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{{merge|Comparison between The Sims base games}}{{Delete|Page that's suggested to be merge includes all the repeated information from here.}}This article is a '''Comparison between '''''[[The Sims]]''''' and '''''[[The Sims 2]]'', with regard to the major differences between the two. It should be noted that unless otherwise indicated, these comparisons are between the base games ''without'' any [[Expansion pack]]s. Also, some of these factors may change when [[cheats]] are used.
 
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|3 age groups ([[baby]], [[child]], [[adult]])
|6 (7) life stages ([[baby]], [[toddler]], [[child]], [[teen]], [[adult]], [[elder]], [[Youngyoung adult]] if your Sim goes to university{{Vgversion|TS2:U}})
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|Only babies age, other lifespans are indefinite.
|All Sims, ageexcept townies and eventuallyNPCs, dieage (exceptand foreventually NPCs)die
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|No genetics.
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|No aspirations
|Teens and older have one of 5 [[aspirationAspiration (The Sims 2)|aspirations]]s. Toddlers and children aspire to [[Grow Up]].
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|No wants or fears
|All Sims except babies have 4 wants and 3 fears. The [[University]] expansion pack allows teen Sims to add up to 2 wants by attending [[College (sub-neighborhood)|college]].
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|Family structures are not clearly defined. [[Marriage]] does little more than move a Sim into the lot and there is no scope to break up.
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|No days of the week, weekend, or days off work or school (Sims would not be fired for skipping work provided they did attend the following day)
|7-day week with different days off depending on job. Children and Teens have the weekend off from school. Able to call in sick to work or quit. Sims will be fired if they miss too many days of work.
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|Sims do not collect memories
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|No pregnancy, babies can simply appear after user says yes to random "Should we have a baby?" prompt after romantic interaction, no genetics passed down
|[[WooHoo|Try for baby]] may lead to 3 day pregnancy for female Sim, genetic traits passed down from both parents (and grandparents)
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|Household accounts screen can be accessed, showing income and expenditure over past 3 days and current day
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|Random phone calls pranking or giving out money. Other Sims never call.
|No prank or money calls, but friends and acquaintances may call at random. In ''FreeTime'', hobby instructors call when a Sim gains hobby enthusiasm. Teens may make "crank" calls.
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|Chance cards at some career levels, causing gain or loss of skill points and/or funds.
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==See also==
* [[Comparison between The Sims, Thebase Sims 2 and The Sims 3games]]
* [[Comparison between The Sims 2 and The Sims 3]]
* [[Comparison between The Sims 3 and The Sims Medieval]]