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Reviews Star-Ville : Do you want to be a star?
Become a virtual music star in Star Ville's community
I'm sure you have all heard of the Tamagoshi. This originally took the form of a handheld digital pet created in 1997. It was all really simple back then, there were just three buttons. These allowed the user to feed or play with the Tamagoshi, among other things. To keep it happy, the user had to play games with it. Over time the Tamagoshi evolved into one of a wide range of characters.
Since then tamagoshi has somewhat evolved and taken many different forms. One of them can be found on a web site called Star Ville where you no longer look after a simple pet, but a budding music star.
In Star Ville you will have to manage your "star" career. This takes 5 to 10 minutes per day to plan some actions in your star's diary. Once you are hooked, this could last for several months if you wish to bring your star to the top. There is no need to sing to your monitor or even know music. This is a simulation game and only your strategic choices will count.
Star Ville is a free game and you do not have to pay to play. You can pay to support the site and speed up your character's career by buying bonuses, but this remains optional.
This is the English version of a popular French site (Boitastar), which already hosts more than 130 000 members. Launched two weeks ago, the English version starts to attract players from Great Britain, Australia as well as from the US.
Just be aware the site is only suitable for people older than 12 years (think about a music stars' lifestyle!). It is worth a look if you ever fancied being a music star yourself but like me have the vocal talents of Donald Duck.
The star's community is growing! How far will it go? Do not hesitate to discover the site.
Star-Ville
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Written by Star-Ville on September 12, 2006.
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