The Sims 2 was the first game in the franchise where time passed seriously and had consequences for the characters: ageing, genetics, generations, and even days of the week were all introduced in The Sims 2 base game.
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The Sims 2 was briefly released digitally as The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection, containing all expansions and stuff packs, via EA’s storefront Origin.
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But The Sims 2 nevertheless avoided the harsher backlash that would characterise both The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 for the duration of their lifespans, for a number of reasons; a key one being its genuine innovation.
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In The Sims original, death was only ever a consequence of misadventure and fairly easy to avoid.