Well even though this game as I write this is well over a decade old, it holds up very well. Instead The Sims 2 like what came before it has you create the story. This game features some things that make the lives of The Sims feel more real, fulfilled, and just overall better. While it is not a groundbreaking feature now at the time this was a really big deal. While it has been surpassed why what would follow on from it. At the time The Sims 2 was a game that improved on its predecessor and all of its expansion packs in pretty much every way you could imagine.
There is a ton of stuff you can use in this game to make your dream home, new scenarios, jobs, neighborhoods and there is just a ton of stuff to keep your Sims and the others that are around busy. The visuals of the game are much improved from the first game. The only negative that I really have about the visuals is that sometimes the children and grandchildren can just look the same.
I do feel they could have done a bit more to make offspring look like they are related, but not at the expense of just all looking exactly the same. The soundtrack is what you would expect from a game in this series. I would not say that The Sims 2 has the greatest soundtrack I have ever listened too. However, they have made it very easy to add your own music to the game if you want so that is always an option. The overall sound effects of the game are great and when a Sim talks, freaks out, gets embarrassed, or anything like that it always makes me smile.
As this is a game that I played a great deal during my college years with a girl that would become my wife. The Sims 2 is a game that has a lot of nostalgia for me, I fired the game up recently to see if it held up and I had a lot of fun.
Yes, the newer games in the series have greatly expanded upon what is on offer here. However, this is still a really fun time and well worth taking a look at. How do you go about creating a sequel to the biggest-selling PC game franchise of all time? A game that has single-handedly bucked the demographic of PC gaming, embracing the casual player while alienating the hardcore? It's a tricky proposition, but there's little sign of panic at the Maxis office, half an hour outside San Francisco.
With the walls adorned with artwork from Sim titles down the years employees beaver away in their individual cubes, emerging only to chow down on a quality selection of food and beverages. It's almost like a slightly less surreal version of the game. Sim Sims anyone? Top Sim is of course Will Wright, the man who started it all. Among other things, this has earned him an office with a view, outside of which sits an impressively comprehensive shrine to Elvis Presley.
Having sold 24 million copies, he's probably not that worried Will, not Elvis , but he is aware of how The Sims is perceived. You're sure to find what you're looking for with deals that are out of this world!
It is a ranch-style house, with a large yard. Unlike most residential lots in the Lots and Houses bin, there are two buildings. The main house is near the mailbox, and a smaller building is to the right. Each one has a street entrance, and the two are connected by a bridge which crosses a pond. The secondary building has a small bathroom, and could be used to house a Sim. The main house has a wide country-style kitchen and living room on the first floor.
On the second floor, there are 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. One of the bedrooms is a racing-style bedroom. In addition to the pond, there is a lemon tree outside of the house.
Some players consider this house to be most suitable for the Ottomas family , which is in the Seasons family bin , as it has sufficient bedrooms and they can afford to buy it. This house has one bedroom and one bathroom. The frontyard is complete with a stereo, dining table and chairs and a buffet for a great party.
The house has a wedding arch at the back of the garden. Everything is decorated especially for a wedding party. This fabulous landmark is the center of attraction in this town.
It has culture, peaceful landscape, and friendly locales. Perfect place to take your vacation pictures. No neighborhood is complete without a general store that has everything.
BV General Store has all the food, jewerly, and clothing that you'll ever need! The right side of this house is a large living room, furnished with a stereo and sofa. The middle is the kitchen and dining area; there is a small table with four chairs, and a large amount of counter space. The left side has the bedrooms and bathroom. All bedrooms are furnished with a bed and desk, and the master bedroom has a bookshelf.
When a computer is placed in this house, its menu may have the option to start a gaming competition, even if there is only one computer in the house. Need a break from work? Looking to fill up your FreeTime? Pay a visit to the FreeTime Recreation Center - we guarantee you'll have a ball! Nerissa Bee's clothing designs cross the boundaries of fashion in ways no one thought previously possible! Now available in stores, Nerissa's clothing can cross the boundaries of your pocketbook! The front entrance of the house opens up to a large living room, which leads into multiple rooms.
