<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2004	O
strategic	B-Application
life	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Maxis	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
major	O
title	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
September	O
14	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
port	O
for	O
MacOS	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
17	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
released	O
on	O
various	O
consoles	B-Device
and	O
mobile	O
platforms	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Nokia	B-Application
Ovi	I-Application
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
June	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
create	O
and	O
dress	O
characters	O
called	O
"	O
Sims	O
"	O
,	O
design	O
neighborhoods	O
,	O
and	O
build	O
and	O
furnish	O
houses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
incorporate	O
a	O
3D	O
graphics	O
engine	O
,	O
which	O
allowed	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
get	O
360º	O
views	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
fixed	O
2D	O
isometric	B-Application
view	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Genetics	O
are	O
also	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
mechanic	O
,	O
as	O
previously	O
children	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
did	O
not	O
always	O
look	O
like	O
their	O
parents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
,	O
gaining	O
a	O
90%	O
score	O
from	O
aggregators	O
Metacritic	O
and	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2008	O
,	O
The	O
Sims	O
2'''s	O
official	O
website	O
announced	O
that	O
100	O
million	O
copies	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	I-Application
had	O
been	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
March	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
sold	O
13	O
million	O
copies	O
over	O
all	O
platforms	O
with	O
over	O
six	O
million	O
PC	O
copies	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
PC	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
all-time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
that	O
creator	O
Will	O
Wright	O
worked	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
neighborhood	O
view	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
selects	O
one	O
lot	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
as	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
novelty	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
is	I-Application
foundations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
possible	O
to	O
import	O
neighborhood	O
terrains	O
from	O
SimCity	B-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
other	O
expansion	O
packs	O
introduce	O
supernatural	O
characters	O
which	O
Sims	O
can	O
be	O
turned	O
into	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Zombies	B-Application
,	O
Vampires	B-Application
,	O
Werewolves	O
,	O
PlantSims	O
,	O
and	O
Witches	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Create	O
a	O
Family	O
is	O
entered	O
by	O
clicking	O
the	O
"	O
Families	O
"	O
button	O
in	O
the	O
lower	O
left-hand	O
corner	O
of	O
the	O
neighborhood	O
view	O
,	O
then	O
clicking	O
the	O
large	O
"	O
Create	O
New	O
Family	O
"	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
opposed	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
any	O
age	O
besides	O
baby	O
or	O
young	O
adult	O
(	O
which	O
must	O
be	O
made	O
in	O
the	O
University	O
Create	O
a	O
Student	O
)	O
may	O
be	O
created	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Different	O
eye	O
colors	O
and	O
an	O
additional	O
skin	O
tone	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
all	O
personality	O
points	O
must	O
be	O
assigned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sim	O
also	O
has	O
one	O
of	O
six	O
Aspirations	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
lifetime	O
goal	O
that	O
strongly	O
influences	O
their	O
Wants	O
and	O
Fears	O
which	O
are	O
:	O
Grow	O
Up	O
,	O
Romance	O
,	O
Family	O
,	O
Knowledge	O
,	O
Popularity	O
,	O
and	O
Fortune.The	O
Sims	O
2	O
also	O
comes	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Body	O
Shop	O
,	O
which	O
enables	O
users	O
to	O
create	O
custom	O
genetics	O
,	O
make-up	O
,	O
clothes	O
,	O
and	O
Sims	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
third-party	O
tools	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Paint	I-Application
,	O
Paint.NET	B-Language
,	O
Adobe	B-Operating_System
Photoshop	I-Operating_System
,	O
GIMP	B-Application
,	O
and	O
SimPE	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
several	O
new	O
social	O
interactions	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reputation	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
