The Sims 2 Apartment games coming to PC, DS in August

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Jun 5th 2008 at 4:00PM }

Though EA puts a positive spin on bringing "the adventure, fun and drama of close quarters of apartment living to your Sims," life has shown us that putting a bunch of gibberish-spouting hipsters into an enclosed living space is a recipe for disaster. This latest Sims 2 expansion, Apartment Life, promises new social networks, character types, buildings and a "reputation meter," but it's all inevitably going to devolve into spats over how we left the toilet seat up or forgot the cat outside in the rain. Again.

Incidentally, you'll probably want to avoid doing just that in The Sims 2 Apartment Pets, a matching "apartment adventure" just for the Nintendo DS. The portable pet sim will task you with taking care of a variety of pets -- including "cats and dogs, slithery snakes, hamsters, colorful birds, and cuddly rabbits" -- and realizing that putting them all in the same room is probably not a great idea.

Both games are due on August 26 in North America and August 22 in European and Asia-Pacific regions. The Sims 2 Apartment Life will also be available in a Limited Collection, which includes The Sims 2 Double Deluxe ... and that would be The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack, The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff and a DVD filled with "tips and tricks." Those should come in handy for defeating the final boss, Death.

Tags: DS, EA, PC, The-Sims, The-Sims-2, The-Sims-2-Apartment-Life, The-Sims-2-Apartment-Pets

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Fatass of Sarcasmness @ Jun 5th 2008 4:10PM

That's some good looking milk there. My sister owns just about every Sims expansion pack there is. Whole shelf in our computer room devoted to the game.

Von Dozier @ Jun 5th 2008 4:16PM

As silly as it is, I'm pumped for this pack. I've always wanted apartments in The Sims, and trying to make one at all is almost impossible. Finally they've got something to clear it up.

Of course, it's cheap milking of a franchise, but cheap milking is fine when you can get it for free ;)

Vidikron (FU) @ Jun 5th 2008 4:17PM

They look like they just got off the Enterprise.

Zsavior @ Jun 5th 2008 4:31PM

Thank god I am not the only person that thought that. I was scared I was some sort of trekkie just now so much so I didn't want to type it.

RastamanD @ Jun 5th 2008 5:10PM

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Luke @ Jun 6th 2008 3:22AM

They got to live somewhere.

deaftly @ Jun 5th 2008 4:17PM

Awesome Home comes out in Augu.... nm.

Zsavior @ Jun 5th 2008 4:32PM

Ok reply system is messed up That was for Vidikron don't know why it went there.

RastamanD @ Jun 5th 2008 5:12PM

same here....fucking comment system

BigD145 @ Jun 5th 2008 4:33PM

Apartment life is overrated and tends to be much like living in a house. Humans want to congregate and socialize no matter how big a space is.

theberlindoctor @ Jun 5th 2008 4:37PM

When will the exercise in sociological perversion known as the sims end? Get a real pet if you want to watch something move around and live. Then, spend some time analyzing yourself and changing your own living habits to better yourself instead of a sim. The long and short term benefits are much more tangible to you and everyone who has to deal with your narcissistic ass..