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Product Description
Create and customize a variety of characters and build relationships to accomplish an endless amount of peculiar tasks. What’s your life goal? What are your wants and fears? ... More
Create and customize a variety of characters and build relationships to accomplish an endless amount of peculiar tasks. What’s your life goal? What are your wants and fears? It’s up to you to nurture the needs of your Sims and guide them to a life of happiness and fulfillment. Play a variety of mini-games that yield humorous rewards and aspiration points you can use to develop your character. Less
Now your Sims can create their own businesses. They can design their own clothing boutique, beauty salon, florist, high-end electronics shop, bustling restaurant chain, or virtually any... More
Now your Sims can create their own businesses. They can design their own clothing boutique, beauty salon, florist, high-end electronics shop, bustling restaurant chain, or virtually any other type of business. Hire your staff as the business grows and put talented Sims to work making toys, running the register, crafting floral bouquets, giving sales pitches, or manufacturing robots. But watch out for slacker employees and be prepared to fire them on the spot. From clever tinkerer to master craftsman, develop your Sim's talents to best suit your business needs. Will they build a thriving business empire or become eccentric entrepreneurs designing the next big thing? Less
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Key Features   
ESRB Descriptor Violence • Crude Humor Violence • Crude Humor • Sexual Themes
ESRB Rating   T - (Teen) T - (Teen)
Publisher   EA - Electronic Arts EA - Electronic Arts
Genre   Simulation Simulation
Platform   Windows Windows
Game Series The Sims The Sims
Other Features   
Online Online Gaming Support -
Distribution Media   CD-ROM -
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 21606142 35976197
Release Date September, 2004 February, 2006
UPC 014633151381 618870113906
Product MPN   
MPN TL007LL/A 618870113906
 
Consumer Reviews
Sims 2 Computer Game
The Sims™ 2 for Windows
From $19.95
Sims 2 Open for Business Computer Game
The Sims 2: Open for Business for Windows
From $10.75

Product Review Summary

4.3
90% recommend this product
5 stars
67
4 stars
28
3 stars
14
2 stars
3
1 star
3
Pros
  • Graphics (11)
  • Good Value (7)
  • Challenging (6)
  • Easy to Use (5)
  • Great Design (4)
  • Multiplayer (3)
  • Quality Construction (1)
  • Fun To Play (1)
  • Great Sound (1)
  • Never ending play (1)
Cons
  • None (4)
  • No Online Play (3)
  • Difficult to Use (2)
  • Boring (2)
Good For
  • Everyday Use (7)
  • Adults (7)
  • Home (5)
  • Gifts (5)
  • Teenagers (4)
  • All Ages (4)
  • Women (2)
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Consumer Reviews

178

Sims 2: How to Cheat on your Real Life

byB_Campbell Oct 8, 2004
85 Helpfuls 86 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Same addictive game, new goal-oriented gameplay, 3D graphics, camera control, just awesome
Cons Repetitive goals, a little more complicated, not enough items yet
Recommended it? Yes

Gameplay: 10
Graphics: 9
Sound: 10
Concept: 10
Replay Value: 10

How do you follow the best-selling game of all time? Easy: make a sequel that's the same, but better. That's exactly what the Maxis team did with Sims 2, and the result is easily one of the top titles of... Read full review »

31

Simply Marvelous To The MAXIST!

byyouguyfriday Sep 18, 2004
67 Helpfuls 68 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Rich Graphics, Detail, Sound, Hours of Gameplay
Cons Slow load times.
Recommended it? Yes

From time to time, we all here the phrase, "There's no need to reinvent the wheel!" or "If it isn't broke, don't fix it." Apparently Maxis, thinks outside the box, and beyond the norm and has decided to reinvent it's hit game "The Sims" with it's new offering "The Sims 2".

This review... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.7
Based on 6 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
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Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
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Consumer Reviews

381

For The Sim Who Wants To Be His/Her Own Boss.

bymickp Jul 5, 2007
33 Helpfuls 34 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Some cool new features. New aspirations and options. New Wave music station.
Cons Feels like a "game within a game". Distracts from the main game.
Recommended it? Yes



As far as money trees go, no one seems to be as able or willing to harvest more of their green bounty than EA Games. This is evidenced by the yearly installments from their EA Sports range and even more noticeable as the cavalcade of expansion packs rolls on the shelves at regular... Read full review »

michelle7898
1486

The Sims 2: Open for Business for Windows

bymichelle7898 Jul 16, 2007
22 Helpfuls 23 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great game
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

I am a huge fan of The Sims 2. I have all of the expansion packs for it. I also happen to have The Sims 2: Open for Business for Windows. I was given this pack for Christmas from my mother who knows how much time I spend playing this game! Needless to say that I was very happy to have gotten it. It... Read full review »

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