The Sims 2 also shipped with many pre-made Sims and families, including some Sims and families that first appeared in The Sims. The Sims 2 shipped with 3 pre-made neighborhoods Pleasantview, which is a continuation of the original The Sims storyline 25 years later Strangetown, a desert landscape with paranormal occurrences and Veronaville, a neighborhood based on several plays by William Shakespeare. They can also focus on achieving a Sim's aspiration through the completion of wants and avoidance of fears. They can choose to focus on building their Sims' relationships and skills in order to advance through their careers or start a family. Players can build and furnish homes for their Sims, in order to fulfill the Sims' motives. The Sims 2, like its predecessor and successor games, is open-ended with few goals. Sims' personalities are given an overhaul, with each Sim having an aspiration, wants, and fears. Unlike the original The Sims, where the player can spend forever raising a Sim's skills, the aging system in The Sims 2 imposes a time limit on this before the Sims die. Sims experience life stages ( baby, toddler, child, teen, young adult, adult, and elder) which have them age from birth to death, and their genetics can be passed on to their children. The isometric view of The Sims is replaced by a full 3D environment. The Sims 2 heralds sweeping changes from the original.

The Sims 2 was first released on September 14, 2004. The Sims 2, commonly abbreviated as TS2, is the first sequel to The Sims and the second major title in The Sims series.

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