Whenever people say Sims 2 "wasn't that good you're just nostalgic to it" i just remember all the crazy details and in-depth mechanics this game had that i missed even as a child after switching to newer versions.
@weisya Жыл бұрын
Samee, people said to me that the graphic's too old like it would matter that much to me compared to the actual brilliant and engaging game mechanics😭
@serenitymoon825 Жыл бұрын
I switched back to TS2 and TS3 about 6 months ago and I haven't looked back. Just recently one of my friends bought TS3 and she told me "Now I understand why everyone hates TS4"
@ember9361 Жыл бұрын
yeah, they only say that because of novelty goggles they're wearing, if they take them off, they'll see good games don't have expiration dates 💅🏻💅🏻
@ShintogaDeathAngel Жыл бұрын
Sims 2 and 3 were my favourites of the main series, although Sims 1 is still iconic. I love the open world of 2 - and the fact you can just go along by yourself, seeing what’s going on in town, without having a bunch of loading screens while doing so. In Sims 4 I sent a Sim next door, and was shocked when it had to load for ages, in a game that was meant to be superior and (from what I remember) supposed to work well on low spec machines. How did the Sims 3, all expansions and some added Packs work better than the Sims 4 base game on its own?!
@ShintogaDeathAngel Жыл бұрын
I meant the open world of Sims 3, but I can’t edit my comment :/
@tiacat11 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact my therapist actually advised me to follow the Sims 2's wants system on days when my depression is bad. You'll notice when the sim's aspiration meter is high, they'll have wants like "go to college", "have a baby", "get engaged", etc. but when the meter is low the wants will be more like "have cereal for breakfast", "talk to a friend", "play a video game", etc. It's a good way of slowly picking yourself out of a rut by giving yourself concrete, tangible goals that are far faster and easier to accomplish, and so give you the gratification of accomplishing them.
@ahobbit1273 Жыл бұрын
Wow, sounds like you have a pretty good therapist. That’s a great idea.
@tiacat11 Жыл бұрын
@@ahobbit1273 Thanks, she's wonderful and she's given me so many great tools to help me live my best life! Therapy is unfortunately very heavily stigmatized still, but people like her prove that it's not just someone paid to listen to you talk about your problems.
@beezzinha Жыл бұрын
that's actually solid advice, makes a lot of sense
@twinkluver Жыл бұрын
I'm gonna start doing this and tell it to my therapist.
@eveandaedrul Жыл бұрын
I had no idea a therapist would recommend doing that! I had been doing that for years myself! I also have problems with procrastination so I'd act like I have these actions queued up, and go do them just like a sim... Really pathetic maybe but whatever helps you out in major depressive disorder..... Anyways it's good to know this is a therapist endorsed technique lol
@sofiaparsekian Жыл бұрын
hands down the best Sims game of the franchise
@ysgramorssoupspoon Жыл бұрын
Agreed 100%. So wonderfully complex.
@DdumbaStyle Жыл бұрын
Just for old people. We gen z love the sims 4 😊
@Feurigel1806 Жыл бұрын
@@DdumbaStyle I'm also Gen Z and I like Sims 2 more XD (I guess also cause Sims 4 annoys me with too many packs, like they have 4 packs for something that just used to be all in one pack in Sims 2. I think if the packs would be more like the ones in Sims 2 I could enjoy Sims 4 way more... Now I just feel overwhelmed with all the packs, which leads me to not buy any and not really play Sims 4 much :/) But I guess I'm a mix between Gen Z and the previous Gen (I was born 1997, so I can kind of relate to both Generations in some ways... it's weird XD)
@JukeGore Жыл бұрын
EXACTLY! It is the best in the franchise and second would be the original Sims. 3 is the worst.
