The Sims: Makin Magic Expansion Pack: PC Game Review

GO MAXIS! GO MAXIS! GO. Unfortunately though The Sims Makin Magic is the last and final expansion pack for The Sims.

Unlike the original Sims The Sims Makin Magic has somewhat of a new and interesting twist. It doesn't get boring like some expansions in the past did. It offers a realm of all new unique and interesting game play.

With this addition you get all new quirky neighbors, all new freaky townies, giving this expansion a Harry Potter like twist. Snake charmers, Vampires, Fairies, Ghosts, and those little adorable gnomes! Oh My!!!!!!!
 
The purpose of this game is to make magical spells, yet its not as easy as one may assume. Gathering herbs, powders and mixtures is hard. This game takes some thinking. Eventually though you and your Sims will be discovering secret recipes to make all sorts of magical happen. Hypnotize your family and friends, turn a neighbor into a toad, turn everyday objects into helpful minions. Although spells may backfire, it's still fun to watch it happen.

How To Obtain Ingredients for magical spells:
 
You can make some at home

Buy everyday ingredients from the gypsy clerks in the new town

Buy magical ingredients from vendors using magi coins which you will collect throughout the game

Purchase them from vendors

Or from stores in racks


New Objects!
 
This new expansion pack comes loaded up with all new objects for the Sims home. (Which we all know home decoration is probably sometimes funner than actually playing with our Sims)
 
You now get the option to go to town alone, instead of dragging the whole family along with you.

Which was so annoying in the past that your cat or dog could follow you to town. And the twist here is that you wont be riding in a car or boat, your Sims now take hot air balloons to their destinations.

You will also get a family spell book in the package that will arrive to your front door when you first start your game after downloading Makin Magic.

From there the fun begins.
 
New Social Interactions!
 
There are some very new and very cute social interactions for your Sims. They now have magic trick abilities to amaze friends and family. Pulling the coin out of the ear trick. Hot foot ability, hand buzzers, levitating, spell casting, teleport here, teleport there, extinguishing ability.

New Clothing:
 
The Sims Makin Magic comes with some new duds for your Sims. I was not very impressed with the wizard type wardrobe. You can find much better clothing by downloading user content online. Maxis has never been to glorious when it comes to new clothing for your Sims. It's a nice addition; yes, but definitely not impressive at all.

Duel!!!!!
 
Eventually when your Sims get good at their magic, they can enter into competition duels down in Magic Town. The duel will take place between your Sim, and an experienced wizard who is excellent at magic. On your own you are pretty useless, I found winning duels were impossible. I had to go online for cheats on how to win. Without the cheats it would of taken me days to figure out how to win against the high master Sim.

Magic town has many new things for your Sim or Sims to do. Magical spooky theme parks are available where you can collect magi coins. Meet new and creepy people, and take a ride on a haunted roller coaster (the coolest object ever added into any Sim game, by the way). It has such an adorable and weird ghoulie like setting to it, and best of all its customizable like every expansion town in the past.

This game like all of the rest that Maxis has made in the past is probably by far the most addicting. It can seriously take time away from your real life. They should make that as a warning on a special label.

Rumor has it that if your Sims become very magical that they too can move into magic town. A whole new twist to a game that has never before been offered. Save up those magi coins!

Makin Magic rocks, the only thing con though, is that it does take more time for the game to load, but fear not, it is well worth the waiting time.

Tip:
 
Drink plenty of coffee before starting you bring your Sims to Magic Town. Energy runs out pretty quickly, and it sucks having to go back to your Sim home because you run out of energy.

No wonder it was voted the years best PC game of all time.

Bravo. Two thumbs up and a high five.

You may want to update your PC before trying to install all of the expansions. This game requires you have all of the past expansion packs. But with any Sim fan, I'm sure that isn't even an issue.

Graphics:
 
The Sims Makin Magic is an old school game, so don't expect these stunning high tech graphics that come from games we now see. With that said though, I am overall pretty happy with the graphics this game offered in it's peak. In today's high tech graphical world though, Makin Magic is awful. Back when it was first released though, the game was very up to par; but if you are looking for stunning graphics, Makin Magic will not impress you.

Overall:
 
The Sims Makin Magic has been collecting dust ever since The Sims 2 came out...however it is still (in my opinion) a very fun, entertaining, and addictive addition to The Sims. This particular expansion pack offers something that The Sims 2 does not; therefor it is totally worth a buy.