by SN Bynoe

Created on: August 27, 2008   Last Updated: April 24, 2012

A good game player eventually grows weary of war simulations and puzzles. Sometimes the most creative games are designed simpler. Instead of having to constantly look at a cheat book, or ask a friend to solve a riddle for you , it is best to temporarily alternate your taste and try something that requires a less thinking. Summer Sessions by Tycoon Games fuse creative game play with realistic circumstances.

The graphics remind me of Kappa Mikey or some other Nickelodeon cartoon. However, it has as much drama as the Sims. It is about a young man who has to spend his entire summer in school, and how he tries to make the best of his situation. His thoughts are posted on the screen so that the player will know his view on the students that he interacts with. The goal of the game is to do well academically, but also be able to keep a healthy social life and enhance interpersonal skills.

At the beginning, he does not really know how to talk to people. The more points that I earned on the meter, students began to change their opinions about him. The character's new roommate, Mario looks a bit out of shape and is very sensitive about his name. I tried to talk with him but he is too serious for me. During every conversation, the player has a choice as to how they are going to react to the other person. It is always best to think opposite when given this task. For example, if someone is upset it is best to use humor to diffuse the situation.

Traveling past the locker rooms, I make it to my biology class. My teacher is Ms. Jenny Grey. Sure, she is hot, but I choose to take a seat in the back of the classroom. After all that is where all the cool kids sit! I manage to sit through the lessons, and eventually meet Rachael (the girl that runs off to class), Emmanuel, and Midori. The students that I talk to aren't dunces. In fact, they chose to stay for extra credits and to elude their parents.

By the end of the day, I have a choice as to what I am going to do to pass the day. I am not a nerd, so I choose to party! The only problem is that I do not have any money to enjoy a night on the town . The next level is actually the next day . I have an option on how to arrange my schedule. For the entire weekday, I went to school, studied and worked. It became a strain on my character so the stress level went up. I began to realize that I needed to loosen up a little bit. On the weekend, I was free to do whatever I chose. I decided to go outside when my trial expired!

Summer Sessions reminds me of when I was a student and the challenges that I faced in and out of school. I noticed that in the game, a player must be balanced in decision-making. He or she cannot be too popular but cannot be a nerd either. Work was also a necessary thing to support my partying habits. I honestly enjoyed this game and rate it 4 out of 5.

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