The pack focuses on travelling, similar to The Sims: Vacation. Sims can learn different things such as dances, massage and gestures from the locals at vacation destinations. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The player may also walk to other lots instead of driving or calling a cab. Riverblossom Hills a pre-made neighborhoods that was added by The Sims 2: Seasons expansion pack. The first expansion pack, University, was released on March 1, 2005. Required fields are marked *. While furniture styles and the build-mode selection have been expanded, the biggest difference is the addition of business-oriented items such as shelves, elevators, and crafting centers that Sims can use to create things to sell. Sims can also choose to summon aliens. Greek Houses function the same as a dormitory, but have increased Relationship and Motive benefits. Evil magic users can light fires, cause sickness, and even bring zombies to life. A number of Sims live here, such as a toy-making family, a woman who owns a home-based flower shop, a family bakery and a rich tycoon who owns a nightclub and an electronics shop.[24]. Good magic users are able to create happiness, put out fires, and bring the dead back to life. The highest reward is to be in 'The Zone'. New NPCs include butlers, landlords, roommates, and NPC neighbors. Sims can make money by playing at their homes or at community lots. It is considered to be the college Maxis meant for Pleasantview, but can be linked with any neighborhood the player chooses. FreeTime includes a new neighborhood named Desiderata Valley. This website was originally strictly for content made by me, but since 2018 I added more game information such as individual pages for each The Sims 3 world with list of lots, which turned a successful way to increase website traffic. Shift + Right-click on the mailbox. I'll try that in a minute. The Sims 2: University is the first major gameplay expansion for the popular life simulator. The pack received several new graphical features. The expansion pack centers on the new Downtown area, which has various activities, such as bowling, karaoke, dining and dancing, as well as a photo booth, and includes a dating minigame which allows player to engage in their Sims' relationships in greater depth. FEBRUARY 2016. Sim State University is a sub-neighborhood that appears in The Sims 2: University as a college. It was developed by Maxis Redwood Shores and released in North America on March 1, 2007. The same creator also made my clean template Pleasantview, and I've heard absolutely no complaints about her content. Only Sims at college become Young Adults, and Sims who do not attend college make the transition directly to adults. Screenshots Renders Videos Box art Playing in a band with some college friends. The young adult stage only existed when your sims were at university. Vampires have sharp teeth, red eyes, and pale skin, and can turn into a bat and fly. An option called "Real Estate" can be selected and the Sim can purchase a Vacation Home in the destination of their choice. An example is a Sim getting a cold or getting too hot after too many showers. The Sims may also sit around a campfire or go log riding. Apartment Life adds several social interactions for Sims. Cuisine hobby allows Sims to unlock new foods: chips, cheese and appetizers. Spawned offspring begin life as toddlers and have a gold gardening badge and the same skills and personality as their parent. For technical help about The Sims game itself (other than my own content) you can ask on Reddit orModTheSims forum, there are thousands users than can help you better than I can. The ten hobbies included in the expansion pack are fitness, cooking, music/dance, sports, nature, science, films/literature, gaming, tinkering, and arts/crafts. Seasons was officially announced in an EA press release on December 12, 2006. Sims must complete four years of university to graduate. When the pet learns a new trick, it adds to the Sim and pet relationship. Only Sims at college become Young Adults, and any Sims who do not attend college make the transition directly to adults. PlantSims only age within three life stages: toddler, adult and elder. University adds new social interactions, including pranks, instruments, and pillow fights. Sims can comprise study groups, providing social interaction while boosting grades. FreeTime introduces new items, including a basketball hoop, pottery wheel, toddler activity table, modular synthesizer, hobby train table and others including new furniture for the nursery. For example, you can lock a door to just non-employees. A new soundtrack features the Natasha Bedingfield song "Pocketful of Sunshine", and also includes artists They Might Be Giants, and Datarock. Pets was announced on July 26, 2006, and released on October 18, 2006, in North American and via download, as well as on October 20, 2006, in European regions. It contains 25 lots, of which 4 community lots, 22 residential lots, and 3 families living in. This can be hung on a wall or put on a table. There is weather within each season, including rain, hail, lightning storms, and snow (there is another type of weather called the rain of fire due to the malfunction of the new aspiration reward object, which is a weather control machine). Friday, March 18 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - First Baptist Church (7 PM) Saturday, March 19 - Orlando, FL - Bob Carr Theatre (3 PM) Sunday, March 20 - Jacksonville, FL - Moran Theatre (3 PM) APRIL 2016. The last expansion pack, Apartment Life, was released on August 25, 2008. They will do chores automatically, and will clean, cook, or repair for the normal Sims around the house. and players have the option to alter their order of progression. Pets have motives like their Sim counterparts. Other games such as pool and chess also contribute to the hobby enthusiasm. The pack leader will eventually "nibble" the Sim it was interacting with, causing it to become a werewolf. It is considered to be the college Maxis meant for Pleasantview, but can be