A newly added reputation meter helps govern how well you're received by the community. So as soon as you pick a complex to move into, you can wander around and knock on neighbors' doors, introduce yourself and start to build up social networks.
Your Sims can now inhabit multi-unit rental properties, with multiple families per structure, pay rent every Monday, find roommates, and mingle with others in the neighborhood. As you may or may not have inferred from the expansion's title, this one features apartments. That being said, Apartment Life is very much a worthy addition to the sprawling realm of The Sims 2, and one longtime fans will likely enjoy and have probably already purchased at this point. It's also worth mentioning that after so many expansions featuring so much content, Apartment Life, regardless of how good it is, isn't going to win over any new fans if you didn't like The Sims 2 before, this content isn't going change your opinion. It's not that people won't play The Sims 2 after the third title's release, but it's reasonable to assume a large portion of the Sims fanbase will migrate over the newer, shinier product. The latest, Apartment Life, comes out in the twilight of The Sims 2's lifespan, as The Sims 3 is getting ready for release in February 2009.
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With eight expansion packs, Electronic Arts certainly hasn't left fans of its Sims 2 series without content.