
But despite these challenges, The Sims 2‘s fanbase is thriving – with TikTok playing a major role in the game’s latest ascent.Īs reported by Polygon, The Sims 2 TikTok hashtag has grown exponentially over the last year, with #sims2 and #thesims2 boasting over 200 million views between them. Many of the mods associated with the game are now broken or don’t work – and even if you can launch the game, you’ll typically experience crashes every few minutes. If you can get it to launch, Sims will often have blocky, square shadows while indoors. The official version of the The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection available via EA’s Origin service launches in a blurry resolution that’s only fixed by tinkering with the game’s files.


Playing The Sims 2 in 2022 is like pulling teeth.
