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Maxis #1 All Time Sims 3D-Game Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1380 / 1480
Date: September 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I believe this game will be the best Pc selling game ever!
Why?

This is all the options that we will enjoy and have for thesims 2.
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Building Options - Create mountains, build multiple story homes, with basements, put doors and windows on diagonal walls.

Calendar - The new sim calendar will work by the week instead of month. (ie your kids birthday is next Monday).

Cameras - Now you can place cameras all around the room to capture a party from all angles.

Careers - For adult sims, there wi.ll be 18 careers, with 10 levels each. For teen and old sims there will be 7 careers, with 3 levels each. Also elderly sims will receive a pension upon retiring.

Diaries - Now you will be able to create video as well as snap shot diaries of your sims life.

Family - The family limit will still be set at 8. But new to TS2 is the ability to create all ages, except infant, in the create-a-sim area. So you could start out with a Mom, teen, and toddler if you wanted.

Leaving the house - The only option to leave the home right now, is to send your sims to their second home, which you can also create. However a communal area is being considered.

Life Moments and Big Decisions - These will effect your life score, and also have an effect on your sim as they get older. Some of these included: Toilet training, first step, first kiss, first crush, getting a job, getting married.

Will Sims actually get pregnant? Will they still have to kiss to have a baby? - Yes! Sims will get pregnant but instead of kissing, a 'play' feature can be used in a bed or hot tub.

What is the Create-a-Sim tool? Is there going to be a demo of it? -The Create-a-Sim tool is a program that will allow you to completely customize every aspect of your Sims facial featurues. This will allow you to make any Sim you want! Even yourself! And yes, there is to be a demo release of it between August & September.

What about clothing customization? - Clothing articles will now be seperate from each other! Meaning that a pair of pants will be seperate from a shirt, creating alot more ways to mix & match!

Can you customize hair/make-up, too? - Yes! In the Create-a-Sim program you will be able to change hair color & style, & apply make-up to your sims. You are also able to do this during game play using special objects such as mirrors.

Will there be more than 2 floors? - Yes! I've seen as many as 3 floors, plus a basement, for a total of 4!

And More...

No Disappointment Here!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 743 / 776
Date: September 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Well, after two days of owning Sims 2 I think that I have gotten enough play time in to write a comprehensive review. (...)

Alright, on to the review. I have both positive and negative things to say about Sims 2. Sorry, this is probably going to be a long review.

POSITIVE:

*Maxis has thrown a bit of Sim City into the mix. You can either play one of the pre-created neighborhoods or you can start from scratch. This option is fantastic! You can choose the layout, build houses or place houses already built onto the lots. No more wondering if you already have a house at lot #5 before downlaoding because you can place the house ANYWHERE you want!

*While playing the game you can connect to Maxis (if you have internet connection) and dowload new Maxis created items directly into the game.

*The Wants and Fears addition to Sims 2 is alot of fun. Even if they tend to get repetitive.

*It's alot easier for your Sims to Socialize in Sims 2. Now they will receive telephone calls from people who just want to talk, they can chat online and send and receive e-mails. Plus your Sims will sometimes bring people home with them from work or school. AND you can now socialize with (and even marry) what were previously non-interactive character like cashiers, the maid, and the paper deliverer.

*The Sims now have days off from work and vacation days. Needless to say, this creates alot more free time for your Sims to concentrate on other things.

*You can distinguish between family members and roommates. So no more awkward "Flowers in the Attic" moments.

*I haven't actually built a house but I love having the option of building more than 2 floors. Plus you can now shape the roof for more realistic and more luxurious houses.

*You can choose from a whole outfit or you can mix and match tops and bottoms. And with a mirror you can change the color and cut of your Sims hair and add and remove make-up and facial hair.

*Some reviewers were discussing the load time of Sims 2. I am running it on a Compaq Presario X1000 Notebook computer and so far the game has not crashed on me once. Furthermore, I haven't had any problems (crosses fingers) with the load times. I suppose the true test will be after I begin adding more objects, clothing, and genetics to the game.

*I was happy to see that you can still create community lots. Right now it's limited to basically parks, grocery stores, and clothing botiques but I'm sure restaurants and such will be coming with an expansion pack.

*Having your Sims age is a great addition to the game. Plus children now have alot more functions. They won't just stand around all day with their stupid "Ha-ha Who-who" and annoy the crap out of you (experienced Simmers know what I'm talking about). Ah yes, and teenagers can now get jobs! No free rides for for anyone anymore!

*The Sims act alot more natural in Sims 2. Like if one Sims is reading a book, they will look up if someone sits next to them, sometimes even talk to them. Their actions are much more fluid and natural and less robotic. In general, the Sims act alot more like real people than in the original Sims (it's especially noticable with the children).

*There are now little multiple choice scenarios that your Sims will experience. Your Sim will be given two or three choices and depending on which option you choose the outcome can be positive or negative. You could, for instance, be promoted for the choice you make or lose an entire day's worth of pay (These are just a couple I have personally experienced).

