The Sims 2
2004 video game
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Summary
The Sims 2 is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,795 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: D.I.C.E. Award for Simulation Game of the Year[3]
- Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh[4], Jerry Martin[5]
- Publisher: Electronic Arts[6], Aspyr[7]
- Genre: life simulation game[8], video game with LGBT character[9], social simulation game[10]
- Developer: Maxis[11]
- Part of the series: The Sims[12]
- Copyright license: proprietary license[13]
- Software version identifier: 1.0.0.1022 / 1.0 Rev C[14]
- Commons category: The Sims 2[15]
- Platform: Xbox[16], PlayStation 2[17], Microsoft Windows[18], PlayStation Portable[19], Nintendo DS[20], Nintendo GameCube[21], Game Boy Advance[22], macOS[23]
- Game mode: single-player video game[24], multiplayer video game[25]
- Language of work or name: English[26], Russian[27], Czech[28], Polish[29], Danish[30], Dutch[31], Finnish[32], Swedish[33], Norwegian[34], French[35], German[36], Greek[37], Hebrew[38], Hungarian[39]
- Software engine: proprietary engine[40]
- Distribution format: digital distribution[41]
- Review score: 7/10[42], 17/20[43], 14/20[44], 13/20[45], 6/10[46], 90%[47]
- Input device: computer mouse[48], gamepad[49], computer keyboard[50]
- Country of origin: United States[51]
- Publication date: September 16, 2004[52]
- Distributed by: Steam[53]
- Narrative location: SimNation[54]
- ESRB rating: Teen[55]
- Official website: http://www.sims2.dk[56], http://www.ea.com.hk/Games_html/PC/Sims/Sims2.htm[57], http://sims2.ea.co.kr[58], http://www.ea.co.th/eagames/Sims.php[59]
Why It Matters
The Sims 2 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did The Sims 2 receive?
Honors received include D.I.C.E. Award for Simulation Game of the Year[3].