That being said, if you order through Amazon.com, you can get gifts delivered to you or to the gift’s intended owner right up till almost Christmas day and they’ll even wrap most things for you [but you have to pay extra].

Here’s my list of things you need if you’re a Sims enthusiast. All links are affiliate links that head over to Amazon.com.

If you think I’ve left something off, comment and let me know so I can add it to the list.

Sims Base Games

• The Sims – Priced from $5.29 – $68.94
• The Sims 2 – Priced from $8.99 – $138.98
• The Sims 3 – $29.00 with FREE shipping
• The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition – $63.99 with FREE shipping. Includes 2 GB Plumbob USB drive, $10 Sims Points and more

Game Guides

• The Sims PS2 Prima Guide – Priced from $.01 – $14.99
• The Sims 2 Box Set: Prima Official Game Guide – Priced from $4.50 – $19.95
• The Sims 2 Freetime Official Game Guide – $5.99
• The Sims 2 Pets Prima Guide – $11.26
• The Sims 2 Castaway Guide – $17.91
• The Sims 3: Prima Official Game Guide – $13.59 and FREE shipping if you spend $25
• The Sims 3: World Adventures: Prima Official Game Guide – $13.59 and FREE shipping if you spend $25

The Original Sims

• The Sims: Complete Collection – $47.99 [Includes The Sims, The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims House Party, The Sims Vacation and The Sims Hot Date]

Sims 2 Expansions

• University – $5.35 – $21.19
• Nightlife – $2.95 – $29.98
• Open for Business – $7.99 – $19.99
• Pets – $9 – $19.82 FREE shipping if you spend $25
• Seasons – $12.50 – $19.82 FREE shipping if you spend $25
• Bon Voyage – $9.75 – $22.19
• FreeTime – $14.22 – $19.82 FREE shipping if you spend $25
• Apartment Life – $9.84 – $19.82 FREE shipping if you spend $25

Stuff Packs

• Family Fun Stuff – $22 – $78.81
• Glamour Life Stuff – $9.99
• Happy Holiday Stuff – $9.99 – $14.20
• Celebration! Stuff - $4 – $34.99 with FREE shipping if you spend $25
• H&M Fashion Stuff – $4.49 – $9.88
• Teen Style Stuff – $3.93 – $7.59
• Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff – $10.98 – $64.97
• IKEA Home Stuff – $4.29 – $6.99 with FREE shipping if you spend $25
• Mansion & Garden Stuff – $17.98 – $19.82 with FREE shipping if you spend $25

Sims 2 Collections

• The Sims 2 Deluxe -  $4.99 – $34.99 with FREE shipping [The core game, The Sims 2 Nightlife, and a new bonus DVD that is different from the one included in the Special DVD Edition]
• The Sims 2 Double Deluxe - $10.99 – $19.82 with FREE shipping if you spend $25 [The core game, The Sims 2 Nightlife, The Sims 2 Celebration! Stuff, plus a bonus DVD]
• The Sims 2: Apartment Life Limited Collection – $39.99 with FREE shipping [The Sims 2: Apartment Life Expansion Pack and The Sims 2: Double Deluxe]
• The Sims 2 University Life Collection – $16.73 – $19.96 with FREE shipping if you spend $25 [No core game but with The Sims 2 University, The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff, The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff]
• The Sims 2 Best of Business Collection – $13.95 – $19.99 with FREE shipping if you spend $25 [No core game but with The Sims 2 Open for Business, The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff, The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff]
• The Sims 2 Fun with Pets Collection – $19.99 with FREE shipping if you spend $25. Releases Jan 12th, 2010 [No core game but with The Sims 2 Pets, The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff, The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff]

Sims 3 Expansion

• The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion Pack – $33.99 – $36.99 with FREE shipping

I didn’t include the console games because after listing all of these…well…I’m pooped.

Hope you guys find something you like!

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The point of this post is to let you know that there is a way to drive cars WITHOUT Nightlife!

Surprised?  So was I.

The trick is to download the add-on that Numenor created.

The way it works is that you have to have an expansion or stuff pack other than University Life.  Then you download the add-on and follow the instructions found here.

It’s that simple.  Now, get to drivin’!

Image Source: http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=307204

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I just realized that I haven’t done a formal introduction and that makes me look like a bit of a looser.

Hi. My name is Amy and that picture above this rambling mess is my family. Well, kind of. The animals and husband are right but my daughter is actually only 15 months old. However, I didn’t feel like dealing with a toddler Sim when I created this lovely family.

I’ve been playing The Sims since the original Sims and have all of the expansions…though I’m really not quite sure what happened to all of them.

Sims 2 was a big step and I can’t believe that I used to love the original Sims so much.

I’m split on what my favorite Sims 2 expansion is.

University is pretty freakin’ cool since it allows you to live [or relive] your college days but I also really like Nightlife because of the cars. And then of course is Pets and Seasons. I really just can’t choose. Though some expansions have been “better” than others, each has added a new layer of play.

I got Bon Voyage yesterday [I know I'm late to the party] and I’m excited to see what new things it has to offer. You’ll notice that the clothes that the family is wearing are from Vacation.

My plans for Sim Gamer are this. I want to increase the downloadable content. I love finding really great custom items and Sims and I also love to share them. Of course, Sims news is a must, but news doesn’t happen everyday with this game. So, I’ll report it as I find it. The Architectural Challenge is kind of up in the air right now. I’m waiting on news about it myself, so you’ll know something when I do.

