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The Sims 2 In Stores Now For Mac

Aspyr Media today announced The Sims 2, the sequel to the best selling The Sims, has arrived in retail stores. The Sims 2 was developed for the Mac by Aspyr Studios, Aspyr¹s internal development team, under license from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS).

In The Sims 2, players pick one of five aspirations that will take them through an entire lifetime, from the cradle to the grave. Players will be able to choose from Popularity, Fortune, Family, Knowledge and Romance which will determine how each Sim will lead their life. With these aspirations, players can fulfill their Sims¹ wants while avoiding their worst fears. Every choice that is made has a relevant and dramatic effect on the life of a Sim. Will players give them a long successful existence or leave their life in shambles?

The Sims 2 Features * Mix Genes - Take your Sims through an infinite number of generations as you evolve their family tree. * Fulfill Dreams - Your Sims now have a purpose in life. Do they aspire to a life of fame, fortune, family, knowledge, or romance? * Push the Extremes - Will your Sims be left at the altar and need a shrink, or inherit a fortune and become filthy rich? * Unlimited Creativity - Generate unique Sims with the Create-A-Sim, packed with a vast selection of facial features, hairstyles, and outfits. Build dream homes and design neighborhoods with new building, design, and home furnishing options. * Revolutionary Movie-making - Make your own Sim films with the all-new movie-making feature. Create the cast, set the stage, take control of the camera, and capture your own screenplay in action.

The Sims 2 System Requirements

  • Operating system: Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later

  • OPU Processor: PowerPC G4/G5 * CPU Speed: 1.2GHz or faster

  • Memory: 256 MB or higher

  • Hard Disk Space: 3 GB free disk space

  • Video Card (ATI): Radeon 9000 or better

  • Video Card (nVidia): GeForce FX5200 or better

  • Video Memory (VRam): 32 MB or higher

  • Media Required: DVD Drive

The Sims 2 is rated ³T² for ³Teen² by the ESRB and is available for the Mac at $49.99 at www.aspyr.com.  For more information, fans can visit Aspyr¹s site, http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/10880/,  or The Sims 2 official Web site, http://thesims2.ea.com/ 



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