

    You are gaining a steady fan in me with your videos - and you definitely sped it up with the hilarious NOPE intro!!
    I love it!! 😂

  • @karadanianoI
    @karadanianoI 4 года назад

    man i can't stop watching your videos amazing stuff wherever i see. and so little time to see it!!

  • @Aiijuin
    @Aiijuin 3 года назад +15

    Newer comment here. October 2020: I just bought the whole game on Origin’s site for $19.95 USD. It contained the expansion pack of Pirates and Nobles as well. Played it all weekend. It’s very fun. Actually, for what it’s worth, it’s a lot more fun than Sims 4. Sure there are rabbit holes, but there are more locations to WALK to and explore, and it actually feels like there are less rabbit holes than Sims 4. The Sims Medieval doesn’t bombard with load screens. Maybe because I’m goin through the ‘honeymoon’ phase with this game, but it’s actually really fun IMHO. No. The graphics are not Sims 4, but they are livable. I would have enjoyed CC made by people for this, but as a whole it makes a worthy stand alone game in general.

    • @angussneef
      @angussneef 2 года назад +1

      I just got the game today. Still $20 and it’s honestly freaking wonderful. I’m having so much fun playing it.

    • @RoxasLov3r4Ev3r
      @RoxasLov3r4Ev3r 2 года назад

      @@angussneef thanks for letting us know! I remember getting a bootleg copy and liking it so I have to see if it's still on sale~~ :D

  • @cringelord9568
    @cringelord9568 10 лет назад +62

    I want the good parts of this game mixed with all the good parts if the sims 3

    • @jackrand9478
      @jackrand9478 5 лет назад +1

      The only good part in this comment is your grammar!

  • @roadkill4561
    @roadkill4561 7 лет назад

    duuuuude. Monty Python reference right at the start. so much love you and your channel right now

  • @brickelleful
    @brickelleful 4 года назад +10

    I can't believe I've been a huge fan of the series my whole life and I'm just now hearing about this game?

  • @JohnKevvv
    @JohnKevvv 4 года назад +7

    Why do I always find myself rewatching LGR’s reviews?

    • @cywll
      @cywll 3 года назад

      Me2

  • @emtistic
    @emtistic 5 лет назад +10

    I played this game when I was like 11, but never truly understood it. So all I did was get married and have kids.
    I wish I still had this game so I could actually play the concept.

  • @moroam
    @moroam 6 лет назад +23

    Is it weird that I knew this existed before I knew the sims 3 existed

  • @gabronx
    @gabronx 6 лет назад

    AoE II music playing in the Outro, awesome stuff, maybe better than the game itself ahah nice review as always LGR

  • @hannariel5421
    @hannariel5421 Год назад +8

    TSM has the best looking sims of the entire franchise imo, still upset they don't used these models for TS3.

  • @jazz8000
    @jazz8000 10 лет назад +6

    You can have "free game" non quest with adjustable options like work or no work n such, you have to beat the first chapter for it to unlock

  • @jess-rob
    @jess-rob Год назад +2

    i play mainly ts4 with a bit of ts3 mixed in, and i always come back to this game. it’s such a fun disruption from the monotony that can come from a traditional sims game. i love having quests to complete, characters (heroes) who are quite distinct, and a visually lovely aesthetic. while medieval is nowhere near complete (and i wish they had been able to expand on it), i inevitably return to it at least once a year. there’s limited gameplay, and once you reach the threshold it’s not nearly as fun, but until then, i always have a blast. i love this game and i so wish they had expanded on it more than just with pirates & nobles

  • @gotjesus1912
    @gotjesus1912 6 лет назад

    You are hilarious! I watch some of your videos that I don't care for the games you are reviewing, but you crack me up, keep up the good worj

  • @KyosBlog
    @KyosBlog 8 лет назад +20

    I'm a liiiiittle disappointed that you never covered the expansion, mostly because of pirates and stuff. :D

  • @Matrilwood
    @Matrilwood 10 лет назад +56

    Ramdom Trivia: It took me 4 years to realize The Sims Medieval was not a Sims 3 expansion.
    Also when I used to play SimCity 2000 I thought the African Swallow speed was how fast it took an African American to Swallow.

  • @ZorotheGallade
    @ZorotheGallade 8 лет назад +17

    Huh. The religion thing got me thinking. Aren't characters from any game which doesn't interact with the fourth wall effectively agnostic, since they aren't aware of you manipulating their actions and environment?