Sims	O
game	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
:	I-Device
Sims	I-Device
in	I-Device
the	I-Device
City	I-Device
is	O
reintroduced	O
in	O
the	O
Apartment	O
Life	O
expansion	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
worlds	O
are	O
Pleasantview	O
,	O
a	O
continuation	O
of	O
the	O
playable	O
neighborhood	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
featuring	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
families	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Goths	O
and	O
the	O
Pleasants	O
–	O
Strangetown	O
,	O
a	O
small	O
desert	O
town	O
themed	O
around	O
the	O
supernatural	O
,	O
with	O
aliens	O
,	O
mad	O
scientists	O
and	O
haunted	O
graveyards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aside	O
from	O
these	O
pre-made	O
neighborhoods	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
create	O
and	O
populate	O
towns	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
,	O
using	O
built-in	O
presets	O
,	O
or	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
entirely	O
using	O
SimCity	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
since	O
SimCity	B-Application
4	I-Application
maps	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Graphically	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
more	O
detailed	O
than	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
and	O
lets	O
players	O
view	O
its	O
world	O
in	O
full	O
3D	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
a	O
change	O
from	O
earlier	O
Sim	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
SimCity	B-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
which	O
used	O
dimetric	O
projection	O
and	O
fixed	O
resolutions	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
camera	O
was	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
Sims	O
are	O
3D	O
meshes	O
,	O
but	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
introduces	O
far	O
more	O
detail	O
in	O
mesh	O
quality	O
,	O
texture	O
quality	O
,	O
and	O
animation	O
capability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Texturing	O
is	O
achieved	O
through	O
use	O
of	O
raster	B-Algorithm
images	I-Algorithm
,	O
though	O
it	O
appears	O
more	O
lifelike.The	O
Sims	O
2	O
characters	O
pass	O
through	O
seven	O
life	O
stages	O
—	O
babies	O
,	O
toddlers	O
,	O
children	O
,	O
teenagers	O
,	O
young	O
adults	O
(	O
only	O
with	O
University	O
)	O
,	O
adults	O
,	O
and	O
elders	O
—	O
with	O
eventual	O
death	O
of	O
old	O
age	O
,	O
while	O
babies	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
only	O
become	O
children	O
before	O
ceasing	O
to	O
age	O
further	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
aspiration	O
system	O
(	O
described	O
above	O
)	O
is	O
also	O
new	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	O
can	O
become	O
pregnant	O
and	O
produce	O
babies	O
that	O
take	O
on	O
genetic	O
characteristics	O
of	O
their	O
parents	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
eye	O
color	O
,	O
hair	O
color	O
,	O
facial	O
structure	O
,	O
and	O
personality	O
traits	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
baby	O
would	O
take	O
on	O
random	O
appearance	O
and	O
personality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
additions	O
to	O
gameplay	O
are	O
career	O
rewards	O
,	O
a	O
week	O
cycle	O
,	O
the	O
cleaning	O
skill	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
a	O
hidden	O
skill	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
)	O
,	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
meals	O
(	O
depending	O
on	O
time	O
of	O
day	O
)	O
,	O
exercise	O
clothing	O
,	O
body	O
shape	O
affected	O
by	O
diet	O
and	O
exercise	O
,	O
and	O
houses	O
built	O
on	O
foundations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cutscenes	O
were	O
another	O
new	O
feature	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
cutscenes	O
featuring	O
first	O
kiss	O
,	O
woohoo	O
,	O
child	O
birth	O
,	O
alien	O
abductions	O
,	O
also	O
going	O
to	O
college	O
and	O
graduating	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
University	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Preliminary	O
development	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
began	O
in	O
late	O
2000	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
Games	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
5	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
that	O
the	O
Maxis	O
studio	O
had	O
begun	O
development	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
was	O
provided	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Makin	O
 '	O
Magic	O
CD	O
,	O
released	O
October	O
2003	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
later	O
uploaded	O
to	O
websites	O
all	O
over	O
the	O
Internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
decided	O
