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The Sims 2: Apartment Life Expansion Pack (PC DVD)
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RRP: £19.99
Amazon Price: £14.98
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Platform: Windows XP
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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"School's out" - 4 September 2008
This is a great addition to the Sims 2, but has anyone noticed that if you have children living in the apartment blocks the school bus doesn't come for them? I also can't seem to be able to build my own apartment blocks which is a bit disappointing. Anyone know any different?
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"One Of The Best EXP for the Sims 2" - 31 August 2008
Like The Sims 2 Seasons, this expanision has a major impact on the game, whereas packs like Pets only enhance the experience. I've had this pack for a couple of days and I'm hooked. The Sims 2 tends to slow down after a while and this just totally refreshed it. The apartments are cleverly designed and great fun to customize! Now your sims have neighbours who they can interact with and form strong relationships.
Kick start your sims apartmenting lives with a swanky pad, or go budget and have your sims work their way up.
One of the best aspects of the pack is raising the Sim children in an apartment, they make tons of friends and have fun in the playground.
This game is auesome, it offers a variety of funky clothes and a few wicked hairstyles along with dozens of new objects and a whole new take on the game.
One point, the Sims 3 is coming out in April next year, this could be one of the last ever exp for the Sims 2. Buy It!
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"Sims 2 AL is a reli good game :D" - 29 August 2008
I reli like this game bought it today and have been playing it non stop..I like the fact that you dont have to spend alot of ur simoloens on ur first purchase of a home (if u dnt want to use the cheats lol) as the price range of flats can begin from about 700 simoleons into the thousands.
The adults get a good range of clothing and theres loads to pick from..not loads on the hairstyles though but there are some Ace new ones.
Theres loads of new stuff and i'm loving the playground for the children it's too cool and the fact that your sims can become witches :D:D lol
Overall the game is reli good and u'll enjoy playing it theres so many new things on this expansion game it'll be hard to write it all in words lol but i do recommend buying it :D:D
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"oh my god i love it!!!!" - 2 September 2008
Buy this game you wont be disapointed!!! i love it so much it will probley be one of the last expansion packs for the sims 2 as THE SIMS 3 IS OUT 20TH FEBUARY 2009 and i cant wait. getting back to the game lol its great you have a selection for apartments to out in your own neighbourhood or move into belladonna cove ( new neighbourhood) you pay rent on your apartment and have a landlord which carrys out all repairs gets rid of and vermin lol and cleans all the communal areas. You can go into the build menu and clear the apartment out apart from the bathroom and kitchen and you will find the rents lower and then you can put all your own things in it. You cant build your own apartment block or move walls doors or windows in a pre built lot. its great for kid sims as thes new playground items like a roundabout slide and climbing frame tree house thing. New stuff for your apartment like a pull down bed incase your apartments really small to save space a huge cool plasma tv dressing tables and much more. You can have room mates to help pay the rent if you keep them happy they become your best freinds and if not they may drve you mad ( you cant control your room mate but can see how they are feeling what job they have what they want etc. which is good. And if you cant stand them you can kick them out and get another or live alone. New hairs styles for the adult sims which are nice a few new clothes. I think i have covered everything. This games really good and i would defo recommend buying it as you wont be disapointed at all. And it will keep you ocupied until 20th febuary 09 when sims 3 comes to stores. Happy apartment living guys !!!! laura xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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"It hasn't even been released yet" - 3 June 2008
And the person who reviewed this already obviously is making stuff up based on the title. I have so far read a complete review on the net which includes screenshots from the game version they'd been given to test, and also seen videos from the new expansion on youtube. This expansion pack looks like it is incorporating apartment-y-ness in the style of dorms at university (ie rooms you can't see into unless you are in the room) with elements from....Making Magic and Superstar!! Witch is the new creature, and you can be good, bad or neutral and learn spells. It looks like there may be a dragon, although people have only seen what looks like an egg and the mention of dragon scales as an ingredient. You can also hire a butler to "keep your house in order". Brilliant new hairstyles too and wicked playground equipment including monkey bars, a roundabout and a slide. Toddlers can also interact with each other. It sounds like Maxis and EA have finally listened to the fans with this one. Woohoo!!!
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"The Sims 2 Apartment Life Expansion Pack " - 17 June 2008
The Sims, an Electronic Arts Inc. Label, today announced the first details for The Sims 2 Apartment Life for the PC, and The Sims 2 Apartment Pets exclusively for the Nintendo DS. The Sims 2 Apartment Life brings the adventure, fun and drama of close quarters of apartment living to your Sims. Launching simultaneously, The Sims 2 Apartment Pets places your Sims in their very own apartment with a variety of pets. Also, just downstairs from your Sims apartment is their own pet spa where they must take good care of a variety of visiting animals, including their own personal pets. Both titles are due for launch on August 22nd.
The Sims 2 Apartment Life Expansion Pack* for the PC This expansion pack for The Sims 2 takes your Sims out of the suburbs and into a brand new busy apartment building! Adventure, fun, and drama await them as they explore their new neighborhood, mingle in coffee shops, visit a playground, meet new friends, and much more. Because there is now the ability to control multiple households in The Sims 2 Apartment Life, your Sims can live in happy harmony, or comical conflict.
New social networks and character types, including artsy bohemians, sports fans, gadget-loving techies,spice up your Sims life. And, with a new reputation meter, your Sims can build up the respect they deserve from other Sims to be the most admired - or least-desired -Sim in the neighborhood. The better the reputation, the easier for your Sims to find the right friends to help them achieve their goals.
