Apartment Life is the eighth and definitely the final expansion for the series of The Sims 2.

In the first part of our detailed review, we get our first impressions of how it looks, have a quick look at another new neighborhood, check out the decor, what is in the bins and give you our first impressions.

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In the second part of our review of Apartment Life, we will be firstly creating the Cartman family, seeing some of the new options available for character creation. Once they are ready, we will be following the Cartman family as they move into an apartment building in Belladonna Cove. As well as looking at the basics of apartment life, we will also be looking at the concepts of reputation and social groups.

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In the third part of our review of Apartment Life, now we have played the game for a while, we will be taking a close look at what is new in the build and buy modes. We will look at important additions to the gameplay and also at some items that have been brought forward from previous expansions, and not always in a good way. From lapdogs to ventilation pipes, there is a lot to cover in this part of the review.

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In the fourth part of our review of Apartment Life, we're looking at Magic.

Looking mainly from the point of view of Ricardo Cartman who has become a White Warlock and his sister who is interested in the darker arts, we look at some of the spells that can be cast, what reagants are, how skills and alignments can improve and a witch or warlock can do with their grimoire and cauldron.

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