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The Sims was a game changer in defining what sandbox games should be.

Imagine being a normal person doing normal everyday things, except in a video game where you can do pretty much anything you want. Sounds boring, until Maxis came along.

And while The Sims 4 is still a hot topic now, I know there are plenty of Sims 2 players out there still loving the older title.

And there is a ton of community content to be discovered for this game. Whether you’re looking to improve the base game styles or change the experience completely, you’re sure to find something interesting in this list.

30. Neighbourhood

The Sims 2 was released back in 2004, so you probably want some visual upgrades if you’re playing the game in the 2020 decade (or beyond).

A good place to start would be couriousb’s Neighbourhood pack.

Textures for most terrain tiles, including grass, dirt, concrete, and roads are replaced with this mod.

Terrain looks much better now, with added detail making the environment much more pleasing visually.

This is the best-looking terrain pack you can find for Sims 2, hands down.

29. Criquette’s Linden Trees

A great match for the Neighbourhood is Criquette’s Linden Trees.

The mod replaces the default oak tree textures with linden trees. The small visual upgrade makes forests look much more appealing.

Around the Sims 2 offers you free downloads (skins, clothing, objects, wallpapers & floors, and building) for the EA/Maxis simulation game The Sims 2. And with default skins and eyes, you can only have one of each in your game at a time so any sim you download will automatically use the defaults. I know that some sims at MTS have custom-made face masks in which case the default skin would over-ride them, altering the sim's apperance.

Criquiette’s textures are much less blurry than the vanilla trees making everything look much better.

You’d be surprised at how much this can change the look and feel of the game for the better.

28. Maxis Centerpiece… as Centerpiece!

There have been so many changes to the series as its grown since the release of Sims 2.

Being one of the earlier releases and given the huge number of variables that goes into a life simulation game, it’s understandable that some things were not as fleshed out as we’d like.

One of those things is that adding a centrepiece onto a table, would not allow your sim to using tables. Yes, that may seem like a tiny detail.

But what’s a life simulator if it doesn’t reflect real life as accurately as possible?

Certain items in the game already act as centerpieces, allowing your sims to use the table even when the item is placed.

However there are other small items that prevent you from doing so, and that just doesn’t make sense. Now you can decorate your dining tables with pretty much any small object and still be able to use them.

27. All Walkbys

Why is it that sims who walk by your house are mostly people you don’t even know?

Well the default game mechanic is that only unknown sims walk by, unless fewer than 8 unknowns are available.

Bothered by the lower likelihood that actual friends walk around outside your house? Well-known modder Cyjon created this fix.

With this mod the mechanic changes so that only unknowns walk by if there are fewer than 255, forcing the script to choose from pretty much all sims in your neighborhood – increasing the chances that you’ll see your friends wandering around.

26. Don’t Walk Away from Stove While Cooking

Another annoying gameplay mechanic for many fans was cooking.

Assuming your adult sims know that burning food is bad, why would they even walk away from the stove while cooking?

Perhaps they weren’t reminded enough as children that playing with fire could burn the house down.

This is especially true in Sims 2, as I’m sure no one wants their sim to die from a house fire. Well, not all players.

No need to worry about that now! Because with this mod your sim won’t walk away from the stove while cooking anymore.

25. Fire Mod

As if causing fires wasn’t already problematic enough, an actual occurrence of fire brings about a completely new list of issues.

Wanting to add to the realism of the game, modder simler90 created the Fire Mod.

Learning Fire Safety now plays a huge part in how your sims react to fires.

Compared to the vanilla mechanic where knowledge of Fire Safety doesn’t make an impact, now sims who have studied Fire Safety are more equipped to deal with fires.

More knowledgeable sims no longer panic and instead try to extinguish fires fast. The mod is well thought out too.

For example, your smarter sims won’t work on fire tiles that are already being put out by someone else. Talk about teamwork!

The modder even went further as to add enhanced reactions for children who are knowledgeable in Fire Safety. They are now likely to use the nearest phone to call the fire department, instead of being completely useless. Good times.

24. No Moaning Till Desperate Patch

One of the games features that can very quickly become annoying is how needy your sims are.

And I get it; the whole point of the game is to watch out for what your sims need.

Of course, they need to have certain ways to let you know that they need/want something.

The whining and arm gestures are a bit much though. It makes even adult sims look like children.

Well this mod fixes that. Your sim will no longer whine and throw tantrums until they’re literally dying. Be careful though, as you might end up reacting too late.

23. Cyjon’s Ghost Hack

Ghosts play a large part in the Sims games as they have a number of activities that affect gameplay.

There are multiple fixes to Ghost mechanics in Sims 2, but Cyjon built on the previous versions to create his own.

Among the changes include Amok Servos, where servos who are scared to death will run amok instead of die.

The Pushy Scares tweak makes it so that ghosts can now successfully scare sleeping sims instead of having to wait for them to get out of bed.

There’s an even a tweak for Cleaner Ghosts – where happy ghosts are more likely to clean. How nice of them!

22. CEP

Much of the appeal of the Sims series is due to the freedom it gives builders.

Players can build and decorate their dream houses, down to the little details like vases and picture frames.

If that’s something you’re into then you’re going to want to check out CEP.

CEP gives you much more options in terms of customizing objects, as it enables color settings for Maxis objects in the base game.

It’s even compatible with most expansion packs, including University, Open for Business, and Pets.

21. Sim Blender

There’s also the type of Sims fan who spends tons of time on character creation/development.

If you prefer to focus on the sims themselves instead of building, Sim Blender is the ultimate tool for that.

Sim Blender is basically sims “god mode,” allowing you to customize multiple aspects of your sims’ lives.

You can manually set or remove relationship flags. Or set child, grandchild, parent/grandparent, or sibling designations.

Heck you can even manipulate your sim’s age.

The best tool for complete control over your virtual universe.

20. Extended Family Treated as Family

For most Sims fans, the biggest part of the game has to be the social mechanics.

Forming relationships, making a family, and going through your sim life. Significant experiences makes the Sims series truly exciting. That’s what the next few mods on my list are about.

This one specifically is the Extended Family mod.

As the name suggests, extended family is now treated as family.

This directly impacts romantic relationships as they are no longer possible for second cousins. Great grandparents now have the option to family kiss or encoura

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