The sims in ts2 don’t have traits, aspirations and neither do they have an emotions system but they still feel like the most complete ones in the franchise. Heck, I’ve been playing with a sim that just rolled a wish to cook and now she is obsessed with it. She dreams of being a oceanographer even tho I didn’t plan her to be so. That’s the fucking fun in that game. It’s not like you create a sim, it’s like you’re discovering one and guiding them through their life. They feel attracted to other sims, they hate other sims, they have wishes and fears and most important they have emotions. Yeah, they do. It’s not up on your face like ts4, it’s subtle but powerful enough to make a difference in the gameplay. Goddamnit I love this fucking game.
The Sims of San Myshuno 