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The Sims 2

Uncover the secrets of Strangetown with The Sims 2 in your hands.

release: December 7, 2005platforms: PlayStation
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The Sims 2

Overview

Game information

First release December 7, 2005
Platforms
PlayStation

Release history

Release dates by platform & region

PC, Mac and console editions can have different regional launch dates.

Computer edition

PC / Windows

United States
Europe
United Kingdom

Regions without a recorded date or explicit release status are omitted.

31 Images
11 Tracks

Gameplay highlights

Key Features

Collect, Trade, and Dominate

Collect, Trade, and Dominate

Life is a competition - whoever dies with the most stuff wins. Your net worth is determined by the value of everything you own so how do you stack up? Being a pack rat finally pays off as you trade your assets with other players to unlock the secrets of Strangetown!

Mind Your Sanity

Mind Your Sanity

Most importantly, keep it together or you'll go insane. Watching after your aspirations and fears with the Sanity meter will keep you from having a nervous breakdown.

Uncover Strangetown’s Secrets

Uncover Strangetown’s Secrets

Are you a social climber? A people pleaser? By keeping your friends close and your enemy's closer, you will figure out the hidden secrets of Strangetown. Uncovering them will give you the answers you are looking for and keep your Sanity meter maxed out.

Connect and Customize

Connect and Customize

Since socializing with other Sims challenges you to unlock key secrets of Strangetown, take advantage of the ability to connect with other PSP players to socialize with them and trade secrets that they have unlocked. Import your friends Sims into your world for even more customization!

Presentation

About this game

A world created, customized and controlled by you is in your hands now that the Sims 2 is coming to the PSP! Explore Strangetown and uncover the secrets of this classic Sims destination as you work to build out your mansion. Keep your Sanity Meter high by fulfilling your wants and fears so that you don't have a nervous breakdown. Take advantage of the capabilities of the PSP to participate in the evolution of Reality Gaming.

Screenshots, renders, logos and covers

Image archive

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Sims in this game

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Families

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Neighbourhood content

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Traits and aspirations

CAS encyclopedia

Official and archive videos

Trailers & videos

Developers, publishers and SIMusics artists

Credits

329Development credits
1Publishers
9SIMusics artists

Complete development team

Credits organized by department

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329
Leadership, Production & Design 19 credits

Amaze Entertainment — Executive Producers

2

Amaze Entertainment — Executive Studio Director

1

Amaze Entertainment — Senior Producer

1

Amaze Entertainment — Associate Producer

1

Amaze Entertainment — Lead Designer and Writer

1

Amaze Entertainment — Development Managers

2

Amaze Entertainment — Cinematic Producer

1

Amaze Entertainment — Creative Director

1

Amaze Entertainment — Director of Development Services

1

Amaze Entertainment — Director of Operations and Finance

1
Mike Dean

Director of Operations and Finance

Maxis — Executive in Charge of Production

1

Maxis — Producer

1

Maxis — Lead Associate Producer

1

Maxis — Assistant Producers

3

Maxis — Senior Director, Product Development

1
Engineering 23 credits

Amaze Entertainment — Lead Programmer

1

Amaze Entertainment — Studio Technical Director

1

Amaze Entertainment — Programming

5

Amaze Entertainment — Gameplay Programming

5

Amaze Entertainment — Additional Gameplay Programming

5

Amaze Entertainment — Engine & Tools Lead

1

Amaze Entertainment — Engine & Tools Programmers

2

Maxis — Technical Director

1

Maxis — Engineering

1

Maxis — Object Engineering Training

1
Art & Animation 23 credits

Amaze Entertainment — Lead Character and Animation Artist

1

Amaze Entertainment — Lead Environment Artist

1

Amaze Entertainment — Character and Object Animation

2
Tony Ravo

Character and Object Animation

Drew Shy

Character and Object Animation

Amaze Entertainment — Character Models

1

Amaze Entertainment — Environment Art

5

Amaze Entertainment — User Interface Art

2

Amaze Entertainment — Visual Effects

1

Amaze Entertainment — Technical Art

1

Amaze Entertainment — Additional Art

3

Amaze Entertainment — Studio Art Director

1

Electronic Arts — Mobile Division Supervisor

1

Electronic Arts — Project Lead

1

Electronic Arts — EAC

3
Audio, Music & Voice 72 credits

Amaze Entertainment — Lead Composer and Sound Designer

1

Amaze Entertainment — Sound Design

1

Amaze Entertainment — Audio Wiring and Technology

1

Amaze Entertainment — Simlish Recording and Additional Music

1

Amaze Entertainment — Music

1

Amaze Entertainment — Additional Music

1

Amaze Entertainment — Voice Acting

2

Licensed Music — Sims 2 Theme (Western Version)

3

Licensed Music — Sims Theme (Junkie XL remix)

4

Licensed Music — Just Let Go (Tommy Sunshine Brooklyn Fire Retouch)

