Features

• Adopt dogs, cats, birds, and guinea pigs for your Sims to play with.
• Your Sims' pets have their own genetics. Cross different breeds to create designer pets or make new ones and register them to appear in Create-A-Pet as a unique pedigree.
• Pick your Sims' pet's personality! Is your pet gifted or goofy, hyper or lazy?You decide!
• Choose career tracks for your Sims' pets. Skilled pets can work their way up to be Pet Show Biz Stars, part of an elite security Pet Corps, or a heroic Rescue pet.
• Show off your pets!Share your favorite Sim pets with other players through an online exchange.

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The Sims 2 Pets
Yesterday, I purchased this game and waited for what seemed like an eternity at work for me to play it.
Loving it!
I love this game. If you are looking to challenge your Sims game then I recommend this. There are so many options to create and design your animals from coat textures, color, structure.I also love the interactions that you can have with your pets.But like I said it is a challenge when you factor in taking care of babies, kids, spouses and pets. Makes the game alot more realistic.I recommed also getting the Prima guide. When I first started playing without it I was clueless but after reading through the guide once I understand the strategies and works of the game.Happy Simming! ... Read more

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Features

• CD-ROM
• Sequel to the hit lifestyle simulation
• Manage your Sim's dreams and fears over a lifetime
• Mix Sim genes and see physical and personality traits inherited down through Sim generations
• Movie-making feature lets you control the camera and capture the action into mini movies
• Also available in DVD Edition

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The Sims 2 is awesome!!
This is actually her daughter Kris and I ve been playing it for a long while and i can say i didnt get it off here but i bought it in a store and i thought i would be disappointed by it but actually i was utterly thrilled by it!! Its the greatest sim game that was every created plus i am to believe that the expansion packs of the sims 2 will be even more enjoyable than the sims 2. The sims 2 is even better than the sims; it gets you up close and personal with the sims and the 3D version is alot better as well. The sims 2 is the most greatest simulated game ever made!!

Totally Addictive!!
I bought the first Sims and loved it so when the Sims 2 came out I just had to give it a try.And you guessed it I loved it.I love the family and neighborhood interactions.The graphics are great.Being able to create your own community lots has really increased the game play.If you enjoy role-playing then this is the game for you.But beware hours and days can fly by and you will not realize because it is totally addictive.

This game changed my life and my grades lol
Thanks to this game, I was going to sleep late and forgetting my college work at that time. When the first SIms was out, it was a groundbreaking genre. Totally open-ended and you control the lives of people called SIMS. With the updated graphics which are phenomenal and some tweakings but not much, the game still is one of my favorites that I still play today. Whenever I am playing it my fiance loves----wooohooo. Its hillarious and Im surprised no attention was put on this aspect. Instead more attention was on the cheat code that takes the block off the naked blur. geez cant people find something else to wine about. The sims parts are not even represented (yeah Im guilty of using the code lol).
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Features

• MANUFACTURER WARRANTY:  30 DAYS

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It;s nice, but...
Downloading objects from fan sites can be hit or miss -- I have had many collections I've downloaded work incorrectly or not work at all in the next expansion pack, and items I really liked were suddenly unavailable.So, I was looking forward to a "Stuff" pack from Maxis.
Where's the glamour?
This pack offered very little of anything. The decor (very little of it) is uninspired. I was hoping to get some good artwork at least.I know a lot of people don't like to download from fan sites but don't waste your money on this junk.Believe me fansites have much better and more creative stuff for your sims and most of it is free, and none of it costas much as this glamour life stuff pack did.This is the first and last stuff pack that I will ever buy.

