80
By itself Open for Business may not be a must-have, but paired with "NightLife," the two packs together will probably add hundreds of hours of gameplay to the series. Running a restaurant, building a trendy nightclub, creating a megastore, opening a cozy little coffee shop -- these kinds of challenges will keep you entertained for months to come.
80
The economic model is robust enough to keep things interesting and the complexities of running a business will keep players hopping.
70
It's a tougher -- and leaner -- game than its older expansion-pack siblings, but isn't starting your own business all about being the toughest and leanest?
10
This EP is great and makes the game much more enjoyable. It gives ypu freedom on creatimg whatever store you want. The animations are so good. Love it!
10
Sem dúvidas, é a melhor expansão do The Sims 2 e uma das melhores expansões da franquia The Sims. Os sistemas de negócios são todos bem feitos, além do fato de que trouxe uma melhor jogabilidade pro jogo, que ficou ainda melhor e mais prazeroso.
10
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
The Sims 2: Open for Business
Released On:
Feb 28, 2006
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78
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Generally Favorable
8.7
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While Open for Business adds new places and new objects, its true value is in adding another huge gameplay element to an already outstanding title. As an expansion pack, it includes more new content and better gameplay than several other stand-alone games.
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If you want to turn your Sims 2 game into a business management simulation with more details and customization features than you can shake a stick at, then Open For Business is for you.
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Jan 22, 2022
10
This EP is great and makes the game much more enjoyable. It gives ypu freedom on creatimg whatever store you want. The animations are so good. Love it!
May 16, 2016
10
Sem dúvidas, é a melhor expansão do The Sims 2 e uma das melhores expansões da franquia The Sims. Os sistemas de negócios são todos bem feitos, além do fato de que trouxe uma melhor jogabilidade pro jogo, que ficou ainda melhor e mais prazeroso.
82
This new expansion adds a new level of challenge to the game and a significantly fresh aspect of gameplay, though few new items and ordinary social interactions, so you may want to keep this in mind if you’re considering investing in this particular expansion.
80
A deep and imaginative addition that anyone addicted to the Sims 2 will want to pick up. If you're not in that category, this expansion offers very little to you.
74
Playing shop is fun and there's enough here for Sim-ophiles. [Apr 2006, p.91]
70
Open for Business doesn't take advantage of the Sims' best qualities and also falls short as a stand-alone idea. [Apr 2006, p.131]
62
Unfortunately, there's so much frantic micromanagement involved in keeping your biz going that you scarcely have any time to do anything that feels like play. [May 2006, p.102]
Mar 8, 2013
5
I thought this was OK. The whole concept of running your own business is cool, but it just felt like it didn't really add enough to make it a legitimately good expansion. It isn't terrible, but there are better expansions.
SummaryThe world is your entrepreneurial oyster in this all-new The Sims 2 expansion pack, allowing you to experience the victories and challenges associated with creating, owning and running your own business. From the layout and merchandise, to the employees and materials, you choose what your Sim needs to create a profitable and fun business... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
