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The year is 2006.
“Is it ready?”
These memories are still dear to me today.
Sul sul!
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to one of your Sims?
That’s what strikes me first about the re-release.
Hearing that “sul sul” at the start genuinely made my heart flutter.
Then the music oh my god, the music.
This really is the same Sims 2 I’ve loved for so long, for better or worse.
Even when I’m not actively in-game, I can still hear Mark Mothersbaugh’s banger tunes on repeat.
After embarrassingly jamming out to loading screen music, I find myself finally selecting my neighborhood.
The Nightingales, my little family, move in and I set out to work on their ill-fitting home.
As I enter the build-and-buy modes, I’m blessed by nostalgia-inducing music once more.
Suddenly, the Nightingales are 50,000 Simoleons richer and I can decorate to my heart’s content.
O vwa vwaf sna!
No bother, I’ll just redo everything oh no, I’ve crashed again.
I should be able to use the tools the game has to offer without worrying about losing saves.
I’m glad I don’t, because it’s amazing.
Awesome, as six-year-old me would describe it.
This is the Sims 2 I’ve adored for almost two decades now.
Dag dag!
It takes ages to build a relationship with another Sim and every decision matters everydecision, y’all.
Fired, just like that!
It’s brutal, but I’m so here for it.
The Sims 2 makes decisions feel like they actually matter, just as it does with interactions and relationships.
I truly care about my Sims' desires and strive to avoid what sets them back.
Whenever I crash, I immediately boot my game back up and resume playing.
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