    • @carysbebard3690
      @carysbebard3690 6 лет назад +4

      ZorotheGallade well, the characters could full well be atheist or believe in a different all powerful force, they'd just be wrong! Lol

  • @49mozzer
    @49mozzer 10 лет назад +38

    I really liked the imposter monarch quest. I just thought my Monarch was possessed or something but no turns out he's been dead for ages and this is an exact copy of him... atleast in looks and voice. Oh and spoilers I guess but then again the description for the quest kinda spoils it anyway

    • @ZeldaTimer12
      @ZeldaTimer12 10 лет назад +4

      You spoiled it even more :c

    • @thederp56
      @thederp56 10 лет назад +1

      Claudia Smoles I argree with u I wanted it but now he just ruined it (I still want)

    • @nichsa8984
      @nichsa8984 4 года назад

      @@ZeldaTimer12 humanity potential developed:
      100% fueled by stupidity

  • @alexanderchippel
    @alexanderchippel 6 лет назад +48

    Yes, but can two of them carry a coconut?

  • @nonobaOMGWEEGEE2
    @nonobaOMGWEEGEE2 10 лет назад +17

    I didn't find in the FAQ if the game can actually be inserted to my CD drive, so I put it in my oven. Didn't work at all, in fact I can't find the disc in the oven, only a gooey silver mess at the bottom.

  • @dimatakdol
    @dimatakdol 4 года назад +1

    This is the earliest review video on youtube I have ever seen. I thought people only post funny videos of random moments of their lives back in 2011 or I was just living under the stone.

  • @synthraofficial5366
    @synthraofficial5366 8 лет назад

    I love how you played the Age of Empires music at the end :)

  • @drehscheibchen
    @drehscheibchen 7 лет назад +11

    Just got this for 6 EUR on origin (base + EP). For that price, it's worth checking out :)

    • @superedmundo1239
      @superedmundo1239 5 лет назад

      It's just R$100 (Base and Pirates and nobles), it's super worth it. And the graphics are pretty amazing

  • @lildevil4everaneva
    @lildevil4everaneva 10 лет назад +19

    I really enjoy this game a lot! Don't go in expecting to play a medieval version of The Sims 3 though because as he said it has very little in common.

  • @Soshiplayz
    @Soshiplayz 8 лет назад

    very nice review man. Have you done a review of Age of empires 1 and it's DLC called Fall of rome?
    Also 14:18 is that age of empires 2 music in the background? Yeah it is, pretty sweet choice.

  • @Dasanie
    @Dasanie 9 лет назад +49

    How about the pirates and nobles expansion?

    • @tysonnelson525
      @tysonnelson525 9 лет назад +1

      I hope that isn't a real thing

    • @e01apslsk
      @e01apslsk 9 лет назад +11

      Tyson Nelson actually its good and worth buying

  • @BiFoxxo
    @BiFoxxo 10 лет назад +109

    The looks of the Spies remind me of Assassin's Creed characters. I smell a lawsuit from Ubisoft to EA brewing.

    • @BiFoxxo
      @BiFoxxo 10 лет назад

      Seth Bailey Well, the composer of the first Dragon Ball Z Budokai (2003) was claimed to have used copyrighted material in the music in 2011, so Ubisoft suing EA could happen.

    • @kerbewm5316
      @kerbewm5316 10 лет назад +5

      Lowdog002 It was not the composer of just the game, It was the composer of most of the entire Franchises music. Dragonball is still one of the strongest anime's on the planet, of course he's going to get sued for stealing parts from multiple songs. This is just a very faint resemblance- Not enough to go by really.

    • @Matrilwood
      @Matrilwood 10 лет назад +5

      Video Game Industry Politics is a confusing subject. It's not uncommon for companies to harass others because of the use of words that appear in the Oxford Dictionary only to completely ignore blatant rip offs. It all depends on whether they feel they have anything to gain from the prospect, and they're all a bunch of delusional megalomanic bastards making it even more confusing.

    • @cotyskaj7973
      @cotyskaj7973 10 лет назад +18

      And Assassin's Creed copies the Knights Templar in a way. So therefore they can't really claim the design as their own since it kind of relates to world history which can be used by anyone.

    • @RedWolfVids
      @RedWolfVids 10 лет назад

      Nar ubisoft isn't like that unline EA and apple they aren't pussies who sue someone if the gui is the same colour or something

  • @ImYourMiner
    @ImYourMiner 9 лет назад +47

    DO I HEAR AGE OF EMIPIRES MUSIC IN BACKGROUND ?

    • @kelseybishop8128
      @kelseybishop8128 9 лет назад +5

      Yep! I hear it too. Definitely AoE music.

    • @patriarchs.9237
      @patriarchs.9237 9 лет назад +2

      It must be..I was confused when i heard it.