that	O
the	O
core	O
qualities	O
that	O
drew	O
people	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
were	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
easily	O
relatable	O
to	O
most	O
people	O
,	O
gave	O
players	O
the	O
freedom	O
to	O
be	O
creative	O
,	O
had	O
an	O
irrerevent	O
sense	O
of	O
humor	O
,	O
and	O
featured	O
open-ended	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
set	O
out	O
to	O
build	O
upon	O
these	O
aspects	O
in	O
the	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Custom	O
content	O
was	O
also	O
considered	O
an	O
essential	O
part	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
 '	O
popularity	O
;	O
to	O
incentivize	O
its	O
creation	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
ensured	O
that	O
installing	O
and	O
managing	O
user-made	O
content	O
was	O
as	O
smooth	O
as	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
announced	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
support	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
response	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Ultimate	O
Collection	O
was	O
released	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
offer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
7	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Aspyr	O
Media	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Super	O
Collection	O
as	O
digital	O
download	O
exclusively	O
available	O
at	O
the	O
Mac	O
App	O
Store	O
;	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
updated	O
for	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
Mavericks	I-Operating_System
,	O
4K	O
and	O
Retina	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mark	O
Mothersbaugh	O
composed	O
the	O
build	O
mode	O
,	O
buy	O
mode	O
,	O
Create	O
a	O
Sim	O
,	O
neighborhood	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
main	O
theme	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Pressure	O
"	O
by	O
Paramore	O
,	O
"	O
Do	O
n't	O
Cha	O
"	O
by	O
The	O
Pussycat	O
Dolls	O
,	O
"	O
Good	O
Day	O
"	O
by	O
Tally	O
Hall	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Like	O
Light	O
to	O
the	O
Flies	O
"	O
by	O
Trivium	O
were	O
among	O
the	O
songs	O
re-recorded	O
by	O
their	O
original	O
artists	O
in	O
Simlish	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC/Mac	O
OS	O
X	O
versions	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
widespread	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
which	O
assigns	O
a	O
normalized	O
rating	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
to	O
reviews	O
from	O
mainstream	O
critics	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
90	O
based	O
on	O
61	O
reviews	O
,	O
indicating	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
had	O
a	O
successful	O
E3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
their	O
2004	O
"	O
Strategy	B-Application
Game	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
General	O
)	O
"	O
,	O
beating	O
out	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
The	O
Political	O
Machine	O
,	O
and	O
Silent	O
Storm.The	O
Sims	O
creator	O
,	O
Will	O
Wright	O
,	O
was	O
recognized	O
by	O
being	O
nominated	O
at	O
the	O
Billboard	O
Digital	O
Entertainment	O
Awards	O
for	O
Visionary	O
and	O
Game	O
Developer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Games	O
Magazine	O
named	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
the	O
sixth-best	O
computer	O
game	O
of	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
2012	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
13	O
million	O
units	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
with	O
at	O
least	O
six	O
million	O
units	O
on	O
PC	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
PC	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
all-time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2016	O
World	O
Video	O
Game	O
Hall	O
of	O
Fame	O
Inductees	O
announced	O
that	O
200	O
million	O
copies	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	I-Application
had	O
been	O
sold	O
,	O
becoming	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
best-selling	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
franchises	I-Application
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
after	O
subsequent	O
Sims	O
installments	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
still	O
has	O
an	O
active	O
fanbase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
58	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Controversy	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2s	I-Application
malleable	O
content	O
and	O
open-ended	O
customization	O
have	O
led	O
to	O
controversy	O
on	O
the	O
subject	O
of	O
pay	O
sites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
22	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
