Somehow, a lot of the charm and humor in the Sims 2 got taken out in Sims 3, and we still haven't gotten it back. The random moments like pulling out the paper cup on the stick when Social need was low, or rocking a flour bag, or getting left at the altar if your Relationship score was too low. I still enjoy The Sims but a lot of the fun randomness has been lost.
Chris I was so excited when I found out about the ultimate collection because I think I had the university life pack (university with two stuff packs) and the city one (late night?). I might’ve also had the pet one with the packs. I don’t remember. Only the university one and the base game (obviously), the other stuff, whatever I had was my cousins. I’m pretty sure she lost my sims 2 base game, but she claims she gave it back to me. I haven’t found it, and it’s been a few years. Fucking bitch. I was happy because I could have all of them and play the Sims 2 again.
Actually, now that I think about it, what if someone intentionally buys a copy of TS2 on eBay that is broken and then tells EA to get the ultimate collection? Would it work? I’m asking because I bought a copy of TS2:DD off eBay and BodyShop was broken, and after I contacted EA, they gave me TS2:UC for free. I might try that one day.
Yeah. It was taken out when they got rid of the cutscenes and little things like this intro and introducing a proper story and compelling soundtrack. 😔
Technically you only needed one copy, as you could load the game on one PC, take the CD out of the cartridge, and then load the game again on the other with no issues. That was how me & my siblings played the game thrice simultaneously...
The way The Sims 2 holds up in 2021, where The Sims 4 barely feels like a recent game. Outrageous. I’ve been playing since I was 10 years old and I’m 27 now, still playing this game and loving it.
When i played The Sims 2 I wondered how the intro for The Sims 3 would be. When I played The Sims 3 I wondered how the intro for The Sims 4 would be, but there wasn’t any.
So many memories of many summer vacations as a teenager endlessly playing this game, seeing that intro and waiting for the load screen for a good ten minutes or so
I was also a teen and I couldn't wait until Friday to play this masterpiece!!!!! I would play until 3 to 4 am....... wake up on Saturday at 10am to keep playing until 6 am the next day.,..... to then wake up at like 1pm on Sunday just to keep playing for the last day cause the weekend was over but on summer vacations..... I would play all 2 month's lol, you made me remember that
If Sims 2 had the open world from Sims 3 it would be perfect. I remember when this came out. The fact you could play toddlers, teens, and elders was like WILD
@@alexsaffamerica Yeah, it was the EA logo from the OG NFS: Most Wanted (also the one used on the TS1 Complete Collection). With Glamour Life Stuff they used the Sims variant.
@@SaganStudios It was also used in Burnout Revenge, so it may have been any EA game released between 2005 and 2006, as long as it wasn't EA Sports or its BIG label.
my birthday is September 18th, and the game was released around September 23rd I think, it was like my birthday even though no one gave it to me, I gave it to myself and I just had turned 16
I was 25 when this released and have been playing it ever since. I stop for months at a time but always go back and end up making new videos and just playing too. I remember getting the original Sims and loved it then 2 came out and it floored me. I’ll never like 3 or 4 as much, especially 3, too much different and 2 will always be my favorite. Especially with the years of custom content I have in my files. Ahhh memories...
My parents never bought us games, so my brother cracked the Sims 2 for us, with Nightlife! I loved it to death. My favourite sim was a single Vampire that I made super rich and happy. Still think of him sometimes!
I remembered my laptop barely being able to play the game. When the opening came it was always slow xD thats why its weird watching this video because Ive never seen it so smooth before LOL
It's the first time in years I see and listen this. I can't describe the emotions I got from watching it all again. Childlike joy and the huge promise of hours and days of unfiltered fun. I swear I almost cry of joy, even though i don't have this gorgeous game installed in my current pc. Saying it was an emotional re-encounter is not doing it justice, this game embodies and has embodied happiness even through the darkest times of my life. (Along The Sims 1). 💙 I wish the makers of this game and those of The Sims 1 know they're cherished for giving us these masterful gifts.
The nostalgia. I was 2 years old when Sims 2 released, my mom bought the game and several expansion and stuff packs, she still has them. I got to play them when I figured out how to install it and I loved the game. My laptop is now to updated to run the game because DirectX9 doesn't work anymore. I miss Sims 2 so much.
