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FlamingoKicker's avatar
FlamingoKicker
4 years ago

Did EA just steal all my Sims 2 games that I PAID for?

I bought every freaking pack of the Sims 2 and then somehow they hoodwink us into moving everything over to play on Origin and so we think that's cool but now I can't play Sims 2 anymore? What!!? Doesn't EA owe me my money back for all those packs I can no longer play? Why didn't they just leave it on Origin where it was just fine? I think they have a severe case of brain freeze going around there. Watch me get a demerit for suggesting that.
  • Seera1024's avatar
    Seera1024
    New Spectator
    4 years ago
    My library still shows the Ultimate Collection on there.

    Could you have accidentally hidden the game in the Origin?

    Otherwise, you're going to have to more calmly describe what's happened in more details.
  • Seera1024's avatar
    Seera1024
    New Spectator
    4 years ago
    "ncisGibbs02;c-17811024" wrote:
    I didn’t know you could download the Sims 2. I would love to play this game again. ?
    Ultimate sounds like it’s one big bundle of all the packs?


    Unfortunately, EA is no longer offering the Ultimate Collection out to players.

    Short of buying the discs and hoping you can get all of the packs and hoping you can get the game to install and play on your computer (not uncommon for older games like Sims 2), you're out of luck for any legal means to obtain the game.
  • sparky1922's avatar
    sparky1922
    4 years ago
    Hi @Seera1024

    Apologies after reading back several posts you are right of course so it's @FlamingoKicker1 I was directing my questions at lol :)

  • Rflong7's avatar
    Rflong7
    New Vanguard
    4 years ago
    "@SPARKY1922;c-17811063" wrote:
    Thank you @Rflong7

    I personally had no idea any other S2 version of the game other than the Ultimate collection had been sold through Origin so I was just checking.



    I don't mind you asking. I've been playing way too long. :lol:
  • sparky1922's avatar
    sparky1922
    4 years ago
    @Rflong7

    Sims is like a bad marriage just as you think it's over it comes back to haunt you and drags you back in :) :D
  • momshavinfun's avatar
    momshavinfun
    4 years ago
    Sims 2 has been removed from Origin with NO warning. My games show up there but they can no longer be played according to EA staff. Very, very upset. Why would anyone by and EA games if they are going to do this to people? In the middle of a Pandemic with so many out of work (me included) they just "had" to. Very upset this morning.
  • Seera1024's avatar
    Seera1024
    New Spectator
    4 years ago
    "momshavingfun;c-17810753" wrote:
    Sims 2 has been removed from Origin with NO warning. My games show up there but they can no longer be played according to EA staff. Very, very upset. Why would anyone by and EA games if they are going to do this to people? In the middle of a Pandemic with so many out of work (me included) they just "had" to. Very upset this morning.


    I'm able to load up my game and I play via the Ultimate Collection so it's not EA taking away your ability to play the game.

    Can you go into more detail about what problem you're having?
  • sparky1922's avatar
    sparky1922
    4 years ago
    @momshavingfun

    I can still load my ultimate collection game however I did not update the game the last time around as I read from other players at that time they were experiencing issues so i avoided it.
  • Rflong7's avatar
    Rflong7
    New Vanguard
    4 years ago
    "@momshavingfun;c-17810753" wrote:
    Sims 2 has been removed from Origin with NO warning. My games show up there but they can no longer be played according to EA staff. Very, very upset. Why would anyone by and EA games if they are going to do this to people? In the middle of a Pandemic with so many out of work (me included) they just "had" to. Very upset this morning.


    How long has it been since you looked to play your TS2 games through Origin?

    The individual games were removed years ago. That's why a lot of people were given TS2 Ultimate Collection. If you didn't get it, that means you didn't buy from Origin nor did you remind them they promised to keep our TS2 games Available forever; which is what I did and why I got TS2 UC. This was Years ago. I don't know if you can get them to give it to you now. :(
  • Seera1024's avatar
    Seera1024
    New Spectator
    4 years ago
    "SPARKY1922;c-17811008" wrote:
    @momshavingfun

    I can still load my ultimate collection game however I did not update the game the last time around as I read from other players at that time they were experiencing issues so i avoided it.


    To add to this, mine is fully updated.

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