On the left there are two archway accessible rooms, with the first being an empty medium-size room that contains a stereo. The kitchen can be entered from the living room or the room with the stereo. The kitchen contains a back door that leads to a swimming pool and swingset. The living room leads to a full bathroom. The remaining two rooms on the right are empty; one of those rooms can only be accessed by the Very Mysterious Shelving bookshelf.
The second floor consist of a hallway and three bedrooms. One has a double bed and an empty bathroom, while the other two bedrooms are empty and share a common bathroom, which contains countertops but no plumbing.
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The higher the chemistry is that a Sim has with another Sim, the greater the chance for social interactions to be accepted. New turn-ons and turn-offs are introduced with the Bon Voyage expansion pack. Fury is introduced in the Nightlife expansion pack and occurs when one Sim gets angry at another. During this time relationships with the Sim who is furious are harder to build. Also, the Sim who is furious may pick a fight or vandalize the home lot of the Sim they are furious with.
Reputation is introduced in the Apartment Life expansion pack. A Sim gains reputation by interacting with other Sims on community lots. Sims with higher reputations are more likely to gain perks such as free objects and job promotions. There are several careers that come with the game that require skills and a certain number of friends in order for promotion. Success in these careers unlocks career rewards and higher salaries plus bonuses.
Sims also will receive chance cards. Correct answers to these chance cards will create rewards for Sims while incorrect answers could cause a Sim to lose its job. Nightlife and Apartment Life allow Sims to gain promotions through social interactions with other Sims.
For a complete list of careers see Career Tracks. There are several skills that Sims can build in order to fulfill their wants and needs. Some skills are hidden while some create talent badges. Hobbies are introduced in The Sims 2: FreeTime. Sims can choose any hobby they want to pursue but they will have one hobby that they will be better at. Each hobby is associated with a certain skill and having high skill points in that skill can help the Sim reach hobby levels quicker.
When a Sim reaches the highest hobby level, they can get "In the Zone. The ten hobbies are:. There are several timed scenarios in the game that players must complete in order to fill wants and needs. Eight expansion packs EPs were released. Expansion packs add new gameplay options as well as objects. Ten stuff packs were released.
Stuff packs add items to the game and usually don't add any new interactions. This feature is also included in expansion packs , stuff packs, and compilations released after Bon Voyage. It will display which expansion packs and stuff packs the player has installed, and will show a large play button. When connected to the internet, the launcher would also display news updates for The Sims 2 , as well as promotional material.
The news display has been discontinued due to the removal of The Sims 2 website, but the launcher still displays promotional material for other games in the series. There is a delay between the time the play button appears and the time this promotional pane loads, and it is possible to click the play button before the promotional pane finishes loading.
As of August 24, , it is necessary to do this, or to otherwise bypass the launcher, as some of the new promotional content has been observed to cause the launcher to stop responding. The Sims 2 Store was an online store launched in July where players used real money to purchase items from expansion and stuff packs. Exclusive store items were also released for players to purchase.
Items ranged from Sim points. During development the graphics of the game were distinctly different from the final version, with different models and lighting used. There are screenshots and videos featuring many assets that ultimately went unused , such as beehive and French braid hairstyles, as well as unreleased neighborhoods such as Riverside and Waterside. The former two were mostly used in video previews and a third neighborhood, Sedona, is included as a terrain template in the final release.
Several features were intended to be included in the game but were removed before the final release, such as Weather and rain. More scenarios were planned, including power outage, grandchild, engagement and Big Boss scenarios.
The user interface originally resembled the interface from SimCity 4 , but was later changed to a completely different interface. Other minor elements such as hospital births, shoplifting, and breakfast in bed were also intended to be in the game but were ultimately cut.
A common rumor is that an early version of The Sims 2 was destroyed in a server room fire at EA, forcing them to recreate much of the game from scratch. Although a server fire did occur, it did not affect the game's development. It's also possible that the developers wanted it to be a sequel and not just a reskin with added feature that just feel like the Sims 1 but just with an aging system and that's it.
Another possible reason is that the game especially the neighborhoods not having that iconic charm that we all known and loved today and that It lacks most of the key feature the sims 2 is now known for e.
Aspirations, Wants and Fears, etc. Cheats can be used to enhance the gameplay experience or assist in the creation of movies and stories. The Sims Wiki Explore.
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