UPDATE: I uploaded another video adding 50 MORE fun little details in Sims 2. Watch it here: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/gXarfJqunqCEkZc.html For those wanting The Sims 2 to work in Windows 10, there's a tutorial on how to make it work here: pleasantsims.com/sims-2-windows-10/ Hope it works!

The Sims2 is the only game where the sims can propose engagement while sitting on a table, and toast to that afterwards...

Don't forget that you actually had to buy groceries when the fridge run out of food and go shopping for clothes if you wanna change outfit...I'm really missing these details!

The sims 2 was created with love and appreciation for the fans that bought the first Sims franchise.

i decided once to look at the stars at night so my sim would have some relax, then a satellite fell on his head and killed him with a huge explosion. Best game ever.

Ea was like: “you want better graphics? Okay you’re gonna get boring gameplay”

It’s things like this that made the sims feel more human. Sims 4 has an entire emotion system and the sims still feel like robots

Remember when teen Sims were actually shorter than adults? I really miss that.

In sims 2, you could also enroll your kids in a private school when they had good grades. To get there you had to invite the principle and impress him with a good meal and showing him that your family had good manners. I found it so much fun!

The Sims 2 was so incredibly detailed, it's actually amazing. we could only dream about kids greeting their parents when they come home in The Sims 4. and couples cuddling in bed was so cute!

I would never refer to these things as "fun little details". These are all things that bring the game to life, and the sims 4 is lacking them.

That awkward moment when you were 12 and your sims had woohoo for the first time and the screen would show up and you couldn’t skip it and that exact second your parents would walk into the room👀

Sims 1: charm and genuine humor. Sims 2: realistic personalities and unique aspects. Sims 3: decent gameplay yet very interesting activities. Sims 4: amazing graphics, terrible gameplay.

You forgot one where if a bathtub upstairs gets broke, the ceiling downstairs will drip water from where the bathtub is placed upstairs.

Who remembers teens could sneak out at night with friends or bf/gf and sometimes be brought home by the cops?

Idk why, but my favourite thing about the sims 2 pizza is that it steams up when you open it. It makes the pizza look more delicious.

anyone who doesn’t agree that sims 2 is the best sims game, simply never played it. everything about this game made me happy and experience so many emotions. 😢

I don't want Sims 5, I want Sims 2 Remastered!

Basically, back when the creators have real passion for creation instead of money

The jump from Sims 1 to Sims 2 was legendary

Yo, I've really forgotten how complete and immersive the Sims 2 was. What it lacked in graphics it SURE made up for in personality

Things I like ab sims 2: gameplay. Drama. A more “alive” world Things I like about sims 4: uh,,,, create a sim? That’s all I play with honestly.

Alternative title: Why The Sims 2 is the best Sims game ever made.

Another thing: in Sims 2 they actually had to buy the clothes first and not just randomly had them. I know it’s kinda bothering to go buy them, but it makes everything much more realistic. But what i definitely miss from Sims 3 is that you could zoom out of them map and could just go everywhere without a loading screen🙄

I loved this, even though I played the sims 2 for years I didn’t notice some of them. You might have missed a few, I don’t know if they occur in 3 or 4: - Lazy/untidy sims will sometimes fart when they’re alone, proceed to sniff the air and chuckle - they will also eat in a more illmannered way, for example when they’re eating cereal, they will chew with their mouth open and spill the milk - in the Four seasons extension, sims who walk in the snow without warm winterclothes might freeze solid, fall over and remain there until somebody eventually comes around and heats them up with a hair dryer. They will be fine but keep a very pale skin color for a while after this - there’s one item of decor, a plastic flamingo, which a sim can kick over in order to offend the house owner. They will acknowledge this and be mad. I loved these details, do they exist in the following games as well?

sims 2 actually felt like life. the little animations of parents tucking in their kids and giving them kisses made the families feel more realistic. the sims three kids just felt like little burdens even with good relationships it just doesnt feel like the parents and kids have a bond

one thing i remembered: when two sims make out in public, a random old lady would come up to them and scold them lol

Loved the personalities in Sims 2 and chemistry! No other Sims game even comes close to replicating these factors

If Sims 4's graphics and Sims 2's details come together, we'll be living real life in Sims.

Sims 2 was technically the first "serious" Sims Game, since Sims 1 was too limited and pretty much was comedic more than life simulation, they needed to get people, today they're lazy af cuz' they already have people that buys everything they made even if good or not.

how the hell can they do all this in 2004 but in 2020 they can’t even make babies not objects?

Sims in TS2 have so much more emotions and personality than in TS4 tbh

Also keep in mind that The Sims 2 was going to be even better and more detailed. There was a fire in the office and a lot of data was lost. What we ended up getting is a slightly downgraded version. And it's still this good.

I miss the little animations that would play when your sims got married, had their first kiss, or had children, etc. Those little videos were always so cute!

