MySims Agents
MySims Agents is a mystery life simulation video game developed by Visceral Games and Tose and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on September 25, 2009, for the Wii and Nintendo DS. Gameplay. Wii. In the Wii version of "MySims Agents", the player is a member of the Sim Protection Agency and must solve cases. As part of their work in the Sim Protection Agency, the player eventually unlocks a headquarters that they can decorate using furniture they find in the game. Players are also able to hire sims they meet during gameplay as junior agents, who  are able to solve their own cases. Several tools are used to solve cases; such as a wrench used to take apart objects, a magnifying glass, which is used to track the footsteps of subjects, and a crowbar, used to open objects. Nintendo DS. In the DS version, players take the role of an undercover agent trying to stop the plans of a thief. The player must also play several minigames. Critical reception. Wii. According to Metacritic, the game received "generally favorable" reviews. The game's dialogue was criticized by some, with "GameSpot"s Rausch saying that much of it "just  falls flat, though, and many of the Sims you'll interact with come off as boring", and "IGN"s Matt Casamassina saying that "much of the comedy, particularly from your sidekick character Buddy, isn't very funny", and that much of the game's dialogue is "sickly sweet". Casamassina of "IGN" praised the games visuals, saying that "it's all well done, even if the style is inherently simple." Nintendo DS. According to Metacritic, the game received "mixed or average" reviews. "IGN"s Casamassina criticized the game for its minigames, calling them "disappointingly tedious and long."