NEGATIVE:

*Creating family relationships isn't as liberal as I was expecting it to be. For instance, if you have an Adult Sim and a Teenage Sim living in a household, the Teenage Sim HAS to be the child of the Adult Sim. This was a problem for a family I was trying to create where a Teenage Sim lived with her Aunt. I haven't tested it yet, but it might be possible to do this the long way (create two sisters and a teenage child and whack the mother). I suppose it would just be easier if you could create them from the start. Same thing I noticed with an elderly couple whom I wanted to have an adult son and a teenage son. The only way to make the family possible was to make the teenager the son of the adult son :( But still, I'm thankful you can distinguish whether your Sims are roomies or siblings. It spares those awkward moments when your Sibling Sims start flirting with or making out with each other (Eww)

*The Sims age really fast! Luckily there's a cheat code you can use to turn off the aging process.

*Furnishings available in the game seem really limited and eventhough you can pick and choose from a variety of colors, nothing seems to match. Same thing with clothing. It seems like there's just like 10 outfits in 10 different colors. I'm sure Maxis is leaving this open for downloadables and expansion packs.

*Not all the modifying options available in Sims 2 Body Shop are actually available in the game when creating families. So I would suggest creating the faces for your families in Body Shop before playing the game and then they will be automatically added as a head choice in the game.

*For the most part, I am enjoying the 3D graphics. It took me awhile to get adjusted to the zoom, but now it's alot easier. The only problem I have is that some household items (like refridgerators and windows) don't go invisible while zooming past them and they can sometimes block your view. It's not really a big issue though.

So these are a few of my first impressions of The Sims 2. Perhaps I will write another review when I have gotten more play time in, but so far I am not disappointed one bit with my purchase. So, if you are a fan of the Sims or have just been wanting to check out what the buzz was all about, I would highly recommend adding Sims 2 to your collection.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS GAME TO COME OUT!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 236 / 319
Date: March 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Since The Sims have come out(4 years ago) I have bought every one so far. These games are very entertaining and fun! If the last 10 Sim games were GREAT AND FANTASTIC this game must be even more exciting! I've been waiting for months for this to come out.

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READ THIS BELOW PARENTS
Also, when I was a kid my parents were concerned about buying me the Sims until I was a teen (Like it says on the box).When I played it for the first time I really didn't think it was that bad. There really isn't many teen rated things in the game! The only thing I could see teen rated was romantic kissing and nude blurring in case they go in a shower or bath!
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Now your Sims (or characters) can get older little by little instead of a baby automatically appearing and turning into a kid. You can have 4 story houses instead of a 2 story house and an attic. There are genes from parents who have a kid and there is also weather and days in a month!

That's just a little portion of the new Sims2 game!!! It's going to be the best yet!

YOU GO MAXIS!!!

More information on the game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 56 / 64
Date: May 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

You will be able to have a total of 4 floors. 3 floors and an attic. You can choose not to have an attic, and instead build a rooftop floor that you can throw parties on!

Want to build a basement? You can dig out terrain and build a floor below ground. Or you can raise the level around the first floor to make it look like a basement.

Though rare, sims will be able to give birth to twins and triplets! You can turn the aging process off. A sims life will last about 20 human hours, unless you turn the aging process off (aging stops for ALL sims).

When a sim goes into labor, she will be taken away in an ambulance and come back a few days later with the child.

If you are a single sim, or in a same sex couple, you can adopt children.

The weather tool has been taken OUT of the game. It might appear later in EP's.

Riverside has been renamed Pleasantville for now.

Cars will be only for decoration, you cannot drive them.

When you move, your sims will take with them all of their possessions.

You can build windows and doors on angled walls.

You will be able to change hair styles in any mirror or vanity.

Even if the aging process is off, women will get pregnant, give birth, and babies will turn into toddlers.

There will NOT be pets. They may make an EP for it later.

DVD or CD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 51 / 54
Date: August 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is in response to the person asking whether to buy the DVD or the CD version. First of all, make sure that you have a DVD ROM on your computer before you buy the DVD! I know that this seems obvious, but some people seem unsure. If you can watch DVDs on your computer, you can use this game.

There are two major differences between the DVD and CD version. The first one is that the DVD only needs one DVD to install, but if you buy the CD version, the game is spread over FOUR different disks. That's going to be a lot of changing disks when you install, but since they hold considerably less data than a DVD, that's how many are needed for the game. The second major difference is that there will be an extra CD included with the DVD that will have material not included with the CD version. There will be interviews from the creators and hints about building houses, creating sims, things like that. Nothing that you couldn't do without, but it would be nice to have.

Overall, I recommend getting the DVD version of The Sims 2, as long as your computer can read DVDs. They're the same price, and i imagine it will speed up loading the game (which judging by how long it takes to load the original and the expansions, could be awhile). Apparently they're only going to sell the DVD version as a limited edition available only as a preorder, so make sure that you order it before it's released!