@@Drakrau_TheDerg That's great. My Sims 2 installation from my old XP computer has since been transferred to my current laptop running Windows 10 and it runs perfectly despite a few flaws, among the minor flaws are that the game stuck at 800x600 despite the fact that my laptop's graphic can go up to 1920x1200 or 2160x1080. This is even more annoying for me as I already modified it in the graphic configs file deep inside Sims 2's folder. And when i tried to run it in Windows Vista SP1 it won't run at all. Instead it comes up with an error that basically says that your installation requires the Sims 2 base game to work properly and I already have Sims 2 installed. Was it due to DirectX9?
God I was 14 when this came out and had been playing the original sims since I was 10. I remember being so excited to be a TEEN in the sims! And then living my life out through university and being so excited about when it would be my turn. Now I'm 30 and have been out of university for 9 years....life flies by. I still play Sims 4 now when I get a chance!
That was Sims 2 as well, but if I remember correctly the EA logo changed to the Sims EA logo sometime during the title’s expansion cycle. So depending on what version you played the EA logo ident would be different.
I remember playing this back in elementary school. My aunt came over to stay for a few days, when she left. She forgot her sims 2 double deluxe and i had mom call her to tell her she left it. I was told i could keep it as she saw me enjoying the game a whole lot. I miss my aunt sometimes (She passed away from cancer when i was 14) i play it from time to time in memory of her letting me keep the game.
Man, I love this intro so much. It just sends me back to being a 9 year old kid, waiting to play the game on my windows xp computer with that big monitor. Also RIP SimsTR, learned so much about the game from that site.
I showed my sisters the Sims 2 intro and told them excitingly that they could download Sims 2 with all expansion. I thought they would be happy about it. But they told me that they have moved on with their life's. They got kids, families, friends, jobs and all that. The comment wasn't meant to hurt me and I don't even think they realised it did. I guess I'm just the only one without kids or a future. My life feels stuck. And I'm just doing the same things I've been doing since I was a kid, as it gives me some level of comfort and joy of a happier time. 😢
aaaaaaaaaaaaa i feel like im playing it i miss the sims 2 so much ;( i hope that this game never dies and instead get cheaper so i can buy it, (its prob cheap alredy in america, but where i am is a little expensive)
Does anyone know how to change te splash music (on loading screen to game) in ultimate collection ? Bcs i wanted the original version from ts2 but in UC the music is I guess from mansion and stuff . Help pls !!!
I remember the first seconds of it blasting through the speakers, full volume, and turning it down almost immediatly after hehe
HZV 世代 omg same hahaha
That damn gunshot.
Only TS2 players know the pain
IK
AKAKKSJSJAB yessss
that "sul sul!" at the beginning is so iconic
EA Games: Challenge Everything >>>>>
YESS ITS SO NOSTALGIC 😍@@morbidsearch
Yes
I remember having to install 4 discs in order to play this awesome game. And even though it took hours, it was always worth the wait.
Omg YES lmao
Same!
I can see why they later re-released it on DVD
I remember doing this and then running to the pet store with my mom while it downloaded lmao
Good times
@@Yumifreak3 I miss all of the pirate CD stores and setting up the games with 2, 3 or 4 CD's :/ now I can download but it doesn't make me happy
Somehow, a lot of the charm and humor in the Sims 2 got taken out in Sims 3, and we still haven't gotten it back. The random moments like pulling out the paper cup on the stick when Social need was low, or rocking a flour bag, or getting left at the altar if your Relationship score was too low. I still enjoy The Sims but a lot of the fun randomness has been lost.
caliscribe agreed
That's why despite so much not being in TS2, I still prefer it over newer games in The Sims series, and why I have the ultimate collection.
Chris I was so excited when I found out about the ultimate collection because I think I had the university life pack (university with two stuff packs) and the city one (late night?). I might’ve also had the pet one with the packs. I don’t remember. Only the university one and the base game (obviously), the other stuff, whatever I had was my cousins. I’m pretty sure she lost my sims 2 base game, but she claims she gave it back to me. I haven’t found it, and it’s been a few years. Fucking bitch.
