What's happening in this screenshot from The Sims 2? It's up to your own interpretation. (Screenshot: IGN)

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Your helicopter touches down on the deck. You’ve arrived at the outskirts of a magnificent city of the future – gleaming skyscrapers pierce distant clouds, flying robots of all kinds swerve in airborne traffic patterns, and a sunset so real …

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