linked with any neighborhood the player chooses. Tinkering allows Sims to tinker various electronic devices in the house and also restoring a car to sell it for profit. The mission followed the first two satellites the previous year; the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2, beginning the Cold War Space Race between the two nations.. Explorer 1 was launched on 1 February 1958 at 03:47:56 GMT (or 31 . A secret lot is also available here. [50] New modes of transport available are helicopters and witch brooms. A new musical genre titled new wave is included. A Sim must repeatedly perform an action to raise that badge's level. For example, heat in summer may cause a Sim to experience heatstroke or receive a sunburn. A common interaction between University Sims is "Kicky Bag", a hacky sack-like game in which multiple Sims try to keep aloft a small bag filled with beans by kicking it to each other. If we can figure out where the problem is localised, hopefully we can fix it. Players can play with up to eight Sims or six pets at one time, although one can only have a total of six Sims and/or pets in a household altogether.[32]. Sim State University Sims Category page. Nightlife adds the option to add a downtown sub-neighborhood to each proper neighborhood. Sims exist as Werewolves only during night hours. A vampire can avoid these dangers by sleeping in a coffin during the day, a new object introduced in the expansion pack. I recognized them as all the lots from La Fiesta Tech, and probably should have gotten a picture, but was too freaked out. The Sims 2: FreeTime is the seventh expansion pack in The Sims 2 video game series. Some new items, called "Bots" in general, aim to increase productivity on a lower scale than Servo's operation, usually performing one task, such as cleaning the floor, watering plants, bringing food or stunning burglars. Instead, new lots (with Sims living in them) are available for placement in the existing neighborhoods. The new college towns are linked to a specific neighborhood and preserve the same separation home neighborhoods do. The talent badges include: Sales, Register, Restocking, Salon, Flower Arranging, Robotics and Toy Making.[25]. Sims can own cats, dogs, birds and gerbils. Contents 1 Community Lots 1.1 452 - 498 University Way 1.2 Campus Coffee House 1.3 Campus Gym 1.4 Campus Lounge 1.5 Central Quad 1.6 Chestnut Park 1.7 Old Sim State Tower 1.8 Sim State Library 1.9 Sim State Tower 1.10 Student Union 1.11 University Way Shops 2 Dormitories All my houses are fully furnished, except the ones built solo for decorative purposes. Veronaville is one of the three pre-made neighborhoods shipped with The Sims 2. Rain would fall inside sim's homes and Maxis was unable to resolve it before launch. Sim State University was founded by a group of Sims wishing to educate future generations. Witches/Warlocks may use various magical objects, including brooms and cauldrons. The Neighborhood is a lite version of a whole Neighborhood I will be doing for the community. University has won two Editor's Choice awards from syndicated game review publications. Sims with this aspiration crave enjoyment in many different ways, whilst they fear embarrassment. It didn't seem as though the modified date for any of my object packages was changed, so maybe game is not corrupted? Watch 02:40 The Last of Us Trailer Dropped - The Loop This is a list of all the pre-made playable Sims from The Sims 2: University and Open for Business, and their voice actors during Adulthood . The ReNuYu SensoOrb, an object which enables any Sim to change their aspiration, can fail like other Aspiration Reward objects when the Sim's Aspiration Meter is low. Although Sims cannot have actual vocalists, the new action "Freestyle" or "Freestyle For Tips" will allow another Sim to rap along (in Simlish) to the instruments being played or a cappella to have fun and annoy or entertain other Sims nearby. Like previous games, it has a storyline but no linear gameplay. Now they can relish their new-found freedom by setting a new life goal. Universities. Players with both Pets and Apartment Life will be able to have witch's spectral cats. Belladonna Cove a pre-made neighborhoods that was added by The Sims 2: Apartment Life expansion pack. Some changes to items from the base game are also present. This doesn't sound like a challenge but trust me - socialization in The Sims 2 is no piece of cake. Servos have only four needs; power, fun, social, and environment. The Australian video game talk show Good Game's two reviewers gave the game a 6.5/10 and 8/10. Pets have three life stages: Puppy/Kitten, Adult, and Elder. Today I decided to add a university to my (clean template) Pleasantview. In the Game Boy Advance version, they can be taught to stand up on two legs and juggle, or other unusual tricks. Besides aging differences, they have three needs: sunlight, water and love. [46] A gypsy will come to the player's Sim house if the Sim is enthusiastic over a hobby or has high Lifetime Aspiration and will drop off the lamp on the player's property. Vampirism can be cured with a potion. Nature-loving Sims find gardening, fishing, bug collecting and birdwatching interesting. If a Vampire tries to go out of the house during the day, their needs will drop down to zero fast, and eventually, they will combust and die. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association, Maxis Announces The Sims 2 University Expansion Pack, "Kevin Hogan Lectures About Sims 2 University", "The Sims 2: Nightlife PC Game Expansion Review", "EA Ships The Sims 2 Open for Business to Store Shelves Today", "The Sims 2: Pets Release Information for Wii", "Enjoy All Four Seasons with your Sims! World Size: 0x0. [34] In it, Rod Humble, Vice President and Studio Head of Maxis said Seasons really delivers what the players have been asking fora unique gaming experience offering new seasonal, outdoor activities that players can engage in. Also, if a Sim stays out in a hailstorm for too long they will die. After Lifesimmer ended this LP, she started The Sims 2: All in One LP. The Sims 2: University, or UNI, was the first expansion pack released for The Sims 2 on March 1, 2005. It contains 26 lots, of which 11 community lots, 3 dorm lots, 12 residential lots for rent, and 3 families living in. With a high enough gardening skill, Sims can talk to plants and turn a hum-drum orange tree, vegetable or fruit plant grow to vibrant status, thereby increasing the harvest yield. Pets can follow one of three career paths: Security, Showbiz and Services. It is considered to be the college Maxis meant for Pleasantview, but can be linked with any neighborhood the player chooses. Each season lasts for approximately five Sim days The new radio stations from this pack include: Local music, World music, Big Band, and Vacation themed music. As enthusiasm increases for each hobby, there are a number of new actions introduced to the Sim in that area. Pools were also updated with effects such as reflective-water and real-time shadows. If you are having difficulty playing these files, see media help. The new juicer object allows Sims to create custom juices from their own harvest. I preferred playing at Sim State University. Contents 1 Lots 1.1 Residential lots 1.1.1 Inhabited 1.1.2 Uninhabited 1.2 Dormitories 1.3 Greek houses 1.4 Community lots Pets has sold over 6 million copies. It does not include pre-made Sims, though. [37], Weather was originally planned to be an element in The Sims 2, The Sims 2 preview at E3 2003 demonstrated rain and lightning effects. When using a Resurrect-O-Nomitron, the player pays the Grim Reaper to bring back a deceased Sim. Science hobby items gained with FreeTime include an ant farm and new telescope interactions. It contains 49 lots, of which 16 community lots, 14 apartment lots, 19 residential lots, and 11 families living in. Apartment Life lets Sims become Witches (female) or Warlocks (male), similar to The Sims: Makin' Magic. The player also has the option to look for roommates whom the player can choose, but not control. Downtown. It is the next chapter of this LP. Power can be restored by recharging during the day (solar based recharging), or sleeping in a bed if the sun isn't out. Commercial Lots: Residential Lots : Occupied Lots: Number of Residents: This Exchange item contains items from The Sims 3 Store. Marilyn and Aubrey Ashwood from The Sims 2 LP attended this college. University comes with three pre-made college neighborhoods: Sim State University, La Fiesta Tech, and Acadmie Le Tour, for their respective pre-made The Sims 2 neighborhoods. The sauna, tent and hammock are new objects. Other Sims have the option of a "thaw" interaction, provided their relationship is high enough. There are also several new hairstyles and clothes that include kimono, swimming gear and hula skirts. Using hoodchecker on the test neighborhood revealed minor problems that seem to come with every college, eg just incorrect relationships with the students, and nothing to do with the therapist or other universal npcs. Sims can now choose to search for planets, constellations and UFOs. For example, I can add Sim State University to Pyroville, Falkon City, and IGN Town (full of jaded and . Here's a cheat to summon him directly: Hold down Ctrl + Shift + C to open the cheat console. [21] The pack includes five car models with different paintjobs such as: a hatchback, a pickup truck, a minivan, a sedan car, and a sports car. University adds several categories of interactions, including "Influence To" and "Hang Out". Sims may camp in a tent or stay at a wooden lodge. The pre-made neighborhoods generally include recreation centers, libraries, and other student centers. [33], The Sims 2: Seasons is the fifth expansion pack for The Sims 2. BG 'Hoods. Though it has become a modern social and scholastic hub, the school still maintains its high standards of learning. Type in "boolprop testingcheatsenabled true" without the quotes. no:SimCity Universitet Finding these Sims is very easy. In addition, athletic outfits have been given a greater selection from more than just sweatsuits and children are also given athletic wear. So I added her version of Sim State University, and booted it up, only to find that something was Wrong. [18] Nightlife received 76% from aggregate sites GameRankings and Metacritic.[3][2]. Nightlife received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[17] indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. :), That's a good idea! Players may also add awnings. These rewards and benefits will stay constant for the Sim provided the hobby enthusiasm is kept high enough to warrant them. It was released for the Wii on June 12, 2007, being the first The Sims title on the platform. Pre-orders began on August 27, 2008, via Origin. 2FW Custom Content. During these hours, the werewolf's energy will go up, but their hunger will decrease more quickly as well. Sim State University is one of the three pre-made sub-neighborhoods that ships with The SIms 2: University. The televisions now also feature movies that Sims can watch, which are movie clips featured in "How Do You Play?" The official website offered a garage set download that allows players with any combination of games to have cars. Community lots are more flexible now, removing many of the gameplay restrictions that were present on them in the original game. Strangetown is one of the three pre-made neighborhoods shipped with The Sims 2. Though it adds new careers, social interactions, musical choices, and a new influence system, the real focus is on a distinct college setting and a complete new life stage for the high school graduates who attend. Players can also create custom destinations or buy vacation homes. It is the matching college for Pleasantview, although it can be associated with any neighborhood. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In communal dorms, NPC Sims fill in the house vacancies. The Arts & Crafts hobby centers around activities that are related to creating and discussing artwork, such as painting, and introduces two new Talent Badges: Pottery and Sewing.