RIp Off!
If I could give it negative 3 stars I would. This is just EA being Greedy. They could have offered it for free on the website like they did with the stuff before or they could have included it with the next expansion pack. You're better off going to one the fan site that offers better stuff to download for free. ... Read more

Features

• The third expansion pack for The Sims 2
• Turn your Sims' skills and hobbies into careers - even children can run a business!
• Cultivate an audience for your wares, from window shoppers to niche markets
• 125 new items to decorate your Sim's house or business
• A new radio station featuring famous bands singing in "Simlish"

Reviews (43)

One of their best expansions yet
EA Games has to be the best game company out there. They take a great thing like The Sims (the original) and make it even better with each expansion and with the new Sims 2 and their expansions.

Another piece of the pie...
It's interesting how the Maxis empire has evolved over the years.The very first expansion pack way back when was pretty revolutionary - it seemed like not very many companies were doing such a thing as releasing expansions.And back then it gave what the users were demanding - new objects.Today our demands are much higher as consumers, yet Maxis still doesn't *entirely* listen.It seems like with the Sims 2 their strategy is to release one new aspect of the game that fans have been wanting for ages - while still leaving out a big chunk of things people desire.
A Great Game!
My sister got Sims 2: Open for Business for her birthday. As Sims fanatics, we wanted to control how our Sims worked. In the Original Game, we even made pool centers- complete with hot tubs- but we would have to use cheats to get any money; we couldn't charge other Sims for hanging out. This expansion puts a whole spin on the game, adding in an whole new part to the Sims. As previous review said, for a couple of hours a day, your Sim would just drive off in a car, and come back 9 hours later saying that he's made $374.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Create, build and run the most realistic city you can imagine
• Connect your metropolis with other cities you've created to form a massive region of SimCities
• Sculpt mountains, gouge valleys, and seed forests
• Deploy police cruisers and fire trucks to the scene
• For 1 player

Reviews (94)

buyer beware
The copy of SimCity4 that I purchased came without the access codes to support instillation. When I called Electronic arts all I got was an automated phone system... press 2 now... EA's manufacturing quality control is so poor that they had a selection for products without access codes! I could never find a way to talk with a human beibng about the problem. The automated voice suggested solution was to send the product to them at my expsnse to prove that it came without the access code! I have returned the game to Amazon for a refund. I would never buy another EA product.

One of the BEST GAMES
OK, let's put it straight. This game is very organized. It contains lots of options for transportaion and civic structures. The graphics are pretty darn good and the sound is mildly decent. But then there are the downs. It may get a bit sluggish when the city is VERY BIG!!! So, this game is still very good.
This game was good!
For those that have have played similar games like Sim City before, this one was great! I have played Sim City 2000, but that was years ago. I had found that game addicting. Now, years later, when I ordered Sim City 4: Deluxe Edition, I was blown away! This game is much better than 2000 could hope to be. They have resolved many of the issues that I had with the older game and then some. I have found this game to be addicting to, and have started different cities at the same time. I am working on getting the "perfect city" for me to be happy with. I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of any of the Sim games. I could even say at times it was funny even to read the tongue-in-cheek sayings that come up just as you are starting up the game for the day like "Bureaucratizing Bureaucracies". It was not so much hilarious but, it can help you get in the "fun mode" to play the game. The advisors can get slightly annoying after awhile, especially when you have a different idea about what you want to see in your city than they do, but it is still overall a very entertaining game. My next purchase will most likely be Sims 2, for more of the Sims experience. ... Read more

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Features

• DVD-ROM
• Lifestyle simulation where you manage your Sim's dreams and fears over a lifetime
• Mix Sim genes and see physical and personality traits through the generations
• Control the camera and capture the action into mini movies
• Generate unique Sims with the new Create-A-Sim feature
• Build dream homes and design neighborhoods with new building options