    • @fmarules69
      @fmarules69 9 лет назад +4

      i thought my brother was playing it, so i paused to realize he wasn't lol

    • @Syerjchep
      @Syerjchep 6 лет назад

      Holy shit I'm not the only one

  • @Aztezq
    @Aztezq 7 лет назад +1

    Oh my god subtle Aoe2 music on the background :DD I love ya

  • @grafxtitan
    @grafxtitan 4 года назад +1

    Eight and a half years later and a few lazy wheel scrolls down tells me no one has noticed this... That's you doin the Duke at 4:02 "Medieval." In case you guys don't know, his Duke Nukem impression is... impressionably impressive. Hail to the King baby!

  • @ZeldaTimer12
    @ZeldaTimer12 10 лет назад +34

    More Sims Medieval

    • @euskalherria6770
      @euskalherria6770 9 лет назад +7

      It's pretty awesome. Especially, with the Pirates and Nobles expansion. Speaking of which, LGR PLEASE review Pirates and Nobles. I understand if you don't have the time, but I just wanted to put in a request. It's a great pack and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks! :)

  • @CarrowMind
    @CarrowMind 10 лет назад +9

    I like the AOE2 music at the end.

  • @Ice.muffin
    @Ice.muffin 6 лет назад +2

    Damn you're good. So good. Professional quality reviews.

  • @PitchMadness
    @PitchMadness 7 лет назад +1

    ha AoE II music in the background for sims medieval review, well played 👏

  • @NicDoesDumbThings
    @NicDoesDumbThings 7 лет назад +14

    that Age of Empires 2 music hnnnggg

  • @greekgodedess
    @greekgodedess 9 лет назад +39

    One time i got really really drunk and decided it would be a good idea to buy this along with Pirates and Nobles. What even is my life.

  • @LivelyPaint
    @LivelyPaint 7 лет назад

    OH MY GOD I just noticed you had Age of Empires music playing at the end

  • @ThatCoolDude97
    @ThatCoolDude97 6 лет назад

    Loving the Age of Empires 2 early game music towards the end of the video lol.

  • @MariahTheSloth
    @MariahTheSloth 7 лет назад +10

    I like how years ago it is 50 bucks and now I just checked and it is like 5 dollars on Amazon haha. I mean, now it is more worth getting for christmas than 50.

  • @Sandwich1414
    @Sandwich1414 10 лет назад +3

    The way this is structured as a game reminds me of The Sims games on consoles like The Urbz, The Sims on Xbox or any of them. They usually had reduced features and a more focused 'story mode'

  • @blackmonish
    @blackmonish 5 лет назад

    Nice playing the Age of Empires 2 theme in this vid. I wasn't sure if that was it until the very end.

  • @rubbishwithisabella1455
    @rubbishwithisabella1455 5 лет назад +2

    That Monty Python reference...
    My man, you are now my favourite RUclipsr.

  • @jvsl1999
    @jvsl1999 9 лет назад +8

    i lol'd at the Monty Python reference.

  • @asusu5193
    @asusu5193 8 лет назад +291

    NOPE! Killed me

    • @asusu5193
      @asusu5193 8 лет назад +9

      Subbed!!

    • @Private27281
      @Private27281 6 лет назад +1

      Your grammer is incorrect. It should say: "Nope killed me!" Wait, if a man named Nope murdered you, how did you post this comment?

    • @velvetstar9300
      @velvetstar9300 6 лет назад +2

      Jerry Stamos BOOOOOOOO

    • @maldivirdragonwitch
      @maldivirdragonwitch 4 года назад +3

      @@Private27281, it's spelled "grammar". IN YO FACE! ✊

  • @enzi_r9810
    @enzi_r9810 4 года назад +1

    Well this vid is just what i need to see to make sure if i want to download it or not :) , thankss

  • @Mark-sd5jk
    @Mark-sd5jk 3 года назад +1

    The “it’s only good if you know what you’re getting into” is solid this is why you’re the best reviewer

  • @alyssao517
    @alyssao517 4 года назад +13

    This game disappointed me, like I wanted family members fighting & killing for the throne & order people’s executions 😭

  • @herbivorethecarnivore8447
    @herbivorethecarnivore8447 8 лет назад +9

    14:31
    "Eat, sleep, woohoo, make a blue person and die"

  • @oddlem
    @oddlem 9 лет назад

    I just realized that there's Age of Empires soundtrack playing in the background. >_> Nice touch.

  • @ladysnoes
    @ladysnoes 10 лет назад

    Great review!! Thanks!