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The Sims 2

200550/100
SimulatorStrategyAdventure
The Sims 2's legacy hinges on its intricate simulation of life, where every whim and aspiration of your Sim matters. The game's robust genetics system, which dictates your Sims' appearances and personalities across generations, is a standout feature. It's a game that encourages players to invest emotionally in their digital families, offering a satisfying blend of emergent storytelling and strategic resource management.

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The Sims 2 for Nintendo DS is the first DS game of The Sims 2. Like the many of the console games it takes place in Strangetown with some of the same faces. The aim of the game is to improve the hotel by adding extensions, furnishing rooms, completing goals, rescue guests or help them find missing objects and keeping the hotel clean.

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