6

Licensed Music — Another World

4

Licensed Music — Wia Wia

7

Licensed Music — Pressure

8

Licensed Music — Chunklingtung

8

Licensed Music — Take Me Home Please

4

Licensed Music — You Don't Even Have To Ask

5

Licensed Music — Suddenly

6

Licensed Music — Love's Having Its Way With Me

5

Music Administration — Executive Music Producer

1

Music Administration — Music Supervisor

2

Music Administration — Music Licensing

1
Quality Assurance & Testing 55 credits

Amaze Entertainment — Testing Manager

1

Amaze Entertainment — Testers

7

Electronic Arts — QA Director

1

Electronic Arts — QA Manager

1

Electronic Arts — QA Lead Tester

2

Electronic Arts — QA Testers

34

Electronic Arts — Senior QA Support Lead

1

Electronic Arts — QA Web Designer

1

Electronic Arts — QA Hardware Support

2

Electronic Arts — Senior Testers

2

Electronic Arts — Test Team

3
Customer Quality Control & Certification 22 credits

Electronic Arts — QA Compliancy Leads

1

Electronic Arts — QA Compliancy Testers

5

Electronic Arts — NA CQC Management

2

Electronic Arts — NA CQC Platform

5

Electronic Arts — NA CQC Project Leads

6

Electronic Arts — European Certification Manager

1

Electronic Arts — Compliance Division Supervisor

1

Electronic Arts — Technical Compliance Specialist

1
Localization 35 credits

Electronic Arts — Localization Manager

1

Electronic Arts — Localization Project Manager

1

Electronic Arts — Localization Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — LIT Testers

6

Electronic Arts — EAUK — Localisation Project Manager

1

Electronic Arts — EA France — LT Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — EA France — Localisation Tester

1

Electronic Arts — EA France — Translation Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — EA France — Translator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Germany — LT Supervisor

1

Electronic Arts — EA Germany — LT Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Germany — Localisation Tester

1

Electronic Arts — EA Germany — Localisation Supervisor

1

Electronic Arts — EA Germany — Localisation Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Germany — Translator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Italy — LT Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Italy — Localisation Tester

1

Electronic Arts — EA Italy — Translation Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Italy — Translator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Japan — Localization Assistant Producer

1

Electronic Arts — EA Japan — QA Tester

1

Electronic Arts — EA Japan — Translator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Spain — LT Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Spain — Localisation Tester

1

Electronic Arts — EA Spain — Localisation Coordinator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Spain — Translator

1

Electronic Arts — EA Korea — Localization Producer

1

Electronic Arts — EA Korea — Localization Tester

2

Electronic Arts — EA Korea — Translator

1
Marketing & Publicity 11 credits

Amaze Entertainment — Director of Marketing

1

Maxis — PR — Public Relations Director

1

Maxis — PR — Publicist

1

Maxis — PR Coordinator

1

Maxis — VP of Marketing

1

Maxis — Marketing — Senior Manager, Marketing

1

Maxis — Marketing — Product Manager

1

Maxis — Marketing — Marketing Intern

1

Maxis — Additional Marketing Support

3
Studio Operations, Documentation & Packaging 23 credits

Electronic Arts — Administrative Assistant

1

Electronic Arts — Senior HR Generalist

1

Electronic Arts — Documentation

2

Electronic Arts — Documentation Layout

1

Electronic Arts — Package Project

2

Electronic Arts — Package Design

3

Electronic Arts — Studio Ops

5

Electronic Arts — Studio Support

8
Mastering & Legal 14 credits

Electronic Arts — EARS Mastering Lab

6

Electronic Arts — EAUK Mastering Lab

5

Electronic Arts — Legal Team

3
Special Thanks 32 credits

Amaze Entertainment — Special Thanks to Amaze Entertainment Operations

6
Susan DeMerit

Special Thanks to Amaze Entertainment Operations

Matt McIntire

Special Thanks to Amaze Entertainment Operations

Paul Stokes

Special Thanks to Amaze Entertainment Operations

Maxis — Creator of The Sims

1

Electronic Arts — Special Thanks

25

Publishing

Publishers

Companies responsible for publishing and distributing this release.

1

Music archive

SIMusics artists

Artists linked to tracks preserved in this game’s SIMusics album.

9

Paramore

SIMusics artist

1 linked track

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Tracks and radio archive

Simusics

Tracks

11 tracks

SIMusics tracks
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1♪Sims 2 Theme (Western Version)Unknown artist—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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2♪Sims Theme (Junkie XL remix)Unknown artist—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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3♪Just Let Go (Tommy Sunshine Brooklyn Fire Retouch)Fischerspooner—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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4♪Another WorldKitty Shack—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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5♪Wia WiaPantera Y Nicco—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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6♪PressureParamore—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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7♪ChunklingtungPe-Erre and Kyntero—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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8♪Take Me Home PleaseReggie and The Full Effect—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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9♪You Don't Even Have To AskRusty and Dusty Parker—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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10♪SuddenlyRyan Ferguson—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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11♪Love's Having Its Way With MeSophie West—The Sims 2 (PSP)No streaming links yet
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