@euwah Жыл бұрын
@@DdumbaStyle you can love ts4 only if you''re 10-14 yrs old
@iimuffinsaur Жыл бұрын
I once had a sim who would repeatedly fall into aspiration failure every night because he had a fear of his pet scratching furniture and the pet kept doing it when he slept lol
@m.ceniza46886 ай бұрын
LMAO😂 love that
@teenageapple37882 ай бұрын
should've bought a scratcher for the little guy. Cats irl need to be taught where to scratch. I taught my baby girl to scratch the scratching post and all the scratching toys I bought for her and it worked wonders
@plisniava2 ай бұрын
@@teenageapple3788yeah in game it’s also possible to scold cats for scratching furniture and praise them for using a scratcher
@nonamesorry7135 Жыл бұрын
this is actually insane, the way this system reflects real life is incredible (the fact your sim has more inner strength to push through bad moods when they feel fulfilled is something I have NEVER noticed before, I always looked at the mood bar going platinum if your aspiration is platinum as purely an in game mechanic that's supposed to reward you for taking care of your sims, I never looked at it as a part of life simulation)
@tiacat11 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact my therapist actually advised me to follow the Sims 2's wants system on days when my depression is bad. You'll notice when the sim's aspiration meter is high, they'll have wants like "go to college", "have a baby", "get engaged", etc. but when the meter is low the wants will be more like "have cereal for breakfast", "talk to a friend", "play a video game", etc. It's a good way of slowly picking yourself out of a rut by giving yourself concrete, tangible goals that are far faster and easier to accomplish, and so give you the gratification of accomplishing them. Just another way that art imitates life :)
@nvagn Жыл бұрын
@@tiacat11man this is actually some genius advice, thanks for sharing it
@TheVoidIsBees Жыл бұрын
@@tiacat11 So you're telling me the solution to The Depression Slump is just "live like a sim"? That's brilliant, thanks for sharing and tell your therapist I say thanks
@zigaudrey Жыл бұрын
@@tiacat11 Sims 2: Best Therapist
@samrousculp4306 Жыл бұрын
Sims 2 and Sims 3 had the best relationship problems and romance. It was very realistic and creepy sometimes.
@bowser_56_56 Жыл бұрын
Nah The Sims 3 was amazing but in terms of relationships the sims 1 and 2 win. I love how in these games sim 1 can feel for example 65 about sim 2 But sim 2 might feel just 23 about sim 1. That is so real. Because liking someone doesn't mean the other person likes you as well. There was also chemistry between sims in sims 2. That's why the turn Ons and turns offs are there. You can fall in love with sim with no chemistry between you and the other sim at all but it's obviously going to be so much harder than with sim which actually have chemistry with you. That's a detail none of the other games have and there's so much of it. I just switched to sims 2 from sims 3 after 7 years and I have to say it really is the best game in the franchise.
@uenostation5445 Жыл бұрын
@@bowser_56_56 the open world makes it the best unless you're playing on a toaster
@emmestein Жыл бұрын
@@bowser_56_56yeah I love that the relationships can be one sided. It’s very realistic that someone might feel a lot of attraction towards someone and really likes them, and the other person feels NOTHING at all for these people.
@emmestein Жыл бұрын
@@uenostation5445yeah I loved the open world, and the fact that the world aged with you. I didn’t like that you could only play one family in each world. The optimal sims for me would be the open world, but that you can play with multiple houshold😊like TS4. But that there’s a possibility to make another world (like in TS3) if you want to. Sims 4 graphics - and the sims 2 quirkiness, emotions, storytelling and so on.
@ozus8092 Жыл бұрын
@@emmesteinyou can play with multiple households in sims 3 tho? theres a mod so u can keep all the wishes, literally go to world map and press the switch household button? and the sims 4 looks like plastic; its a downgrade cuz its supposed to be a LIFE simulator
@ceciliacecchet5869 Жыл бұрын
There is even more detail than that, in sims 2 after my sim got robbed (it was one of her fears) she not only cried after it, she cried whenever she remembered that it happened, I would find her from time to time crying with a thought bubble with the robber face or the event icon, even if she was fine or happy she would still have those moments
@BonaparteBardithion Жыл бұрын
The downside is that they'll also do this when they see roaches. And if you have apartments installed there's frequently a bad witch summoning roaches on community lots. What should have been a terrible revelation about the state of their house is now a regular mood killer when they go out. Good system not working as intended.
@andos292310 ай бұрын
Exactly! The game keeps track of much more than it leads us to believe. It is amazing.
@ellie653928 ай бұрын
shes so me
@LiEnby2 ай бұрын
ah yes, PTSD.. exactly what i wanted in the sims..