Each Wednesday, I participate in “Wordless Wednesday”. It’s a great way to bring new people to the site and if you guys have some stuff that you’d like for me to showcase of Wednesdays, drop me an email and I’ll happily oblige.

That’s about it folks.

Are there anythings that you would like to see more of?

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Last Month	Current Rank	Title
1	1	World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade
2	2	World of Warcraft
**	3	The Sims 2 Seasons
**	4	Supreme Commander
4	5	The Sims 2
6	6	3333 XP Games JC
**	7	The Sims Life Stories
5	8	The Sims 2 Pets
8	9	Battlefield 2142
7	10	Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
10	11	MS Age of Empires III
17	12	Paws & Claws Pet Vet
9	13	The Sims 2 Nightlife
**	14	City of Villains
13	15	MahJongg Championship 200 Platinum JC
15	16	Halo: Combat Evolved
16	17	Sim City 4 Deluxe
12	18	The Sims 2: University
**	19	MS Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection
18	20	Warcraft III: Battlechest

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2. Sims 2: University PC + Prima’s Official Strategy Guide:  This was the first expansion pack added to The Sims 2.  I think it adds some of the most exciting new options to your Sims game.  It adds a whole new age (now you go from toddler->child->teenager->university age) that comes with new opportunities.  You can create University towns for your Sims to go to and learn new skills and make loads of friends.  When they come out of it they’ll have a degree that essentially jump starts their careers.  They don’t start at the same level as someone without a University Degree which makes reaching your Sims’ life goals easier.  Wouldn’t this also be a perfect gift for a High School graduate heading off to school?  Remember though that this is an expansion pack and therefore you need either The Sims 2 or the Sims 2 Holiday Edition to make this game work. (This goes for all the other items on this list)   Check out Amazon for deals when you buy the two together.

3. The Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack + Prima Official Game Guide:  This expansion pack adds some really great ways to party with your Sims.  It lets you have a downtown and nightspots for your Sims to visit.  They can now go on really fun dates and my favorite, they can turn into vampires!

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4. Sims 2: Open for Business PC + Prima Official Game: Wow, was I ever excited when I brought this expansion pack home!  This adds the ability to start your own business.  You can now create objects like wooden toys or electronic gizmos and even sell baked goods.  Another favorite object of mine that came with this expansion pack is the Hair dresser chair.  You get to charge people to play around with their makeup and hair! 

5. The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack+Prima Official Game Guide: The newest of the Sims 2 expansion packs, the Sims 2 Pets makes it possible for your families to have pets.  This includes dogs and cats as well as birds and hamsters.  Your dogs and cats can even get jobs!  This is perfect for the animal lover in your family!

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6. The Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff:  This new Stuff pack by the Sims offers tons of holiday items and outfits for your Sims.  It’s just like the holiday items included in The Sims 2 Holiday edition except it has 20 new items.  I’m seriously thinking about getting this soon so I can deck out my Sims halls with Holiday decorations.  I think this pack will also lend itself nicely to the next hinted expansion pack for the Sims that I think will include changing seasons!  I’m so excited for that!  Anyway, this pack is a great stocking stuffer for a Sims 2 fan.

7. Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff: When I first got this Stuff pack I was a little disappointed with it because it doesn’t add that much.  But after having it for about a year now I realize how much I use the items that it comes with.  I hardly ever make a child’s room without the wallpaper and carpeting that comes with it.

8. Electronic Arts Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff:  Although I don’t have this pack yet (hint hint) I know it adds all sorts of new objects and outfits to make your Sims look and feel more glamorous!  I like the idea of the new stereo that it comes with which looks pretty slick.

9. Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000- Dusk Blue +  Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Now if you’re a Sims 2 player and you have a laptop without an additional mouse this will open your eyes to a whole new level of gaming.  When I got my laptop and tried to play The Sims using my touchpad I found out quickly that it’s not nearly the same.  You just can’t get the same angles on your Sims without a mouse with a scroll bar.  The reason I added the gel wrist rest is because if you’re like me you’ll play the Sims for hours on end and it can really hurt after a while.  This fun blue colored wrist rest is an essential part of my playing experience.

10. SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive:  As any Sims 2 player knows this game eats up a lot of space.  Especially if you’re like me and make loads of Sims movies and take a lot of pictures.  So if you don’t already have a lot of space, this is a really good idea.  Now you can keep all of your movies and even back up your games without worries!

Tags: holiday gift guide, the sims 2, the sims holiday guide, expansion packs

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Check out how the Sims 2 is dominating the list of Top PC games for 2005.  The Maxis game takes up the 2nd 3rd 7th and 9th spots.  I know why, it’s because the Sims ROCK!  Chart via gamespot.

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Check out this spoof Gamespy is doing on The Apprentice with The Sims 2: Open for Business Expansion Pack.

Tags: the apprentice, gamespy, the simprentice, the sims 2

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TomKat looking sexy when they first moved in.

TomKat having a pillow fight.

Pregnant Katie.

Tom jumping on the couch.

Baby TomKat and Daddy.

Floating Head

Tags: tomkat, first baby pictures, katie holmes, tom cruise, pillow fight, jumping on couch, pregnant katie holmes, the sims 2, floating head, famous sims

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