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June 2009
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The editors liked
Interface improvements. Finer controls for placing objects within a house. More character depth now available. Sims now have life goals to work toward
Not just dead-end jobs.
Infinitely replayable
Lots of downloadable content
Waaaaay too many features to detail.
Storymode adds real life
Seamless travel
Little details built with a lot of care
Freetoexplore town leads to a sense of community
Robust
Intuitive creation tools
Charming visuals and audio
Good balance of sandbox play and specific goals
Loads of content to keep you busy for months.
Simulates an entire town of Sims
Great homebuilding tools
Complex personalities.
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The editors didn't like
Items from the previous expansion packs not included in this version. You have to pay for cool downloadable items once your initial free online points run out.
Downloadable content costs real Earth dollars
Managing big families is pretty tough.
Similar activities
No real improvements in the job system
Most additional official content costs real money
Some pathfinding issues.
Watching Sims sleep every night
Unrewarding lifetime rewards
Frustrating pathfinding.
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The Sims 3 departs quite a bit from The Sims and The Sims 2. You get one neighborhood. In that neighborhood
You pick one family to play as. Ideally
You should be able to pick more
But a glitch/bug is preventing the Story Mode toggle from...
Abstract: With more than 100 million copies sold worldwide, The Sims is by some way the best-selling computer game series of all time.Sensibly, the third full game in the popular simulation series doesn’t attempt to reinvent anything. Basic gameplay remains larg...
Interface improvements. Finer controls for placing objects within a house. More character depth now available. Sims now have life goals to work toward, not just dead-end jobs.
Items from the previous expansion packs not included in this version. You have to pay for cool downloadable items once your initial free online points run out.
With The Sims 3, the series has evolved from a virtual sandbox into a well-thought-out world with three-dimensional characters....
Abstract: On starting up The Sims 3, I did what any self-respecting, narcissistic twenty-something would do and set about creating a near-perfect rendition of myself and my housemates. It's all been a bit hectic since then, and right now we're all suffering from...
Abstract: Publisher: EA Games Release Date: June 2, 2009 Genre: Life ESRB Rating: T for Teen Platforms: Mac, PC Format: DVDPros: Open neighborhood Universal aging / story progression Less demanding needs system Edit colors/patterns for clothes and objects Realis...
As the first true new Sims title since 2004, The Sims 3 uses most of the classic gameplay and controls and cannibalizes elements from The Sims 2 to try and create what they call a new experience. What we get is a slim version of the game that loads an...
Abstract: Take the best elements of past The Sims games and add more improvements and you get an idea of how amazing The Sims 3 is and why fans will be playing it for a very long time. With more options and the freedom to go well beyond your little bubble, this ...
Abstract: The Sims, a god-like management title that has made EA Games pots of lovely cash over the years, has been overhauled, fixed, polished and waxed into a shiny new Lamborghini of a game that EA claims will not only appeal to its core fan base but also to ...
Abstract: Legendary genius game creator Will Wright didn’t need to make The Sims 3, not with its predecessor selling millions of copies and seemingly able to indefinitely churn out money-making add-on pack after money-making add-on pack. But that The Sims 3 is ...
Abstract: Since the first Sims hit home computers and consoles, it has sold in its millions and attracted gamers of all types, - and even a few non-gamers - due to its unique and arresting charms. Universally appealing, The Sims grants you your own digital life,...
Abstract: The Sims is in a pretty good position at this point. Being one of the best-selling computer games, as well as one of the best rated, means EA could simply release the same game over and over again with smoother edges and call it a new game. Fortunately...
