User blog comment:Woganhemlock/Monthly Question - April 2015/@comment-4212652-20150404095159

TS2 Vs TS3 in a pros and cons list:

TS2: + Performance: It doesn't make my game run like a potato. + Storytelling: The stories in this game are more fun to read. (not like I play premade sims anyway) + MODS. For almost everything I can think of. + Bella Goth is single and NOT a child (Strangetown Bella anyways) + You can see your sims go into cars. + More interactions that I care about + No rabbit holes (At least there are carpools (COUGH TS4) + Aliens were in the Basegame + You can control as many households as you like + Community lots are actually, you know, FULL of people? - Loading screens (After TS4 I'm sick of them, sorry) - Personalities are so restrictive, why can't I have an active socialite who is neat and is friendly? You can in TS3! - Finding physical copies is a nightmare now. - You can only have one copy of a neighbourhood (unless you use command promt to clone it) - You cannot age up townies without Freetime

TS3: + Create-A-Style + Open World + Story Progression, what a lifesaver! + Mods for almost everything I can think of. + Rabbit holes (OK, let me explain; I like and dislike them. I could do without them, but in an open world they better not disappear in mid-air (COUGH TS4) + Pets are actually worth your time. + More interesting expansion packs (Island Paradise, Supernatural, Generations, to name a few) + Adjustable breast sizes (I'm a man, don't judge) + Testing Cheats isn't a risk of breaking your game. + Traits (It's better if you are a roleplayer like me) - Most interactions were copied from TS2. - Community lots are never community enough. - Stuff Packs are a ripoff (COUGH Katy Perry's Sweet Treats) - Sims are ugly - Performance issues - Long loading times

While I am playing a lot of TS3 at the moment and really enjoy it, I'll go with TS2 for this one.