The Sims 2 (Windows)

Ok, I've been playing sims since i was 10. I know the website say 'language' is an issue. But the truth is, they dont even speak english!!! they speak simlish (as me and my friends call it) AND IT IS JUST RANDOM NOISES THAT THEY MAKE! they arent even real words!!! so it you hear them say something, its nothing bad, unless you make it bad. and the game is what YOU diside, so you dont have to go around making out with every sim you see. I don't do that, and I'm a kid. The violence in cartoon violence. if you beat a sim up, they don't have cuts or bruces from the fight. Its just like watching 'Tom and Jerry'. And no, they don't have drinking or smoking in the game. But you can buy a bar, the option if you click on the bar is 'Make Juice' its not wine or beer, its juice. About the sims doing 'WooHoo' little kids wont understand what they are doing becuse they are doing it under the covers. I think kids can play this game because all my friends do. If the kid doesn't know how to 'make out' or 'woohoo' on the game, your safe with giving it to them.

I am sure some people think i am crazy to give this game such a rating. Well, it is very realistic about pregnancy, raising a child, peer pressure, keeping a house clean, eating right and exercising, hygene, having a job to get the things one wants, and getting the wants. This game doesn't instantly give you the best things first. You have to move your sim to everyday situations to move along with life. You have to earn what you get and there is no instant in the game which makes some players not liking it. I own "The Sims" and my husband disliked it because, you had a budget, you had to get a yucky job and had to keep your sims bar a happy green to move on to a new career or relationship. All you had to do in the first Sims was to keep that Sim in the green. Very easy concept.. Sims 2 is more developmental then the first because, you not only have to keep that Sim in the green but, you have to develop that sim at the same time by them experiancing more realistic challedges then the first game. I suggest if you are a teen or a parent of a older teen...get this game and I bet that teen will learn alot about responsablity in this game. With the Sexual Content in the game..No it isnt for younger kids or younger Teens. but, it is apart of most peoples lives. I dont believe it is over graphic and they do have that wonderful blur... Thanks

FIrstly, I have been playing sims from when I was 9. The first Sims game was an absolute masterpiece, and probably one of the most advanced PC games of its time and Genre. As years advanced, the technology has become better. Now, Sims 2 will allow you or your kids to emmerse themselves in the sims world. There is absolutely no swearing, as sims speak in Simlish. Theres some violence, but it is not at all graphic. Sexual content is pretty big, as theres kissing, hugging, flirting and "Whoo-Hooing (sims language for sex) If your kid is mature enough to handle the more sexual aspect of the game, i would let them play it. It is also great for families to play together!

I've been playing the Sims since waaay back when it was Sims 1. When Sims 2 came out, I was incredibly psyched. I was not disappointed. The educational oppurtunities in here are so great that it boggles the mind. First, there is Create a Sim (aka CAS) where you design families to your liking. Now, if you play around in Body Shop, you'll find you can design your own clothes, hair, makeup, etc. etc. for your Sims to wear. This is an amazing creative learning experience. Experiment with all sorts of tools in the graphics program you have and you could create beautiful things for your Sims, including dazzling purple eyes, lacy wedding gowns, cool color-streaked hair, and so on and so forth. If this isn't your cup of tea, (It certainly isn't mine. I download from the Exchange.) you can try your hand at architecture with the stunning building tools provided. Make residential or community lots! A four-story mansion or a quaint grocery store? If this still isn't your thing, you may be a genius with the camera. If your computer is fast enough and you are skilled enough, you make make Sim films. (If you know how to work your way around a computer, you could add voices and make funny or thrilling movies.) But if your computer is slow, or you just can't be bothered with trying to work a video camera, you can always try storyteller mode. Two oppurtunities in one: Photography and story-telling skills. Or you could simply learn life skills by playing your favorite Sims through their lives, through jobs and family and aspiration troubles. There are new oppurtunities with each expansion. (Ex. Learn business skills in OfB.) But with life lessons comes some things parents are wary of. Sex? Well, they have to learn some time and if they're not learning it at home yet, they're probably hearing it from more unreliable sources, such as friends at school. I personally can't remember NOT knowing about it, though I didn't know details until I was older. MY parents were responsible and talked to me before I could be influenced by others. Alcohol? Please, unless you're old enough to catch the innuendo, it's just a juice bar to you. Nothing is graphic. A paper cut in real life is twice as graphic as Sim "fights."

I think on all kid/teen reviewers, they're right. Everything is getting with sex is bleeped out, it happens only if you want to, and it is bleeped out with the blanket and it is a natural process, not perverted. Kids should know that sex is a natural process and people do sex to make kids. About alcohol, language, consumerism... it's based on add-ons you install. 9+, PG. About crude humour, it is getting in only if you want to. So, dear kids who play Sims: Be nice to other sims. Peace out with each other. Make friends.

The common sense review on this game is awfull. It is incredibly high! There is no point in waiting until your kids are 16 to buy this game. There is some things in the game that could be inappropriate for kids, but most of it isn't bad. It's basically a version of real life, but less complicated. It is in a way educational, because in real life you only have one path you can take. In this game, you can experiment all the diffrent lifestyles and choose the one that you want. Oh, and the bit about how you can buy bars for your homes??? IT'S ONLY JUICE! And anyway, have you ever seen an 8 year old who doesn't know what beer is? It's just a grown-ups drink that they don't go near. In a sentence: I'd say that any 10 year old can play this game safely. The review at the top of this page is ridiculous.

The game's ok, and far better than the Sims 1, but it is slow at loading up all the data. It is brilliant that you can create community lots as well - a good feature. I don't think the story mode, however does much other than takes up a load of space... and how many example sims do the creaters have to show off? THREE NEIGHBORHOODS FULL! ...to me the fun of it is creating my own neighborhood. It is also a bit too american... but the graphics make up for it!

This game is a good, fairly accurate depiction of real-life and most semi-mature children would do well to learn some of the lessons of life in this simulated environment instead of making those mistakes in real life. Important skills like time management, budgeting, and friendly interaction can be reinforced through this simulation. While yes, the sims can have sex and fight, nothing is ever shown ("WooHoo" is hidden under the covers, and all fights occur behind a cartoonish cloud of smoke). All in all, if you've put any effort into instilling a sense of reality and responsibility into your children, they would greatly enjoy the Sims 2. The only reason I feel this game should be held off at all is the interface can be a little daunting for the very young.

Alright, what is with Coommonsensemedia's 16+ and older thing!? All that happens in the sex in the game is bleeped out, and that is natural and there is a 1,000,000 things 1,000 time worse.