Added: Aug 20, 2008
From: celesta920
Duration: 9:50
Ever miss your favorite Sims 2 loading screen? My favorite was the Open for Business and Glamour Life loading screens. I was sad when installing the next expansion and realized that I wouldn't see those anymore. With with the release of the Sims 2 expansions the logo and loading screen would change and you would no longer see the previous one. Here is your chance to look back and reminisce. For those who care not to reminise, you still might find this interesting as it also reflects changes in the design team staff and EA logos that were happening as the game progressed. I don't know if this happens to every video game, but The Sims 2 saw a lot of roll-over in staff in it's short fours years of development, beginning with Will Wright leaving to develop Spore in January 2004. Others gradually left to develop Sims 3. Luc Barthelet left to take on the restructuring of the failed TSO/EALand.This video focuses on the evolution of the The Sims 2 and expansion box shots, splash screen (which remains the same throughout, so I only show it once), the loading screens with the different sound tracks, the text lines that scroll at the bottom of the screen, and the EA and Maxis logos that appear when starting the game up. There were a few packs that don't change the loading screen. Those are Celebration, H&M, Teen Stuff, and Kitchen & Bath. The EA logo changed a few times as the game evolved. The "Challenge Everything" logo appears for the first two, it changes to a metalic EA logo for the next three expansions, then finally the "Sood Sood" EA logo appears for the remaining packs starting with Glamour Life. The Maxis logo no longer appeared starting with The Pets Expansion. Also I found when looking at the UItext package in the game files, one of the text lines on the Sims 2 base game loading screen was originally "chlorinating gene pools" and was changed to "chlorinating car pools." I wonder why since "gene pools" seems funnier to me. Expansion order is as follows Sims 2, University, Night Life, Open For Business, Family Fun, Glamour Life, Pets, Seasons, Celebration, H&M, Bon Voyage, Teen Stuff, Free Time, Kitchen & Bath, Apartment Life (not included in video since as of this date has not been released.)
Channel: Entertainment
Tags: sims
Rating: 4.47 (36 ratings) Views: 8854' favoriteCount='17 Comments: 32
maceykate Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I miss the creepy kid saying "Challenge everything"
clayton1992sims2 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - The sims 2 free time is so funny the music but i like the most is sims 2 pets for the song only but the game i like the most is bon voyage
pizzabubble99 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Its so great you took the time to do this, i have to admit even though sims 3 is coming out im still sticking with the sims 2. I spend alot of money on those products just to leav it for sims3. And probaly sims 4 will come after and it will be the something with the sims 3.
birdy100 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Any chance of capturing the loading screens from the sims 1? The loading video changed a few times back then.
celesta920 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Yes, I have considered making one. I have the entire Sims 1 collection, but I will have to frap it. I might have something up by next week.
birdy100 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I'm getting video no longer avaliable now?!!
ksimsk Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I consider you to remove this video, 'caus i don't think it works anymore. When i went on it it said"We're sorry, this video is no longer available
celesta920 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - That's a known issue with the youtube website. Keep refreshing the browser and eventually the video will load, otherwise try back later. It may be caused by too much traffic on the website.
davejb1994 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I'm sure this is a great video but I can't see it! Every single time i've tried to watch it it says "We're sorry, this video is no longer available" - AND I've refreshed the page 46 times (I counted - I know, I'm sad)
SimsRmyFave Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - THATS REELY GOOD QUALITY!
odiksoz Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Music NamesSims 2:Sim HeavenSims 2 Nightlife:Lemon Jelly-Sim TimePets:The Sims are alrightFamily Fun:Gimme Sum SimGlamour Life:Simlish for dummiesSeasons:Simple pimpleBon Voyage:The sim From IpanemeFree Time:Tinkering For Toileters
Nyu1983 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - hehe cool :)
gobildigoop Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - could u upload this again cause i keep getting sorry , this video is no longer available
dke315 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - that means you need to restart your browser.
SimsRmyFave Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - WHY ISNT IT AVALIBLE ANYMORE?
davejb1994 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I'm really annoyed! I really want to watch this but it wont let me! Listen up youtube! I KNOW THIS VIDEO IS AVAILABLE SO DON'T TELL ME IT'S NOT! No matter what I do it keeps saying it's unavailable.
bwillwall Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - refresh...
bwillwall Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - how did yoy record everything? please reply!
davejb1994 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I've refreshed 46 times!
bwillwall Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Well IOt works for me. The first time. Without refreshing.
Johnnyboyonlinecom Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - There is this thing called a hypercam. Search it on Google or Live Search...
bwillwall Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I have used hypercam. But this quality is much better and dosent say hypercam by it.
davejb1994 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - WOOHOO! IT FINALLY WORKS!!!
davejb1994 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Another thing, what software do you use to film the game? I have hypercam, but that doesn't record sound.
mcbrie93 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - i hate the freetime one ...grrr all the other ones r good so now i'm just gonna get apartment life to get rid of tht music:P