Florida	O
attorney	O
Jack	O
Thompson	O
alleged	O
that	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
promoted	O
nudity	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
mod	O
or	O
a	O
cheat	O
code	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
Sims	O
games	O
have	O
been	O
ported	O
to	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
by	O
Aspyr	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
been	O
ported	O
to	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
including	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
ports	O
of	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
six	O
expansion	O
packs	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
Stuff	O
Packs	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
by	O
Aspyr	O
Media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
had	O
reached	O
beta	O
status	O
on	O
March	O
1	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
17	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
,	O
at	O
release	O
,	O
compatible	O
with	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
Panther	I-Operating_System
and	O
above	O
on	O
PowerPC	O
Macintosh	B-Application
systems	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Body	O
Shop	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
for	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
.	O
Aspyr	O
Media	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
with	O
all	O
ported	O
expansions	O
and	O
stuff	O
packs	O
as	O
The	O
Sims™2	O
:	O
Super	O
Collection	O
for	O
Intel	O
Macs	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
on	O
the	O
Mac	O
App	O
Store	O
for	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
10.9	I-Operating_System
Mavericks	O
and	O
above	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
featured	O
local	O
splitscreen	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
a	O
story	O
mode	O
and	O
an	O
option	O
to	O
control	O
game	O
characters	O
directly	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
queuing	O
options	O
as	O
is	O
traditional	O
Sims	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
Strangetown	O
,	O
and	O
shares	O
a	O
similar	O
GUI	B-Application
to	O
its	O
predecessors	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Bustin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Out	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
begins	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
car	O
breaking	O
down	O
in	O
Strangetown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
played	O
in	O
third	O
person	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
feature	O
unique	O
to	O
this	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
version	O
are	O
"	O
Secrets	O
"	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
find	O
scattered	O
around	O
Strangetown	O
or	O
by	O
socialising	O
with	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
begins	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
driving	O
through	O
the	O
Strangetown	O
desert	O
,	O
presumably	O
the	O
"	O
Road	O
to	O
Nowhere	O
"	O
in	O
their	O
car	O
,	O
when	O
suddenly	O
a	O
flying	O
green	O
diamond	O
(	O
Also	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Plumbob	O
,	O
the	O
marker	O
and	O
logo	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
games	I-Application
)	O
flies	O
past	O
the	O
player	O
and	O
causes	O
them	O
to	O
lose	O
control	O
of	O
,	O
and	O
damage	O
,	O
their	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Expansion	O
packs	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
expansion	O
packs	O
provide	O
additional	O
game	O
features	O
and	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Apartment	I-Application
Life	I-Application
is	O
the	O
final	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Release	O
date	O
Major	O
Additions	O
Neighborhood(s )	O
New	O
NPCs	O
New	O
lifestate/creature	O
New	O
career(s )	O
University	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:December	O
12	O
,	O
2005	O
Announcement	O
:	O
November	O
23	O
,	O
2004Universities	O
,	O
young	O
adult	O
age	O
group	O
,	O
influence	O
system	O
Campus:Académie	O
Le	O
Tour	O
,	O
La	O
Fiesta	O
Tech	O
,	O
Sim	O
State	O
University	O
Barista	O
,	O
bartender	O
,	O
cafeteria	O
worker	O
,	O
cheerleader	O
,	O
coach	O
,	O
evil	O
mascot	O
,	O
mascot	O
,	O
professors	O
,	O
streaker	O
Zombie	B-Application
(	O
also	O
in	O
FreeTime	O
and	O
Apartment	O
Life	O
)	O
Artist	O
,	O
natural	O
scientist	O
,	O
paranormal	O
,	O
show	O
business	O
Nightlife	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:March	O
27	O
,	O
2006	O
Announcement	O
:	O
April	O
5	O
,	O
2005Dates	O
,	O
groups	O
system	O
,	O
outings	O
,	O
Pleasure	O
and	O
Grilled	O
Cheese	O
aspiration	O
,	O
new	O
relationship	O
states	O
,	O
ownable	O
cars	O
