EA is giving away The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection for nothing on Origin (until the 31st). This is actually the only version of The Sims I have never played, so I think that's pretty damn awesome. It's still downloading and I can't wait to play ^^ Here's the link for how to get it- http://help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-get-the-sims-2-ultimate-collection/ EA has a horrible (maybe one the worst?) reputation but this is a nice gift. Credit where it's due
I've got the Sims 2: Ultimate Collection the other day, and I'm already addicted to it. I do think Sims 2 as having more than real life experiences than Sims 3 being both have mythical and unreal creatures such as vampires and unicorns etc. Sims 2 is more established than Sims 3 but to me that does not make it any better. It is what you are looking for in each series.