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Excelent! for a while...
I had The Sims 1 for a long time before I got this game, and I was looking forward to its release in Mac. I wasn't disappointed. This is a really fun game, with alot of new features. Unfortunately, like the old one, I became easily tired with it. The Sims 2 gets pretty repetative. It is still worth it, because if you get a new expansion pack every once in a while it makes it really fun again.
Slow on 1.5GHz w/ 1.25GbRam
I've got a 12'' PowerPC PowerBook with 1.5GHz cpu, 1.25Gb of ram, and 64mb graphic card. And the game is very choppy and laggy. This definitely detracts a lot from the game play.
Runs better on Mac
If you have a Mac, this game is worth getting.It has cool videos to go with special scenes which is a neat new feature.I find that it runs better on the Mac but that may be because I didn't have a very good PC.I've always been in to playing the Sims so if you like the Sims this is a good buy. ... Read more

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Features

• CD-ROM
• Sims romantic attraction is now based on personality - Figure out their compatibility, then heat up their love life with new romantic social interactions
• Give the Sim of your dreams a longing gaze, go for a slow dance and top it off with a dramatic dip kiss
• Live it up in fun And style - over 125 new items objects & items including a DJ station, photo booth, karaoke machine and more. Exotic new Sims to mingle or date including vampires, hot waiters and more
• Doll up and head out -- chill out at mellow lounges, dance the night away at nightclubs, enjoy candlelight dinners at fine restaurants or hit the bowling alley with the guys and become the ultimate king of the pins

Reviews (93)

i love this game!
i have been playing the sims and sims 2 for a while now and i think this is one of the best expansion packs ever! You could get cars in this game, so it was really awesome....
Great fun
This game is really fun! I love the downtown and the fact that there's SO MANY different places your sim can go downtown; it never gets old going downtown. =D =D -D =D

the sims 2 nightlife
exallant game i enjoy playing this game you can go on dates own a card new meals downtown vampires i recomend this game 2 all.There are nwe action lik da new kiss thingy you can even write a love letter or leave a displeasing presant at somones door.With clubs,louges,boowling allies,karioke,restrants and more you will have lots to do!!!!
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Live the ultimate college fantasy
• Your Sims have all-new wants and fears tied to their social and academic life
• Choose from 11 majors for your Sims and keep their grades on track
• Join a band, crash parties, find a part-time job, or cheat on your studies
• The Sims 2 University is an expansion pack and requires The Sims 2 to play

Reviews (122)

Some good, some tedious
This expansion adds some good things, like extra aspiration slots and multiple aspiration locks, some good new items and social interactions (Hang Out in particular is nice so that you don't have to babysit your sims' chatting).
A whole new stage of life!
The university pack brings to life the fun of university.It is up to you to make your Sims study or party their years away.I loved the new items and universities.However I do find that it can drag growing up to an adult out a bit. But I accept that for the added game play and new items etc.I would recommend this as a good addition to any Sims game.

Story about this game
Jimmy and Mandy just moved into collage. They started to study right away. Jimmy was getting tired so he took a nap. It was a school day. Hint: Everyday is a school day in collage
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Features

• Family Fun expansion pack includes 60 new items to add to your virtual family
• Decor comes in several different themes, each of which is distinct and fantastic
• Turn your sims' house into a fantasy castle, or make them pirate-loving deck hands with a nautical theme
• Costumes come with each theme, turning the sims into dragons, princesses, pirate captains, and more
• Expansion pack requires a complete version of The Sims 2 that is not included in this package

Reviews (47)

Nice for the kids
I bought this shortly after it was released at a Target store--paid about $15 for it.I really like the castle collections, as I, too, was bored with the clouds and other dull collections.While you can produce a really neat collection for the castle, it's really hard to make a more adult themed room.I am in agreeance that it would have been better to have it as a downloadable expansion from their site. I am a die-hard Sims fan as well and I have even pre-ordered the Pets from EA.So far, this is the only expansion that I haven't been head-over-heals for.I am anxiously awaiting the release of the pets.

