GAME DESCRIPTION: The Sims™ changed the face of gaming in the new millennium and quickly became the #1 PC game of all time. In the next generation sequel of The Sims, The Sims™ 2, you control your Sims over an entire lifetime for the first time. With the ground-breaking addition of genetics, your Sims now pass their DNA down through generations giving you a more vivid and in-depth Sims experience. Every life choice you make has a relevant and dramatic effect on the lifetime of your Sim. It’s up to you to take your Sims from the cradle to the grave, fulfill their dreams, and push them to extremes in The Sims 2.
Key Features
* Genes: Direct your Sims through a lifetime and determine their evolution as they pass on genetic traits from one generation to the next. Sims in The Sims 2 now have DNA and inherit physical characteristics and personality traits . They both resemble and behave like their ancestors. Direct your Sims from infancy through childhood, teenage life, and adulthood. Take them through an infinite number of generations and evolve your Sims family tree.
* Dreams: You set your Sims’ goals in life including fame, fortune, family, knowledge or romance. Will they be a lover or a loser? A prince or a pauper? A fool or a mastermind? Give them what they want and they’ll lead a long successful existence. Indulge in their fears and ruin their life.
* Extremes: Will your teen Sim get busted by the cops? Will your Sims work their way to riches, marry money, or inherit their fortune? In The Sims 2, you take your Sims to extremes. Witness the big and extreme moments that make every Sims’ life uniquely memorable.
* Unleash Creativity: The Sims 2 will open up endless new creative possibilities. Make your own Sim films with the new movie making feature. Create the cast, set the stage, take control of the camera and capture your own screenplay in action. Zoom in close with the new camera to see every last detail. Generate unique Sims with the new “Create-A-Sim” packed with a vast selection of facial features, hairstyles, and outfits. Gain easy access to player made content and open up endless customization options. Create dream homes and design neighborhoods with the new building, design, and home furnishing options.
PLAY: The PSP version of The Sims 2 is a more like Sims 2 Lite. There is a good deal of nuances missing that are actually integral to the overall Sims experience. There are some aspects that have returned, such as create-a-sim.
One major issue is that your sims don’t age nor do they have memories. Also there is a lose AI—absent is fear even though we still have wants.
There are some interesting mini-games. Actually much of The Sims 2 is quite interesting considering you start in Strangetown—a bizarre town with zombies, aliens, and more odd characters. Whether you enjoy the change or not depends upon your tastes. Developers figured if they had to take something out then they might as well add something new and that was a great idea—had it worked better. We aren’t certain if the new additions caused the overall long loading times or not—but they certainly take a lot from the fun.
GRAPHICS: Most of the animation is quite simple—comparable to all of the previous platform releases.
SOUND: The soundtrack is good—which is the forte of EA Games. The dialogue is fun and keeps you interested.
FRANKLY: One of the biggest issues with the PSP version of The Sims 2 is the long loading times. Even though some things are missing some are obviously left behind to get them to work on the PSP—thus a major compromise had to be made. The lack of some of the play features hurts the game but if you are a Sims fan you’ll be able to take it portable.
+ Richie Wright
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