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The Sims 2 is a 2004 video game where players create and control virtual people, managing their daily lives, relationships, and careers in a simulated neighborhood. It was a major commercial and critical success that became one of the best-selling games of its era and significantly expanded the scope and depth of the original Sims game.
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Game data
Metacritic 82- Released
- 2004-09-14
- User rating
- 4.27 / 5
- Genres
- Simulation
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Classic Macintosh
- ESRB
- Teen
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Key facts
- Developer
- Maxis Redwood Shores
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Directors
- Matt Brown, Charles London
- Producers
- Tim LeTourneau, Margaret Ng
- Designer
- Charles London
- Programmer
- David Gregory
Article
The Sims 2 is a 2004 social simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second major title in The Sims series, and is the sequel to The Sims. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on September 14, 2004, and a port for MacOS by Aspyr was released on June 17, 2005. Eight expansion packs and nine "stuff packs" were subsequently released between 2005 and 2008. In addition, versions of The Sims 2 were released on various video game consoles, including the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo DS, and GameCube, and mobile platforms, including the Nokia Ovi Store. Unlike the original, the handheld and console versions are more storyline-based. The three handheld versions of the game are completely different among themselves, unlike the home console versions of the game, which are virtually identical to each other. A sequel, The Sims 3, was released in June 2009.
Like its predecessor, The Sims 2 allows the player to create and dress characters called "Sims", design neighborhoods, and build and furnish houses. Players manage their Sims from birth to death, forming relationships in a manner similar to real life. Sims have life goals, wants, and fears, the fulfillment of which can produce good or bad outcomes. First incorporated in the console versions of The Sims, The Sims 2 was the first PC game in the series to incorporate a complete 3D graphics engine of the game world. This allows the player to get 360º views as opposed to the fixed 2D isometric view of The Sims. Genetics are also a new game mechanic; children in The Sims that were born in-game were randomly generated. Although gameplay is not linear, storylines and scripted events exist in the game's pre-built neighborhoods.