The Open for Business expansion is the third expansion for the Sims 2, and you will need the Sims 2 base game in order to play. You don't need to have any of the other expansions, although they are compatible. This expansion allows your Sims to run their own business - either from home or on a community lot. The kinds of business your sim might want to run vary - they might opt to make bouquets, offer makeovers, or make toys at home, or they may want to be a little more ambitious and run a nightclub, restaurant, or grocery store , with such community lots being available to purchase over the phone or by using a computer. Buying or owning a business can be ...  Read the complete review

Whist some people have gone out and bought the Sims 3 games I've stuck to purchasing expansion packs for Sims 2. I have other reason though, the main being I know that my computer could never support the needed system requirements. I opted for this particular game because I wanted to do something else with my computerised companions. To actually give them something else to do other than the same old thing-getting up, married and gaining skill points. Open for Business gives your sim the chance to run their own shop selling toys, flowers,clothes or maybe even garden gnomes. A restaurant, a salon or maybe a bowling alley. All by just picking up the phone or ...  Read the complete review

Another sims expansion pack and this one is relativley new territory for EA. We've had a remake of The Sims vacation with The Sims 2 Bon Voyage, The Sims unleashed is The Sims 2 Pets and The Sims Hot Date is similar to The Sims 2 Nightlife. So this expansion pack is exciting and one which represents a new challenge for simmers. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The Sims 2 Open for Business allows Sims to build and run there own businesses, from restaurants to florists to toy stores and bakeries. Your Sims can run home based business or buy a community lot to create your own retail megastores. Watch you business flourish or flounder as you try to win over your ...  Read the complete review

The Sims 2 - Open for Business Expansion (PC Game) As I have not got around to throwing money at The Sims 3, I am quite content with purchasing the now lower priced expansions for the Sims 2. One of these expansions include 'Open for Business' in which you are able to create, open and run a variety of different business' from Salons to Bakeries. H&M Fashion needs The sims 2 to play and loads up almost automatically from start up, following the on screen instructions as you go. It does not take long to install and if this is your latest add-on then you will need to use this disc to play. Specifications ...  Read the complete review

I bought this Open for Business Sims 2 expansion pack a year or so ago. I pretty much own every expansion and add on pack out there and this one sounded quite different so I thought I'd give it a go. There are quite a few complicated things on this expansion pack so here is an outline of what is available with the pack: - Buisness - This expansion enables your sim to own their own business. This can either be from home or from a community lot they will need to purchase and furnish. There are a few different businesses you can own (e.g baking, salon, restaurant). Really all you need is a cash register and then once your business begins to grow ...  Read the complete review