In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime and guide their characteristics from one generation to the next. You set your Sims' goals in life; popularity, fortune, family, romance, or knowledge. Give them a long, successful existence or leave their lives in shambles. Take them to extremes – from marrying an alien to writing a great novel or even seeing a ghost. What do you want to do with your Sims' lives?