''MySims SkyHeroes'' is a

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developed by

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and published by

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. It is the sixth and final game in the ''

MySims ''MySims'' is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis' ''The Sims'' franchise for the Wii and Nintendo DS in September 2007, re-released for Microsoft Windows in 2008. Overview ...

'' series. The game was released on September 28, 2010, for the Nintendo DS,

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, Wii, and

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Gameplay

''MySims SkyHeroes'' is an aviation game that features a solo campaign, boss battles, local co-op, and online multiplayer. There are upgrades for the planes through a plane editor which will allow players to customize a plane using parts like wings and engines acquired by completing missions. Some upgrades are purely decorative, like wheel styles, but wing, engine and body upgrades upgrade stats using a three star rating system.

Multiplayer

The multiplayer modes available are racing and battle modes. In multi-player, users which have a game profile will be able to use their saved planes and avatars.

Plot

The player starts out as an unknown pilot and leads the resistance to the evil Morcubus and his drones who plan to take over the skyways. The player will have to team up with

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to defeat Morcubus and his Chaos Pirates. This game introduces new characters Dragomir and Svetlana as the Chaos Pirates' top pilots.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews among critics. ''IGN'' gave the Xbox 360 version a score of 7.0 commenting on the game's high quality graphics. ''IGN'' also gave the Wii version a 7.0, commenting on the game's simple controls but felt that the game has nothing really special about it. "The story mode is missing the clever writing that was enjoyed in some of the previous ''MySims'' games, and the lack of variety in the missions makes most of them feel like a chore". "Multiplayer can be fun, but it's not doing anything we haven't seen before". ''IGN'' gave the DS version a score of just 5.0 commenting that ''MySims SkyHeroes'' is oddly more complicated and way less fun than the console versions. The punishing gameplay takes away from what could have been a really fun multiplayer experience. ''GameSpot'' gave the Xbox 360 version a score of 4.5.

References

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