Which Sims game is the best?

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I feel as if the Sims 3 was the best version of the game because in my opinion open worlds were the best thing to come to the Sims. Sims 2 comes in real close, but I have to say that the Sims 2 is LESS buggy by a long run.

Oh, boy...

I'm going to have to agree with @clyson. The Sims 3 is my favorite game followed close by The Sims 2. The Sims 2 had a ton load of gameplay and charm, but the open world and story progression were a major game changer for me. Sure, The Sims 3 is super laggy, but ever since I use the NRaas mods to optimize the game and try to cut down on CC, the game is playable and I just keep coming back. The worlds created by the community and other CC keep the game fresh and to this day I have yet to have discover/do everything.

The Sims 2 offers more interactions, consequences for bad choices, surprise deaths, actions, better AI (no long pauses between thinking what to do or say) and more gameplay with what Sims can do with each other. Such as tag, red hands, swing around and ten or so more. So, if voting gameplay (and not just somewhere to go, explore/see go etc.) the TS2 is the better game. Because it's all about the Sim and not the content or the worlds or the money that can be made. It's the only true life simulator depicting what would happen if this happened....

Not having ever played beyond Sims 2, it's hard for me to say. I honestly don't remember much about the original Sims, as I was a kid myself when it came out and my mother got it for me. I mean, I know I loved it right off the bat, but beyond that, I just don't remember. Then when I was older, The Sims Deluxe came out, and I bought that for myself and LOVED it. After that I got the Sims 2.

Well, the reason it's hard for me to choose between the Deluxe Sims, and The Sims 2, is that while yes, it's a lot of fun creating my own Sims and doing their hair and makeup and changing their facial features, and seeing how much more there is to do in the Sims 2, well, content-wise, there was a lot more included (at least, it felt that way) content included in The Deluxe Sims. I know I can have a fish tank in The Sims 2, but if I remember right, the Sims Deluxe had the ability to get a hamster or guinea pig or gerbil or something, and the kids could take care of it. There was also more for the kids to do outside than a swing set or a pool. I seem to remember there was a playground set they could use. And maybe this is in the Sim2 as well, but in the Deluxe version you could buy two different types of decorative water fountains. I haven't seen that in things available to buy in the Sims 2.

So, each has their pros and cons, and there were different things I loved and disliked about both. But I will say that the Sims interact better with each other in the Sims 2.

I vote Sims 3!
(I love them all, though!)
I like the open world, graphics, how I can place things at an angle, how your career and skills affects the interaction menu, and different skills (like journalism and gardening).

Sims3 is good for creating worlds and customising everything but you only play one family, so gameplay becomes boring.
Sims2 you can go round all the houses with the different Sims all interacting when they meet on Community Lots and personally I find this most enjoyable. If I feel like just playing one family, I can opt and play a legacy family in their own neighbourhood.
I also enjoy getting Sims "In the Zone" for their favourite hobbies such as Cooking, Gaming, Tinkering, Gardening, Music & Dance etc.
@Monasuniverse
Sims2 also has different interactions depending on the Aspiration/character of the Sims which you don't find for all Sims - try checking out what is available when on a date e.g. Darren Dreamer and Cassandra Goth doing 'love talk'.

> @LadysimPlayer8 said:
> Sims3 is good for creating worlds and customising everything but you only play one family, so gameplay becomes boring.
> Sims2 you can go round all the houses with the different Sims all interacting when they meet on Community Lots and personally I find this most enjoyable. If I feel like just playing one family, I can opt and play a legacy family in their own neighbourhood.
> I also enjoy getting Sims "In the Zone" for their favourite hobbies such as Cooking, Gaming, Tinkering, Gardening, Music & Dance etc.
> @Monasuniverse
> Sims2 also has different interactions depending on the Aspiration/character of the Sims which you don't find for all Sims - try checking out what is available when on a date e.g. Darren Dreamer and Cassandra Goth doing 'love talk'.

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Sims 2 definitely has interesting aspirations. Petey just recently became a teen, and I was surprised to see that one of his aspirations was a "first kiss," and I thought, "OK, now how do I manage that???" lol. I did make him sneak out for the first time. That was kind of cool.

Oh, I've got a question about the career rewards. There's one for a garden. What career do you have to have to acquire that? Cause I would think that should be under the Culinary career like the Candy Making Machine (which I just got, and Joan's already made about $40 from it) but I'd love to get the garden center thing.

@SataiDelennn
I think the garden center thing is the Slacker Career Reward.
Personally I don't really care for this reward - it's mainly decorative than functional and your Sim can't use it for building skills, making dosh or even just being fun to use! :)
The Candy Making Machine is one of the best as it is fun for the Sim and fun for the player to watch as their Sim struggles to keep up with the conveyor belt and gobbles some of the chocolates! :)
I also enjoy the Medical Career Reward where the Sim practices surgery and all sorts of rubbish come out of the dummy's body and when the Sim has to resuscitate the dummy when it has heart failure! :(
If your Sim has the Business Career Reward, playing golf is fun for building charisma and if you have Freetime installed, my Sim usually gains entry to a hobby club - Platinum Gym?
The Athletic Career Reward (the Punch bag) is great for building the Body Skill and fun too.
I think there is a cheat you can use to unlock all the Career Rewards but if you use it, I think it effects all the Sims in the household; so later on in their life when they might qualify for a Career Reward, might not get it as it has already been used.