Others say...

"The sims 2 "
(Writing in a hurry)
I know some people said this pack is horrible but that is onl because they already had the sims 2. If you don't have the sims 2 yet you should get it. If you do, don't. Last night I went looking for the sims 2 and couldn't find it anywere and then found it in toys r us. I almost got the sims to and then I saw the holiday adithon for only four cents more so of coarse I got it. Here is my rating:

grathics:10/10
I don't know how it looks on other computers but since I have a Radian 9050 I have everything on full.

Family creater:8/10
A big improvment from the sims 1 but could be better. Like how can old grandparents have perfect teeth!

Items:6/10
There are hardly any items to choose. Be preperared to spend atleast around $70-$100 dollars to have a decent amount of stuff.
Being a teenager and having hardly any money after buying a new burton snowboard and an Ipod video I only have a limited amount of money

Over all 8/10. there are other stuff I didn't talk about but if you have a powerful computer and have atleast $100 to spend then this is for you.
(If you buy all the sims 2 packs its $180)
I hope this rewiew helped

"the sims rocks"
I love the sims2 and it is a very cool game I was very surprised when the sims2 came out buy it buy it.

"Really disapointed...."
I was really excited when this finally came out but when I played it I was really disapointed. It slowed down my computer very much and it kept freezing. I couldin't even play it for 1 minute. Also when i did get to play it, it was really boring. Barely nothing happened. Also when I tired to unistall it I couldin't.... so I had to uninstall the whole Sims. I did not like this game at all.

"What an improvement!"
The first SIMS game was amazing. I thought it would be hard for Sims 2 to top it, even with the aging systems and the increased usefulness of diagonal walls. I was as wrong as I could get. The Sims 2 is a new angle on the Sims concept, taking the game to new levels. Sure, it's more or less the "basic" Sims game all over again, but look deep enough and you'll find massive improvements. Stairs can have more than one Sim on them at once, social interactions have multiplied like rabbits, and more than half of the objects have multiple colors and/or styles. The original Sims had one option for each bed, chair, etc. Some beds in Sims 2 have 7 woods and 18 sheets! That's 126 possible beds under one option. Don't like the one you chose? Need it to fit a redecorated room, but you don't want to buy a new one? No problem! The designers were smart and included a "Design" tool, which lets you change the look of any object/door/window/plant that has multiple choices for a mere 15 Simoleons. Naturally, I've barely scratched the surface, but playing through generation after generation of your Sims, seeing how their facial features you gave minute adjustments to are passed down to their children, grandchildren, and beyond... of course, with so many generations possible, your Sims won't live forever (two exceptions)... they'll eventually grow from babies to toddlers to children to teens to adults to elders... then it's off to the big luau in the sky for them. There's so much more I want to talk about, but I don't want to write a review that would fill up three screens on your computer... this special Holiday Edition also lets you summon Santa Claus/St. Nicholas to deliver presents for your Sims, as well as providing special decorations and outfits to fit Christmas and Easter themes. Have fun Simming!

"Fun for a short while."
This isn't a bad addition for your Sims as long as you don't expect an expansion pack along the lines of Sims University/ Nightlife. What you are buying is a disc that provides new outfits and goodies for your Sims to enjoy, such as Christmas trees, presents, festive lights, wreaths, decorations and so on. You can now cook a holiday feast and receive a visit from Santa too. Just make sure that you have a fire alarm installed before you put the Christmas tree lights on...oh, and don't pet the electric reindeer.
This is an add on that is limited in its interest, fun at Christmas for a few days but not interesting enough to keep the interest levels high for long. Still, it is a low price, and it's always good to add to the Sims inventory.