Having been a massive Sims fan since the
release of The Sims, I was slightly dubious when they announced a
second version, as I didn't see the need. However, after playing it, I
took back my words, because the game is fantastic! There's much more
for the player to do, this time you control everything, from the colour
of your Sims cars, to the thickness of their eyebrows! In fact, there
can sometimes be too much choice, and thus building a family and a
house can take hours! The new desires and rewards system, as well as
the new aging aspect adds a completely new dimension to the game,
allowing the player particular goals to aim for, if they so wish. Also,
with much larger neighbourhoods and the expansion of community
activites, the variety of things to do is endless. As a student, this
can be dangerous, when decorating your Sims house is obviously much
more important than that petty essay, and if you're not careful, you
can become far too involved, but it's all in good fun, and ths is a
brilliant game thats more than worth all the trouble!
