The Sims 2 Open for Business Expansion Pack (PC)

Having the first PC game Sims 2 was not the end for me. As I found more and more expansions to buy my computer slowly started to crash - for me it was a scarifice I was willing to take. I hadn't heard a lot about Open for Business as I did for the Sims 2 and University expansion pack. I was unsure what I'd get from it but knew it would be worth my money. ***The Expansion*** The expansion is pretty much explained through it's title. With this expansion ...
...to do is pick up the phone or go on the computer. You the select the business option when the phone/computer options appear on your screen. The select start home business and voila - your an entrepeneur. If you'd rather keep work and home seperate you can purchase a community lot. To do this click on the phone or computer again. This time select Real Estate from the options menu and click on Purchase Community Lot. Simple as ABC. Like all businesses, ...

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As the third expansion pack for The Sims 2, Open for Business brought a completely original level to the game - being able to have your Sim own their own business, and hence "go to work" with them, earning money for your Sim at the same time. The game allows your Sim to open either a home business, or purchase a community lot, and create a business from there. You can sell pretty much anything available on the objects menu, or offer a service, such ...
...Open for Business - within the business you create, you can hire and fire employees, create a uniform for them (and you can choose from a new array of business clothing, including giant monkey suits for toy shops, and aprons for food stores), and create a monopoly of businesses if you succeed. What I like about this particular expansion is that you feel as though you actually have a clear goal to work towards (as opposed to the vague and sometimes ...

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...have been quite obsessed with the sims! The craze started out with the Sims one, which I latched onto pretty quickly! Though when Sims 2 was first released, I didn't really bother with it. However last year I decided to buy the game, and many of the expansion packs to go with it. One of these expansion packs is Open For Business. Open For BUsiness can be easily recognised on the shelves as it has a bright orange cover, with the Sims 2 logo on the ...
...There are two 'sims' on the front too, working hard at a till and eating a cake. How productive! When installing the game, you need atleast 512 GB Ram on your harddrive, and you must have the sims 2 disc too. Now befor eyou install this, be warned! If you uninstall this later, all your other sims2 games too will be uninstalled! Now, once it had installed ten minutes later, it was time to play! Loading up, I entered the correct neighborhood. Here ...

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...who have never heard of the Sims games, here's a brief overview:- You get to play god! You choose your characters, and make them live their lives, from going to work, falling in love, going shopping and eventually, through to death! There are many versions of the Sims games, available on most gaming machines, each with their own features. The Sims 2 Open for Business, is what is known as an 'expansion' pack for the Sims 2 game. (The Sims 2 is a ...
...need to own at least the basic Sims 2 game before you can buy the Sims 2 open for Business expansion pack, as it works by basically enhancing and changing the gameplay of the main game. (A clever little feature from the software designers to help them get more money, and to stop you getting bored, without them actually having to do much.) The main added feature of this expansion pack, is that now, rather than having to make your sims get a job to ...

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...incredibly fun just like all the other expansion packs. Like all the others it's offering you new clothes, hairstyles, decorations, building modes and the chance to start your own business. Starting your own business can be tricky. It takes a lot of time and effort and really takes it out of the sims running it. You can hire employees so you don't really need to be there all the time but it's difficult to keep them happy. Sometimes they will quit ...
...You can win badges by the amount of work you do eg win a badge for cash register, stocing shelves. If you run a bakery, you can build your cookling levels up. The more popular your business and the happier your customers are you will win starts. If you get a certain amount of stars your business will go up a level and you can choose a reward eg more money, knowing everyone, assesing customer mood. It takes a lot of patience but it's still incredible ...

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...for Business* This is the third expansion pack for the popular Sims 2 game (not counting the christmas expansion pack, but that was more of a small add-on than expansion). This expansion finally lets you go to work with your sims, as they run a shop, hairdresser's/barber's, gym, florists', park.... There are many different businesses to choose from with Open to Business, and its up to you which one you want. *Opening for Business* For your sim ...
...your own home. *Running the business* My favourite kind of business to run is just a simple shop. To sell items in a shop you need a till, an open/closed sign and items to sell. There is a business toolbar thing at the top right of the screen, which gives you information on how well your business is doing and lets you set items for sale. When customers come to your shop they usually look at an item to see if they want to buy it. When they are looking ...

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...new expansion packs, one of the best ones yet! There are over 125 new objects and a new town where you can not only just go to work and shop at, you will be able to live there as well! Will your sims business be thriving and bring in lots of money or will it all fall to the ground. Your sims will be able to either work from home or buy a new lot and travel backwards and forwards. From home you will be able to run some businesses but not as many ...
...run is the Lemonade Stand, it might only be small but you can run it from home. Not only that the parents don't have to do any work, they can let the kids run the stand and bring in the money and the best bit is if you make your sim family all work together instead of hiring other sims you won't have to give them wages! Your sims will be able to run salons to bakeries, toy shops to an all in one store. There is now a new floral kiosk which you ...

dramaprincess 01.08.2006 (18.08.2006) · Read full review
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...could add more life to the game. When I first played it, I was impressed by the added features and new interactions. It was fun for the first hour, until my Sim was no longer having fun, which made the game a lot longer, and a bit irritating. This would probably be a great expansion pack if the daily time was longer and their need meter were extended as well. It will actually take a Sim an hour (Sim time of course) to open and set up the store. And ...
...be difficult unless you have the cheats on. The talent badges are a good idea too, but I didn't really get the cashiering and restocking badge, it takes really long for the sims to achieve the gold badge for these. I don't get why these two are considered talents. But overall this expansion pack added lots of sparks to the game and made it more realistic. Hopefully they could come up with similar expansions. ...

