Depeche Mode to Feature in New Sims 2 Expansion

[fitbabits]

Thanks to GameDaily BIZ (http://biz.gamedaily.com/) for the head's-up (http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/news/?id=12004).

Electronic Arts today announced a special collaboration with Depeche Mode. The synthpop band has recorded their song Suffer Well in the native language of the Sims: Simlish. The track will be available through The Sims 2 Open for Business, the third expansion for The Sims 2.

"Like the Sims, Depeche Mode is a worldwide phenomenon, with a distinct style. This unprecedented collaboration brings together two celebrated entertainment icons, and gives millions of Sims fans the opportunity to hear one of their favorite bands sing in Simlish, a language that appeals directly to them," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA.

Depeche Mode's lead singer, David Gahan, said, "Depeche Mode has always been open to new ways of sharing our music, but re-recording a Simlish-language version of 'Suffer Well' just sounded completely bizarre. Of course, that's why couldn't resist doing it."
I'm speechless...

[Heretic Machine]

Depeche-motherfucking-Mode! One of the few really GREAT bands that came out of the 80's.

[Mr_Snuffle]

Depeche who?

[fitbabits]

Depeche who?
He's all yours, Perigon! :)

[JediSanf]

Wow, how fucking cool is that!

[ruprect]

Cool. Now I can have my Avatar in the Sim's wet himself just like I did back in the 80's when I was listening to Depeche Mode. Crazy times . . .

[WicketW.Warrick]

Hah, that's funnier than when Daft Punk did the GAP ad!

Why do you do this, you people that have money and fame?

[Mr_Snuffle]

He's all yours, Perigon! :)

You'll have to excuse my lack of knowledge in 80s synth bands :P

[fitbabits]

Wow, how fucking cool is that!
In damn Simlish as well!

[JediSanf]

In damn Simlish as well!

Dude, what would you do if it made the pop charts!?

[Mr_Snuffle]

My boss was a little surprised that I haven't heard of them. I think it was just a little before my time. I'm guessing I would have heard songs by them, I just probably didn't know who it was performing them.

[fitbabits]

Dude, what would you do if it made the pop charts!?
I think the world would stop spinning for at least the length of the song. :)

[11thfinger]

Here's a link to the video, http://thesims2.ea.com/news/detail.php?id=701

Not sure i can go on listening to Depeche Mode after this, it's pretty ridiculous.

[MojoJojo]

Why do you do this, you people that have money and fame?
To get more money?

[Mozgus]

I fucking HATE The Sims, but I like DM, and I can't wait to hear this goofy ass song.

[Grimmjow]

wtf is simlish! i never played "Sims" in my LIFE! and i barely member the 80's keep in mind im only 21 and ghostbusters,voltron and sum other things is all i can remember :)

[DoubleUranium]

KMFDM

<still true after all these years>

[AntB]

Depeche Mode fucking rocks.

This however, will not make me want to buy sims. It's a great game, but a bigger waste of time. Why would I want to teach my sims how to manage money when I have those problems in real life? Maybe one day, when I have kids, this game will be a great teaching tool, along side Spore.

[MasterEvilAce]

WTF! Depeche Mode is awesome.

EA is ruining america.

[agentgray]

I just cant get enough.

[Zurik]

Haha! You're all old!

[Wedge]

Genre-buddy Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails made a great soundtrack for Quake. Depeche Mode did this...thing...for the Sims.

NiN-DM 1-0

[Magnanimous Gnome]

wtf is simlish! i never played "Sims" in my LIFE! and i barely member the 80's keep in mind im only 21 and ghostbusters,voltron and sum other things is all i can remember :)


Naba du raba di na! Oooh-e oh!

[Steele Johnson]

One of my favorite bands of the 80's (not many to choose from). The cool thing about that band is that they didn't change their style to please the youth of today; their new songs still sound the same and it's sounds great!

[Steele Johnson]

Haha! You're all old!

Good music doesn't age with time. :D

[Grimmjow]

Naba du raba di na! Oooh-e oh!

im so lost, i feel like im in silent hill and everyone else knows whats going on !

[MojoJojo]

im so lost, i feel like im in silent hill and everyone else knows whats going on !
Do you have stairs in your house?

We are here to protect you
Pushing will protect you
Pushing will protect you
From the terrible secret of space

[Royal Fool]

im so lost, i feel like im in silent hill and everyone else knows whats going on !

There was a hole here.

[dotbomb]

Next they should release Tora Tora Tora in Simlish. I'd buy that track.

[violentp]

KMFDM

<still true after all these years>

I was thinking the same thing. Now more than ever.

[ElPresidente]

That is one of the coolest things ever.

and bah to all you haters of The Sims. The game is great and furthermore it opens up our elite little world of geekery to the greater public.

So long as the expansion packs keep a high level of quality (unlike the end of the original game's life span) then I'm happy for them to keep being made.

But then again I'm a mod over at Mod The Sims 2 so I'm somewhat bias. :D

[Heretic Machine]

Hey, I'm only 21, but I can still go back and listen to great music.

[Dirty Harry]

lol tru dat sun

[captainstrombosis]

That was the worst song I have ever heard. I hate the sims.

Yes, Fuck the sims for "Opening up our elite little world of geekery" I enjoyed being part of a group of elitist nerds who had no ties to the outer world.

[ElPresidente]

You scare me. :D

[Valkyrist]

Eh, I don't really care about the Sims, but damn if that's just not a cool side-project for Depeche Mode.

[Stormwatcher]

Depeche mode and the Sims are cool. People who disagree can go die of sifilys.