Everything new to the sims 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 52 / 58
Date: September 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just got The Sims 2 game guide yesterday at my local game store after finding out that they had it in early. I was so excited because I know all of the main secrets now! Here is a list of new features.
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-Five story houses plus an attic and a basement if you have a foundation to build on
-You can have an attic depending on the type of roof you choose
-Door and windows can be placed on diagonal walls
-There are about 400 objects
-There are 4 channels on tv- SBN, SimStation Dance, KidzTube, and the Yummy Channel
-Cleaning is now a skill
-Three secret skills are dancing, yoga, and meditation
-There are counters specifically for kitchen islands
-There are nine ways to die
-There are nine aspiration rewards
-You can e-mail sims you know
-You can chat on the computer with sims that you don't know
-Teens can ask permission to go out at night with their friends
-Teens can sneek out at night to go out with friends
-You can have birthday parties, weddings, house parties, and anniversary parties when you are an elder
-An expansion pack is coming out at the beginning of 2005
-Bella Goth has run away to the community lot in Strangetown
There is so much more that is not listed in the book and a lot that I haven't read, so buy the game this Tuesday to find out more.

Upgrade your computer and get ready for FUN!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 59 / 63
Date: August 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Other miscellaneous new features for Sims 2:

1. Sims now have five fingers.
2. Pregnant Sims have morning sickness, show a bulging belly, leave for the hospital when it's time to give birth, and come back a few days later with a baby. Additonally, there's a possibility (though rare) for female sims to give birth to twins and triplets.
3. Alien abductions in certain neighborhoods are common.
4. Ghost sighting tend to be more perilous (another perk of a more advanced artificial intelligence). If a ghost sim died in a fire, he might come back with a red glow and tendency to start fires himself.
5. As the sims cooking skills increase they can different types of foods, as opposed to the generic meals that could only be cooked in Sims 1 no matter how high your sims cooking score was.
6. Sims can decide which schools to sent their sims children to in order to give them a better start in life.
7. The game will have neighborhoods that have fifty lots on them.
8. Sims can divorce, have affairs, move out and keep the items that they purchased. Additonally, sims can marry NPC's, such as the maid, the butler, the mailman.
9. Sims can own two homes. Births, deaths, and marriages are much more important in Sims 2.
10. Sims can now die in several different ways.

I love the sims

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 22 / 25
Date: March 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The sims is not just any game. It's a special game full of micheviousnes and fun. If you have heard of the game I really recomend that you get this game. It's fun and I know that you'd like it. There is tons of exspansion packs to choose from. But if you already have The Sims then getting the sims 2 is a must because I sure know that I'm getting it!!!!!!! I've been waiting for this game since July 2003 because thats when I learned so much about it. First of all if you have a baby it actually grows up day by day little by little. They also follow thier parents around the house and all that baby stuff. Then they grow into a spoiled brat or cheerfull kid. Then the teenage stupid age comes to the picture and they really do act like teenagers!!! Then they Become an adult and have kids. Then they get old and before you know it your a grandma or Grandpa. Then you die from old age. Very realistic!!!! Also did you know that you can have four stoy houses including the attic? It can also rain outside too. But what hope is true is that you can go to work.Well thats all I petty much know so I hope your as happy as I am About it. (some of my spelling maybe wrong) :)

The truth and the facts about the Sims2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: March 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you want the truth and a lot of the facts about the Sims2 you have come to the right place. In the Sims2 there are a lot of unique things that promise hours of non stop play such as now instead of having a baby that just turns into a kid, babies become kids who become teenagers who become adults who get old who then die. The toddlers will walk (or crawl) around and follow their parents. Now teens and kids can have sleep overs teenagers can get jobs there are 4 story houses (including the attic). Now people are more aware of what is going on around them like if they are at a club and a fried walks in the will turn their head smile or wave. Sims can now get buff or fat and you will be able to tell if somebodys nice or active or outgoing ect. just by looking at the way they act. Now theres mirrior affects and theres more food to choose from such as an omellete,breackfast cereal, pasta,soup,hotdogs a lot of other things too. Theres sideways doors and windows and you can put makup and acceseries you can put on them. If you want to hear more detail about this duuuuuhh just buy The Sims1 Mackin Magic Exspansion it comes with a preveiw disk

Sims2 Comes out in Spring 2004.

True Sim Lover

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Hi there all sims fans and those who are just discovering the sims. First in foremost I have loved The sims for the past four years and when I heard about the upcoming sequel in the sim series I was blown away. I have viewed screen shots, joined in chat and read chat transcripts that I missed,just to get as much information about the sims 2 as possible, and the more I found out the more blown away I became. If you thought the original sims was awsome there is no way you won't be impressed by the sims 2. After all it's not the best selling PC and in my opinion The Best PC game of all time for nothing. So if you ask me this is a game that's totally worth buying for fans of the sims or lovers of games abroad:-)!

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