Make your Sims' space look great in The Sims 2 Apartment Life! Five new building types that range from converted lofts to roomy and posh studios or luxury apartments with their own butler add to the creative and customized adventure. Enjoy a myriad of new decor options, including spiral staircases and lofty, high ceilings. Your Sims will get a whole new kind of experience through the drama of close quarters living!
The Sims 2 Apartment Pets for Nintendo DS(tm) In your Sim's new apartment adventure on the Nintendo DS, care for a variety of local pets, including loveable cats and dogs, slithery snakes, hamsters, colourful birds, and cuddly rabbits to make sure they receive the right treatment so that they stay happy, healthy and looking good. Simoleans earned can be used to furnish the perfect apartment and buy fun pet accessories like hats, shoes and toys. Players can use the Nintendo DS touch screen and stylus to play cool mini games and unlock new objects for their Sim and their pets. And in one mini game you can charm a snake by blowing into the Nintendo DS microphone, which serves as your musical instrument.
"The Sims 2 Apartment Life and The Sims 2 Apartment Pets are two new entertainment experiences that put your Sims in the midst of all the drama and humour of busy apartment life," said Rod Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label. "These two games reflect an aspect of real life that players can relate to, and now for the first time, their Sims can explore that same lifestyle in The Sims 2 Apartment Life on the PC and make pets part of the fun in The Sims 2 Apartment Pets for the Nintendo DS."
Bring on the night and celebrate with your Sims! Also available in August, is The Sims(tm) 2 Apartment Life Limited Collection, which includes The Sims 2 Apartment Life and The Sims 2 Double Deluxe (which consists of The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack, The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff and a video DVD with a host of tips and tricks). A great value to get your apartment life started, coming in August, 2008!
Product Specifications Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Platform: The Sims 2 Apartment Life: PC / PC Expansion Pack* Platform: The Sims 2 Apartment Pets: Nintendo DS Release Date: European Regions: August 22, 2008 Category: Simulation/Strategy PEGI Rating: The Sims 2 Apartment Pets is rated 3+; The Sims 2 Apartment Life is not yet rated
Requires The Sims(tm) 2 Double Deluxe, The Sims(tm) 2 Deluxe, The Sims(tm) 2 Special DVD Edition, or The Sims(tm) 2 Holiday Edition for PC to play.
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"Rubbish- the computer won't recognise it." - 2 September 2008
Despite having a dvd drive on my computer, and all the other previous expansions and stuff packs working fine, this is not recognised by my computer at all and refuses to load etc.
I gather that this is not a unique problem, looking at some message boards so please be careful when buying. It's been a complete waste of money.
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"Swan Song of the Sims 2. Sigh....." - 2 June 2008
This may well be the last full expansion pack you'll buy for the Sims 2. Sims 3 will be released in 2009. To anybody who owns University or Bon Voyage expansions, the content of this pack will be quite familiar. Basically, instead of having a family house on your neighbourhood you'll have a block of apartments instead which will house multiple families or single sims. It'll be like having a dorm house (University) or hotel (Bon Voyage) but for adult sims living on a neighbourhood. And there'll be fun new elements not available to home owners, like the grumpy landlord coming to collect your rent each week, etc. I've rated this expansion 5 stars (hoping in advance that it'll be a good one!) for the originality of idea (Sims 1 never had apartments). Renting apartments may well be more convenient for your new graduate sims who are quite hard up (You can spend the full 20,000 simoleans they leave college with to decorate the apartment). Let's just hope this expansion is free of the annoying glitches that tend to come with Sims 2 expansions and if it isn't that a patch is quickly released from the official site.
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"General reply" - 14 June 2008
Hello
Thankyou to the last reviewer for the research they have done on this game. I always pre-order my games through Amazon and have never heard of this one even though I watch the web for all the new ones. I also agree that you cannot write a far review unless you have played the game. My ratings are based on games I already own and I will review this one as and when it is release.
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"One of the better expansions" - 10 September 2008
As opposed to the waste-of-money, product-placement-up-the-arse "Stuff Packs", most of the Sims 2 Expansion Packs actually add useful functionality and gameplay elements to an already decent game, and this is one of the best ones. If I had to recommend just one expansion, it would probably be this one (or Seasons), as it adds exciting and new, yet realistic, gameplay.
Apartment living is easy to get into. Either pick one of the premade families in the new neighbourhood, Belladonna Cove, or make your own Sims and move them into apartments. If you're really adventurous you can build your own apartment buildings, but this is very difficult due to the complexity needed in apartments, and you have to use a cheat to zone the apartment correctly (I think the official website has a tutorial). Apartment building is only recommended for experienced builders.
I had no problems installing or running this. One tiny complaint is the load time on game startup; if you have all the expansions or lots of custom content, or both, be prepared to stare at a blank screen for 10+ minutes while the game starts up. I run the Sims 2 in a window for this exact reason - I can watch a video or browse the internet or something while the game is loading.
Overall I recommend this expansion pack. If you only have the base Sims 2 and want to add that little bit extra before the release of Sims 3, get this pack. It's the last pack that will come out and it adds (in my opinion) the most varied and useful gameplay elements. If you have all the previous packs, then why are you reading this review? You're going to buy it anyway :-)
Oh, and one final quibble: It's not an apartment. It's a FLAT. Bloody Americanisation strikes again.
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