I was still young when I played the first part, the early 2000s and I have not played at No. 2.
First, graphically, I find nothing wrong, the graphics are simple and colorful, very pleasant overall. We certainly loins of current genre with their guns close aesthetic Hollywood special effects but the title keeps a fun and bucolic graphics. The only fault I would say that it is the lack of detail, certainly the customization possibilities are very large (Sims, objects, ...) but it lacks some things. To illustrate the idea, the park down to the grass, fountain, statue, groves and few trees. It's very light, I think.
The sound level ... It is the music of ^^ Sims. Simple, funny and a bit repetitive. Investing in in-game radio is a good plan because its well diversified atmospheres.
At gameplay is simple, very simple, even too much. Once in the first part I needed a week to finish a profession (and again, it was hard enough) now two half days I find myself head of a multinational. interactions between sims are fun, but again little complex. In short, I have the uncomfortable feeling that everything is too simple, even the acquisition of the most expensive items poses no worries if you have the patience.
But there are good ideas. the opportunity to use his skills to earn money, grant short and long term vows ((although even here it is not very complicated), that career can be divided into several branches, the possibility of shopping, seeing spectables ...
Finally, black point of the game was the ugly impression of being caught for an input cash cow. EA is confident in the potential of its flagship simulation game and proposes that the first piece of a kit in. I remember in the Sims 1 can follow my character in restaurants, can follow in the stores, to buy him a dog ... Where are past all these facets of the game? The Community courts boil down to actions in which we lose sight of our Sim. Let also the dearth of object you can make beautiful houses, very large but you'll quickly realize that you have nothing to put in it. Not until the next add-on.
Still, Sims remains a friendly game.
Small message to parents: attention to addictive side of this game that knows no end.
S.
