From the ManufacturerCreate a cast of characters and tell your own stories in The Sims 2 the arrival of reality gaming. Create your Sims give them personalities and see what trouble they get themselves into. Directly control every move they make customize their world build their homes create their food and design their fashions! Guide them in their careers and fulfill their aspirations as you build their social network and avoid their enemies. Enjoy the peaks of pleasure and the trials of stress in your Sims lives.Features: Immerse yourself in a world created customized and controlled by you. Develop a master plan for your Sims social life career and pathway to greatness--or live in chaos! Directly influence every move your Sims make with responsive console controls. Create thousands of your own food recipes and clothing designs from items you grow and acquire. Using these custom creations affects other Sims lives and motives as well as your aspirations! Sims now have memories and awareness adding a new dimension to managing your relationships. They cower in fear wave in friendship or threaten with anger as you pass by! Get close to other Sims and keep them interested in you to avoid being ignored. Play cooperatively with a friend for double the fun using split-screen two-player mode! Experience endless possibilities! Theres a surprise around every corner...and in the couch...and on the toilet. Investigate your Sims world to find hidden opportunities.