Is it worth getting?

[GreyKnight92]

I have the physical game with expansions, I'm just wondering if there's any reason for me to get this version.

[gliv]

Sims 2 physical needs a lot of tinkering to get working on Windows 10. This one just runs.

[Realm]

If you want a digital copy that isn’t tied to abandonware sites. Otherwise wait for a few patches or until someone puts together a mod to better fix this version.

[GreyKnight92]

I already have the physical version working. So I don't think I will be getting this one.

[Khaleesi]

I can not start the game. Every time I try to start it, everything is freezed and I need to restart my pc

[jilliam]

yeah if you've got a physical copy or the abandonware versions running I'd probably wait for patches before buying, the only real advantage (in theory) is being able to install from the Steam client without any other hassle along with the UI supposedly being scaled much better but different people have been having different experiences

[Sasha Mason]

As far as I know, there isn't anything in this content or feature wise that you'd be missing out on, so if you already have the game from somewhere else with all the DLC and you got it running, it will pretty much be the same thing.

It'd be more interesting for someone like me who doesn't already have it, although I do recall having the Ultimate Collection on EA Store when they gave it away so technically, I dont think I really have a reason to buy this either other than for the sake of having it on Steam.

[4Head]

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_Sims_2

The physical disc versions of the game won't work anymore, they use SafeDisc and later expansions use SecuROM, these are drivers that aren't compatible with Windows 10/11. Unless you allow these drivers to run on your computer (which I don't recommend) or run the games in a virtual machine (either an older version of Windows like XP or 7, or allow these drivers to work).

So this is really the only way to play The Sims 1 and 2 today.