@teenageapple37882 ай бұрын
poor sim was traumatized
@blueizumi Жыл бұрын
Me as a kid: haha sim go crazy Me as an adult: Damn I so relate with just losing it and wanting to cry with a bag over your head or going to a doctor, imaginary or not
@bonumonu5534 Жыл бұрын
Same... While I was watching the video it really made me so sad seeing the sims going mad from destroyed life and wants. As an adult it really tickles me on a personal level
@blueizumi Жыл бұрын
@@bonumonu5534 It’s especially sad when you remember how traumatic some of the events that make them go into aspiration failure are, like family sims going into aspiration failure over being cheated on or their children hating them :(
@janniegurl0511 ай бұрын
I think that’s why they kind of got rid of that system. It’s a little too real/kinda depressing. 😅
@tiacat117 ай бұрын
Me as a kid: haha sim go crazy Me as an adult: Man I wish my psychiatrist would teleport to my house whenever I have a mental breakdown instead of me having to call her and schedule an appointment for two weeks out that my insurance will cover half of
@chattychatotchannel Жыл бұрын
Wow I had no idea how in depth aspiration was. I played Sims 2 when I was little and now it makes sense why they were unhappy
@maio0077 Жыл бұрын
Quite realistic is the life of a sim in The Sims 2, they manage to somehow put constant anxiety, for which we have all the time in real life
@MaximumPotato0102 Жыл бұрын
One thing that really resonated with me about the Sims 2 aspiration system was that it declined passively. Your sim went to university? That's great, and for a few weeks they'll feel really good about that. But they need to find new goals and challenges, and aspire towards new things, or their life will start to get stale. If they do the same thing every day and just work a 9-5, no matter how much money they make or how much they love their job, they'll begin to get depressed, and their mental health will start to suffer. It's a fantastic allegory for real life where (outside of lifetime wishes) there is no 'silver bullet' to make you happy forever. Your sim will have a goal now, and achieving that will feel amazing, but after that, they'll need to find new things to drive them, just like us.
@hyenagore2982 Жыл бұрын
Sims 3 isnt as good as 2 but sims 3 and 2 are such fun games. Id rather deal with weird crashes and errors to play a genuinely fun game than a game that looks good but has no substance
@ozus8092 Жыл бұрын
yeah and theres really no excuse for it. there are mods to fix errors, you can customize ur settings, you could get a better computer, and you can play both games with all expansions for FREE if u know where to look, everything is literally handed to ppl on a platter and they still wanna complain😭
@hyenagore2982 Жыл бұрын
@@ozus8092 I have a pretty good computer but the fact of the matter is the Sims 3 is just broken. Fundamentally. It's written on litwral spaghetti code. However --- !!!! Nraas mods have helped so much and I still would rather sit through twenty minute loading screens and have fun for hours with heaps to do then play Sims 4 for a few hours and deal with how empty and boring and lifeless it is. It's a gorgeous game, but compared to the Sims 3 and 2 it just doesn't hold a candle. No lore. No story building. Nothing.
@agwarddd Жыл бұрын
I always think of Sims 3 as a great short term experience, but as a long term family player, I’d rather have the control and handling of The Sims 2, than the eternally sprawling out of control gameplay style of the Sims 3. And the less said about Sims 4’s profoundly and painfully basic development in game, ultimately making it go really nowhere no matter what you do.
@hyenagore2982 Жыл бұрын
@@agwarddd absolutely agree !!
@dorkchops Жыл бұрын
@@agwarddd i swear modders are the only reason sims 4 has so many players because base version is….you can have fun 100% but i wouldn’t pay for it or the packs
@caileg5664 Жыл бұрын
sims 2 terrified me as a kid. i cried for like 3 days after i accidentally drove one of my sims insane
@Banana34598 Жыл бұрын
I think every simmer needs to experience the sims 2 at least once
@Vincent654 Жыл бұрын
the bar is so high in the sims 2. to enjoy the view, you need to go to the top
@ARCHIVED9610 Жыл бұрын
@@Vincent654holy heck im taking this quote
@SirFaceFone11 ай бұрын
One of the biggest tragedies in gaming history is EA refusing to make The Sims 2 available for purchase online.
@mizmiz80 Жыл бұрын
Personally speaking, this feels like the most realistic part of Sims 2.
@PadelbootStudios Жыл бұрын
I love this system and it's a shame the devs have strayed away from it. It works great, because it includes both big wants and fears as well as smaller, even context-specific ones like sims wanting to eat their favourite food or not wanting to embarass themselves in a game of darts. I also really like how fears and wants can be influenced by the sims life. Had a burglar recently? Your sim has a much higher chance of wanting to buy an alarm system. A friend became a witch? Your sim may fear to become one themselves or want to cure the other sim... or wish to become one. Heck, there are situations where sims wants and fears conflict! I had a situation where a sim both feared and wanted to become a witch. It is one of the best representations of human thought in games. After all: We all have conflicting thoughts at times.