,	O
attraction	O
system	O
Downtown:Downtown	O
Chef	O
,	O
DJ	O
,	O
Gypsy	O
matchmaker	O
,	O
Mrs.	O
Crumplebottom	O
,	O
vampire	B-Application
(	O
count	O
and	O
countess	O
)	O
,	O
waiter	O
Vampire	B-Application
None	O
Open	O
for	O
Business	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:September	O
4	O
,	O
2006	O
Announcement	O
:	O
January	O
4	O
,	O
2006Businesses	O
,	O
talent	O
badges	O
Shopping	O
district:Bluewater	O
Village	O
Barber	O
,	O
reporters	O
Servo	O
(	O
robot	B-Algorithm
)	O
Shop	O
employee	O
Pets	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:November	O
6	O
,	O
2006	O
Announcement	O
:	O
July	O
27	O
,	O
2006Ownable	O
pets	O
None	O
Animal	O
control	O
officer	O
,	O
obedience	O
trainer	O
,	O
skunk	O
,	O
wolf	O
Werewolf	O
Pet	O
careers:Security	O
,	O
service	O
,	O
showbiz	O
Seasons	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:June	O
11	O
,	O
2007	O
Announcement	O
:	O
December	O
12	O
,	O
2006Weather	O
system	O
,	O
seasons	O
,	O
fishing	O
,	O
new	O
talent	O
badges	O
,	O
gardening	O
Main:Riverblossom	O
Hills	O
Garden	O
club	O
member	O
,	O
penguin	O
PlantSim	O
Adventurer	O
,	O
education	O
,	O
gamer	O
,	O
journalism	O
,	O
law	O
,	O
music	O
Bon	O
Voyage	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:December	O
17	O
,	O
2007	O
Announcement	O
:	O
July	O
26	O
,	O
2007Vacations	O
in	O
different	O
cultural	O
areas	O
Vacation:Takemizu	O
Village	O
,	O
Three	O
Lakes	O
,	O
Twikkii	O
Island	O
Bellboy	O
,	O
fire	O
dancer	O
,	O
hotel	O
maid	O
,	O
masseur	O
,	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
pirate	O
,	O
tour	O
guide	O
,	O
Unsavory	O
Charlatan	O
,	O
Wise	O
Old	O
Man	O
,	O
Witch	B-Device
Doctor	O
Bigfoot	B-Device
None	O
FreeTime	O
Windows	O
:	O
Announcement	O
:	O
January	O
17	O
,	O
2008Hobby	O
system	O
,	O
lifetime	O
aspiration	O
system	O
,	O
new	O
talent	O
badges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Holiday	O
Party	O
Pack	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
pilot	O
release	O
for	O
this	O
line	O
of	O
products	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
called	O
"	O
booster	O
packs	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
pilot	O
release	O
,	O
EA	O
named	O
the	O
releases	O
"	O
stuff	O
packs	O
"	O
and	O
launched	O
the	O
line	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Family	O
Fun	O
Stuff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Mansion	O
&	O
Garden	O
Stuff	O
is	O
the	O
final	O
stuff	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Release	O
date	O
Includes	O
Holiday	O
Party	O
Pack	O
Windows	O
:	O
Christmas	O
,	O
Halloween	B-Application
,	O
Thanksgiving	O
,	O
Hanukkah	O
,	O
Kwanzaa	O
and	O
New	O
Year	O
themed	O
stuff	O
,	O
plus	O
new	O
NPCs	O
:	O
Santa	O
Claus	O
,	O
Father	O
Time	O
,	O
and	O
Baby	O
New	O
Year	O
Family	O
Fun	O
Stuff	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:April	O
30	O
,	O
2007	O
Family-oriented	O
Fairy	O
tale	O
,	O
outer	O
space	O
and	O
nautical	O
themed	O
items	O
mainly	O
for	O
children	O
's	O
bedrooms	O
Glamour	O
Life	O
Stuff	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:June	O
1	O
,	O
2007	O
Luxury	O
,	O
couture	O
and	O
glamour	O
themed	O
objects	O
,	O
floors	O
and	O
walls	O
Happy	O
Holiday	O
Stuff	O
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:September	O
4	O
,	O
2007	O
All	O
items	O
from	O
Holiday	O
Party	O
Pack	O
plus	O
added	O
Asian	O
and	O
European	O
holiday	O
themed	O
stuff	O
Celebration	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Release	O
date	O
Includes	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Windows	O
:	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X:June	O
13	O
,	O
2005	O
The	O
first	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
game	O
on	O
four	O
CDs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Special	O
DVD	O
Edition	O
Windows	O
:	O
The	O
core	O
game	O
on	O
one	O
DVD	O
,	O
plus	O
a	O
bonus	O
DVD	O
with	O
exclusive	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Holiday	O
Edition	O
(	O
2005	O
)	O
Windows	O
:	O
The	O
core	O
game	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Holiday	O
Party	O
Pack	O
on	O
four	O
CDs	O
(	O
North	O
American	O
exclusive	O
release	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Holiday	O
Edition	O
(	O
2006	O
)	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Festive	O
Edition	O
in	O
Europe	O
)	O
Windows	O
:	O
North	O
America:The	O
Sims	O
2	O
Holiday	O
Edition	O
(	O
2005	O
four-CD	O
edition	O
)	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Happy	O
Holiday	O
Stuff.Europe:The	O
core	O
game	O
on	O
one	O
DVD	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Festive	O
Holiday	O
Stuff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Deluxe	O
Windows	O
:	O
The	O
core	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Nightlife	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
