The Sims 2

If anyone ever read my "The Sims" review, you know I consider the series one big dress-up doll game for girls. Now, four years later, nothing has changed.

The Sims, for those of you who havent been on the planet in the last couple years, is a game where you basically control the ins and outs of a select family's everyday life- from eating, sleeping, going to the bathroom, having a job- you name it. The whole game is essentially one third person life simulator, and has become increasingly popular due to the massive variety of designs, characters, and "Storylines" you can create.



The Sims 2 basically takes the Sims 1 and puts it in a 3D spectrum. That's really the only thing I can think of as a major difference. The Sims 2 has the same feel, the same style of music, the same style GUI, the same style gameplay, and pretty much the same outcomes. Go figure. The characters still are dumber than s***, the houses are still pretty limited and lacking design options, and the game really still feels like it has no point.

I've never played this series seriously. All over the internet, you will find hardcore Sims fanatics that can do everything from recreate their household to have every single character mimick what happened on the last "Real World" episode. However, just like about any other Sims game, the players of The Sims 2 really are losers, and don't get a vote of confidence as far as playerbase goes. Go to the local Junior High and look for the girls who watch MTV and wear too much makeup. You now have The Sims 2's primary demographic.



If you want to play The Sims 2 like me, you have to play the angry greek god, not the 12 year old bimbo. First, create a house full of all women that fit your specific fetishes. Strip them nude and make them cry. Sell all their furniture, plumbing, and even the windows, until they're just in one big box of a house. Delete the door. Watch them, nude, crying, peeing all over the place and mad as hell, die off one by one. If you're really clever, you'll leave an oven in the room and let them set themselves on fire. I love being a sick bastard.

Overall, the Sims 2, while being fun for two seconds, is definately not a game to pick up unless you really enjoy the series. I enjoyed Sim City. I enjoyed Sim Town (Note: My first ever self-purchased video game. I don't know why I remember that.). I even enjoyed Sim Copter and Sim Tower. I EVEN HAD MORE FUN WITH SIM ANT. But this, this bores me. Don't waste your time. Two stars.

2 star(s) out of 5

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