The re-release of the Sims 1 and 2 has not gone according to plan, and Sims publisher EA has finally spoken up. The Sims 1 and 2 were re-released to celebrate the franchise's 25th birthday, but while they should be optimized for modern PCs, the bugs and crashes have been stacking up.

Last week, EA released The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle, which collects The Sims: Legacy Collection and The Sims 2: Legacy Collection together for the first time. Fans can buy the bundled games for $39.99 or choose from the classic titles at $19.99 apiece. EA released a trailer celebrating all the wacky characters from the first two releases and hyped up their return in The Sims: Legacy Collection. However, fans have reported crashes and strange bugs since ing the titles upon release, which led some players to wait before getting back into the nostalgia — even if some of that nostalgia comes from EA addressing bugs.

EA Is Aware Of The Crashes And Bugs In Sims 1 & 2 Legacy Editions

The Publisher Addressed Concerns Fans Had Since ing The New Packages

The remastered games were first teased by mysterious images posted on The Sims' Twitter as they hinted at re-experiencing the early 2000s nostalgia of the first two games in the franchise. Shortly after the tease and release of The Sims: Legacy Collection, EA provided a short update on the issues popping up and acknowledged that fans were experiencing various issues. Some fans have had to constantly re-start their games to keep playing them or, in some cases, have found the titles unplayable.

The publisher didn't have any fixes to offer and asked fans to help with their investigations on these issues by logging the various bugs they were experiencing while playing the re-released Sims 1 and 2. When they will announce fixes or updates for players to remains to be seen, but EA is on top of the issue. Each game includes the majority of the packs from the original releases of the Sims 1 and 2 as well, but not every pack. In the case of the Sims 2: Legacy Collection, the iconic IKEA Home Stuff pack is not included, probably due to licensing issues.

What Are The Known Issues In The Sims Re-Release?

The Bugs Range From Crashes To Outfits Popping Up At The Wrong Time

Over on the Sims bug-laden Legacy Collection. In one case, a Sims player nearly lost their save after making their first family.

How EA handles these bugs will determine the sales of the Sims: Legacy Collection, as the point of re-releasing these games was to get not only old players to purchase them, but new players too. There are plenty of Sims players who were introduced to the franchise via the Sims 4 and would want to check out the games that started it all. Unfortunately, a buggy launch can leave a bad taste in their mouth and keep them away from the games. It's a shame as the Sims 1 and 2 are seminal games that created the life simulation genre and remain a pillar of pop culture.

Sources: EA Forums (update), YouTube, EA Forums (bug reports)