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| The Sims 2 (Mac) | 
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| From: Aspyr Media
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $31.90
You Save: $18.09 (36%)
New (8) Used (2) from $31.90
Avg. Customer Rating:  121 reviews
Sales Rank: 416
Platform: Mac Os X
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 10880
Model: 10880
UPC: 618770108804
EAN: 0618770108804
ASIN: B0006B63RW
Release Date: June 13, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not a game for a laptop. It does not run well, and therefore is not as fun as the original Sims. December 27, 2006
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
My computer can run Maya (a 3-D modeling and animation software), and Final Cut Pro so in theory it should run the Sims 2 with no problem. There are long wait times, and the game play is choppy.
I have a 1.5 Ghz PowerPC 1.1 (Powerbook) G4 with 512 MB DDR DDRAM (RAM), (ATI) Radeon 9700, GeForce (not sure), and VRam 64 MB. Everything is over the minimum requirements.
In addition to this problem the game is not fun without Expansion Packs. My Mother has the Sims 1: Complete edition for a PC, and I find myself this playing game when I go home instead of my Sims 2. In the Sims 2 Navigation is difficult because the response to is so slow. This is not a designed to be used without a desk and computer chair, but with my Wacom tablet I manage in a lazy boy chair.
Overall, if you want to enjoy the Sims 2 get a PC. The game is much smoother on a PC, and than you don't have to wait for the expansion packs to be converted.
 I love it! December 15, 2006
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
HI!
I really really like this game...-as you guys said- there is lots of fun in it,with lots of options!it's a really cool game with (i think)very good graphic engine...the most thing i like in this game is that; you can make your own Sims(you can make eyebrows for it,and you can increase the cheek size ect.)and the greates thing of it is that your caracter can die like when it reaches the age of death it dies(whith cheat code it can't...but i'm not sure if they have cheats for it)...it's really cool...
i hope this game will run on this computer('cause this the first time i have games for mac..and i played this game at my friends house): iMac 24 inch,Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16GHZ, 2GB 667 MHZ DDR 2 SDRAM, nVidia GeForce 7600 GT 256 MB...
Bye
 Frustratingly Slow!!! November 13, 2006
Grr...I have a Mac Mini. 512 ram, and 60 GB hard drive space. Sims 2 ran sooooo slow..and my computer often froze during the game.
The game itself has great potential and can be quite entertaining if you like detailed architecture and like interior design. However, the Mac Mini just doesn't have the speed to support the game to it's full potential.
I would recommend getting the game for a PS2 or an Imac G5.
I spent 50 dollars on this game, and it's pretty much useless, unless I buy a faster Mac.
So fun November 9, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The game is great. While it does take a decent system to run well, it is well worth owning if your computer is more up to date.
Because, to be honest, after a hard day at work or a miserable day at school, there's nothing better than to go home and torture digital people. Because setting an entire family on fire and watching then run around and scream in panic and terror is a great stress relief, and daves a person from having to replace broken items around their original house. :lol:
Pretty Cool November 9, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Overall, I'm enjoying this game. Some reviewers have complained of sluggish performance, and I can attest that -- this game is a hardware hog. I'm running a 20" iMac G5 with 2GB of RAM and 64MB Video -- performance is okay with the lower-texture/less lighting settings. My husband is running Sims 2 for PC on his fancy new Dual Core Dell with 2GB RAM/256MB Video -- the game is like butter with all the textures and effects set to high.
On the game-play side, the new interactions are neat, but if you had a lot of the expansion packs installed on Sims 1, you'll find yourself soon wanting to purchase all the expansions for Sims 2 to cure the boredom of these provincial little neighborhoods.
I have found myself longing for some of the simplicity (no pun intended) of the earlier game, and I think some of the more humorous aspects of Sims 1 were lost on this version. But that aside, this is a vastly expanded game, and well worth shelling out some cash for.
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