I was happy because I could have all of them and play the Sims 2 again.
Actually, now that I think about it, what if someone intentionally buys a copy of TS2 on eBay that is broken and then tells EA to get the ultimate collection? Would it work? I’m asking because I bought a copy of TS2:DD off eBay and BodyShop was broken, and after I contacted EA, they gave me TS2:UC for free.
I might try that one day.
Yeah. It was taken out when they got rid of the cutscenes and little things like this intro and introducing a proper story and compelling soundtrack. 😔
0:21 when that piano hits it's like my entire childhood memories flashed back in my head.
For real, it’s the highlight of this video
Shoutout to my Mum who ended World War 3 by buying this twice so me and my brother could play it at the same time.
you also had to get two PC's!!!!!
Technically you only needed one copy, as you could load the game on one PC, take the CD out of the cartridge, and then load the game again on the other with no issues. That was how me & my siblings played the game thrice simultaneously...
The way The Sims 2 holds up in 2021, where The Sims 4 barely feels like a recent game. Outrageous. I’ve been playing since I was 10 years old and I’m 27 now, still playing this game and loving it.
This opening intro transitioning into the loading screen with the splash soundtrack gets me every time.
Happy 13 year anniversary to the best game ever created. I love you.
wow! many years!
@ 16 now.
happy birthday
17* BC next year
@@PolandBallhaha 18 🙌🏼
Who else wanted to play the family with the rich kids jumping on the fancy sofa in the mansion? And the helicopter family too.
Me
always
My sim eventually earned the job promotion to get carpooled in a helicopter. I just cant remember which job field it was
@@Bee-lieve623 military career, general
@@Bee-lieve623 CEO (Business)
Who still plays it? I do! All day
Leonardo Santos same!
Leonardo Santos me
Leonardo Santos me but I wish it comes back
Right now im looking for my cd so i can play again
me, still 2018
When i played The Sims 2 I wondered how the intro for The Sims 3 would be. When I played The Sims 3 I wondered how the intro for The Sims 4 would be, but there wasn’t any.
this is definition of my childhood.
Sul, sul!
Deg deg!
Actually It's This is EA (electronic arts)
Sul sul
Sul sul
Sul Sul!!!
So many memories of many summer vacations as a teenager endlessly playing this game, seeing that intro and waiting for the load screen for a good ten minutes or so
I was also a teen and I couldn't wait until Friday to play this masterpiece!!!!! I would play until 3 to 4 am....... wake up on Saturday at 10am to keep playing until 6 am the next day.,..... to then wake up at like 1pm on Sunday just to keep playing for the last day cause the weekend was over but on summer vacations..... I would play all 2 month's lol, you made me remember that
The fact that this intro has more personality than the sims 4 LMAO
If Sims 2 had the open world from Sims 3 it would be perfect. I remember when this came out. The fact you could play toddlers, teens, and elders was like WILD
I cannot explain the unbridled euphoria this makes me feel
I still remember that in 1st version (the base one), it was "EA Games, challenge everything". Later they added sim version
I remember that!
Not just that, Nightlife and OFB used a simple EA logo.
@@alexsaffamerica Yeah, it was the EA logo from the OG NFS: Most Wanted (also the one used on the TS1 Complete Collection). With Glamour Life Stuff they used the Sims variant.
@@SaganStudios It was also used in Burnout Revenge, so it may have been any EA game released between 2005 and 2006, as long as it wasn't EA Sports or its BIG label.
0:28-0:31 When I play The Sims 2
Just imagine remembering playing it the first time and seeing this video load. Omg to go back to September 2004.
I remember that moment, and I mostly remember being so excited for it, and frightened by how it blasted. I got it on UK release day.
my birthday is September 18th, and the game was released around September 23rd I think, it was like my birthday even though no one gave it to me, I gave it to myself and I just had turned 16
...before the dark times, before the Empire Arts
I was 25 when this released and have been playing it ever since. I stop for months at a time but always go back and end up making new videos and just playing too. I remember getting the original Sims and loved it then 2 came out and it floored me. I’ll never like 3 or 4 as much, especially 3, too much different and 2 will always be my favorite. Especially with the years of custom content I have in my files. Ahhh memories...