Sorry, Sims fans, it's a complete waste!!
Quite simply, I have bought EVERY SINGLE Sims game (including game console versions and handheld versions)and I have never been disappointed, until now.I'm such a Sims fan that I can honestly say that I've never been disappointed before this purchase.I can tell you that this "add-on" is nothing more than re-painted versions of already existing furniture that you have.The last time I checked, you can go on several websites and download many, many things just like this, for free (not to mention, do it yourself).Do NOT waste your money.Me?I'm waiting for the pets, hopefully that won't be such a let-down.

Save your money - This Stuff Pack is SHAMEFUL!
I bought this right after I bought Open for Business thinking that it would be a great compliment to my game. Boy was I ever wrong! There is a good reason why Maxis didn't give more previews of what would be in this stuff pack - it is a couple of low-poly, hideous objects, outfits, and recolors. I have spent more time on research papers than Maxis/EA did on this stuff pack. Would it kill them to make some quality hairstyles or even some new linens for the beds? If you want high quality downloads for your game, save your $20 and use it as a payment for a paysite or even go to a free site. The custom content offered on fan sites puts Maxis/EA to shame. Never again will I buy one of these stuff packs - it is basically stuff that is left out of expansion packs so that Maxis/EA can squeeze more money out of Sims 2 fans. ... Read more

Features

• The Sims -- the phenomenon that started it all! Completely build and customize your Sims' homes, decide their career paths and romances, and choose from hundreds of items to keep them happy. Their lives are in your hands.
• The Sims - Livin' Large gives your Sims the wild life! A wider range of objects and styles allows even the most timid Sim to cut loose and live it up.
• The Sims - House Party lets you throw the ultimate theme party. Engage in new group activities, and rock the house with different music and dance styles.
• In The Sims - Vacation you'll choose whether your Sims will spend the weekend at a beach resort, rough it in the woods, or chill out in a winter wonderland.
• The Sims - Hot Date takes you from candlelit romance to cuddling on the couch. Let your Sims enjoy downtown delights as their relationships heat up.

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the most awsome game in the whole galaxy!
this game has a selection of hundreds of people and clothes to choose from.you can buy pets.go on dates and even get married!it is the funest game i ever played.its super cool.you can even create places for your sims to go.and you can cantrol every thing they do.it is the most awsome game.me and my best friend spend hours with it and we create tons of people and have fashion stores.it is great how you can eat at restraunts too!

A graphics dinasour
After having only known, played, and become a die-hard fan of The Sims 2, I bought this TS1 collection out of sheer curiosity.Boy oh boy was I surprised when I installed it.I never would have guessed the huge difference in graphics quality (or lack thereof) in this game in comparison with The Sims 2.I've never seen such a giant leap in game and graphics quality between game versions until now.I'm SO glad I already have The Sims 2, along with all of the expansion packs and add-ons, to keep me entertained, but this was at least worth the cost to check it out and to collect.It also comes with all of the expansion packs already included, too so that's a big time/money saver.I may fiddle around with this version a bit more in the future, but I'm quite thoroughly satisfied with The Sims 2 and it's hard to take such a big step backward graphics-wise and quality-wise and still have as much fun.So I'm only giving this 3 stars.

Still Fun - Even After The Release Of TS2
The Sims is old, yes. And after the release of its sequel, still playing TS1 probably seems pointless and boring, as it doesn't have nearly as many features as TS2. But still, even without the fancy 3-D graphics and complex features, I have continued to find TS1 just as fun as I did the day I bought it... 5 years ago, and sometimes find myself playing it more than TS2, for a couple reasons:
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Features

• Create and control digital characters over a lifetime, setting their goals in life from popularity and romance, to fortune and family -- their stories are in your hands
• Pick from dozens of dog and cat breeds, or customize features with the Create-A-Pet feature
• Your Sims can encourage and discipline pets, training them to shake, roll over, play dead, and more
• Give you pets a little training when they dig in the yard, claw the sofa, or topple the trash
• Use special codes to share unlockable pet accessories, fur types or markings with other The Sims 2 - Pets players

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Features

• CD-ROM
• Start out with the original Sims -- a hilarious game where you actually have to control a person's life from start to finish!
• Give them a look, find them a job, keep them happy and get them a nice place to live -- if you do, you'll be rewarded with some of the comical game scenes around!
• Once you've done that try out the great expansion pack, Livin' Large. where you have to give your Sims the high life, and help them keep it
• There's also new objects, all-new skins, new designs for walls and floors, and two new themes - Roman and Science Fiction
• You can even create the perfect Sim for yourself using the amazing new Creator tool!

