Above all else, this sequel is designed to encourage players to create their characters, houses, and neighborhoods with even more imagination, and in greater detail than ever before.Ĭharacters in Sims 2 lead fuller, more complicated lives, and they are not immortal they grow up, grow old, and eventually die (though gamers who would prefer their characters did not age can enter a code to turn this feature off). Most Sims fans eventually created entire neighborhoods full of unique little virtual people - not to 'win' the game, but simply for the fun in doing so. The original Sims earned unprecedented success by encouraging players to be creative and set their own goals, instead of asking them to follow a script or work towards some ultimate conquest.
The sequel features full 3D graphics, extensive new building and decorating options, and characters who are far more realistically complex than those of the first game. This 2004 release updates nearly every aspect of the Sims experience, from opening presentations to deep-down gameplay. The world's most successful 'people simulator' gets a new lease on life in The Sims 2, the first full sequel to Maxis best-selling original.
