#10 options that make The Sims 2 higher than The Sims 4 – Destructoid

With information a couple of attainable re-release of the unique Sims together with The Sims 2, it’s no marvel players are buzzing with pleasure. The primary two entries within the legendary Sims franchise are a number of the most well-loved video games of all time, and it’s straightforward to see why.

However, in case you’ve by no means performed The Sims 2, chances are you’ll be questioning what makes it so particular. Effectively, haven’t any worry as a result of we’re right here to inform you why it’s the superior Sims recreation. Listed below are ten explanation why The Sims 4 simply can’t evaluate to the second recreation.

Ten Issues about The Sims 2 that make it higher than The Sims 4

Staying in Accommodations

Sims have at all times been capable of take pleasure in trip for the reason that first recreation, however with the number of trip worlds solely rising, you’d most likely suppose that The Sims 4 has the very best holidays within the franchise.

Effectively, you’d be incorrect, and that’s due to the resort system in The Sims 2. In contrast to the fourth recreation, the place you may solely keep in rentable houses, within the second recreation, you’re capable of verify right into a resort room. Accommodations are a significant a part of journey in the actual world, so not having them in The Sims 4 is a significant missed alternative. Fortunately, you may nonetheless take pleasure in them within the second recreation.

Utilizing Drawers and Cooking Utensils

Typically, it’s the small issues that make the most important distinction. Whereas not an energetic interplay, every time Sims prepare dinner at counters of their residence or on different tons, they’ll really open the drawers on counters and pull utensils from them to make use of. They’re not simply flat textures.

Issues like this make The Sims 2 really feel rather more dynamic and alive than the fourth installment. Cooking in The Sims 4 doesn’t really feel almost as alive.

Making a New World

Don’t have a premade world in-game that you just suppose suits the city you need your Sims to reside in? In The Sims 2, that’s not an issue. You can also make a completely new world from scratch, from selecting the identify to what terrain you need.

Not being able to create a world in The Sims 4 after having fun with it in an older recreation is simply disappointing. You’re restricted on freedom, and instantly, the premade worlds simply really feel so inferior.

Inserting New Empty Tons 

Talking of freedom in world-building, you realize what’s not enjoyable about The Sims 4? Working out of tons to construct and reside on on the town. The Sims 2 triumphs over this as soon as once more by letting you place new empty tons anyplace.

These tons may be any form and dimension and be positioned wherever you need. Your world may be full of homes and buildings like a real metropolis as a substitute of premade set dressing. 

One-sided Relationships

One thing that’s remained unique to The Sims 2 is the distinctive relationship system. As an alternative of Sims feeling the identical about one another, one-sided relationships are fully attainable. 

Possibly one Sim thinks that the 2 are the very best of buddies, whereas the opposite can’t stand them. Or maybe a Sim has a significant crush on one other, however their emotions merely aren’t returned. It makes for rather more fascinating storytelling, 

Psychological Breakdowns

Also called Aspiration Failures, following your Sims’ goals isn’t only a suggestion in The Sims 2; it’s a necessity. If their Aspiration Bar will get too low from not fulfilling their needs, Sims fairly actually have a psychological breakdown and requires a shrink to return treatment them. Every completely different Aspiration even has completely different warning indicators that they’re near Aspiration Failure.

This function provides some problem to the second recreation, whereas many occasions The Sims 4 feels frustratingly straightforward. It takes extra than simply being fed and clear to maintain an actual individual blissful, so why would Sims be any completely different?

Grocery Buying

I can’t lie; it’s very handy to stroll as much as your fridge and buy all of the components it’s essential make your meal. But it surely’s not very true to life, and that’s one thing The Sims 2 understands. So, that’s why you may go grocery purchasing.

Sure, it’s true that you would be able to buy from grocers at stands within the fourth recreation, however sadly, many people don’t have entry to that in actual life. So, it’s rather more lifelike (and aesthetically pleasing) to take our Sims to a grocery retailer and decide up every little thing they want.

Burglars

Coming again to our level of The Sims 4 being too straightforward, The Sims 2 has one other problem: burglars. These baddies clad in stripes will break into your Sims’ residence, take one thing invaluable just like the TV or one thing unrealistic like a mattress, and make off into the evening.

It provides extra problem to the sport and, for my part, extra pleasure. There’s nothing like screaming at your display to make the cops present up quicker to beat up the bandit.

Cutscenes

Main life moments in The Sims 2 are rather more memorable, due to the addition of cutscenes at sure life occasions. From having a child to rising up, the second entry within the collection makes these particular moments all the higher.

Sadly, this function was reduce in The Sims 3 and hasn’t been seen since. And no life occasion has felt as magical since.

Social Employees

Being a nasty mother or father has penalties. Nonetheless, it feels rather more lifelike in The Sims 2 than in The Sims 4. In contrast to the newer recreation, the place uncared for kids merely disappear in a puff of smoke, The Sims 2 has a social employee come knocking in your door to retrieve the kid themselves.

As soon as once more, this provides realism and grit to the sport, one thing The Sims 4 is sorely missing. Every part provides up, and all of those lacking options simply show how The Sims 2 is solely higher than The Sims 4.