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this is a fun game
im still getting the hang of playin Sims overall its cool

A lot of fun

Very Monotonous
I bought this game a few weeks ago expecting a game I could play all summer. I got bored with it in three days. All you do on this game is tell your Sim to eat, sleep, go to work, take a shower, use the toilet, and watch TV. While your Sim is at work or sleeping you watch the time go by. The graphics are horrible. You can hardly see your Sim. The only fun things in this game are that you get to build your houses and make out with girls. You do the same things every day. Don't waste your money on this game. The Sims 2 is much, much better. ... Read more

Features

• Sims romantic attraction is now based on personality - Figure out their compatibility, then heat up their love life with new romantic social interactions
• Give the Sim of your dreams a longing gaze, go for a slow dance and top it off with a dramatic dip kiss
• Live it up in fun And style - over 125 new items objects & items including a DJ station, photo booth, karaoke machine and more. Exotic new Sims to mingle or date including vampires, hot waiters and more
• Doll up and Head out -- chill out at mellow lounges, dance the night away at nightclubs, enjoy candlelight dinners at fine restaurants or hit the bowling alley with the guys and become the ultimate king of the pins

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An important note about expansion packs
As other people have noted here and on the other Sims 2 game pages, you MUST have the right machine specs to run this game and have a good time, and you MUST check the Aspyr website to download any available patches. I have a brand new Macbook with tons of memory which ran the Sims 2 base game like a dream... AFTER I installed the patch (before the patch it tended to hang a bit).
The Fun Continues with Sims 2 Nightlife
The fun continues with Electronic Arts and Aspyr's The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack.The basic premise of Nightlife is to add pleasure to the lives of the Sims and to give them a richer social life. This is accomplished with many new additions to the game. There is a new aspiration in their lives by the added Pleasure Seeker aspiration. The Sims just want to have fun!
Can your Mac handle it???
The Sims2 takes a great computer game (the sims) and makes it even better by adding awesome graphics and Nightlife adds even more things to do with your sims...
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Enjoy all-new university-age Sims who leave home and take over campus
• Live in dorms, rush a fraternity, or shack up with friends in their own pad
• Join a band, crash parties, find a part-time job, and more college-life options
• Choose from 11 majors; secure the final degree and open up 4 new career paths
• 100+ new objects and decor items; for 1 player

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worth it
so, i go through phases with the Sims. the advent of Sims 2 pulled me in yet again, and i finally splurged for University. have to say, it was worth it.
AWSOME!!
I am obsessed with the sims and every expansion has been better!I cannot wait for The Sims 2 Pets!

Nice, but not great
I really enjoyed the new objects coming with the expansion pack, and I also liked the fact that you can have more aspirations if you graduate from college.It was also nice that I could make "young adults."But the gameplay in the expansion pack isn't that exciting.There's not enough for me to do, which makes the game a little less fun.Overall, though I'm still glad I bought it because of the things mentioned above. ... Read more

Features

• Add dogs, cats, birds, or guinea pigs to your Sims family
• Create your own unique cat or dog by modifying its body type, face shape, fur color, markings, and more
• Cross different breeds to create designer pets or make new ones and register them to appear in Create-A-Family
• Teach pets tricks like shake, fetch, roll over, and more -- unruly pets might topple the trash or scratch the sofa, but Sims can change their pets' ways with the right training
• Skilled pets can have careers of their own and earn a living as Movie Stars, Rescue pets, or members of an elite Security Pet Corps

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