Azumanga Daioh Fan wrote:
How is the Sims 2. I am a fan of the others. Is this one better.
Hm... The Sims 2 is significantly better graphics-wise (its 3d)
It's much more detailed -- even the Television has moving images now, and you can see some hilarious spoofs of reality TV (survivor, I believe..) on the game's Television channels :)
Gameplay-wise, I'm quite happy that the needs don't go down so fast anymore, it's manageable, and it allows you to concentrate on the other aspect, which might be more important. The aspirations of your sims. They are: family, fortune, popularity, romance, knowledge.
Fulfill their aspirations and they grow up happily. Don't do anything, and watch them turn mad.
I have to say the best improvement would be the 'Build' mode. They now allow you to lay down foundations which make the houses look more real, and build up to 3 stories. It's very detailed, so basically you could build anything from a cottage, to a Victorian house, to a modern house... heh.
I give The Sims 2 two thumbs up.