@BonaparteBardithion Жыл бұрын
Probably my favorite context specific want was when a Sim would want to see the ghost of a living Sim they'd just had a fight with. Not easy to actually fulfill, but the implied intent and malice is hilarious.
@Starfloofle Жыл бұрын
@@BonaparteBardithion oh my *god* that's *vicious* LOL
@zigaudrey Жыл бұрын
@@BonaparteBardithion Sometime, they want to see the ghost of the burglar. AKA their death.
@hopefaith4595 Жыл бұрын
Goddamn, that building has so many drama and stress lmao
@palmitalo Жыл бұрын
i love those animations SOOOOOO MUCH! i think the aspiration meter is such a fun game mechanic, it really gives more dimension to the gameplay also: great video!!
@jacksont9455 Жыл бұрын
The ideal Sims gameplay would be: 1. The animation and CAS of TS4 2. The content and customization of TS3 3. The AI of TS2 4. The soundtrack of TS1
@evetravers3050 Жыл бұрын
Agreeeeeeeed🎉
@helmaschine1885 Жыл бұрын
Nah, cas and animations in Sims 4 are ugly, ESPECIALLY compared with the detailed and expressive Sims 2 animations. They act like real fricking people instead of cartoon characters.
@McGuire40695 Жыл бұрын
5. The ability to create custom neighbors in-game like in TS2
@anonview Жыл бұрын
Maybe remove the animation from TS4. There's actually more variety and details in the animations for TS3 and TS2. The pizza delivery action, for example.
@ViridianAubergine Жыл бұрын
Add the detail of TS2 + the build mechanics of TS4 for me
@MayLina Жыл бұрын
Also when i was a kid for some reason I thought if the sim has aspiration failure twice they will stay in this state forever😂 i was avoiding it like a fire, my sims’ distress was giving me real life distress lol
@krwrie Жыл бұрын
This was the most realistic part of Sims 2, yet having the mental breakdown is one of its weirdest (yet also sad) if you compare it into the Sims 4. Made me kinda miss a LOT of Sims 2's wacky and realistic features/animations.
@keanuk6171 Жыл бұрын
Let’s start with the stop comparing it to sims 4.. sims 4 is sims 4 not sims 2 and sims 2 is sims 2 not sims 4
@mr.perfectlyfine95 Жыл бұрын
@@keanuk6171 ok stop saying that, if you’re comparing it to another life simulation, that makes sense because they aren’t comparable because they’re 2 different games by a different company. But The Sims 4 the 4th entry of the Sims franchise, so it has to be compared. It’s like when people compare movies with their sequels and stuff. You expect it to be better than the first but it usually isn’t ’t. The Sims 2 and Sims 4 are part of the same franchise so they should be compared.
@keanuk6171 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.perfectlyfine95 blah blah idc
@malchickoleander Жыл бұрын
@@keanuk6171 Comparing Sims 4 to the previous installments of the game franchise is pretty expected imo? Like, let's say Movie 1 comes out and everyone absolutely loves it, and then Movie 2: The Sequel comes out and everyone says "Movie 2: The Sequel is not as good as Movie 1"- That's pretty expected isn't it? Movie 1 left everyone with high hopes for the next movie in the series, and it's the same thing with The Sims. Tons of people found Sims 4 underwhelming, and worse than the games before it despite the fact it was made with far more resources available. Sims 4 is Sims 4 and Sims 2 is Sims 2, sure, but people think Sims 2 is better and I think since they're part of the same series they're comparable.
@ShadowNinetales2 ай бұрын
@@keanuk6171Sounds like your aspiration went into the immaturity zone lol. Why the hell wouldn't people compare two games from the same franchise, to see which is closer to what they want?
@yepisuredolikecats3979 Жыл бұрын
This is so fascinating why would they ever get rid of this
@odile2odette Жыл бұрын
ea hates innovation and effort
@user-hi6fw1bm2x Жыл бұрын
because Rodrick Humble left EA a year after og The Sims 3 was released. I highly presume all the simulation decisions were his work as later he took part in Second Life as lead and now he and his team are making Life by You.
