However, players have experienced success in adapting some files.

Officially, the save files from this series are not compatible with the main The Sims 2 games.

For example, fears are completely removed in all three games, and the elder life stage is completely removed in Pet Stories. While Life Stories and Pet Stories each contain two separate stories, Castaway Stories contains one story that is double the length of any one story in the first two games.Īs an introductory series, major features are removed or modified from those in The Sims 2, possibly to simplify gameplay. In addition to a freeplay Classic mode with open-ended gameplay, the games contain a structured, linear Story mode where players are required to complete a series of goals to progress in the storyline, similar to console entries in The Sims series. Titles in this series are categorized as laptop-friendly since they do not require an independent graphic card. The series is introduced mainly for three segments of the market: those who wish to play The Sims 2 on their laptops (which usually have lower specifications) those who wish to engage in other activities such as instant messaging while playing the game, and those who are new to the franchise. As such, its system requirements are lower than that of The Sims 2, but it can still be played on desktops. The modified game engine is optimized for play on systems with weaker specifications, such as laptops. The Sims Stories is a series of video games from The Sims series released between 2007–2008, based on a modified version of The Sims 2 game engine.

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