Gamespot recently had the chance to sit down with the senior producer of The Sims 2 Nightlife and ask him a few questions. Take a look, [quote] GameSpot: We're familiar with the existing aspiration system in The Sims 2, which lets players put their sims on the fast track to professional success or higher social standing. What exactly is the new pleasure aspiration, and why did you feel it was necessary for Nightlife? After all, wouldn't the existing romance aspiration cover the social aspects of Nightlife? Tim LeTourneau: The aspiration and wants and fears system is a significant addition to The Sims 2 gameplay from the original game. It's a system that traverses the entire world of The Sims from birth to death and everywhere in between. We wanted to be able to add to that experience in Nightlife. The pleasure aspiration does have social aspects, but it also has aspects of every other aspiration as well. These are sims that want to experience all that life has to offer, and they are focused on trying a little bit of everything. [/quote] You can check out the rest of this interview here.