"The Sims 2" & Laptops
Friday January 26, 2007
With the upcoming release of "The Sims Life Stories," a line of Sims games questions about whether "The Sims 2" can be played on a laptop have come up. "The Sims Life Stories" is a line based on "The Sims 2" that has been developed specifically for laptops. Laptop users will be able to easily switch between the game and other programs they may be running, like instant messaging.
It's not impossible to play "The Sims 2" on a laptop, it just may not be the best experience unless you have a newish laptop. The graphics are not as smooth or detailed, and the max number of Sims allowed on a lot is lowered because of the laptop's hardware. "The Sims Life Stories" will not require a dedicated graphics card, so may be a better choice for the gamer on the go. While it's based on "The Sims 2," it will not be a replacement for most gamers. The best reason for buying, that I can tell without hands-on experience, is as a way to get your fill of Sims while you are away from your desktop.
Comments
“Life Stories” is nothing more than a fast $$$-maker for EA. There’s nothing new or innovative about it, so therefore, there’s no real reason to buy it. If your laptop can’t run Sims 2 and you want a “laptop-friendly” Sims game, get Sims 1 (If your laptop can run Life Stories, it can run TS1. Any Vista-related compatibility issues can be worked around.). And for the record, if you want a level-based Sims game, get one of the console Sims games (granted that you have a console to run it on).
By foregoing that worthless piece of rubbish Life Stories for TS1 and/or one of the console games, you will have a more enjoyable Simming experience and you may even save a few $$$. Happy Simming!
I am going to get a laptop in the future and I have a desk top shared with my family and own The Sims 2, University, Nightlife,Pets and Family fun stuff pack. I am aware of The Sims 3 coming next year on Febuary 20th. Rather then put all of of my Sims 2 games on a laptop, I will just settle for The Sims pets stories. Why? Because when I do get The Sims 3 am probably going to have to uninstall all of my The Sims 2 games. Plus The Sims Pet Stories don’t take up much memory.