Quick early impressions.

I was hesitant to purchase this after seeing the number of 1 star reviews complaining about performance or the game not even running at all but I’m glad I took the chance. Again just a reminder that this is only my early impressions, I wanted to share my experience to remove any doubt any others may be having about downloading after reading the poor reviews thus far.

I’m running this on a late 2013 Retina MacBook Pro (13”). The initial download is pretty large but with my high speed internet it was downloaded and installed in a short period of time. After the install was completed the game launched and played without any issues whatsoever. The game ran as smooth as butter on default settings. I created a couple families and a few different sims so far and am pleased wtih what I’ve played up to this point.

At this point the only downside I can see is how some may view this collection as incomplete. It is missing two of the expansions, Free Time and Apartment Life, both of which I believe were the last two expansions to be released. After viewing the trailers for each I don’t feel too let down knowing I won’t have the chance to play them. There are something like 6 “Stuff” packs that are missing from this collection as well but the fact that you can create custom content or download content created by other users helps ease the blow (although I have yet to test this myself). I must say though, that Ikea Home Stuff pack does look pretty nice.

One other minor complaint I have is there is no instructions, no digital manual included that I can manage to find. Not a huge issue though as the game does have a built in tutorial I just wish they had a more details in their menus so I know what different options did before making adjustments.

I can see any fan of The Sims being quite pleased with this collection assuming they haven’t already played The Sims 2 to death that is. Others who are not familiar with the series or like myself have played nothing past the first game I think would be very pleased with this collection and find many countless hours quickly passing while customizing your home and managing your Sims daily activities.

I may definitely return to post further impressions as I sink more time into the game but Just know that these 1 star reviews are in no way an inidication that this game is unplayable. I suggest you check your system settings carefully and read the discription in its entirety prior to making the purchase and installing to ensure compatibility. This is a fantastic collection for the price.

UPDATE: Just installed the update and surprising something I asked their support team about has been addressed (unlikely as a result of my inquiry but still nice to see it has been addressed). The game has a "Smooth Edges” option which previously did not work with my MacBook Pro, I believe their response to me was something along the lines of it wasn’t compatible with my system. In any event I see that I’m now able to select this option which is a great little addition. Thanks team, love the game.

DruciferBriggs about The Sims™ 2: Super Collection, v1.2.2