Played the Sims 2 for the first time, shocked at how hard it is

"simgirl1010;c-18076629" wrote:
@thenightcourt the Sims 2 forum is still active for discussion of the game.

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-2-general-discussion

Since I'm comparing it to TS4, I thought it'd be okay to post here. My bad!

Always nice to find people who pop into ts2 the forum section is getting slower but you'll find some to talk to. I never found it hard but you do need to pay more attention you'll get used to it in no time.

It was definitely harder compared to the Sims 4. Not only were needs harder to manage but they were more dire, like they could die of hunger much faster. Plus there was juggling needs with the wants since they were much more important to keep up with.

I think that’s why I felt so bored when TS4 came out because there was less I had to worry about. But with all the packs I’ve added, I have more things to keep me entertained while also appreciating that my sims have time for doing them. It’s a different playstyle that I had to get used to and discover ways to challenge myself to get that struggle feeling I sometimes miss. But have you ever played the original Sims is the question- the struggle was real!!

@thenightcourt the Sims 2 forum is still active for discussion of the game.

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-2-general-discussion

Yah, that's one of the many things I miss about TS2 when I'm playing TS4. Not just how motive decay was actually more demanding and challenging, but also the many ways a sim could be killed. It's nearly impossible in TS4 to have a sim die unless you're actually trying...but it could and did happen suddenly and unexpectedly in TS2.