BeBop, by Dejobaan $14.95
Reviewed April 2002
If you ever want to have a family or if
you have a family, you should really check out this game.
BeBop, developed by Dejobaan, is a game where you build a
virtual family whom you have to feed, entertain, clean, socialize
in order to improve their training. It has some RPG elements:
the goal of the game is to train the BeBop family to the
highest levels (11) in all 3 aspects, Mind, Fitness and Charm.
But you must keep everyone in the family happy in order for
them to be willing and able to partake in training. When
you play this game, you'll feel like a parent (feeding the
family, keeping the towels clean, cheering them on when they
compete), and a boss (making them train, dealing with their
whining). The speed of the game isn't fast; rather it's like
a long novel that will keep you coming back. You'll do things
like buy food, toys, bedding, training equipment; assign
activities to everyone in the family; invite visitors and
keep them entertained; and enter family members into contests
where you'll cheer them on when they compete for money. This
game is suited for all ages.
Playing Hints and Tips
First, start with even number of
people in the family, like two or four. Since the BeBops
need to socialize and to have fun, it's good to have two
of them to participate in some activities on the same schedule.
Second, you need to keep an eye on
their fun level, nutrition level, and rest level at all
times. If you don't, they'll become unhappy and then they'll
just eat or collapse or play without you telling them to
do so. Don't let them get too miserable, because they'll
just go out on their own in desperation, and they don't
always pick the perfect things to do.
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