I remember when I played this game, I always skipped the intro... Now, I miss this game so much... Just hearing this video made me almost shed tears
My parents never bought us games, so my brother cracked the Sims 2 for us, with Nightlife! I loved it to death. My favourite sim was a single Vampire that I made super rich and happy. Still think of him sometimes!
Best intro ever
The nostalgia😭😭
HItting me too like 😭
Same 😭😭
I remembered my laptop barely being able to play the game. When the opening came it was always slow xD thats why its weird watching this video because Ive never seen it so smooth before LOL
Me too! I've seen this intro in slow motion so many times that seeing it 'normal' looks really weird and sped up to me XD
0:26 EA in 2020
I relate with the girl who danced alone
Edward The Determined OMG YOU HAVE ME DYING 💀💀💀 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I died laughing for a million years
oh my god me in a nutshell
Lmfao I am crying
the “SUL SUL” at the beginning made me shed a tear
That blonde guy with red shirt and black pants looks like Duke Nukem. 😂
LOL
Best SIMS of all times. Will Wright We love you
0:12 i always thought they were barack & michelle obama idk...
me too, somehow they were ahead of time
I miss this 😍
My fucking childhood..
I really miss the, "EA games, Challenge everything" intro.... When I only had the base game installed, i played it the most....
So Much Memories!1
SimsTR! I used to make and follow sims series there. The early days of sims 3, I was barely 10. Such a passionate era...
So many memories of my childhood... Wish I had this game again 💙💙
Omg the music brought back so many memories
It's the first time in years I see and listen this. I can't describe the emotions I got from watching it all again. Childlike joy and the huge promise of hours and days of unfiltered fun. I swear I almost cry of joy, even though i don't have this gorgeous game installed in my current pc. Saying it was an emotional re-encounter is not doing it justice, this game embodies and has embodied happiness even through the darkest times of my life. (Along The Sims 1). 💙 I wish the makers of this game and those of The Sims 1 know they're cherished for giving us these masterful gifts.
THIS SONG IS WEDGED SO FAR BACK INTO MY MEMORY AND IT IS ALSO PART OF SADNESS SO UH
How is it sadness you play it everyday now
The nostalgia. I was 2 years old when Sims 2 released, my mom bought the game and several expansion and stuff packs, she still has them. I got to play them when I figured out how to install it and I loved the game. My laptop is now to updated to run the game because DirectX9 doesn't work anymore. I miss Sims 2 so much.
Does it still work on your current PC?
@@HBC101TVStudios We have a desktop that still has XP on it so it runs on there. 😄
@@Drakrau_TheDerg That's great. My Sims 2 installation from my old XP computer has since been transferred to my current laptop running Windows 10 and it runs perfectly despite a few flaws, among the minor flaws are that the game stuck at 800x600 despite the fact that my laptop's graphic can go up to 1920x1200 or 2160x1080. This is even more annoying for me as I already modified it in the graphic configs file deep inside Sims 2's folder. And when i tried to run it in Windows Vista SP1 it won't run at all. Instead it comes up with an error that basically says that your installation requires the Sims 2 base game to work properly and I already have Sims 2 installed. Was it due to DirectX9?
God I was 14 when this came out and had been playing the original sims since I was 10. I remember being so excited to be a TEEN in the sims! And then living my life out through university and being so excited about when it would be my turn. Now I'm 30 and have been out of university for 9 years....life flies by. I still play Sims 4 now when I get a chance!
#memories
OMG! SIMS 2!? I FUCKING LOVE THIS GAME!!!! :P
Playing this every sunday evening on the family computer was LEGENDARY 🥺😭❤
Was this after the ‘EA GAMES, CHALLENGE EVERYTHING’ ? I remember that so vividly
i think so
just jamming out to the music. The music of my childhood.