@catscanhavelittleasalami Жыл бұрын
laziness
@EC-mg4gb4 ай бұрын
@@user-hi6fw1bm2xSecond Life sucks and Life by You looks worrisome to say the least. Not sure this has anything to do with that dude
@MissYellowCat Жыл бұрын
Sims 2 was both surprisingly realistic and unrealistic/goofy all at the same time, I fear no other game will be able to match its balance.
@TheVoidIsBees Жыл бұрын
I'm amazed that a game turning 20 next year has such intricate, in-depth simulation systems. All the areas are so well made, from the personalities, to the aspirations, the chemistry system, all of it. The complaints I have about this game I could count on the fingers of one hand. I genuinely love it so much and TS4 pales in comparison. I really hope that future life-sim games take inspiration from TS2 so I can have a wider variety of games to adore.
@phoneheaded Жыл бұрын
The Sims 4 'wants and fears' system is so broken. I can't make my "afraid of fire" sim light fires, but he will automatically do it? Another will have the want to hug one of their children, but no matter how many times she does it never goes away.
@ShadowNinetales2 ай бұрын
My mum always wants to hug me so that seems pretty accurate lol
@DrHenryAuD11 ай бұрын
I’m autistic and Sims 2 actually really helped me understand emotions and socially acceptable behaviors. Unironically, I don’t think I would be at the point I am now in my life/career without Sims 2.
@sikuaq1035 Жыл бұрын
this game never ceases to amaze me in its depth, I'm really hoping the Sims 5 comes to revive these values; they have the resources! and this video did an amazing job outlining them, hope all those poor Sims got their aspirations in the end ❤
@Karin-fj3eu Жыл бұрын
I love how I have 4000 hours in the sims 2 and STILL find videos like this that teach me new things (never knew the age has different amounts on the bar etc)
@emmestein Жыл бұрын
I remember having a family in TS2 that I had to abandon pretty quickly (I was a little kiddo and didn’t know how to fix it) because the dad had the fear of their dogs chewing on something. Unfortunately that also included their chew toys, so he was CONSTANTLY in aspiration failure. He always rolled that as a fear, and it happened all the time. That must have been an unintended thing from maxis since I think the chewing thing was probably meant as a fear of them “chewing/destroying furniture” and not a fear of using the chewing toy. I played for 24 sim hours and the shrink came over at least 10 times. Because after the shrink leaves they’re still really close to another breakdown - so it only took one dog chewing on his bone to make the dad lose his mind again.
@ShadowNinetales2 ай бұрын
Either it's a bug, or the chew toy is really squeaky and he finds the noise insufferable.
@emmestein2 ай бұрын
@@ShadowNinetales it sounds squeaky for sure.
@Clouditivity Жыл бұрын
ah this makes a lot of sense. especially with Call Me Kevin videos lol
@weisya Жыл бұрын
I was thinking about him the whole time making this😭
@Clouditivity Жыл бұрын
@weisya LOL I always wondered why I never saw the animations in my own game, that his sims did. but this makes sense why 💀
@erviatangerine5108 Жыл бұрын
Ahaha yes I thought of him too😂
@Zawgkuna Жыл бұрын
Let's be honest, no matter how many Sims games they make the Sims 2 will always be the best
@kittysflowerld7011 Жыл бұрын
I love how you mix storytelling to explain the mechanics behind the gameplay! Great video :)
@tenorgurll4429 Жыл бұрын
I could get lost in the sims 2 for hours, whereas with the Sims 4 I often make a character, build their home, and then I’m bored. I’ve tried doing the challenges but they’re just not as fun. I think I’ll redownload the sims 2 again.
@alexskelton4150 Жыл бұрын
The main way that knowledge is in conflict with other aspirations is in the knowledge Sims' desires to experience different life states, and the other Sims disgust
@giovanni233 Жыл бұрын
the production quality of this video is insane, I know this took an insane amount of effort, this video also really grabbed my attention just because of how much I love sims 2, definitely a sub from me!
@chloedsmith Жыл бұрын
It's so creative! Glad it popped into my feed
@existenz_1 Жыл бұрын
I knew toddlers and children needed fewer points to fill their aspiration meter, didn't know it was the case for other life stages! That explains why my sims' aspiration meter decayed slightly when they aged to elders. Great video!
@whimsyp Жыл бұрын
2023 and the Sims 2 is still surprising me.
@Kwabsii Жыл бұрын
This system was so elegant. Simple from the outside, but incredibly deep. It gave sims personality and gave goals to the player. I will never understand why the sequels didn't keep it.
