Desperate Housewives: The Game PC

Desperate Housewives: The Game from Buena Vista Games is a title based on a very popular, award-winning TV series whose Polish title is Ready for Everything. The game is a little bit of a simulator of everyday life (a model known from The Sims), and a little adventure.

We play the role of the heroine who has just arrived at Wisteria Lane Street. The game takes place on two levels: on the one hand, we can lead a normal life, integrate with our neighbors, discover their secrets and sins, or make friends. On the other hand, we can deal with the theme of the mystery that accompanies our person. The main heroine had a car accident twenty years earlier, after which she fell victim to amnesia. Many events from the past require a reminder and explanation....

In the game we have to deal with many elements proper to the genre: personalization of the heroine, determining the appearance of the apartment, earning money (apart from the male salary we can win cards or steal cash) and making contacts with neighbors. There are also a few less standard features - the developers of the game give us a chance to play poker, make a break-in, steal some items, and even destroy the garden of an unloved person. It may also be necessary to make a decision that is not entirely consistent with our conscience (e.g. creeping into someone's apartment, or skillfully lying when we are caught in a hot deed).

To add variety to the game, the authors have introduced a few mini-games. Our heroine can try her hand at cooking (if we try to achieve the title of chef), or take part in a gardening competition. Despite the fact that the game takes place on a small area (only Wisteria Lane and the shopping center), there is no shortage of attractions.

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Last updated on 10 December 2007