The Sims 2 Stuff packs
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| Developer(s) | Maxis[1][2] |
| Publisher(s) | EA Games (PC) Aspyr Media (Mac) |
| Designer(s) | Will Wright |
| Series | The Sims |
| Engine | Custom |
| Platform(s) | Windows Mac OS X |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation game God game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T OFLC: M PEGI: 12+ |
| Media | CD |
| System requirements | Windows[3]
Mac OS X[4] |
| Input methods | Keyboard, Mouse |
Stuff packs are minor expansion packs for The Sims 2 that add new items, clothing, and furniture to the game without implementing any significant changes to gameplay.
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[edit] Stuff packs
[edit] Holiday Party Pack
The Sims 2: Holiday Party Pack (known as The Sims 2: Christmas Party Pack in the UK & Ireland) is considered as the first stuff pack released for The Sims 2. It offered only the new content made available in the 2005 version of the Holiday Edition to players who already owned a copy of the core game. The content from this pack, along with twenty new additional items, is also made available through the stuff pack The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff.
[edit] Family Fun Stuff
The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff is the second "stuff pack" for The Sims 2, and was released on April 13, 2006 for PC, and on April 30, 2007 for Mac. This pack adds gameplay elements introduced in previous expansion packs and mainly focuses on objects for Sim children's bedrooms including medieval and underwater themed bedroom sets. Also included is a nautical themed living room set. New outfits and costumes are available for every age group.[5] The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff also includes three new pre-made houses and several new songs under the "Pop" category performed by the band Barenaked Ladies.
[edit] Glamour Life Stuff
The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff is the third "stuff pack" for The Sims 2. It was officially announced on July 13, 2006 and was released on August 31, 2006. As the title suggests, this pack focuses on "the glamorous life", and adds a series of new objects, clothing, and wall/floor textures relating to the glamorous lifestyle.[6] The pack also includes two pre-made houses.
[edit] Happy Holiday Stuff
The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff (The Sims 2: Festive Holiday Stuff in Europe) is an update to The Sims 2: Holiday Party Pack, and is available for sale from major video game outlets (unlike Holiday Party Pack, which was only available for purchase via Electronic Arts's online store in the US and as a retail version in the Asia Pacific region). Happy Holiday Stuff adds additional holiday themed content to the game,[7] and was released on November 7, 2006.
A revised edition of The Sims 2: Holiday Edition was released simultaneously with Happy Holiday Stuff; containing the original The Sims 2 game and the Happy Holiday Stuff expansion in one bundle, similar to that of The Sims 2: Holiday Edition released in 2005.
On October 24, 2006, EA announced a special mini version of this pack titled The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Mini Pack.[7] The mini pack was targeted specially at owners of the previous releases of Holiday Edition and Holiday Party Pack and includes 20 new items not featured in those versions.
The Happy Holiday Stuff pack is the first and only Sims 2 game or expansion that does not use a key to unlock the installation.
[edit] Celebration! Stuff
The Sims 2: Celebration! Stuff is the fourth "stuff pack" to be released by EA. The first official confirmation of the Celebration Stuff Pack came in the form of a flyer that was shipped with the The Sims 2: Seasons expansion pack. The game was released on April 3, 2007 and features new collections of furniture and outfits for weddings and fiestas.[8] The pack also includes two pre-made houses.
[edit] H&M Fashion Stuff
The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff (known as The Sims 2: Fashion Stuff in Australia) was announced as the fifth stuff pack on the official website on April 25, 2007, and was released on June 5, 2007. Based on the real-world clothing company H&M, the pack includes H&M clothing collections for men and women. The pack adds songs by Jibbs, Keke Palmer, Kevin Michael, and NLT to the Pop and Hip Hop stations. The "stuff pack" also comes with three premade H&M stores.[9].
[edit] Teen Style Stuff
The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff was released on November 5, 2007 in North America and on November 6, 2007 in Australia as the sixth stuff pack. The pack includes items pertaining to teenage cliques. It includes "Goth", "Thrasher" and "Socialite" styles.
[edit] Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff
The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff is a stuff pack for The Sims 2 video game.[10] It was released on April 15, 2008 in North America, and on April 18, 2008 in Europe.[11] The pack includes new kitchen and bathroom items such as new kitchen appliances, sinks, counters, showers and toilets.[12]
[edit] IKEA Home Stuff
The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff is a stuff pack planned for The Sims 2 video game.[13] It will be released on June 24, 2008 in North America and on June 26, 2008 in Europe.[14] The pack includes all new furniture and decoration from Swedish furniture chain IKEA. It is the second stuff pack to feature products of a real-world company, the first being H&M with The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff. Coincidentally, both are Swedish companies.
[edit] References
- ^ IGN: The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff Pack
- ^ The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff for PC - The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff PC Game - The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff Computer Game
- ^ Family Fun Windows system requirements. EA Games. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Family Fun Mac OS X system requirements. Aspyr Media. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Must-Have Items for your Sims' Entire Family!. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
- ^ Must-Have Items to Glam Up Your Sims' Lives!. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
- ^ a b Celebrate the Season with All-New Must-Have Holiday Items for Your Sims!. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
- ^ Must-Have Stuff for Your Sims' Celebrations!. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
- ^ The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
- ^ The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff announcement. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff Amazon.com page. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff on Simpedia. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
- ^ EA Confirms The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ The Sims announces The Sims™ 2 IKEA Home Stuff coming in June
[edit] External links
- Official site
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