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| Basic Information | |
| Video Game | |
| Liquid Entertainment | |
| Buena Vista Games | |
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| Life Simulation | |
| CD-ROM | |
| Keyboard, Mouse | |
| Microsoft Windows | |
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| Technical Information | |
| Proprietary | |
| European Release Date(s) | |
| Microsoft Windows November 2, 2006[1] | |
| North American Release Date(s) | |
| Microsoft Windows October 5, 2006 | |
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Desperate Housewives: The Game is a life simulationadventure game developed by Liquid Entertainment and released by Buena Vista Games in October 2006. It is based on the television series Desperate Housewives. The player takes the part of a housewife with amnesia who has recently moved with her husband and son to Wisteria Lane. The plot takes place over 12 episodes. The game features a script by Desperate Housewives writer Scott Sanford Tobis and voice acting by Brenda Strong.
Plot[edit | edit source]
About This Game INTO THE PSYCHE OF THE VICTIM The Housewife is a parable on spouse abuse. The story follows a day in the life of an unnamed housewife and her every desire to please her husband. She lives an illusioned life and has forgotten the world outside her husband, kids and home. 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 begins when a family moves to Wisteria Lane: a successful doctor working at the Fairview Medical Center, a wife with a forgotten past after a jogging accident and their son. Edie Britt first introduces the wife to Wisteria Lane and visits Bree Van de Kamp, who invites her to gossip at her house along with Susan Mayer, Lynette Scavo and Gabrielle Solis. A pair of brothers then visit the player's house: Daniel Fox, a famous designer and his twin brother Frank Fox, who installs an Internet service in the player's computer. Your character then progresses through episodes, completing tasks that range from gardening and cooking for your family, to discovering the secrets of the neighborhood.
The new wife must battle off a love rival to her husband as his secretary, Jackie Marlen, stops at no costs to get what she wants as well as cranky neighbor, Etta Davenport. Not only this but she must deal with the antics of her unruly son and the people around it. We also find, the new residents isn't a nice as it seems when a private investigator, Erik Larsen, shows up in town alongside a shady businessman, Vincent Corsetty, who seems to have ulterior motives. In the end, secrets are aired in public and a desperate decision is made in a hostage situation.
Timescale[edit | edit source]
It can be assumed that Desperate Housewives: The Game takes place in a timescale in between Seasons 2 and 3 of the television show. Such hints include Susan Mayer revealing her relationship with Dr. Ron McCready to the protagonist, and Gabrielle and Carlos's marriage, which is still intact. However, there is no sign of Orson, who joins as a series regular at the beginning of the 3rd season. Susan Mayer is also single, and Lynette Scavo makes no mention of Kayla Huntington, Tom's illegitimate daughter. Also Susan's house has not burned down yet it looks like it does in season 1 and 2.
Reception[edit | edit source]
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Desperate Housewives: The Game received mixed reviews in the gaming media. Some reviewers praised it as a well-written and faithful adaption of the television series; however, the game also attracted criticism for its derivative, simplistic gameplay and prominent product placement.[2]
Problems[edit | edit source]
Many customers who have bought Desperate Housewives: The Game have found it does not work on their computers/laptops. After thousands of complaints Buena Vista posted on their website the reason the game might not work. The reason Buena Vista claimed the game does not work is because of the System Checker identifying the video card as not supporting either Vertex or pixel shader technology. The 'Video Acceleration' row in the table will display 'FAIL' to indicate the system requirement failure. The 'Required System' column will show the deficiency ('Accel'). Full details of video cards that will run the game are on the website.[3]
Endings[edit | edit source]
Desperate Housewives: The Game has four different endings.
- The main character shoots everyone.
- The main character lives happily ever after with the husband.
- The main character lives happily ever after with Erik Larsen.
- The main character runs off with Vincent Corsetty.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑Desperate Housewives: The Game. GameSpy. Retrieved on 2009-12-30
- ↑Desperate Housewives. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-02-03
- ↑Video Acceleration Failure. At Disney Interactive Studios Help Centre.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Desperate Housewives: The Game at Buena Vista Games website
- Desperate Housewives: The Game at GameFAQs
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Description of Desperate Housewives: The Game
If you haven't played Desperate Housewives: The Game or want to try this strategy video game, download it now for free! Published in 2006 by Buena Vista Games, Inc., Desperate Housewives: The Game is still a popular cards title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4/5 rating.
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Comments and reviews
Alysswed2021-05-090 point
I'm not getting this Daemon tools, and the option to mount doesn't show up... sucks, same thing for oldgamesdownload. At least they have directions, unlike you guys... but still it doesn't work either way
Pinnacle of virtue2021-04-102 points
I made the game work using Daemon Lite Tools, by mounting it on a drive of type SCSI. The game wouldn't let me save at first, but it worked when I ran it in Compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3), and as an Administrator. When doing it like this it sometimes takes a bit longer before it starts running, but it works.
The game was a lot of fun :)
Tox2021-02-110 point
This must be a joke for sure. Right??!
malak2021-01-22-2 points
i cant seem to find the option to mount. What do i do?
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CallMeKevin2020-11-1119 points
This is where I downloaded the game from for my videos
Mordius2020-07-214 points
How do you mount the disks?
Ashley2020-06-274 points
Has anyone else had issues where it won't let you play and is asking for a disk?
p4ig3332020-05-100 point
Does this work on macbook?
Lunamitza2020-04-281 point
Having same issue asking for original disk :(
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AegonsConquest2020-04-112 points
I Managed to fix the other problem I was having but Now its saying put the original disc instead of a backup disk.. great just when i fixed my other issue
AegonsConquest2020-04-111 point
I keep getting an error with a cabinet file and because its a cabinet file I cannot fix it with compatibility- this is with disk 2.
Big Sis advice2019-08-261 point
dunno anything about this game but looks good
Mikey's2019-08-163 points
I couldn't get it to work, it asked for disk 1 repeatedly, even after I mounted disk 1 :( help please?
Bogo2019-08-13-3 points
I diddled the neighbors wife while the husband slept through it.
martin2019-08-130 point
even the them is similer
Retro Pixel Lizard2019-08-112 points
The Sims, but they speak English, with dialog, you can walk around the neighborhood, commit adultery, unleash your inner psychopath, burglarize your neighbors and watch them in their sleep.
Worth a try if you liked the Sims at some point in your life.
bigboye2000000000000000000000000002019-08-07-1 point
now you tell me this isnt a sims clone
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