You're Good to Go! GameSpot Reviews. Player Reviews. Average Player Score Based on ratings. Score Breakdown Based on ratings. Rating: 7. Open For Business - worth the wait Rating: 9. A really good expansion! You and your Sims can go to work Rating: 4. Interesting but not very well thought though.
I have installed it once, then removed it. Fun to run a business, make one and to fire and hire emploies. However, if a university is installed, businesses cannot be located in the sub-neighbourhoods. Although Sims can choose which community lot to travel to, lots owned by a household member will be marked with a small green sign.
While visiting a lot owned by a household member, Sims will be able to do things such as restock the shelves, purchase items at wholesale, hire employees, be the cashier, etc. Businesses in Sims 2 can be categorized into three basic types.
Sims can also own restaurants, which are considered a third- type of business. Indeed the sole purpose of a business is to buy and sell, whether it is entertainment, make-over, and food — anything.
Sims are more likely to want to buy things that have lower prices and lower mark-ups, so it is advisable to have at least one controllable Sim available to direct them to more expensive items. Note that they will not do this autonomously; it must be directed by the player. Toy Making was first inculcated into Open for Business to allow players run toy stores and offer a wider range of Fun objects. These items are usually for children and toddlers, though some can be used by older Sims.
When a Sim starts making a toy, the player can customize its appearance; there are several choices for each toy.
Gaining a badge level allows a Sims to make one or two new types of toys. High mechanical skills help with this badge, and creativity can also be helpful. In The Sims 2, Sims can leverage the Robot Crafting Station to construct robots, earning talent badge points along the way. At Gold level, Sims can build the Servo, an advanced and intelligent robot that can be used for chores around the house.
Robots can be sold from a Sims inventory, directly from the Robot Crafting Station, or in a Sims-owned business. Note that crafting a robot costs a certain amount of Simoleons for every robot started, depending on the type of robot being built. Some bots can only be built after getting the bronze, silver, or gold-level badge.
Cosmetology is a talent badge from Open for Business. A Sims Cosmetology level determines how likely they are to give a successful makeover. Also, as a Sims badge level increases, the animations will change to reflect the Sims increasing skill. High cleaning skill helps in gaining cosmetology badge level. Sewing is the only crafting activity in The Sims 2 that Sims do while seated.
Sims can sew many craft items, including teddy bears, quilts, and customized clothing. When telling a Sims to sew an item, the player can give it a name and description, or can accept the default. Sims can build the Sewing Talent Badge by sewing many projects. There are also some new items that deal solely with business, such as the cash register and the ticket machine.
The cash register allows you to ring up purchases, whereas the ticket machine vends tickets to Sims if your business sells entertainment instead of goods, such as a bowling alley or a club. Also available in this expansion is the salon chair, which allows you to change the faces of other Sims for a nice chunk of change, and there is not much in life that compares to having a customer happy with a god-awful haircut.
Another great addition is the elevator. Nevermore will your Sims have to use archaic stairs, but be warned, because the elevator has the tendency to break down quite a bit. There are some problems, such as the frequency with which the cleaning robot malfunctioned.
Also, keeping employees happy is harder than running the business itself. They constantly need breaks and entertainment while they're sucking dry your bank account with their hourly wages. The fact that you have to check in every few days so your business doesn't lose profit is also rather ridiculous.
This makes owning a chain of restaurants, for example, almost impossible. All of the changes brought about in The Sims 2: Open for Business helps to reinvigorate the game, and overall, the new expansion pack is a great deal. The sheer depth provided by owning your business can suck away many hours from your life, and it also gives the player a nice distraction when the regular life of the Sims becomes too monotonous. PC Review - 'Zool Redimensioned'.
Cons High monetary barrier to getting started Difficult to build a customer base Sim business is too much like real work. Cons - High monetary barrier to getting started - Difficult to build a customer base - Sim business is too much like real work.
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