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The Sims 2 is a video game developed by Maxis studio belonging to Electronic Arts (EA) and adapted by Aspyr for the Mac OS X versions.
Released on September 16, 2004, this game is the continuation of one of the most sold video games: The Sims. Just like its ancestor, it offers many extensions.
In this second version, an advanced graphical interface and the appearance of the 3D largely improve the playability compared to the first opus. The initial version of Sims 2 integrates the majority of great evolutions of the first game and its extensions. Extensions also exist for this new version.
The principal improvement on the level of gameplay is the appearance of the genetics, which make the Sims more natural: now the Sims' children receive physical features (color of the hair, forms, face,?) from their parents. It was possible in the first opus, to kiss or to use the bed... but children obtained didn't look like their parents and did not grow up: what brings us to the second great innovation: the Sims are born, grow up , get older and die.
The aim of the game sill be the same, it brings new functionalities but moves according to the satisfaction of the Sims desires, or contrary to the realization of their fears (desires and fears are moving constantly during the life of each Sim).
The environment is better than the previous model. There is a greater diversity on the level of the Sims behaviour as well as objects, houses, grounds. The angle of the camera is now completely personalized, the first episode proposed only limited number of sights.
The Sims life has 6 stages: baby, small child, child, teenager, adult and then senior. The extension Sims 2 Academy also adds the stage ?Young adult?, which corresponds to the period during which the Sims are at the university. During their life, the Sims can get married and have children.
The game does not have a precise end, but a limited time is now offered to make move a sim, whereas in the first version, the Sims don't get older: they are children or adult. This leads the player to make his own choices.
A second chance/life with a second Sims... !

	PC Developper : Maxis | Editor : EA Games Rank : 95% (by 3 magazines) Review (3) | Preview (5) | Cheat (4) | Guide (1) |
	Ps2 Developper : Maxis | Editor : Electronic Arts Rank : 60% (by 4 magazines) Review (4) | Preview (4) | Cheat (2) | Guide (1) |
	Xbox Developper : Maxis | Editor : Electronic Arts Rank : 60% (by 2 magazines) Review (2) | Preview (3) | Cheat (2) | Guide (1) |
	Gamecube Developper : Maxis | Editor : Electronic Arts Rank : 60% (by 2 magazines) Review (2) | Preview (3) | Cheat (2) | Guide (1) |
	GBA Developper : Maxis | Editor : Electronic Arts Cheat (1) | Guide (1) |
	Ds Developper : Maxis | Editor : Electronic Arts Preview (1) | Cheat (2) | Guide (1) |
	Psp Developper : Maxis | Editor : Electronic Arts Rank : 63% (by 2 magazines) Review (2) | Preview (2) | Cheat (2) | Guide (1) |
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