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Again, the Sims expansion packs go from strength to strength! One of the problems with the Sims over the history of the game has been jobs - in that you can only take one of a set number of career paths with work taking on a "fast forward" element of the game. Your Sim goes to work and comes home. However, with Open for Business, you can now run your own business from buying and selling stuff at home for a profit, or opening an actual business and ...
...the difficulties of living as a Sim with the additional responsibilities of running a business - there are many to go into ranging from estate agency through to almost a Nik Nak shop in your front room. The additional difficulty is that you need quite a bit of money in the bank to get going with a business - bearing in mind that you need to still live and produce an income while running your own business. However, it is this additional challenge ...

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The Sims 2: Open For Business is the first expansion pack I've actually liked the look of enough to buy, and so far I've really enjoyed it. It's pretty straightforward with what you can do on this game. Open your own business! This is, of course, much more complicated than you'd first assume. Sims have the option to have a home business, or to purchase a lot to have their business. Personally I tend to have them own their own lots due to the fact ...
...to oversee what's going on the entire time and your Sims are able to take control themselves. So, you've decided to create a business. You've decided where you want to have it, but what are you going to sell? Well, the great thing about this game is - pretty much whatever you want! You can have Sims cook food to be sold, beauty salon, paint paintings, build things, a resteraunt, a night club, a fitness centre. If you want your Sims to work by themselves ...

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...that OPEN FOR BUSINESS is the best so far. There are so many different options available to you with this expansion pack. You can create a business, selling whatever you like! This could be food, clothes, furniture, electronics or appliances! Also, with new skill objects you can create your very own products to sell, these include various types of toys, flower bouquets and robots! Tecah your Sims to cook delicous cakes and puddings, then sell them ...
...shop as you wish, with the new Elevator building tool, your shop can be up to 5-Storeys high! As your shop opens, you popularity will grow depending on products, and the service you provide. These add up to Rewards which youn can use to improve certain factors of your business. As your sims sell, restock and build products to sell they earn skill points! You can choose to either purchase a new location from the Estate agents, or start a home business. ...

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The first thing anyone should know before buying Open for Business is that it's an expansion pack which requires the original sims 2 game to play, so make sure you have this first to avoid disappointment! This is the third, and in my opinion, the best expansion pack so far. It is based on the money making aspect of the game, so gamers that enjoy expanding their sim empire will definately enjoy this. A whole new area of gameplay is available with ...
...open their own community lot. The businesses are limited to retail, no accountants etc, but the scope within retail is quite wide. Almost anything from the buy catalog can be sold, plus sim-made items such as paintings, and new craft objects like robots! Restaurants, clubs and cafes are also an option, or admission sites, such as an art gallery or gym are possible. There is a new shopping area added to the neighbourhood, or the ability to customise ...

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...so infinite possibilities, and while the actual game engine is not perfect, I believe that the goals were achieved successfully. I have had hours of fun with this game, and rarely does a day go by without making use of one of this pack's many features. The sims 2 open for business allows your sims to enter the business world for a chance to hit it big, or squander their riches. Sims are able to set up and run a variety of businesses such as: > ...
...the game) > Galleries and museums > Hairdressers > Restaurants > Coffee shops > Bakeries > Nightclubs > Bars > Real estate, and more. Although some of the business models can seem restrictive, they can be adapted with a little imagination. The types of businesses available are: > Pay per item > Pay per hour > Pay to eat (at a restaurant) The first two categories are wide and highly adaptable. Virtually any object in the game can be sold, ...

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...But you can still see the Old review at the bottom of this one. Anyway I've been playing this game for a while now and it takes a little while to get the hang of because some parts may be a little complicated, but once you have played it a bit more you'll get it, anyway I think its: G R E A T. The reasons I think it is great because for one this you can basically sell ANYTHING in buy mode, whether you put it on a shelf, a stand or just on the floor, ...
...such as water plants, and the servos can do anything a Sim can do but the only different is that they are rechargeable! You can make flowers and toys also! And on all o these things you can make, when you get certain levels there is different things like you have to be the best to make servos! And also another great thing about OFB is that you can also have a home business and you can get all the stuff you can get a community lot at home! Personally ...

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Everyone has heard of the sims 2 but for those who havent: It is a game where you can create and play a virtual person getting them to do what you want and when you want them to. Although you still have to watch their needs save them some money by getting a job or selling items that you have previously bought. You can have kids and watch them grow from baby to toddler to child to teenager to adult and finally to and o.a.p. (for more info check the ...
...and look at that. The sims 2 open for buisness expansion pack .The difference in the sims 2 open for buisness and the others is that your sims can now set up there own buisness in their home or a community lot. and obviously there is more stuff to buy and do.(it is an expansion pack and you get cool stuff with it in the game) There is now a buisness district to add to the collection of districts that you will or already have. This is called bluewater ...

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