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Better Than I Thought it Would Be

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 42 / 45
Date: July 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I played the first version of the Sims and liked it, but there were little things that always bothered me about it, like constantly having to make the sims go to the bathroom, and how it took them forever to walk around each other, how difficult it was to get them to talk to each other and date, etc., so I put off buying The Sims 2 until I got a new computer recently.

Well, I have to say I am really loving this game and have fallen in love with it all over again. I actually bought this title and all the other expansion packs at once (through Seasons) and installed them altogether. The experience is really great! The graphics are much better, I love the way you can manipulate the camera angles, and the sims are now a little smarter about what they do autonomously, so if I have a large family to play, I can concentrate on one sim for a while and not have to worry about what the others are doing.

The downtown area in the Nightlife section is really cool, and it takes less time to order and receive food now. I like the new date scoring system, and the new aspirations give a little sense of urgency to the game, which I enjoy. You now have specific goals to work toward with each sim, and there's incentive to reach the goals because you know your sim will eventually die. Oh, and did I mention that there's vampires now?

Love, love, love what they've done to this game!

The Sims2 Deluxe

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 15
Date: August 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Sims 2 is a brench mark for the best interactive game you could get. Other then being online. It a trend of life and does teach some value for teens how to take care of themselves. It very complex to learn and not easy to get to know. I suggested getting the guide book for it, once you get to know it a little. I had problems installing "Fun Stuff" packs and other download. But my daughter had no problems playing the base and Sims 2 Pets on the PC. If you want to get a sample before playing the PC version. Get a DS version of Sims 2 and Sims 2 Pets and New MySims coming out.

Bit of warning. better have a very large hard drive and above average video card. I have base game and four expansion packs and three "fun stuff" added n packs. Also the download could fill your hard drive up fast. Deluxe comes with a built in expansion "Night Life" so you have a pack to start with. Also patch your games and save the files folder regularly (located in your My Document Folder).

THIS IS A GREAT GAME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: February 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I had the sims and it was pretty fun. But it got old quickly and soon there were no more things to do with it. There were several things that I didn't like: no marriage, no aging, bad zoomimg, bad camera navigation, and honestly no real reason to stay with your sims and help them through life. It was all too simple, and not like real life at all.

Then along comes the sims 2! Man, this is SO MUCH BETTER! And especially the deluxe edition, that comes with the nightlife expansion, so that you can go downtown and have a rockin' night out! Nightlife comes with tons of new clothes, and you can but cars to go downtown! Besides, with this expansion you can go on dates that have rating, from Horrible to Dream Date!

In the sims 2, sims have life aspirations (Pleasure, Family, Romance, Fortune, Knowledge, Popularity) and wants and fears. Wants and fears vary depending on the life aspiration. If you fulfill wants, sims will get more aspiration points and be happier. If their fears are realized, then they loose aspiration points and get sad. There's long-term and short-term relationships, and teenagers can go steady. There's a difference between crush and love. Adults and elders can marry. There's six ages that sims go through: baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult, and elder.

I can go on and on. But it's better for you to get this game and experience the rest for yourself!

Best Game Ever

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: December 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

THe sims 2 is a brilliant game by Ea games. It shows multiple experiences of real life (having babies,getting married,death,and love)as well as unrealistic(getting abducted by aliens,having the grim reaper come after you die etc.) I believe it is a great game for anyone but not really for kids under 10. It does have some adult themes such as "woohoo" and bars(which the make as juice)I would recomend it to anyone who dosen't like games with a real objective. I would also suggest that you should not start on Pleasant View because it tends to screw up you're gaming experience. I would suggest strange town. It is a great learning experience for anyone who is a beginner. Sims is a wonderful game (but after you play sims 2 you just CANT go back to the regular sims ( I tried trust me it hurts) I would buy sims because it is worth you're $30 dollars (stuff packs are usually $20) Happy simming!

A Charming, Accessible, Rich-In-Content Gaming Experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 18
Date: August 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Writing this review at age 19, I have been playing games as my primary hobby for about fourteen years now, ever since I sat down to Wing Commander at age 5. In my experience I have played them all, each big name release put through it's paces. From Doom to Duke Nukem to SWAT to Halo 2, games are a passion of mine. Yet for every gore-soaked, action-packed release by id, every cinematic masterpiece released from the studios at Infinity Ward, very few games have managed to garner lasting approval and appeal for me as The Sims 2. This game, while extremely easy to play and user-friendly, packs astounding depth. The massive variety of accessorizing, purchasing, and constructing options allows, literally and mathmatically, quadrillions of possible lives for your Sims to lead, and the experience of taking care of another person's life, like cyber pseudo-parenting, is one that is sure to make you grin openly, and remind you why you ever liked videogames in the first place.

-Cameron

Warning: Awesome but Addictive!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: September 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is so much fun, but I warn you; you can't play it for 15 minutes and then quit. You can't play for 30 minutes and then quit for that matter. It is very extremely difficult to play for under an hour at a time. I love it!!

Sims 2 Deluxe

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great fun! Loads of options to choose from whether it's creating a Sim or creating a dream home. Just be sure you have plenty of time to play because hours will slip by like minutes!

A great concept

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Before I begin, I'd like to note that I'm just giving my impression of the game, and it is not necessarily going to be the same as yours. That said, the game itself is a very well designed simulation of what can be considered real life. You have to meet the needs of each of your sims, which can be considered either your personal avatars or pets (depending on how you look at it) in the world of The Sims 2. I found the level of customization to be impressive, especially with the numerous mod sites online, and the ease with which you can mod the game. The game play is not too different from the first game, but they did fix a lot of annoying bugs and complaints I had about it.
The reason that this game doesn't get 5 stars is that additional content costs $20 for each set you buy. The problem is that in the regular game, after a certain point in time you will have bought all of the best items and have completed your career track. After this happens, there isn't much left to do short of either trying to seduce every sim in the neighborhood or murder them depending on your inclination. The extra content packs, while adding content, add very little. Sure it's fun to be a vampire, but only for a couple of hours and then it just loses its charm. Other packs don't even feature anything as nifty as that, such as clothing packs, and should have just been free updates. I found the game only entertained me for a couple of weeks before it stopped being all that fun.
However, this is just me. Other people may become obsessed with building a perfectly controlled community with its own story lines and role play using the sims, others will think the game is the dumbest thing they've ever played (like my roommate). I suggest getting the demo and seeing how much you like it.

The only problem

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 16
Date: June 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The only problem I have found with this game is if you install anything before the H&M Fashion stuff it makes your game act funny. It acts funny in it won't let you put windows or doors in your houses. It says they need to sit in the middle of the tile. But other than that i love this game.

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. I used to have the Sims 1 but this is really a step ahead. The graphics are much better, and you can make your Sims look really detailed. I also love how close you can get into the Sims world- it's like your actually there! Also, this version of the Sims comes with the Nightlife expansion. With the Nightlife expansion, you can go out to all the restaurants,parks,shops, and so much more! Even without that expansion, the Sims 2 is totally fun. Unlike in Sims 1, your Sims can have generations of their own,pass on DNA, and eventually die.If you are new to the Sims 2 like me, I would start with the Sims 2 Deluxe.

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