The Sims 2 has the same concept as its predecessor and sequel, The Sims 3, players control their Sims in various activities and form relationships in a manner similar to real life. The Sims 2, like its predecessor, The Sims, does not have a defined final goal; gameplay is open-ended. Sims have life goals, wants and fears, the fulfillment of which can produce both positive or negative outcomes. All Sims age, and can live to 90 sim days depending on the degree to which their aspirations are fulfilled. The Sims 2 builds on its predecessor by allowing Sims to age through six stages of life and incorporating a 3D graphics engine. Although gameplay is not linear, storylines exist in the game's pre-built neighborhoods. Pleasantview is based 25 years after the town in the original The Sims. Strangetown's storyline is based on the supernatural, and is loosely connected with Pleasantview. Veronaville's characters are based on Shakespearean characters.
The Sims 2 was an instant success, selling a then-record one million copies in its first ten days.[4] By September 2004, The Sims 2 has sold more than 20 million units worldwide and is the best-selling PC video game of all-time.During April 2008, The Sims 2 website announced that 100 million copies of The Sims series had been sold.In addition to its commercial success, The Sims 2 was well received by critics gaining a 90% score from aggregators Metacritic and GameRankings.
On December 15, 2012, Electronic Arts announced that the official website would be shut down on January 14, 2013. It is now no longer possible to download content from the official site, create exchanges, or participate in the official forum communities.
Maxis, Ideaworks Game Studio (Mobile Version)
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Electronic
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Patrick J. Barrett , Jenna
Chalmers, Shannon Copur, Michael Cox, Seth Olshfski, Amy Dallas, Kevin
Gibson, Daniel Hiatt, Kevin Hogan, Hunter Howe, Creighton Hurt, Trevor
Jalowitz, Charles London, Lyndsay McGaw, Ashley Monif, Solveig Pederson,Todd
Reamon, Kana Ryan, Lauren Wheeler, Jeannie Yang, Stuart McArther, Will
Wright, Victoria Evans
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OS X, Windows, Mobile, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation
2, Xbox, Game
Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable
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Windows
· September 14, 2004
· September 16, 2004
Mac OS X
June 13, 2005 |
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