The Sims 2 is the next generation of the bestselling franchise. For the first time, players control their Sims over an entire lifetime from womb to tomb. Every choice you make has a relevant and dramatic effect on the life of your Sim. More life-like Sims, all-new gameplay and the ground-breaking addition of genetics gives players a more vivid and in-depth Sims experience. Guiding your Sims through "Life's Big Moments" takes on new importance, as players now get a "Life Score" to measure how well they are playing each individual Sim. The decisions that players make throughout the lifetime of their Sims now have an impact on their long-term success or failure. A choice made as a toddler has a direct effect on the teen and adult Sim they become. Will players be able to successfully lead their Sims through such important events as a first step, first crush, or marriage proposal, all while the clock is ticking? The Sims in The Sims 2 are more aware and responsive to both other Sims and their surroundings. Sims truly come to life expressing moods and feelings through more realistic body animations and for the first time facial animations. They form complex relationships and are able to distinguish between family and friends, platonic friendships and romantic love. Sims in The Sims 2 now have DNA. Passing along physical characteristics and traits to their offspring, Sims both resemble and behave like their ancestors. As in real life, the appearance of the Sims now changes over time. In addition to getting older, a Sim that spends too much time on the couch will develop a paunch and a Sim that works out will enjoy rock solid abs. An entirely new 3-D engine makes the world of The Sims 2 more life-like and dynamic. The Sims 2 will also introduce an all-new "Create-a-Sim" feature. This allows you to customise the facial features of your Sim with a few simple clicks, to a level of detail never realised before. In The Sims 2, players are now able to build dwellings over two stories and have the ability to coordinate and customise the homes of their Sims to a new degree of design with all-new furniture, lighting and objects.
B**G
I found myself struggling to keep my house tidy and ...
I found myself struggling to keep my house tidy and earning enough money to pay for everything. It was so lifelike,I decided to stop playing & get on with my life
B**A
Works Fine :)
As so many people seem to be commenting on the matter: I played this version of the Sims 2 on my MacBook White (2GHZ Intel processor, 4GB of RAM, NVidia 9500 graphics card) and it works just fine. Even with all of the settings turned to maximum it doesn't so much as hesitate. So even the most basic of the modern line of MacBooks can play the game. :)Apart from that, it's the Sims 1 with better gameplay and graphics, and lording it over small people in my computer has never been so much fun. Mwahaha.
G**R
Sims2
Very disappointed. Bought this game for my daughter at Xmas. Couple of weeks ago it stopped working. Finally found out it is a problem of OSX 10.4.11 and an update of quicktime not being compatible for the game. I am now at the mercy of the Apple and Game techs sorting this out.
S**E
reliable fun...
my son bought this as he always played it on Windows and now he has a Mac he wanted to continue. That's fine but we are having problems loading any expansion packs. Beware as that's the whole point of the Sims.However no problem with this particular product, it is exactly what it says.
A**R
No mention of the fact it doesn't work.
Doesn't work on new Macs, no mention of this, do not buy if a post 2013 mac.Requested a refund.
M**.
Five Stars
Great game, working perfectly with no faults or glitches, very happy with it!
E**S
Be aware of the specifications!!!!!
No mention that you need PowerPC to run this, and a lot of the newer macs don't have this. Very upset and a total waste of money.
A**A
Sims 2 Mac
I thought this was a good buy until I installed it on my new iMac. It DOES NOT WORK on this latest models so don't buy it!!! Hopefully will get a refund!
