Undeniably, The Sims is one of the best virtual life a.k.a god games ever created. I must reiterate that I’m a HUGE fan of this genre, and most of my childhood, teenage and adulthood years are spent playing these games. When The Sims 2 was released, I was more than ecstatic. Since then, I’ve never missed a single expansion pack, so I don’t see any reason why I should let the latest EP slip out of my fingers.

Like Makin’ Magic in The Sims game, The Sims 2: Free Time is the seventh EP to incorporate amazingly excellent changes in the original game. In this EP, you’ll find a new neighborhood, Desiderata Valley and a slew of new hobbies at your disposal. Think dabbling in cuisine, filming and drama, science, arts and crafts, and even gaming! From these pastimes, you get to create something new and earn money off it! Sorta like real, honest-to-goodness life, eh? That’s the whole beautiful point about playing this game.

Greatest addition is the Lifetime Aspiration meter. When your Sims achieve something pivotal in his or her life, the meter will gradually be filled and if it’s maxed out, that Sim will be in a perpetual good mood… FOR THE REST OF HIS OR HER LIFE! To add, you’re given five new careers to dabble with: Intelligence, Oceanographer, Entertainer, Architect and Dancer.

Most fans would probably know this by now, but if you didn’t, there’s an Easter egg in the game that gives a sneak preview of The Sims 3! Whoo-hoo!