My Review
If you enjoy games like 'The Sims", then you'll love Kudos
2! It's a similar game but done in a completely original way. In fact, if
you've played Sims Social on MySpace, you'll notice this is very similar.
That's because EA, who developed Sims Social, licensed the concept from
Positech Games - the makers of Kudos 2! The game allows you to customize your
character's appearance before you begin, and then starts you off in a minimum
wage job. At this point, you can start to guide the development of your
character. The number of choices in this game is amazing! You can choose to
take any one of a number of classes to shape your career. You can choose what
to eat, how much you'll exercise (or none at all), how you'll get to work, how
you'll spend the money you earn, etc. You can choose which friends to hang out
with and participate in a wide variety of activities - from restaurants to
entertainment to shopping and more! All of your choices will affect the
overall well-being of your character, as it is represented by various health
meters like happiness, confidence, honesty, weight, energy, cleanliness, and
more. Overall
the game itself is family-friendly, but I rated it Teen due to some of the
choices available to your character. You can choose to drink alcohol when you
go out with your friends, and one of the health meters that you manage is
"sobriety". Also, one of the social activities that you can choose
is to go to the casino and gamble the virtual money that you earn.
Fortunately, the game does not protect the player from the consequences of
poor choices. The game will let you lose all your money in the casino, for
example, which means you won't have money for other things you want or need to
do. So, in a way, this game can be somewhat educational. If
you enjoy life simulation games but you're looking for something new, give
Kudos 2 a try!
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