Lights, Camera, Movies action! (The Movies (PC))

Member Name: jespin

Product:	The Movies (PC)
Date:	06/08/09 (10 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very long lasting. Now very cheap.

Disadvantages: Can get quite frustrating at times.

Ever fancied running your own movie studio? The movies allows just that.

Produced by Lionheadm The Movies is a top-down strategy/simulation game that combines the building aspects of Simcity with the people management aspects of the Sims. Throw in the ability to create, produce and publish your own movies online and you have all the fundamental aspects of this game.

You start with an empty studio lot in 1920 with a heap load of cash. From here you must build up your studio with sets and facilities before hiring scriptwriters to lay the foundations for your movie. All that is left then is to hire some stars and a crew and use them to produce your movie.

After a few years, you will find that rival studios will open up with rival stars and movies competing for titles such as best actor and top studio as well as top movie. These titles are handled through awards ceremonies held every five years which means you are constantly having to improve both your stars and your studio in order to be a contender for each award.

With the ability to produce your own scripts and constant new technologies and sets available for research ( up until the year 2000 in-game) this game never gets boring with numerous possibilities for movies and studio layout.

The gameplay is relatively simple and is accompanied by comical radio commentary throughout which produces a few laughs now and again. With the Stunts & Effects expansion pack also available there is now even greater scope and depth to this game.

Summary: Ideal if you like the SIms and Theme Hospital.