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Because you’re a passionate The Sims 2 player, we’re making The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection available free of charge to download to your Origin library. To add the game, just follow these steps:

Start by downloading and installing Origin. If you already have Origin you can skip to step 3.

Not an Origin member? Create a free Origin Account to get in the game.

Launch Origin and log into your Origin Account.

From the ‘Games’ tab in the Origin menu, select ‘Redeem Product Code’ and enter the code I-LOVE-THE-SIMS

I know some people have a stigma about using Origin, but the Sims 2 was a great game and the ultimate edition comes with every single expansion/item pack that EA released.

Peggle is also free on Origin too, its a relatively short puzzle game that only took me an hour or so to beat the story mode but is still a fun game that is definitely worth the download.

Start by downloading and installing Origin

Ah, there's always a catch.

 Absolutionis wrote:

Start by downloading and installing Origin

Ah, there's always a catch.

Is Origin subscription based?

 SkavenLord wrote:

 Absolutionis wrote:

Start by downloading and installing Origin

Ah, there's always a catch.

Is Origin subscription based?

No. It's like Steam.

The first time I had origin it was a pain, the second time I've not really noticed it tbh, it loads up when I start my system, but if not planning to play Sims I just red x it and its done.

Hasn't slowed my system down, although it did in the past.