@MikuHatsune159 Жыл бұрын
I have never played Sims 2 so I am pretty intrigued to hear that it mimics real life to a tee. They really thought things out well when developing the game
@migoas Жыл бұрын
I didnt remember that in sims2 hair had physics and thats incredible
@rhyslikesthis416 Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, all the visual mods youve ised here are taking me right back to my days of installing and making mods for the ultimate custom sims. There's such a specific look and I'm so nostalgic for it. Also, your editing is great! It's engaging and energetic without being loud and annoying. Definitely gonna watch more of your stuff.
@laurabartlett8033 Жыл бұрын
i first started playing the sims 2 in preschool with my older sisters. im now in college and still learning new things about the game mechanics to this day. incredible game
@ravenvalentine9823 Жыл бұрын
I started with Sims 3 and never played 2, this channel is amazing and definitely made me realize why I was so captivated with gameplay of Sims 2 but Sims 3 felt so lackluster to me! Thank you!
@boltcore._. Жыл бұрын
The Sims 2 is genuenly iconic. Have not touched the sims in a long while and i just got back into it. I genuenly want to explore everything i can because i would also like to do that with the sims 3 but now the sims 2 is a priority. This game is insane xD
@msvalentine1902 Жыл бұрын
I kinda wanna try out a sim with family aspiration and secondary romantic aspiration on ts2, i think it would be a little crazy since for family asp they want to get married, while romantic asp they fear commitment 🤣 "want: marry sim fear: marry sim"
@OddSauce Жыл бұрын
great video but I'm a little distracted at how all your sims look like supermodels from the twilight series
@__MPires__ Жыл бұрын
I could never get into the Sims 4 because the Sims all behave the same to me, despite their "emotion" and their traits. I've been following the Sims franchise since Sims 1 and to this day, I still play Sims 2 and 3. The Sims 4 was such a disappointment from the get go. No expansion can ever replace the flawed system that the Sims 4 has. Also amazing editing!! Loved it!
@MayLina Жыл бұрын
Your videos are so well made I absolutely enjoyed every second of it😍 After all these years of playing this game it seems like there is more to discover! It is unbelievably rich and genius, especially comparing to current iteration.
@weisya Жыл бұрын
hiii, thank you so muchh, you made my day honestly😊💖 me too, even when I'm editing, I still find new things to talk about😭, it's so nice sharing with videos like this and come across people with the same love for the game
@pancake2700 Жыл бұрын
I remember the first time one of my sims had a mental breakdown and almost died I was so scared. I was probably like 12 and barely had any idea how to play the game and didn’t even know something so extreme might happen
@McGuire40695 Жыл бұрын
I've been playing the Sims franchise since 2001, and I still remember getting TS2 the week it was released. The aspiration meter in this game was absolutely well done along with the proper genetics system and memories. When people, especially the newer members of the franchise, don't realize some of us "lifelong simmers" aren't just looking at TS2 through a pair of nostalgic, rose-tinted glasses. Seeing how some changes in TS3 and TS4 removed or replaced aspects in TS2, it can be a bit rough. I love the color wheel and open-world in TS3 (even the "sections" like in TS4), but it completely took out ANY ability to create a pure custom neighborhood from maps without the need of using third-party programs for TS3. The people who started on TS3 or TS4 don't realize how much of a change we saw in 2004 with the TS2 and how it VASTLY improved the already amazing base of TS1. This is such a great video!
@true_emmyrose Жыл бұрын
This video essay is sooo good & reminds of how great the sims 2 is with emotions & traits vs the sims 4 💅🏽
@Vincent654 Жыл бұрын
I realized I didnt have much spice in my game since I downloaded some mods that increased the fun bar while being on school or increasing the energy bar in any bed, its making my game way too easy because my sims are always in good mood. I will try to keep the game more vanilla because I miss how deep and well thought is this game. Also you made me realize what was missing in The Sims 3 and 4, that's why I always come back to the Sims 2.
@ltsACroissant Жыл бұрын
sims 2: 14 minute video regarding the mechanics of emotional depth and morality of your actions sims 4: THE OVEN CAUGHT ON FIRE THAT ONE TIME ME NO LIKEY FIRE NONONO WAAAAAHHHHH
@a_peridox Жыл бұрын
Honestly stuff like this is what I miss from TS4. I still thoroughly enjoy TS4, despite the flaws. But it's clear that EA's influence has made it so that a lot of the features get watered down, which leads to them making more DLC to entice their player base to buy more in hopes of providing more 'in depth content'. I only hope that TS4 is expanded more before they decide to make another Sims game. If they move on, that's fine too, we've always got mods
@scxrae Жыл бұрын
Never played Sims 2, but it makes me want to play it now. I wish sims 4 was this complex, it just makes so much sense
@arianevass83946 ай бұрын
I love that sims 2 you can have one sided relationships. It really adds complexity to emotions and dynamics.
