Going by reports of others, I thought that this would be ok for a mature 11 yo girl. I had no problems with simulated sex as it was "under the covers" and pixilated.
However I have become concerned over the past two days, and am now trying to work out how to remove access to this "game".
The first issue (that I didn't think about till afterwards ) was the father interacting with a neighbor . . . and there was a "heart" option.
Thinking this through, I realised that it was an option for an "extra-marital" relationship, and offered in a very casual manner.
This is not the sort of thing I want for a child to experiment with when starting out on the road of real-life relationships.
The second issue arose today when I found out there can be a prelude to the pixel-obscured, under-the-sheet Wooo-Hooo.
When a woman is kneeling down in front of a man, with his waist and her head pixelated, it's not hard to guess what foreplay is going on.
This is not the sex ed that I want for my daughter.
Finally, the "aspirations" of sims can include Threesomes. This is considered the same importance as any other "aspiration", such as getting a job or having a family.
The program allows for moral ambiguity, and the options are not suitable for children who have no real-world experience, and so are unable to put these concepts into context.
In summing up . . . . NOT for children.
Mid teens at the earliest.
I believe that those who think otherwise are like I was a couple of days ago, and have not been exposed to all that this program has to offer.
The game was officially rated as 12+ years
I would say do not begin playing it under eight, as there is violence and sex. Of course, make sure you set rules for your child when he/she is playing.
There is no age limit to the Sims. I think people of any age should play the Sims.
It's for ages 13 and up for pc,x-box,wii, but is ages 6 and up for ds
3 years old
No you can not you must have either the Sims 2 or Sims 2 deluxe to play sims pets
If Sims 2 Nightlife is cheaper than Sims 2, then no you cannot play, but if it isn't, then you can!
i personally don't think so because there is some things that they might not understand, i think that people should be able to play SIMS 2 should be 12 and older..
Yes you need the original Sims 2 and Sims 3 to play these games.
No, because you don't need the sims (first one) to play the sims 2!
yes you can. the sims and the sims 2 are completely different games only sims 2 is like a sequal you can play it on its own.
no, you dont , this game is really pretty because you dont need sims 2 to play it you can just play it without sims 2
No. Guys also play The Sims 2. I'm a guy and I play it a lot along with The Sims 3.
Um 12+ the normal sims 2 base game age is 7+ (Im 11 12 S00N)
Yes you do, you need it to play on any of the sims 2 PC games
No