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The Best EP Yet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was excited for this EP, and it did not disappoint. The four seasons are represented beautifully, the graphics great, and the new items well worth the money. I was most looking forward to winter, and making the snowmen, snowball fights, and ice-skating are incredibly fun, but I actually found that I liked all the seasons, especially the challenge of growing the fresh fruits and vegetables, and the new pool slide and game. The country-themed items are very nice, and some new weather related and outdoors items are nice as well. Overall, I would say this was the best EP to date, and I still have not tried a few of the new career paths, especially the one I'm most looking forward too - musician...gotta get that guitar. Not a waste of money, and will keep you entertained for the hours you get lost in gameplay.

An improvement to SIM universe

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Seasons... ah... snow. Rain... Sunshine... and sun burns. It is nice that the Sims game finaly takes on a more "earthy" aspect as mother nature becomes a player. I bought this expansion pack and within the first few moments of playing, one of my Sims froze outside. It was cool. It is pretty neat how the snow fall just happens and it seems to follow a "real" life atmosphere complete with snow days from school. This expansion features new items and new variations of game play. One of the cool aspects comes in the "character development" stage. You can now set a hairstyle to go with each outfit... which is pretty neat. The outdoor selection of attire is pretty neat as well, ranging from a simple scarf to a full own snow suit. The game also feautres new home items that have a more "country" feel... and also a race car theme for the little ones. Still, the thing to experience from this expansion is the weather in itself. The fun the Sims can have out in the snow building snow men... to just all out rainstorms. Also, there is a new town are... which is secluded and lovely.
I like it... and can't wait to get the opprotunity to play it some more. If you want a more realistic game play experience... then this should get you closer to that. Overall... fun times ahead.

Much better than the last expansion pack!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: March 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Sims 2 franchise is back on track with this latest expansion pack that lets your Sims experience seasons, as well as the activities that go along with those seasons. My Sims are having great fun gardening (and eating the results!), playing in the snow, raking leaves, fishing, having water balloon fights, sliding into the pool on their brand new waterslide... The list goes on. There is a lot of new content in this game, and yet it doesn't slow down my computer like the Pets expansion pack did (I uninstalled Pets before installing Seasons, and the whole game runs more smoothly).

There have been a few minor glitches, but all in all it has been a lot of fun. I'm addicted to my Sims again!

Adds More Realism to the Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This Expansion Pack is Fun with the New Features and has competition with Nightlife... C'mon, your sims get to drive cars in Nightlife, but you have seasons and get to grow crops in "Seasons." there's so much more reality with the Sims 2 Seasons that it's above the level of all of the expansion packs.

However, to play with seasons, you should have a good graphics card and a lot of memory on your computer. But as a suggestion (if you do or don't have a good graphics card), I would turn my shadows off and turn the details down a smidge (located in game options>graphics options [monitor]), it really makes a difference because the game played flawlessly after I shut it off.

OVERALL, this game is the best expansion pack so far, but we'll have to wait and see, because of Bon Voyage coming out soon, and POSSIBLY more expansion packs (but wouldn't it be nice to have a huge hurricane in bon voyage!? oh the wonders)

Best Expansion Yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: March 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have to agree with what other people have written. With the addition of new careers, fun new objects, and a ton of more things to do outside, this is my favorite expansion pack. Your sims can now fish, garden, play in the rain or have a snowball fight. There's a ton of new objects and decorative items to add that personal touch to your sims homes! This is an expansion pack that many have been wating a long time to get and this time EA & Maxis did not disappoint.

If you're a sims fan, you MUST have this expansion!

Review of PC Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: March 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wow! EA Games has really done it with this expansion pack of their hit series. The game is so varied, because of all of the options available, you never get tired of playing. I have all of the expansion packs, and have enjoyed them all, but this is the best. The new objects and houses are great, especially the old victorian farm houses and furniture. I highly recommend this expansion to all "Sim" fans.

