The Sims 2

EA Maxis · Sep 14, 2004

Teen

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In The Sims 2, your Sims will be more lifelike, more responsive, and more complex than ever before. You'll be able to control your Sims over their entire lifetimes, taking them from their first steps to their golden years. Guide them through "Life's Big Moments" and build their "Life Score" with every decision you make. And since every Sim will have its own DNA, their appearance and personality will be passed down through the generations. Life in The Sims 2 will take on a whole different dimension with our entirely new 3-D engine.

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Critic 8.8 (4 critics) · Gamer 8.7

Critic reviews

Games Radar+
Dan Stapleton · Nov 29, 2006
9.0
Eventually, your original batch of Sims will grow old and die (or, if you mistreat them badly enough, they'll skip the growing old part). But, if they've raised a family, the game goes on with a new generation who you'll manage through their whole lives, which will certainly unfold quite differently from those of their parents. It's the circle of virtual life - and it's insanely addictive.
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GameSpot
Andrew Park · Sep 14, 2004
8.9
While it seems that The Sims 2's most significant additions will be most compelling and beneficial to those that were already great fans of the previous game, it's still a pretty accessible game that now offers more focused gameplay, if you want it. In short, The Sims 2 successfully took just about everything that was great about the first game and brought it up a notch, and while you might wish that the sequel had gone a notch or two higher overall, it's still a great game in and of itself.
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IGN
Dan Adams · Sep 10, 2004
9.4
If you're looking for a game that really and truly lets you create your own story and build your own history and world, this is the one for you. The series is unique and lovely, and while the premise may be four years old, the feeling you get when playing The Sims 2 isn't. Deeply entertaining and addictive! All of the new features were very welcome additions to me. There were some little things that bugged me, but overall, I'm very, very happy.
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Euro Gamer
Kristan Reed · Sep 22, 2004
8.0
Tampering with a winning formula has never been characteristic of EA, but still - there's a whole lot more Maxis and EA could do to give the game a much wider appeal. For now we're happy to have dabbled in The Sims 2; it's a thoroughly charming package rammed with possibilities. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to those that have so far resisted its charms, and for the real fans it'll be a dream come true, but whether we'll stick with it is another matter.
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