@Sky20151004 ай бұрын
Not the lone party noise when the mother comes by 😂😂😂
@Christophee1987 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I think I knew about 95% of the stuff you mentioned, but the way you presented it made it very interesting and entertaining nonetheless.
@Keegerator Жыл бұрын
this video is an incredible overview of the aspirational system, told with a really engaging storyline! I never knew this iteration of the game had so many mechanics like this, I'm going to redownload it lol
@anachibi Жыл бұрын
Well dang, all this time I thought immaturity was a hidden personality trait or something! Love this video. It's so in-depth yet concise!
@thessdiarrhea Жыл бұрын
my family sim's husband passed away in front of her while having the death fear and yeah, it was so hard to watch. gonna make my other sims reach platinum aspiration as much as possible from now on
@blistlelo1700 Жыл бұрын
I remember I freaked out when the aspiration bar got empty but not negative red and my stepmother said that means the sim was about to die when I asked her why the bar was so low. I got scared if Grim Reaper was going to appear again and kill them since last time one of my sims died of fire. So I shut the game completely and never played it again until some years later.
@yujyuu Жыл бұрын
'fear of not living a life satisfying enough' damn sims 2 sims, same
@BabyBat14 Жыл бұрын
The more I learn about the sims 2 gameplay mechanics, the more I love this game. Thanks for the great video!
@SamBryans1285 ай бұрын
Low aspirations can cause teen sims to break urns so be careful. I found this out when Tybalt Capp broke both Contessa and Cordelia's urns.
@nothagrid Жыл бұрын
I love your editing style omg it gives the footage a fresh & modern look. I like to see how you display certain things (like the clashing aspirations & specific wants that correlate with the aspiration.) Another great vid, I didn't know that the aspiration meter would change from life stage to life stage.
@Herii Жыл бұрын
This was really helpful and fun to watch, and even though their life was miserable the most fun animation is the Pleasure one.
@Emily_Travels Жыл бұрын
Gods, I miss the sims2 so much. I immediately knew Lincoln had the grilled cheese aspiration based on the introduction, ha ha ha! I didn't even know how complex the sims2 was untill seeing these videos, I just know the sims4 sucks tremendously.
@ohno7153 Жыл бұрын
I mean you can still download it.
@Emily_Travels Жыл бұрын
@@ohno7153 Just did :)
@urubudopix97621 күн бұрын
I'm genuinely a bit heartbroken to see the characters having the desperation animations. Imagine that happening to a real person and how much pain that person must be in to end up breaking down like that. It's very sad to see yknow
@smo0chi3 Жыл бұрын
Nothing will top throwing a party in sims 2. And that grumpy old lady coming by. I forgot her name 😂
@luciacriscuolo9379 Жыл бұрын
The script for this videp is top notch. Mixes perfectly a story driven narrative with technical parameters. I never felt so inclined to return playing as i am right now
@lusibeth Жыл бұрын
Sims 2 was Sim's peak when it comes to depth and its other mechanics. Though I love both Sims 3 and 2 for different reasons. Sims 1 as well because of it's nostalgia and quirkiness. Just cant sit through sims 4 for hours the way I did with 1-3. I was actually attached with my sims before and cared about them lol 😅
@larissafreitas1272 Жыл бұрын
The way you structured the video is so amazing it made me want to play the sims 2 again
@nickyt9350 Жыл бұрын
dude i have never played a sims game before but this video was super interesting and informative . well done
@OhNotThat Жыл бұрын
I'm loving these Sims 2 Mechanics videos! Keep making them, like how Relationships decay and stuff!
@siriuswinter1065 Жыл бұрын
This is literally the mechanic that made me care for my sim, like when i had a sim get a mental breakdown bc i didnt care long enough i felt bad 😢
@corpsehandler5321 Жыл бұрын
i have been playing this game for 23 years and even i learned something, well done
@marienumber25 ай бұрын
Initially when getting back into the sims 2 as an adult, I found myself bored with the gameplay. But videos like this remind me just how interesting the game play can be! When paying more attention to my sims wants and fears it adds more of a scripted/storyline element to the gameplay instead of just doing whatever you want as the player. It feels almost like a guide when I’m not sure where to take their story.
