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Is there any going back? (TS2)
Pixelsimmer
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Lately I have found that I’m not having as much fun with TS4 as I would expect and I’m thinking about going back to the “roots”. I have TS2 UC and I am planning to install it and give it a go, however I am afraid that I may find TS2 too “limiting” after playing TS3 and TS4. I was wondering if someone is still playing TS2 or has gone back to TS2, and if they have found this game to still be enjoyable after so much time. Any experiences? Do you really miss features such as multi-tasking or the more advanced CAS?
Just to give you a little bit of context: I don’t really care about closed worlds, or the lack of customization (there is plenty of CC out there). I really like multi-tasking, though. In any event, what I really want is my sims to be more “alive”, and if I recall things correctly, sims were way more lively in TS2. As I mentioned in another post, I have plenty of ideas and storylines planned (most of them involving lots of drama!), however most of the times my sims (in TS4) do not seem to react properly and this just breaks immersion for me (e.g. the parents divorce and their children go on about their lives as if nothing had happened). It feels as if I am fooling myself and playing pretend most of the time (e.g. making a child be mean to one of his parents after he has found them cheating) because sims do not seem to be really aware of their surroundings (except when there is a stupid emotional painting around).
Just to give you a little bit of context: I don’t really care about closed worlds, or the lack of customization (there is plenty of CC out there). I really like multi-tasking, though. In any event, what I really want is my sims to be more “alive”, and if I recall things correctly, sims were way more lively in TS2. As I mentioned in another post, I have plenty of ideas and storylines planned (most of them involving lots of drama!), however most of the times my sims (in TS4) do not seem to react properly and this just breaks immersion for me (e.g. the parents divorce and their children go on about their lives as if nothing had happened). It feels as if I am fooling myself and playing pretend most of the time (e.g. making a child be mean to one of his parents after he has found them cheating) because sims do not seem to be really aware of their surroundings (except when there is a stupid emotional painting around).
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Give it a try though. Sometimes looking back can be quite amusing.
I think you might really enjoy the sims 2.
Pros: It's fun and immersive. Carpools, newspapers, toddlers, pets, seasons etc. It's a completely finished game so there is lots to do. Retail is a lot of fun and you can have a home business. The sims feel so smart and alive. They have memories and great reactions to things. I remember my sim was seeing 2 men, and she broke it off with one and married the other. Well, she still had flowers from the first man and when her new husband saw those he went berserk. I thought that was fantastic. I also loved how you can shop for clothes and groceries. And you can sit down and eat at restaurants!
Cons: Sometimes the routing issues get annoying, and having no multitasking can take a bit to get used to. I personally have to have CC to play to make my sims look some-what decent.
I find while playing the sims 2 I don't have as much control over what I do though. The sim will often look up at me annoyed and refuse to do what I want. Cute the first couple times, really aggravating the 10th time.
Also, if you aren't fulfilling their aspiration wants they go crazy and break down which can be very frustrating. These sims really depend on you to keep them happy which can impact your game play.
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LOL Those are precisely the things I miss in TS4!! If I tried to do that now in Ts4, the new husband would not react at all to seeing those flowers (well technically there are no flowers in the game either). I would have to direct him to yell at his wife if I wanted to play that story...and then again they would be chatting happily (probably sitting on a bed) after 5 minutes
Hehe. I believe I direct him to view them or read the card or something, but his reaction was hilarious. I agree the sims 4 could use some items like this. The nice touches like your date bringing you or even sending you flowers. Maybe we'll see something like this in a find love pack.
Eg. There's very few gameplay items compared to 3 and 4, so you often find yourself limited to what Sims have what hobbies etc. and what they do in those hobbies. I love it, but I mostly go back to enjoy building a house up from scratch etc.
Rather than play a challenge, or legacy etc.
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Haha I don't mind directing my sims, of course I want to be in charge! But I want their reactions to be according to the context and the storyline I am trying to play. That is why I loved that little story
I am not planning to quit playing TS4 for good, and probably a find love pack with proper dates etc. would really catch my attention!!
The first few times I played it, I was like... people actually like this? Are they crazy? I just couldn't get around the multi tasking and how everything seemed so simple to me. But I've been trying to play it more over the last few weeks, and I've changed my mind. I actually do like it! It's a challenge. And I like playing young families just starting out, which includes TODDLERS. Not full grown kids. And I like the smaller bodied teens. More realistic. I've just now started looking around at CC to make my sims look better, and I really can't wait to try it out. The building tools though aren't that great. Sadly, I will only build with 4, so I use the pre-made houses in 2. Maybe change them around a little but never build from scratch.
So yeah, give sims2 a try! I still play sims4 when the desire takes me there, but now I just play 2 also.
I play TS2 since 2008, and i feel like i didn't even explored 20% of what the game has in it.
But enjoyment wise, no other game beats Sims2 IMO. I just wish I could have a better CAS and play the game in HD and with 64bit and I'd be set.
The only thing that breaks the immersion for me is how families don't age with you, but otherwise I love it the same
So yeah, try it out.
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Otherwise I would play it over Sims 4 any day.
http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=290746
I love that mod. There's definetly a improvement. Mainly because it adds Morning and Evening lighting.
Also if you play in Win8 or 10 you should download the shadow fix:
http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=569585
Wow that looks great! I will definitely download that mod! Many thanks for sharing!
You are welcome. Make sure you read the page in the link, the installation is a bit different since you are not supposed to put it in the Downloads folder.
Really? I've been pretty much been able to explore the gameplay of the base game within a few weeks, and each pack just a day or two.
The Sims 4 had more gameplay to explore, personally.
The Sims 3 is king in terms of heaps of gameplay (considering the Store) however I haven't bought store sets for the Sims 3 because they are not worth the price. I will wait for The Sims 3 store to close, and they are no longer available for sale, which is when I'll download them.
I remember when The Sims 2 store closed, and EA said they were happy for you to download the content for free, and happy for others to upload them for people who missed out. I'm guessing the Sims 3 store will work the same way.
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I use that mod, too. As well as a few others, like one which replaces the default grass and of course sim cc.
1- Lack of multitasking
2- the better graphics in TS4
3- Ease of CAS in TS4
4- Sims not gaining skill points in community lot
5- Sims not being able to visit their neighbors
Things that TS2 is still superior than TS4:
1- Toddlers
2- The retail system is awesome while TS4's retail is bad
3- Family Tree is more solid in TS2
4- No culling horror stories in TS2
5- Sims 2 right now has the advantage of more packs like apartments, seasons, pets. Once we get these in TS4 I am hoping the game will be much better. Get Together has already made my game a lot more fun so I am hoping future EPs will do the same. I just hope GTW will be the worst EP and that no future EP will be worse than it.
I still play the sims 2, I play every day if I can and if I've only got time for one game? As much as I love the sims 4, there's no contest.
I love being able to play one family, switch to another and come back and nothing has changed. Pregnant sims are still pregnant and they are all where I left them and not standing outside their house at silly o clock, I'm a writer and I find storytelling the best in 2! (It's not bad in 4 but not as good as 2) I like playing generations and filling the neighbourhood. The game now recognises my graphics card and it looks amazing which helps,
Personally I could probably live with the current cas and other failings of the game, if it was 64bit. Honestly, it would be my dream if it was.