| Publishers | EA Games |
| Developers | Maxis |
| Release date | 2004 |
| Genre | Simulation |
| Game rating |
Game Description
The Sims 2 is a 2004 strategic life simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to The Sims. The game has the same concept as its predecessor: players control their Sims in various activities and form relationships in a manner similar to real life.
Publisher description:
The Sims 2 is the next generation of the bestselling PC franchise. For the first time, players control their Sims over an entire lifetime from womb to tomb. Every choice you make has a relevant and dramatic effect on the life of your Sim. More life-like Sims, all-new gameplay and the ground-breaking addition of genetics gives players a more vivid and in-depth Sims experience.
Guiding your Sims through “Life’s Big Moments” takes on new importance, as players now get a “Life Score” to measure how well they are playing each individual Sim. The decisions that players make throughout the lifetime of their Sims now have an impact on their long-term success or failure. A choice made as a toddler has a direct effect on the teen and adult Sim they become. Will players be able to successfully lead their Sims through such important events as a first step, first crush, or marriage proposal, all while the clock is ticking?
The Sims in The Sims 2 are more aware and responsive to both other Sims and their surroundings. Sims truly come to life expressing moods and feelings through more realistic body animations and for the first time facial animations. They form complex relationships and are able to distinguish between family and friends, platonic friendships and romantic love. Sims in The Sims 2 now have DNA. Passing along physical characteristics and traits to their offspring, Sims both resemble and behave like their ancestors. As in real life, the appearance of the Sims now changes over time. In addition to getting older, a Sim that spends too much time on the couch will develop a paunch and a Sim that works out will enjoy rock solid abs.
An entirely new 3-D engine makes the world of The Sims 2 more life-like and dynamic. The Sims 2 will also introduce an all-new “Create-a-Sim” feature. This allows you to customise the facial features of your Sim with a few simple clicks, to a level of detail never realised before. In The Sims 2, players are now able to build dwellings over two stories and have the ability to coordinate and customise the homes of their Sims to a new degree of design with all-new furniture, lighting and objects.
Download The Sims 2
The Sims 2 is no longer abandonware. You can now buy the game from:
Windows (2004)
The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection on Steam
Additional files, patches and fixes
The Sims 2 Body Shop Windows Manual (English)
The Sims 2 Screenshots
Windows
Hello! Coming here to see if anyone has an answer here.
Not sure what to do now that I extracted my download (the ps2 version download). When I extract the .zip file after downloading, there is no .iso or specific game file located within the files. All that is there is a Game Files folder, within that is another folder called OGD.The_Sims_2, and within that there is a DATA folder and an iop2 folder. Within those is just a bunch of file types that I’m not sure what they are. no .iso file types though.
Is there a fix to this or am I just not doing something right? I just can’t seem to figure out what to do now that I extracted the original download lol
mount the bin file and browse contents
where u from sam?
it keeps saying enter with cd rom
Instruction was simple although it took me a while to figure it out esp how to extract files from zip. But eventually figured it out. Thanks. The game is working well with my laptop
I was wondering how I can open up the sqr file, everything seems to run well though graphics wise it’s terrible
marlize
Thx it worked
Good morning, so I downloaded the game but when I run as administrator a rectangle shows up on my screen that says money and then it closes, please help
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/6787b2418c7546ffbb4437ce30cef6dcf8b8faec0df7441cb9244c1e9cdf68c6.png When i try to open sims2.exe it opens 10sec later and only shows red X
this worked for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY17fULIc0o
Not working. When i try to unzip the file it says I do not have access.
Can someone link the NOCD file? It doesn’t download with the rar.
I haven’t too. Did you find the soluce ?
when i press on setup it shoes winrar:diagnostic messages and : Cannot execute “C:Users\AppDataLocalTempRar$EXa2292.47952The Sims 2 Ultimate CollectionGame FilesSetup.exe” what can i do???
This isn’t working for me :/ I installed the file and extracted it with WinRAR, I got WinCDEmu, I was left with none of the files mentioned (.iso, .rom, etc.) but with a .winrar file.
I was able to select to mount only the .winrar file but no matter how many times I did it (including after a restart of my PC, which is Windows 10) it would still ask me to insert a CD in order to play the game. This is doubly frustrating as I already own a physical copy of the game but just lost it and don’t want to order another one. I followed up to step 3 and I am entirely unable to continue from that point…
Anyone else having the same problem, I would suggest just buying the game on Amazon or Etsy (but don’t buy the ultimate collection there! They’re just selling Origin accounts, which will be inevitably deleted). It’s pretty cheap to buy a physical copy if you look at “more buying options” on Amazon to look for used versions – they go as low as around $12, and it’s less hassle than sitting here desperately trying to torrent this LOL. If you’re struggling look at some guides for purchase.
i have done everything and it keeps asking for cd
i open the zip and installed Sim2 there no “NoCD” so the game keeps asking for the CD before it will run, any help would be appreciated.after i reset my computer, the icon on the desktop fired it right up
i always got two massages that say that it has corrupted files or that its already running. at some point it worked but i had to write down the code that comes with the dvd. is there any code here on the page? i cant find anything