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adding information from The Sims 2 Special DVD Edition and The Sims 2 Store Edition
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|version = 1.0.0.1022 / 1.0 Rev C
|platforms = [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wikipedia:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]]
|released = '''Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=September 14, 2004}}<br />{{vgrelease|EU=September 16, 2004}}<br />'''DVD'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=September 17, 2004}}<br />'''Mac OS X'''<br />June 13, 2005
|genre = [[wikipedia:Life simulation game|Life simulation game]]
|modes = [[wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
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'''The Sims 2''', commonly referred to as '''TS2''', is the sequel to [[The Sims]]. Released in September 2004, it heralded sweeping changes from the original: most notably, the isometric view of the original had given way to full 3D. Also, Sims now have life stages ([[Baby]], [[Toddler]], [[Child]], [[Teen]], [[Adult]] and [[Elder]]) which had them age from birth to death, and their genetics would be passed on to their children. Unlike the original Sims, where you could spend forever raising their skills, the aging system in The Sims 2 imposes a time limit on this before your Sims die.
The main aim of the game is to lead a Sim from the start of life to death. Sims will need to build up [[
Sims' personalities are also given an overhaul with each
The Sims 2 shipped with 3 premade neighborhoods. [[Pleasantview]] is a continuation of the original Sims storyline 25 years later. The new neighborhoods are [[Strangetown]], a desert landscape with paranormal occurrences, and [[Veronaville]], which is based on several plays by William Shakespeare.
==New Gameplay Options==
The Sims 2 adds several new gameplay options that help expand the creation of Sims and the building of a neighborhood!
*More Create-A-Sim options
*The Sims 2
*Aging
*Wants & Fears
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*Outing
==Game
=== Editions ===
===[[Expansion pack|Expansion packs]]===▼
[[Image:TheSims2(SpecialDVDEdition)-1-.jpg|thumb|The Sims 2 Special DVD Edition]]
*''The Sims 2 Special DVD Edition'': The core game on one DVD, plus a bonus DVD with exclusive content.
*''The Sims 2 Store Edition''
Eight [[Expansion pack|expansion packs (EPs)]] were released. Expansion packs add new gameplay options as well as objects.
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{{Main|The Sims 2 Store Edition}}
''The Sims 2 Store'' is a
To download the content, players must install ''The Sims 2 Store Edition'' and the EA Download Manager.
;Recommended System Requirements for EA Download Manager
* Windows XP OS, Win64 OS or later with admin rights
* Internet Explorer 6 or later with Javascript enabled
* Broadband connection (cable, DSL, or faster)
* Free hard drive space
==Cheats==
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