# The Sims 2 in less than a week! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 11, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041 "2004-09-11T15:25:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/1 "2004-09-11T15:25:16Z")
So who’s with me?! 🙂 I caught a commercial last night during some show with a half nekkid, drunk, furrin’, blonde on VH1 last night while flipping during the game. I’m so stoked! I’ve already requested next Friday off so I can Sim uninterrupted. 😛 I have the husband working on getting the info we need to make sure it will run smooth as a Sim’s baby’s bottom. The release date according to Maxis website is Sept. 17th. The commercial had the 16th at the bottom of the screen. My Gamers mag indicates maybe the 14th. 😕 I don’t care! Anyway you cut it it’s less than a week! 😃 First thing I’m going to do is make Sim babies! Unless I find the relationship thing too fascinating, and then I’ll do that. Of course I’ve already pre-made some characters that will need to be given homes first… _ **Woo Hoo!!** _🙂🙂🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/2 "2004-09-11T21:39:55Z")
There’s a review up already, [here on IGN](http://pc.ign.com/articles/546/546893p1.html). At the end there’s a link to a longer review on [GameSpy](http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-sims-2/546697p1.html). Both are extremely positive. I’m also excited; I hope I get time to play it. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2004, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/3 "2004-09-11T22:17:23Z")
Thanks, **SolGrundy**! 🙂 One question I have that I haven’t seen an answer to is when a couple fights and one leaves the household, do they disappear like in The Sims, or do they go back to the Create-A-Sim, or what? This has been of major concern since one of my favorite Sims skipped out after a fight with her husband (which was the one I wanted to get rid of). This brings to mind a question for everyone/anyone: Do you accept what Sim Fate decides while playing (ie if a Sim gets killed or whatnot, do you keep playing or restart the house from the last saved point?) ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/4 "2004-09-12T20:47:35Z")
I go back to uni on the 19th. I hope my copy of ‘The Sims 2’ arrives before then or I’ll have to get my parents to post it to me. I can’t wait that long! ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/5 "2004-09-13T01:37:23Z")
[Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) is listing a release date of September 14. I had already made a date to go out and buy it on Tuesday, and I’m disappointed to hear that it might not be at my friendly neighborhood Giant Shopping Conglomerate. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/6 "2004-09-13T09:01:22Z")
[QUOTE=FisherQueen] [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) is listing a release date of September 14 [QUOTE] [Amazon.co.uk](http://Amazon.co.uk) says September 17th. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/7 "2004-09-13T13:27:46Z")
I’m extremely excited for this game, and it’s coming out just in time for my birthday! So of course that’s what I told my husband I want. However, that means I have to wait until the 23rd. Oh, well. I think I can survive until then. Be sure to let me know how it is, for those of you who will be getting it this week! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/8 "2004-09-13T20:16:47Z")
I’ve been pouring over screenshots and articles all day. If I keep it up I’ll have all the free time I can handle to play the Sims2 'cause I won’t have a job. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/9 "2004-09-13T20:57:15Z")
I just called my local EBGames where I’m picking up my pre-order and asked if they’ll be getting them in tomorrow. He said it would be Wednesday when they get them in stock. ☹ I sure hope they’re in for a surprise, but I guess I should just accept the fact that I have another 48 hours before I get the game. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/10 "2004-09-13T21:16:38Z")
> [@DeadlyAccurate](#): > > I just called my local EBGames where I’m picking up my pre-order and asked if they’ll be getting them in tomorrow. He said it would be Wednesday when they get them in stock. ☹ I sure hope they’re in for a surprise, but I guess I should just accept the fact that I have another 48 hours before I get the game. OMG!!! I just called my _dealer_ 😉 and he said I could come pick it up on the 15[sup]th[/sup]!!! (with the disclaimer of “just give us a call first”) I’m still trying to keep in mind the 17[sup]th[/sup] so I won’t be dissappointed, but _woo-freakin’-hoo_! 🙂🙂🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/11 "2004-09-13T22:38:05Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > Thanks, **SolGrundy**! 🙂 > One question I have that I haven’t seen an answer to is when a couple fights and one leaves the household, do they disappear like in The Sims, or do they go back to the Create-A-Sim, or what? > > This has been of major concern since one of my favorite Sims skipped out after a fight with her husband (which was the one I wanted to get rid of). A Sim will never be kicked out or leave a household on its own; you have to explicitly move it out. In that case, it does go to your pool of available sims, so you can use it to start a household on its own. > [@harmless](#): > > This brings to mind a question for everyone/anyone: > Do you accept what Sim Fate decides while playing (ie if a Sim gets killed or whatnot, do you keep playing or restart the house from the last saved point?) Depends on how attached I am to that Sim or that family. Some of them I just set up specifically to see what happens, and whatever happens to them is cool. But there are a couple I set up specifically to try for a certain job/house/story/whatever, and if anything goes wrong I go back to my last save. There are an awful lot of deadly kitchen fires in Sims world. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/12 "2004-09-13T22:46:45Z")
I was just watching a vidoe from [gamespy.com](http://gamespy.com) on the Sims 2. It was the one with the voice over on page 2. I loved how the sister sim caught her bro-in-law making out with another sim and went and told her sister/his wife! I mean she bee-lined it out the door and let her sister know. Then sis had a nervous breakdown. 😛 There is just soooooo much to it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/13 "2004-09-13T23:30:08Z")
Gamestop says my copy has shipped!!! Yay!!! I am most looking forward to the simplest of things: diagonal doors and windows. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/14 "2004-09-14T09:25:47Z")
> [@lee](#): > > Gamestop says my copy has shipped!!! Yay!!! [Amazon.co.uk](http://Amazon.co.uk) says I’m not getting mine until the 20th/21st! They better be kidding! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/15 "2004-09-14T14:19:05Z")
: hangs head in shame : I’ve already been harassing poor Chris at EB. Bless his hear, he looked for it. He’s still saying _probably_ tomorrow, but I can check back later this afternoon. Sweet guy! 🙂 My dealer understands his junkies. 😃 Anywho…I had the husband get all the specs and we went out last night to Best Buy and got a really good deal on ram (I think - 512mb $59) and a new Graphics card that just looks _so_ pretty. I loaded The Sims last night and there was a notable difference in the load and play times. :eek: I think we went from 16mb to 128mp. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/16 "2004-09-14T14:30:55Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > Bless his hear, he looked for it. Bless his _heart_ too, while you’re at it. :rolleyes: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/17 "2004-09-14T14:45:50Z")
I thought about calling again this afternoon and seeing if by some miracle they got them in early. Of course, they’ll call when they’ve unpacked them, but maybe if I bug them enough they’ll do so faster. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/18 "2004-09-14T15:51:56Z")
Ooh, and I just found a $10 EBGames rebate certificate that I’m going to apply to the game. It was 6 weeks away from expiring, so I’m glad I found it. I’m also tempted to buy the strategy guide after seeing how much **lee** likes it. ---
**Author:** ![Engywook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/19 "2004-09-14T16:51:10Z")
Well, I stopped into the EB Games last night. I said, “I’m here to ask your most frequently asked question.” They told me, “The answer is Wednesday morning. Maybe Wednesday afternoon if it rains.” 😕 So I’ve reserved my copy and will be getting it tomorrow. Squee… ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041/20 "2004-09-15T12:38:46Z")
The game is awsome! The guide book is most helpful. I created a pair of sims, moved them in and married them to each other. Their names are Runcible and Slice Quince. Runcible is a family sim and Slice is a fortune sim.I really like how movement works as far as rotating the view etc. The eyedropper tool is awsome! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-in-less-than-a-week/264041.md?page=2)