@Lotte.Macchiato Жыл бұрын
I never knew this much about aspiration meters and failures! Thank you so much for uploading this.
@SHADOWPAW13 Жыл бұрын
I didn't get to play Sims 2 much, this sounds so fun!! My first sims 4 family I tried to create a cheating story, but the sims reactions didn't feel very dramatic. They cried once but ultimately went back to happy life as usual, no consequences. So boring! Catching a betrayal in the former games always felt so much more dramatic
@UltraRobbie Жыл бұрын
I had no idea the system was so in-depth! Really goes to show the evolution between the Sims 1 and 2, and how much effort they put into this game. Great video!
@sunsetsynth Жыл бұрын
I've only ever really played ts4 so I'm honestly blown away at the attention to detail in this game. Great video!
@jamiedoesstuff587111 ай бұрын
I’m obsessed by your editing it’s so good! Always lovely to see more sims 2 content bc it’s by far my favourite haha
@Camuzz11 ай бұрын
I always thought that the sims 3 was THE game but now seeing this, Sims 2 it's beyond- like we need a remake of this game, it's the best one of the series !
@goombonica Жыл бұрын
I absolutely had to sub. Your commitment to your videos is outstanding and I absolutely can't wait to watch you grow.
@goombonica Жыл бұрын
I can pretty much honestly say you've reignited a fixation on Sims 2 that I haven't had in years omg I'm so happy and so grateful lol
@weisya Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to read that😭💓 thank you!
@marinadela1361 Жыл бұрын
Crazy detailed mechanics
@AvaMaster Жыл бұрын
i really love how you formatted this video!!!! it was rly nice relearning these mechanics despite not playing sims 2 for years and the way u presented everything was so engaging!!!
@feelinglostinthepeople Жыл бұрын
The quality of this video alone was enough to have me engaged through the whole thing, even tho I have nearly 20 years experience playing Sims 2 and know pretty much everything about it lol. Great job! 😊
@radkat888 Жыл бұрын
This just made me start playing the Sims 2 again. I forgot how much I loved it. Ty
@manda506 Жыл бұрын
I knew all of this...but did I watch the whole video because it was well put together? You bet!
@beiruthen Жыл бұрын
just wanted to say i love the editing and the way you carried out the idea of this video :)
@magdalenabarylska6163 Жыл бұрын
I always appreciate when The Sims 2 gets a spotlight
@Leonardo-ln4zj Жыл бұрын
11:45 that is one of the most sad things 😭😭😭😭
@saltedapplesticks2380 Жыл бұрын
i just saw this while getting ready and i’m already addicted to your videos. the style of editing is so refreshing, i’m excited to see any new videos you might be making! ❤️❤️❤️
@DannyBey_ Жыл бұрын
This video was so well done and perfectly explained. Great job, Weisya!
@peanut4820 Жыл бұрын
Got this in my reccomended, I'm not really a Sims person but your editing is off the charts and really helped me understand!! 💗
@snarkbotanya65578 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the aspiration system in Sims 2. The way it changes family dynamics is fascinating. The Romance/Family incompatibiltiy is the most obvious example, but each of the other aspirations seems to have an identifiable "parenting style" that makes sense with their own life goals: Fortune Sims emphasize achievement, wanting their kids to go to private school and become overachievers; Knowledge Sims empahsize learning and will want to teach their kids skills and help with homework; and Popularity Sims emphasize relationships, wanting to be friends with their kids and have positive interactions with them.
@Blakiedoo Жыл бұрын
bro props to the editing, this is my first video ive seen by you and this is fucking impressive
@zigaudrey Жыл бұрын
The insanity part is what add the humor in the Sims 2. The breakdown and the invisible doctor. 9:51 12:26 Aspiration does add a goal to sims, influencing decision of their life. 3:12 Knowledge sims are easy to please! 4:13 I wonder what machine he has been to. There is a lifetime skill that make the aspiration bar decay slower. 11:42 The fun part. Mental Breakdown displayed from their Aspiration!
@keithkrimsonmew5672 Жыл бұрын
wow, amazing video, love the storytelling along with the mechanic explanation, making me wish i got sims 2 insead of 4 as my introduction to the sims lol.