Male Characters
There are nine male characters for you to play: Bad-boy Bob, Bernie, Deryl, Gary (Magnet), Josh, Mark, Mike, Nicolas, and Simon. Of the 17 characters available to play, there are only 16 because someone has to be the bartender. Magnet is the bartender by default, but if you choose him as a player character, then someone else has to play that role. In order or game preference, Mike, Linda, Red, Simon will fill in. So if you play with Magnet, Mike and Linda, then Red becomes the bartender. Gary (Magnet) and Josh are new characters and the rest seem to have kept their characteristics from Singles 1. Since I have those figures handy, I'll provide them for the old characters, but I don't have much that's concrete on Magnet or Josh. It looks like the character preferences also carried over from Singles 1, so I'll fill those in where I can. If you're offended by virtual nudity, head for GameFAQs to pick up essentially the same info from the FAQ on Singles 1 without pictures, of course.
James, the gay character from Singles 1, did not make a return, although they thought about it. Here's his description from Singles 2 where his name would have been Tom: Even as a little boy, Tom preferred dressing up his sister's dolls to playing with his toy train. Since then he has turned his passion for fashion into a career and he is getting on well. There's just one thing he's missing: the right partner. After all, these short-lived affairs won't help his personal growth...
In the information under each character you will find values assigned to certain personality characteristics. Unless the information for each character says otherwise, all characters have a default value of 5 (normal) for each characteristic. Those with high values gain a bonus (or penalty, depending on your perspective) of 5% per point over 5, to a maximum of 125% of normal. Those with low values lose 5% per point below 5, to a minimum of 80%.
EXTROVERTED: characters who have a high value for this will find their Friendship meters rising and falling faster than normal; characters with a low value will find it rising and falling slower than normal. Friendship activities affected by this characteristic include Small Talk, Gossip, Chat about Hobbies, talking on the phone, running, and swimming (up to 125% of normal); activities such as chatting on the computer, boxing, doing pushups, posing for photos, (receive up to 190% of normal); but solitary activities such as playing on the computer, playing the guitar, reading, and meditating receive as little as 30% of the normal boost.
PLAYFUL: characters who have a high value will find their Fun and Erotic meters rising and falling faster than normal; characters with a low value will find these rising and falling slower than normal. Activities such as teasing, playing the guitar, reading, telling jokes, chatting on the computer, painting, receiving gifts, talking on the phone, swimming, watching news, watching romantic movies, watching comedy, watching horror movies, taking pictures, romantic kissing, sex, kissing in bed, french kissing, snuggling, and flirting receive a bonus of up to 125% of normal. Activities such as board games, playing on the computer, boxing, dancing, watching action movies receive a bonus of up to 190% of normal. Characters with a low playfulness value receive less than normal satisfaction from these activities.
TIDINESS: characters with a high value will find that daily dirt decreases the "room" meter more than normal. Consequently, they will self-start cleaning activities more frequently and will go to work on time more frequently. Characters with a low value will seldom self-start cleaning activities and will frequently delay going to work (and coming back from work). Along with this value, characters also have a hidden MESSY value. The messier a chartacter is, the more dirt they will generate. Characters with a high tidiness value have a lower than normal need for Justice, and will have fewer blow-ups with other characters. Characters with a low tidiness value have a higher need for Justice and will have more frequent blowups with other characters. Activities affected by this characteristic include washing dishes, going to, watering the herb garden, feeding the fish, taking out the trash, doing hair, and cleaning.
FRIENDLINESS: characters with a high value will find their Romantic meters rising and falling faster than normal; characters with a low value will find their Romantic meters rising and falling slower than normal. Activities affected by friendliness include, kissing (not in bed), holding hands, snuggling, romantic talk, compliments, saying "I Love You", and watering the herb garden. Characters with a low friendliness value will actually gain up to 190% of normal fun when boxing.
NEUROTIC: characters with a high value will find that their Energy and Hygeine meters fall faster than normal (resulting in more naps and trips to the bathroom) ; characters with a low value will find these meters falling slower than normal. The Energy meter will fall 1% faster for each point over 5 or 1% slower for each point less than 5.The Hygine meter works at the usual 5% increments. You will also find that as you establish routines for each of your characters, those with a high value will stick to their schedules much better than those with a low value. Characters with a high neurotic value gain bonuses with activities such as washing hands, and drinking coffee. They have penalties for calling for pizza, posing for photos, and swimming.
