Is the sims 2 better than sims 3? what's your opinion?

I think so. It might not be better in terms of graphics and the build mode features, but there are so many things that I feel The Sims 3 is missing, even with the number of fluff expansions that they keep putting out. I like The Sims 3, but to me, The Sims 3 doesn't even belong in the same category as The Sims and Sims 2. I'm just glad that The Sims 3 is almost over. Maybe EA will redeem themselves with The Sims 4. :D

They both are equal in my eyes. They both have their pro and their cons. I don't have a favorite.

No

There are things I miss about Sims 2, but as far as it being better, for me the answer is no. It took me a while to get use to it, but it was something that I wanted. And that was the whole neighborhood ages while my sims that I'm playing ages. I also love the part where my sim can walk right next door to visit their neighbor, or that they can drive across town to do the same.

Now I'm not crazy about the game deciding who moves out and who stays, I kinda wished that there was a list of families that I could check, no matter what, those families would stay in town. I do have my favorites. Yes, I know there is a mod for that, but I'm going to wait, my computer is giving me fits at the moment.

I'd have to agree with what someone said above.

The Sims 3 just doesn't belong with the Sims 2 and the original. It doesn't have that same 'heart' or look and feel as the first two.

Yes, the graphics are much better: but when you grew up on the original all the way to now: and just for games in general: Graphics don't out-weigh other things. It's a plus; but I could easily live without it.

In my opinion, I miss the Sims 2. Hell, I even miss the original which I still play form time-to-time! And I'm going back to re-install the Sims 2 once I dig them out of storage. :)

Sims 3 has some major cons and pros about it, and I think in a lot of ways it boils down to how long that person as played too form their opinion. I know a lot of First-game Sims players would like to agree. (Some don't, and that's fine).

I think that the sims 3 and the sims 2 all have bad things and good things. The sims 2 is pretty slow, and the graphics aren't as good, but the kids had more clothes to start off with and it was less realistic and quite funny. The sims 3 has lots more glitches and bugs in my opinion and barely any clothes to start off with for kids. But it does have excellent graphics and is still and very good game to play. I think I'm the only to think this, but I think that I'd choose sims 3 over sims 2.

I'd say they're about the same, both have their ups and downs.

One thing though... Yes, Sims 3 doesn't belong in the same category as The Sims 2 or The Sims... in fact, The Sims 2 doesn't fit in the same category of The Sims. All three games are completely different simulations... how is The Sims 2 any similar to The Sims? The Sims was silly and fun, The Sims 2 was more serious and still fun, The Sims 3 is advanced and fun!

Another thing... I feel like one of the things that made The Sims 2 fun was the loading screens, it gave you time to think of "what will my sims do while they're there?" While the Sims 3 is open neighborhood so you need to plan fast or before-hand. On the other hand in The Sims 3 you don't have to wait that long... so both have their ups and downs.

Overall, I'd actually pick Sims 3 over Sims 2.

To me it isn't better than sims 3. I can never really stick with sims 2 because I hate how only the household you play ages and I hate having to go through the loading screens to get to different lots. I know the whole sims 2 aging style is something that a lot of people loved and miss in sims 3 but I just find if frustrating because I have zero interest in playing every family on the map or in playing every child my sims have nor do I want to have to start killing sims off or have to sit and watch them stagnate in my town generation after generation. And the loading screens don't take long so it's not really a time issue its just that time stops on your home lot while you are away so sims needs get all out of wack in relation to the time of day and to any other sims in the household who didn't go to the community lot. I like time to keep moving forward. I think it really just depends on how you like to play the game.

I wouldn't uninstall either one to play the other. I play both when the mood strikes.
I like the Sims in TS2, TS3 Sims bore me and seem so... bland. \
I do like letting other Sims I don't care about age and die off- but I miss knowing all the Townies and NPCs and controlling the houses I like. :)

So, no. I wouldn't uninstall either to play the other.

pringtjoe wrote:
Hi all i was just wandering if you think sims 2 is better than sims 3 as i just uninstalled all my sims 3 games to install sims 2 games :)

In some areas yes and in others no, overall it depends on the person, but for me I would say that Sims 3 is better. Sims 2 was good for what it was worth when it was still in production, but now that Sims 3 is out and I have experienced the open world and not a boxed in world I find the experience very different. Sims 3 is not perfect and Sims 2 was not eithier. But Sims 3 is still a live project and improvements happen with each EP and SP while Sims 2 you are stuck with what you got. I still have my Sims 2 collection and will hold on to it untill I pass.