bonus	O
DVD	O
that	O
is	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
one	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Special	O
DVD	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Double	O
Deluxe	O
Windows	O
:	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Deluxe	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Celebration	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Ultimate	O
Collection	O
Windows	O
:	O
(	O
exclusive	O
to	O
existing	O
Origin	O
customers	O
that	O
proved	O
they	O
owned	O
the	O
original	O
Sims	B-Application
2	I-Application
game	O
from	O
July	O
16	O
until	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
extended	O
until	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2018	O
;	O
retail	O
release	O
not	O
confirmed	O
)	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Double	O
Deluxe	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
University	O
Life	O
Collection	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Best	O
of	O
Business	O
Collection	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Fun	O
with	O
Pets	O
Collection	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Seasons	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Bon	O
Voyage	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
FreeTime	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Apartment	O
Life	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Glamour	O
Life	O
Stuff	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Happy	O
Holiday	O
Stuff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Super	O
Collection	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
:	O
The	O
core	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
University	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Nightlife	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Open	O
for	O
Business	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Pets	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Seasons	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Bon	O
Voyage	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Family	O
Fun	O
Stuff	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Glamour	O
Life	O
Stuff	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Happy	O
Holiday	O
Stuff	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
FreeTime	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Apartment	O
Life	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
remaining	O
stuff	O
packs	O
have	O
not	O
been	O
included	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
unavailability	O
for	O
Mac	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Release	O
date	O
Includes	O
University	O
Life	O
Collection	O
Windows	O
:	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
University	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
IKEA	O
Home	O
Stuff	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Teen	O
Style	O
Stuff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Best	O
of	O
Business	O
Collection	O
Windows	O
:	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Open	I-Application
for	I-Application
Business	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
H&M	O
Fashion	O
Stuff	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Kitchen	O
&	O
Bath	O
Interior	O
Design	O
Stuff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fun	O
with	O
Pets	O
Collection	O
Windows	O
:	O
The	B-Device
Sims	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	I-Device
Pets	I-Device
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Family	O
Fun	O
Stuff	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Mansion	O
&	O
Garden	O
Stuff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Store	O
was	O
an	O
online	O
store	O
where	O
players	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
PC	O
could	O
purchase	O
and	O
download	O
content	O
for	O
their	O
game	O
online	O
for	O
additional	O
fees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
download	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
install	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Store	O
Edition	O
and	O
the	O
EA	O
Download	O
Manager	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
closure	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
Store	O
on	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Store	O
Edition	O
and	O
the	O
savegame	O
cannot	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Ultimate	O
Collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Third-party	O
toolsSimPE	O
is	O
an	O
open-source	O
utility	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
that	O
allows	O
editing	O
of	O
Sims	O
 '	O
characteristics	O
,	O
relationships	O
and	O
careers	O
.	O
</s>