Love how this cheerful sequence has three different examples of aspiration failure
(The flour baby, the friend on a stick, and begging for money)
I love the twinkling sound that plays during the EA logo so much.
the intro jumpscares me still when my volume is up i cri everytime
I always remembered sims 2 intro with the EA logo, saying EA games challenge everything or was that just sims 1? 🤣
That was Sims 2 as well, but if I remember correctly the EA logo changed to the Sims EA logo sometime during the title’s expansion cycle. So depending on what version you played the EA logo ident would be different.
you're right it was only for Sims 1, I don't remember it with the Sims 2
Yes, it was only on the base game. The earlier EPs have a newer logo, while later ones have the custom Sims variant.
Seing this made feel so happy and nostalgic... I was 15 when I got sims 2. Took me ages to save up money for those 4 CD's...
I haven't seen this in at least 7 years and I remember every scene... It's crazy what a child's brain remembers
WHO ELSE DANCES TO THIS??! 🕺💃🕺
I remember playing this back in elementary school. My aunt came over to stay for a few days, when she left. She forgot her sims 2 double deluxe and i had mom call her to tell her she left it. I was told i could keep it as she saw me enjoying the game a whole lot. I miss my aunt sometimes (She passed away from cancer when i was 14) i play it from time to time in memory of her letting me keep the game.
This has to be the most memorable sims opening and for good reason
Man, I love this intro so much. It just sends me back to being a 9 year old kid, waiting to play the game on my windows xp computer with that big monitor. Also RIP SimsTR, learned so much about the game from that site.
This brings back so many memories !!! I remember playing this game everyday
i played this before i even knew how to TALK
I miss this game. It still works though.
I remember wanting that house at the end for my sims
best game ever in my childhood xD
Obviously, the best intro movie was in the pc version #pcmasterrace
I like the intro. But every time I open the game it has to blast for no reason. As if EA made the audio too loud
Why does my heart feel so full? 🥺
As a Sims 1 Simmer, I imagine the most thrilling part of the trailer for the people playing in 2004 was the birthday.
Soooo nostalgic!
Brings back all the memories
0:04 i remember almost having a heart attack when i had full volume on my speakers and didnt expect the loud intro lol
20th anniversary to one of my favourite sims games sims2 best on PC played on for so many hours
im crying watching this
OMG THIS IS SO NOSTALGIC UAU I MISS THIS GAME SO MUCH😭
I have the Sims 4 but this one is absolutely my favourite of all
This in my opinion is still the best sims game ever made. And I will always miss this game 🥰 never forget this part of my childhood.
I watch this while waiting for the Sims 4 to load up...I miss this intro 😭
i’ve memorised this intro already
i miss this intro...
This is so beautyful intro ❤️
When the sims didn't suck
I showed my sisters the Sims 2 intro and told them excitingly that they could download Sims 2 with all expansion. I thought they would be happy about it.
But they told me that they have moved on with their life's. They got kids, families, friends, jobs and all that.
The comment wasn't meant to hurt me and I don't even think they realised it did.
I guess I'm just the only one without kids or a future.
My life feels stuck. And I'm just doing the same things I've been doing since I was a kid, as it gives me some level of comfort and joy of a happier time. 😢
No puedo creer que mi crush es un adolescente de la intro 🤣
What do you mean?
What a throwback!
still the best sims game
aaaaaaaaaaaaa i feel like im playing it i miss the sims 2 so much ;( i hope that this game never dies and instead get cheaper so i can buy it, (its prob cheap alredy in america, but where i am is a little expensive)
I literally get goosebumps every time I hear this!🥳 Seriously though..
ah! The Sims 2. I remember this!
HUMMMMMMMMMMM ♥ Mon adolescence ! ♥ MERCI ^^
I wish they kept havin these intros in Sims 4, they were fun to watch
Does anyone know how to change te splash music (on loading screen to game) in ultimate collection ? Bcs i wanted the original version from ts2 but in UC the music is I guess from mansion and stuff . Help pls !!!
There is a mod of this on ModTheSims. You should check it out!
@@SaganStudios Thaks for response, but actually I found another way around but It worked so its all that matters :D
0:32 What I want to happen when I do Pilates
0:28 What happens when I do Pilates
So good!
Memories 😍😍 still wonder whats going on with 0:43. It all seems like yesterday
Nostalgia!!!
😻😻😻😻
fun fact: Did you know that the artist in the intro real name is Luc? when you slow down the video you can see it
brings back memories
I miss this game so much
This brings back memories