Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 90% |
| Metacritic | 90 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A |
| Eurogamer | 8 of 10 |
| GamePro | 5 of 5 stars |
| Game Revolution | B+ |
| GameSpot | 8.9 of 10 |
| GameSpy | 5 of 5 stars |
| GamesRadar | 9 of 10 |
| GameZone | 9.4 of 10 |
| IGN | 9.4 of 10 |
| PC Gamer US | 85% |
The Sims 2 had a successful E3. The game also received the Editor's Choice Award from IGN and GameSpy upon final review of the finished product. From 71 online reviews, the average score was 90 out of 100. Seven of those sources awarded the game a 100 out of 100 score. X-Play gave the game a 4/5. However, critics noted some serious bugs in the game.
The Sims creator, Will Wright, was recognized by being nominated at the Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards for Visionary and Game Developer. The game was also nominated for two international awards in 2005. The Mac version of the game won an Apple Design Award in 2006.
The Sims 2 was an instant commercial success, selling a then-record one million copies in its first ten days. The game sold 4.5 million units within its first year, and 7 million by October 2006. As of July 2012, The Sims 2 has sold more than 20 million units worldwide and is the best-selling PC video game of all-time. During April 2008, The Sims 2 website announced that 100 million copies of The Sims series had been sold.
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