Immensely playable, but not perfect (The Sims 2 - Double Deluxe Edition (PC))

Member Name: slugfilm

Product:	The Sims 2 - Double Deluxe Edition (PC)
Date:	15/06/09 (11 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great 3D graphics

Disadvantages: Silly additions detract from the essence of the original

I bought this as an electronic download from a site called "Direct 2 Drive". I paid £25 which, at the time, seemed fair (considering I didn't get a physical disc).

Anyway, it's a good little game, but some aspects are just not as good as the original Sims. The graphics are totally different as the game is now fully 3D. You can zoom in and out to an impressive scale, and the whole screen is rotatable 360 degrees on three axis. So that's impressive. However, I think it requires substantial computer power to be able to view it smoothly without stutters or delays.

In terms of gameplay, a new addition is a system of short term and long term desires and ambitions. For example, your sim may want to listen to a pop song, or indeed get married. If you secure either of these goals, you are rewarded with points which you can spend on special items.

However, I think overall the game has departed from the quasi-accurate lifestyle simulation that was the original Sims, and become a more fantastical sci-fi adventure where martians and man collide.

Summary: It's good, but might as well get the Sims 3 now!