Getting snow in The Sims 2 was a little different than in TS3 and TS4. You couldn't skate on an icy pond like you could in TS3 although there was an ice skating rink venue that you could place to send your Sims to. Much like in TS4 where the ice skating rink shows up in parks in various worlds.
You could build a snowman and create a snow angel and of course have a snowball fight, just like in future games although building an igloo wasn't a feature until The Sims 3.
A couple of things I do miss from The Sims 2 regarding snow that we never had again was when it starting snowing, children and adults alike would run to the window and look outside. Children would get excited and so would some adults. They would also get a memory of "first snow"! However there were adults that weren't very happy with this and would shake their heads, just like in real life!
Another thing was the way Sims would walk in the deep snow; I don't believe we have had that type of animation since.
And of course the penguin! Who could forget that lovable penguin that ventured onto your lot when it snowed! If you had a snowman in the yard, the penguin would walk up to it and chat to it.
In this video I have pieced together all the little video snippets that I have of snow in The Sims 2. I hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to comment below and let me know what you think!
Cheers!
- Minicart (Jules)