Little details like these can be easily overlooked, but in hindsight, they're the one that makes the most impression to everyone. It makes the game grounded and real, even with all it's limitations. And, omg, so many of them are just very heartwarming. Gotta love the child-parent interactions 💚 Kudos for finding these little details (I'm sure there are more!) and reminded me how awesome this game is 👍

I always felt like Sims 4 was weird, kinda robotic, I dunno, I couldn't put a finger on what was missing. I'm starting to understand now.

Does anyone remember when toddlers would play with the dollhouse in the sims 2, and they'd put the dolls in their mouths and when you click on something else as the toddler(with the doll in their mouth) the doll's head would be sticking out of the toddler's mouth?

If a sim died, his/her closest friends and relatives would inherit money.

I don’t know why they got rid of these great little things smh.

2:36 NOW THIS IS REALISTIC LMAOOO

the sims 2 was a masterpiece, simple as

This just proves how unfinished TS4 is, almost 6 years into its life.

Let’s admit it, sims 2 is the most ‘realistic’ sims

Been replaying Sims 2 and it's always so much fun. Especially running a home business, so darn addictive. The pizza flopping is legendary 😁

I've got the complete Sims 2 collection and I absolutely love it. Best Sims ever made in my view.👌🏼

Sims 5 should basically just be a remastered sims 2

I wonder if it's because EA has just stopped caring about the little things.

These were the little details that made me fall in love with the sims, it’s a shame they weren’t passed down to the sims 3 and 4.

3:00 It's also a really neat detail how cheaper cars tend to be lighter and have more lax springs. Which makes them rock a lot more.

the sims 2 with the sims 1 music, sims 3 content and sims 4 character customisation and you got yourself the perfect sims game.

I've got another one: If a Sims is sleeping in a bed and another Sims is using a telephone right next to the sleeping Sims, the sleeping Sims will sit up in the bed and get anoyed at the other sims.

and that's why the sims 2 will always hold a place in my heart. also, the pack where you go to university freaking ROCKS

Sims 2 will always be my fav. It was so incredibly fun! I just can't have the same amount of fun with the new ones...

You forgot details like : - In sims 2 every sim carries dominant genes (the one they show), and recessive genes (that are not visible, but it's possible for them to appear in later generation). -Shy Sims sometimes wring their hands and look anxious. They are fearful about diving into pools and will often back off the diving board after getting on it. Also when being admired, a shy sim will act very timid. - On the other hand outgoing sim while being admired Will act confident -sloppy Sims eat messily, and they flatulate more often. -A sim who grew up well will live longer than a sim who grow up badly. -A Romance Sim instructed to do a "Romantic" social on another Sim will do the swag walk as he/she walks over to him/her.

Sims 2 can feel who is the most attractive sim for him or her.. I miss that, also the memory system

As someone who has mostly played the Sims 2 (and still does haha), I'm honestly surprised that these features aren't in the later games

This game is so incredible! Yes it's older, and some aspects aren't as great such as CAS and Buildmode, but the gameplay itself is so detailed, I love it! We need these things in the sims 5!!

The Sims 4: We created this emotions system to make your sims act more realistic! The Sims 2: Hold my floppy pizza. edit: never had more than like 50 likes and here I have 3k??? thank you guys.

After watching this I don’t feel like playing my sims 4 anymore 🙄 I didn’t even realize how much more boring it is

In sims 3 and 4, ou learn of events via a popup notification. In sims 2, you *see* it happening, and it had a feeling of intimacy and realism that doesn’t compare. You felt like you managed to witness something really cool, and it meant there were always little details like this to discover. You didn’t get a popup saying the kid went well in school, you would see them excited about it and showing their parents. It doesn’t compare.

Lol at the caption when the kid got good grades, her dad was like lazing around and "talk to me when you become neurosurgeon." HAHAHAHAHA

Dogs can watch TV, Sing while a sim is playing the piano, beg for food from a sim eating at the table, & sleep/watch on the bay windows.

So, basically it goes like this: Sims 2 was a labor of love and endless exploration of endless animation possibilities. Sims 3 &4 was a labor for money, short-cutting any corner they could and not giving a damn about real life. Sims 1 was a labor of exploration of computer boundaries. It led the path for the sims 2 - the best sims game. Period.

I have only played The Sims 3 and The Sims 4. I thought The Sims 3 was the greatest thing to ever exist but dang, the detail put into this game is extraordinary. Just the little things are what makes a game feel genuine and authentic. I can't believe The Sims 4 is still being added onto.

I've ALWAYS loved sims 2 more for many of these reasons! I tried going back to it after playing 4, unfortunately, I couldn't get over the difference in graphic quality. If only sims4 would add these details!!!!

Okay but imagine a Sims 2 with the graphics of Sims 4. That would be what Sims 4 should have been

What I also like is that when a sim is pregnant, she can't clean the cat litter. Which is very realistic, because of toxoplasmosis

5:48 Did you notice that TS2 has *A LOT MORE POLYGONS* than TS4 in the Chess game?