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| Every girl at school dreamed of dating him - and probably would have wet themselves if he'd asked them. A rebel at heart, he won't accept orders from anyone. Charismatic and clever, he cannot hide a bitter streak. | ||
Bob loves action movies and hates news; loves small talk and hates to chat about hobbies. His vices are watching action movies, doing pushups and dancing, hobby is swimming EXTROVERTED: 8 |
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| Bernie | ||
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| Bernie likes to wear colourful knitted sweaters and Birkenstocks. The caring type, he supports women's lib and is proud not to be hip. His altruism might lead him to work as a nursery teacher, and his zest for social issues could lead him to take up social science studies. | ||
Bernie loves comedy and hates action movies; he loves small talkand hates to chat about hobbies. Bernie's vice is reading novels, although he'll only do it about 10% longer than normal. His hobby is Romantic Talk and comforting. EXTROVERTED: 6 |
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| Deryl | ||
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| Not really a romantic hero at first glance, Deryl is the typical computer nerd: introverted, playful and a bit messy. Hacking and bashing out computer code, that's Deryl's idea of a life. And who knows - this might even make him rich and famous one day... | ||
Deryl loves news and hates action movies; he loves to talk about hobbies, but hates gossip. Deryl has no hobbies. His vices are watching horror movies, playing on the computer and chatting on the computer. EXTROVERTED: 2 |
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| Gary (Magnet) | ||
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| Gary, aka Magnet. THE definition of cool, wherever he’s at, that’s the place to be. He is a laid back musician who has learned a lot while playing gigs all over the country, but he now prefers to stay in his own club, jamming with other musicians. | ||
Magnet's hobbies are paying compliments, talking on the phone and telling jokes; he has no vices . EXTROVERTED: 8 |
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| Josh | ||
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(if playing as Josh in story-mode): Josh is a talented musician and has no problems impressing other people. But when it comes to his music career he somehow lacks this drive. Accepting one odd job after another he always leaves them a week later to give him more time for his passion. (if playing Anna in story-mode or in free-play mode): Josh is young, intelligent and outgoing. Active and spontaneous, he works as a journalist for a music magazine. Although his job is hard work, he gets to know all sorts of people and is always up to date with trends in fashion or music. At home he is very relaxed and enjoys good food as well as romantic candlelight dinners. |
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Josh loves horror movies and hates romance movies. His hobby is paying compliments. His vices are playing the guitar and piano. EXTROVERTED: 3 |
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| Mark | ||
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| Mark is the manager of an up-and-coming company. The ultimate alpha male, he possesses a natural authority and his power gives him sex appeal. Resolute and purposeful, he can also be stubborn and inflexible. | ||
Mark loves news programs and hates romance movies. He loves small talk, but hates gossip. His vices are watching news and chatting on the comptuer; his hobbies are small talk and drinking coffee . EXTROVERTED: 8 |
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| Mike is a real party animal and entertainer. Never short of a smart answer, he likes to flirt and turns up with a new girl every week. Because he knows what people like, and what they like to hear, he is working in sales and marketing. | ||
Mike loves romance movies, but hates comedy. He loves to gossip, but hates to chat about hobbies. His vices are paying compliments, playing the piano and boxing; his hobby is rubbing lotion . Take particular note that he is almost a total slob. Unless you're going to stay on top of him with the cleaning and chores (which creates a Justice issue from his perspective), pair him up with another slob (like Linda). EXTROVERTED: 9 |
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| Nicolas | ||
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| He is enigmatic and people feel there might be a tragic secret somewhere in his past. He has a keen mind, but is easily hurt. A creative loner, he could become an excellent musician or painter. | ||
loves horror, hates romance; hates small talk, loves to chat about hobbies. Nicolas has no hobbies, but has lots of vices: reading novels, playing the piano, bathing and napping. He is the most introverted character in the game, so you're going to have to be creative on finding fun things for him to do. He is also the most neurotic and ranks right in there with Linda and Mike when it comes to cleanliness (a slob). EXTROVERTED: 1 |
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| Simon is the head of a music magazine. A slick manager who knows what to do to get his slice. Money, power and women are what his life’s about, ideally lots of all three. His friends get to drive with him in the fast lane, but beware if he sets his sights on you. | ||
Simon apparently has no preferences when it comes to movies and conversations (at least not that I've been able to find). His hobby is sunbathing and his vice is watching news. If you're pairing up roommates based upon similarities, he ought to do very well with Ellen. EXTROVERTED: 3 |
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