
The Sims 2
The Sims 2: Legacy Collection
Release Date: September 17, 2004
Steam
A sequel to the bestselling human life simulation game – The Sims (2000). The Sims 2 was developed by Maxis Studio (SimCity, EA Land, and others) in cooperation with the Electronic Arts company. Players again take care of virtual characters leading them through their entire lives – from early childhood till elderly age. The main goal is to achieve as high Life Score as possible, which stands for how well a sim leads his/her life.
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[1:58] The Sims 2 - Reveal Trailer
[0:30] The Sims 2 Celebrating 100 million sold
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The Sims 2 Description
The Sims 2 is the sequel to the best-selling game – it will better say the whole series of games of all time. It offers unprecedented ability of controlling a virtual world – it is a simulation of human life.
This time, the player has an ability to control its virtual me for almost all life - from the childhood to the peaceful old age. All the decisions that are made and the way the Sims react appear on their challenges and threats way and have an impact on their fate. The choices made by children can have a significant impact on their youth and adult life – those factors make the game more realistic and close to reality.
A significant change in relation to the first part is the introduction of the three-dimensional graphics uses the capabilities of modern graphics cards. The use of 3D graphics allows using new solutions that have not been possible before. Now we can observe how the facial expressions of your Sims change and even how the Sims put on their weight – it may happen if, for example we spend too much time in the kitchen or on a comfortable sofa watching TV.
Another introduced innovation is also the facts that since now Sims have their own DNA, which introduces to the games new challenges, like the possibility of inheritance by children the characteristics of their parents.
• The new, significantly expanded and an intuitive system that helps you create your own Sims. All you have to do is just few clicks and you can establish a wide variety of parameters related to the appearance, facial expressions, etc.
• An extensive collection of new designed components, which you can fill your home.
• Life Score - an additional factor - it measures how the player can manage to carry out his/her Sims for another adversity, another big events which take place in everyone's life - the first steps, engagement, etc.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
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Game Series
The Sims Series
The Sims is a series of games created by Maxis studio and published by Electronics Arts since 2000. The games in the series can be described as life simulators, in which, directing the avatars we create, we act out scenes from everyday life, but also build them houses, which they can then furnish according to their own vision. The series has sold more than 200 million copies, making it one of the world's best-selling games, and has twice made it into the Guinness Book of World Records.
11 video games
The Sims 2 Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows September 17, 2004
Nintendo DS October 24, 2005
PlayStation Portable December 8, 2005
PlayStation 2 October 24, 2005
Xbox October 24, 2005
GameCube October 24, 2005
Game Boy Advance October 24, 2005
Developer: EA Maxis / Maxis Software
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.

The Sims 2 System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Pentium III 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, graphic card 32MB (GeForce 2 or better), 3.5 GB HDD
PlayStation 2
Supports: memory card
Game Boy Advance
Supports: link-cable additionally (GBA): link-cable
GameCube
Supports: memory card
PlayStation Portable
Supports: memory card 32 MB

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