6:36 “talk to me once you’ve become a neurosurgeon” when i tell you i cackled 💀💀💀🤚

i was today years old, when i realized the caffeine shaking, thing, was in fact, NOT a glitch LMAO

I remember when my business CEO Sim would come home from his work in the helicopter and the whole family would run outside to wave and greet him at his landing. God I loved Sims 2.

심즈2 디테일 또있어요. 배우자가 죽고 새로운이성을 만나면 걱정칸에 ㅇㅇ에대한 마음식기가 뜨더라구요. 이거뜨고 나서 굉장히 사람같아서 슬펐었던기억이있네요. 딸 다섯낳고 6번째때 아내가 죽었거든요 ㅠ 채널이 외국채널이고 제가 영알못이라서 의견을 영어로 못쓰는게아쉽네요 ㅠㅋㅋ

People find the controlled sim's moving heads following the mouse on the center of the pie menus and briefly looking up at their God and reacts to their divine decisions is creepy but I found it charming! There should be options to turn on or off the fourth wall breaking.

I also remember Sims being able to have unrequited crushes. In Sims 4 crushes are always mutual... not realistic.

Oh yes, and when a sim is leaving for work and passing through the room with other family members, he or she says goodbye to them while passing by them!

How I miss private schools and the fact you had social workers coming home to take your children

3:27 In sims 3, children and teenagers can also have nightmares. If you click the "dream about..." interaction while they're sleeping , there's a chance that the dream turns into a nightmare. Idk if that counts but here you go

What about when the sim uses the telescope during the day and then the neighbor comes to yell at them because they got caught spying!

One little thing you missed: In The Sims 2 the Grandfather clock it's actually functional. if it is kept wound, it will show the current time on the lot, and will chime every 6 hours. The chimes will wake any Sims who are sleeping in the same room as the clock. The clock is fully wound when bought, and will run down 72 game hours after being bought or wound. If it is allowed to run down, it will start again as soon as it is wound. Sims may wind the clock autonomously, but will usually need to be directed to wind it by the player.

Let’s just hope sims 5 will actually be good

what i love about sims 2 is how ahead of its time it was, and how much love you can tell was put into it

“The Sims 2: 50 FUN DETAILS not in The Sims 3 or Sims 4” Oh so you mean the entire gameplay

You missed one detail: If someone eats burnt food,unlike the future sequels,the Sim will actually show disgust and their bladder will drop slightly

“talk to me when you become a neurosurgeon” asain, mexican, black ect. Parents: lol mood

Love the breaking of the third wall. Reminds me of the sims 2 on PSP which was such a fun and underrated game…that centers around the feeling that the sims are being controlled by some “outside force” 👀

i remember that the people my sim hated would come over at night and knock over their bin and sometimes they’d steal your newspaper in the morning

When sims actually had to buy clothes and groceries! Definitely make a part 2!

When I finally bought The Sims 4 it felt like playing a cheap version of The Sims 2. I think they should've just introduced the 4's graphic and maintained 2's cure for details

The sims breaking the 4th wall and staring at you is the most terrifying thing ever

The Sims is evolving, just backwards

So, TS4 is just a pretty dollshow. TS2 is where the real fun's at.

0:59 ok that is actually really cute

Whoever did the animation and story/character concepts for TS2 was amazing the whole team were amazing, the memories and small life like details made this game really come alive

I don’t know if anyone else remembers this, in Sims 2 your sins would remember life events in chronological order. I miss this because it would tell a unique story for each of your sims...

Someone needs to send this to EA. I play the Sims 4 a lot, but then I get bored because it all seems so..lifeless and then I leave it again for a few months. Hoping Sims 5 comes back to making a Life simulation, you know, lively. I certainly won't make the mistake of pre-ordering until I know.

the small scenes the sims 2 had for the important moments in life like moving to college or the first woo-hoo is something that i always wondered why wasn't on the 3 and 4

omg i love your energy, you're genuinely hilarious

This video is basically why I'm so disappointed in Sims 4. While Sims 2 had soooo many amazing little details like this, what Sims 3 lacked in detail they compensated with content and gameplay. Sims 3 was fun because there was sooo much to do that we hadn't seen in previous Sims games. Sims 4 lacks EVERYTHING -- detail, content, gameplay... I could go on. If there was no such thing as CC and modders, I wouldn't give the Sims 4 a second of my time. The only aspect of Sims 4 that EA got right was the drag & slide customization in CAS and the new, easier build mode. I prefer the original Sims over Sims 4, and THAT'S saying something. Thanks to greed, Sims 4 has become a cash grab above everything else. What once was a franchise bred from the love of the simulation genre, has become a robotic, heartless game that (tbh) can barely be called that now. Will Wright, I'm so sorry.

Imagine the combination of details in sims 2, open world mode in sims 3, and graphics in sims 4. Would be great I think..

The Sims 2 is my favorite The Sims so far because of the memories I had playing with it during my elementary school years and all the little details Abi mentioned here! I remember recording my sims cooking and learning stuff because it's just satisfying to watch lol.