Fun Fun Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: May 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I found this expansion pack to be the best one of all. The weather is cool, the lightning is awesome (especially when it hits trees on your lot). I found something interesting recently: spontaneous combustion! When your sim gets too hot (the temp meter on their pic shows you) they suddenly light on fire and start screaming. If other sims don't put them out, they die, grim reaper and all.
I like in the winter when the sims build snowmen and the penguin comes and starts chatting with it. I like that the sims can go fishing, ice skating, and play marco polo in the pool. I just like everything about this expansion pack. I find it to be a must-have for all die-hard sims gamers.

Environments for your Sims and for the Fans.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Long-time Sims fans might be familiar with the community's yearning for specific add-ons to deepening the experience of their Sims' lives, one of the top features on that wishlist being weather. Apparently Maxis listens to their players, as evidenced by the release of The Sims 2 Seasons, where environmental ambiance now bears an effect on the Sims' lives with seasonal and outdoor activities.

Some players may be unsure if there is sufficient new content in the Seasons expansion pack, and ask if it is nothing more than a visual add-on. While Sims expansion packs may superficially appear as though there is only a moderate amount of new content, Seasons does include adequate material to change the gameplay experience.

New activities have been added such as gardening, fishing, and skating. There are several new jobs that have been added to expand the range of your Sims' possible careers, and with it rewards. Sims must dress accordingly and keep an eye on their temperature to adapt to the changing environment around them. Minor changes such as winter outfits and the ability to keep leftovers add to the realism of the Sims universe. Overall, Seasons comes with as much material as other expansion packs, which is adequate, though always has room for at least a little bit more.

For Sims 2 players, Seasons is a fine expansion pack to get with no intrinsic reasons to avoid it. Keep in mind, however, that The Sims 2 is a high-resource game and takes up quite a bit of space on the computer. Otherwise, definitely a title to pick up for players of the Sims 2 who are interested.

Entering reality into Sims2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The first couple times I played around with the seasons I thought that I would get annoyed by the snow and rain, but then realized that some of my Sims have fun building snowmen, talking to the penguins, and raking leaves! The added wardrobe is great, with the winter coats, rain slickers, etc. adding a new, fashionable aspect of the game.

Planting was something I missed from the original Sims expansions so I'm trilled its back in this expansion pack. For very little price, I'm thrilled that the game has taken on a whole new, challenging level!

A must-have for any Sims 2 lover!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this expansion pack from Amazon because it was cheaper than retail even with shipping, only to find, two weeks later, that the game still hadn't arrived (and the tracking information suggested that it had in fact been delivered somewhere else!). Luckily, when I contacted Amazon, they were very courteous and immediately shipped me another copy, and I received this one promptly.

But on to the game itself. I don't own all of the expansions to the Sims 2 - in fact, all I have are the Pets expansion and the chic set of furniture pack (which I must advise, is a HUGE waste of money) - so I can't really rate it in comparison to all the other expansion packs. But the Seasons as standalone is excellent. The graphics are novel (during winter, when the Sims run around in the snow, furrows of snow appear behind them, slowly fading; and you can create devil-snowmen), there are a few cute new accessories (there's this whole new set of rooster-themed furniture - goes right along with the rustic trend that's currently overtaking the fashion industry, ha), plus some other miscellaneous add-ons: The set of pool tools now offers a rounded-edge feature if you want a circular or soft-edged pool. And of course, the trees change color, it rains spontaneously, it snows, there's a weather channel on TV...good times. The Sims even react to a change in weather, for example, by staring gloomily out the window [at the rain].

All in all, the Season expansion is fun. The thing I found the least use for was the gardening tools. I really don't care about building a garden - anyone else think that's boring or is it just me? My little sister loves it, so maybe it depends on preference. I may also simply just not have explored the function sufficiently. You do get a niftly little greenhouse tool with which to house your newfound plants, but so far, all I've been able to grow are tomatoes. You can, however (according to the game manual), use your harvested crops to create potions and the like. That's more interesting - I just find tending plants to be boring. But I suppose it goes along with the seasonal aspect of the game.

All in all, I can't complain; you're getting a great deal for your money, there's no doubt about that. There was a lot of detail put into this expansion pack. Hopefully my review will give you an idea of the most prominent features of the game. I would have to say the actual physical layout - the seasonal appearance of the yard and neighborhood - is the best part. Watching the seasons change every five days is fun!

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