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[PapaJustify]

Cool stuff!
Does anybody here know if I can import existing save games from the DVD version into this Origin collection?

 

[massoluk]

Which is better?

Sims 2 Ultimate or Sims 3 base?

Sims 2, big time. Someone did try to make an argument that vanilla Sims 2 before expansion packs was worse than Sims 3 in other thread (I don't agree). Well, now there you go.

 

[Flandy]

Any awesome mods for The Sims 2 I should get?

 

[2spooky4me]

EA is like the ex-girlfriend who cheated on you with Tyrone and Jamal who is now asking for forgiveness and saying she has changed.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Just so you know, guys. It seems like every decade EA gets a "lets be nice" period where they remember their clients actually buy games depending on publishers.

Last time, they made new IPs like Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, and Dragon Age. Lets hope this time it sticks.

And this is rather awesome! Didn't buy any of the expansions except University, so this is rather awesome. The true Sims 4.

 

[Corto]

EA is dying isn't it?

 

[LurkerPrime]

This is an amazing offer, thanks for the heads up!

I think EA is having a midlife crisis right now.

EA is like the ex-girlfriend who cheated on you with Tyrone and Jamal who is now asking for forgiveness and saying she has changed.

Like a leaf on the wind.

 

[jesu]

When I finally got my code and logged in Peggle was their on the house game so I got that too.Nice.

 

[rjinaz]

It's kind of too bad I just spent some cash on the Sims 3 and some expansions because I would have just played this free instead. Ah well, at least they were one sale. Thanks for the heads up OP. So much content and for free!

 

[statham]

downloading now, Thanks O.P.

 

[Principate]

EA is dying isn't it?

Neh it's more profitable than ever (or rather recent times).

 

[Higgins113]

Peggle is also up for free.

 

[Alex Anderson]

Oh man, my niece is going to be a happy girl. She plays The Sims 3 constantly and doesn't have 2. Her dad doesn't want her having The Sims 3 University Life so I told her to keep some of this content on the down low

 

[Gamesadict]

Really nice of EA. Thank you for the heads up, OP.

 

[PseudoViper]

Noice!

 

[DarkJedi24]

Allowing games extra time for polish and now giving away a free catalog title... I like this new direction that EA is taking.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Allowing games extra time for polish and now giving away a free catalog title... I like this new direction that EA is taking.

Yea.

A shame they're ripping out basic shit from the Sims now.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Cool, thanks, EA.

 

[Never Forever]

Oh my god, my youth. Probably the game I sank the most time into ever.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, OP. I am overjoyed.

I don't think I bought anything post-Seasons, so it'll be great to dig into the other content.

 

[BasilZero]

My God.

I jumped on this instantly lol

Always wanted to play the Sims!

 

[enoki]

I won't install Origin just to play The Sims 2, but good on EA.

 

[Forsythia]

Nice! Already had the vanilla game on disc, but this is great!

 

[xewind]

Thanks for letting us know OP. Really nice from EA for offering this for free.

 

[Jurassic Munson]

Allowing games extra time for polish and now giving away a free catalog title... I like this new direction that EA is taking.

Madden U is getting a ton of polish.

 

[Flandy]

edit: wrong thread. Opps :lol

 

[Grizzo]

what the hell, why would they treat Mac users like that

I

Spoiler

(still)

hate you EA

 

[artsi]

Awesome, gf said she wanted to play Sims and I was going to buy Sims 3 first, but she doesn't care so much about graphics and this is way better deal.

 

[My Name Is Luke]

*Goes to download Origin and The Sims on Mac*

"This game is only playable on Windows"

*sigh...*

 

[kamakazi5]

Just downloaded it. My favorite Sims and I never even played the expansion packs really so awesome. Smart move to get people interested in 4 especially considering it isn't available anymore on the store. Doesn't really cost them anything.

 

[Enco]

*Goes to download Origin and The Sims on Mac*

"This game is only playable on Windows"

*sigh...*

Come on son.

If you're a serious gamer you go with Windows.

 

[NearRivers]

I appreciate the heads up, OP. Downloading now. It's been a long time since I played a Sims game, and only ever on PS2.

 

[PhantomZone]

There is probably a catch, just like big brother EA is watching us all..... joking

Never fully played Sims 2 despite buying it at launch (my fault for having a computer with not enough ram), so i'll grab this later.

 

[Necrovex]

Come on son.

If you're a serious gamer you go with Windows.

But we're talking about The Sims 2. This isn't Europa Universalis IV.

 

[Baldwin_the_First]

I gave it a try since I never played the sims before, but I'm stuck at a 800x600 resolution and can't seem to change it.

edit: made a quick search on google and this shit looks confusing as all hell to simply change the resolution or the language.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

*Goes to download Origin and The Sims on Mac*

"This game is only playable on Windows"

*sigh...*

Wasn't the original OSX port for PPC hardware? I can imagine why they wouldn't spend time and effort making it compatible with Mavericks and then giving it away for free.

Also, any answer to whether or not the Sims 2 executable can be run without Origin on and logged in?

 

[Crayons]

*Goes to download Origin and The Sims on Mac*

"This game is only playable on Windows"

*sigh...*

Did you buy an Xbox One for Japanese games too?

 

[Pyccko]

Hah, this is rad. I was just looking into trying to buy Sims 2 like last week and saw it wasn't for sale anymore. Thanks for the heads up, OP.

 

[Revolutionary]

Come on son.

If you're a serious gamer you go with Windows.

The Sims is serious gaming?

 

[My Name Is Luke]

Come on son.

If you're a serious gamer you go with Windows.

If I didn't throw down on a PS4 at launch I'd definitely would've gone with a desktop at this point hahaha.

Did you buy an Xbox One for Japanese games too?

Nah, the Wii U for all those hot third party games

 

[ArkkAngel007]

Thanks for the heads up. Haven't played The Sims since the original.

 

[Veggy]

Really cool of them to do this!

 

[Enco]

But we're talking about The Sims 2. This isn't Europa Universalis IV.

The Sims is serious gaming?

:lol

In general I meant.

 

[Elchele]

It includes the Mac version too?

 

[RP912]

EA been on a roll lately 0_o...what's next crysis being on the house?

Spoiler

please

 

[EdibleExplosives]

I haven't played The Sims in years, I'll need to have a look for some mods to take out the tedious shit.

 

[Elija2]

Is it bad that I'm too lazy to make an Origin account and redeem this?

 

[Zareka]

The best Sims game with all DLC in one sensibly sized download for free. You'd be mad not to jump on this.

 

[Berordn]

Just downloaded it. My favorite Sims and I never even played the expansion packs really so awesome. Smart move to get people interested in 4 especially considering it isn't available anymore on the store. Doesn't really cost them anything.

I dunno, if players are satisfied with their free version of 2 with a ton of content and then they catch wind that there's a Sims 4 with elements from the base version of the game they already have removed, would they really want to upgrade?

 

[Vandiger]

Thanks for the heads up. Huge download for an old game.

 

[ascii42]

Wasn't the original OSX port for PPC hardware? I can imagine why they wouldn't spend time and effort making it compatible with Mavericks and then giving it away for free.

Also, any answer to whether or not the Sims 2 executable can be run without Origin on and logged in?

Later expansion packs were universal binaries. I suspect one reason why it's not part of this is that Aspyr handled the Mac version.