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The Sims 3 is the latest console-based installment in EA’s world-conquering life simulation series, but it’s been conspicuously absent on consoles until now. Indeed, the new ports are lagging behind the PC edition by over a year. Does the addition...
Vast, almost mindblowing possibilities and outcomes...
Awkward padbased controls and occasionally skittish performance...
Just as addictive as ever, despite the lukewarm control system...
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How the hell do you write about The Sims 3, or at the very least, squeeze it into around 800 words? At base level, it is ostensibly the same game as the two that came before it, and their many, many expansion packs, and it is only when you get into the...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:26:54
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On one level its essentially still The Sims, but on another, so many careful tweaks have been implemented (not to mention a few big changes) that this third incarnation is a joy to explore and unfold. Its a massively charming outing into a seamless...
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The Sims is like the abusive uncle of the gaming world, it tells you it loves you but then horribly takes advantage of your trust. As I am myself a fan of the series, I find myself constantly falling for the promises of the next installment, I let my i...
Free roaming world adds alot to gameplay; More careers and choices overall; Improved needs system, urination isn't a must at parties any longer...
Not at all that different; Seems like a glorified expansion pack; No previous expansion content...
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Brooke RobinsonClassification: PG8.7The Sims 3Without question, The Sims is probably one of the most popular “non-gamer” and “non-casual” games in the world which once again returns to the world of the PC which first birthed this very popular concept...
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Nine years on from the original game, The Sims gets a second sequel that refines the improvements made over the course of many expansion packs. The essence of the game is still resource and task management in daily life, and if that and the open-ended...
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xtragamer.co.uk Updated:
2017-01-06 04:26:59
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Possibly one of the most anticipated games for the PC, the Sims 3 has been out for just under a month now. But does it match up with what many people were thinking? Having done some research into the game I can tell you how good it really is. Well thin...
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Five years and 374 (give or take) expansion packs after the release of The Sims 2, the most successful series in PC gaming history is back for its third installment. This latest addition to the ever-swelling Sims franchise takes the series’ premise of...
A stunning life simulator with a few gaping omissions. It will likely reach boiling point over the next year or so. 8.0/10Print this pageUser reviews (0)Share this pageNoticed something wrong? Report error/mistake...
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If you'd asked me one month ago to describe The Sims phenomenon, here are a few words and phrases I might have used: dull, repetitive, cash-machine, would-be interior designers, perfect game for people who feel Neighbours might be too dramatic. To be hone...
The Sims used to be the game for people who didn't like games. With this threequel, it becomes the game that people who like games like as well. Huge, deep and enthralling, it's a game that most of us won't want to miss...
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Over the coming weeks, you may begin to hear strange, pseudo-Scandinavian chanting outside your place of residence. You might even feel an urge to join in. Don’t be alarmed — it’s merely the sound of thousands of celebratory gamers singing Simlish in the streets. That’s right boys ‘n’ girls — after a five-year hiatus (and a last-minute delay), the world’s best-selling computer game franchise is finally moving back into the neighbourhood. It’s been a long and arduous wait for Sims fans, who’ve h...
New real-time map, diverse personalities, high replay-value, it’s The Sims!...
Not much new to sink your teeth into...
The Sims 3 is a gentle evolution of the series that retains everything fans hold dear. While the improvements on offer aren’t major, they’re enough to make the upgrade worthwhile. Bring on the expansion packs!...
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Its shiny, sexy, and perplexingly emerald-green, but more than anything, The Sims 3 - Electronic Arts groomed and gussied-up digital dollhouse - is an intrepid and wonderful game. Wonderful, because The Sims 3 is finally the game the original aspi...
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The Sims 3 is a serious advancement of the series, however underneath its still the same Sims, and if you couldnt stand it in the past chances are you still wont be able to. Some of the micro-management tasks have been made a bit easier, and the add...
Detailed character creation with character traits. Graphical overhaul in true Sims style. Explore the entire town, on foot, in your car or on your bike. Addictive.
Wont appeal to people who previously havent enjoyed the series. Still gets a bit confusing when your household gets too large.
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Well, here we are – another Sims is upon us.Now I’ve been a fan of the Sims series since day dot, and the reasons why I started playing then are the same reasons why I’ve continued to play all these years: The Sims franchise is beloved to many because...
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The Sims 3, like the previous games, is all about controlling people. You begin by moulding their appearance (bearded, thinnish, roguishly handsome), selecting their five personality traits (Childish, Good, Friendly, Artistic, Computer Whizz) and dropp...
Selfsufficient Sims, Wish system is rewarding, Greater scope and a sense of exploration...
Playing realistically is boring, Doesn't add much new, Feels like a step back in some ways...
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Whats it about? The chances are you’ll have either played or heard of the Sims franchise. With over 100 million units sold across the Globe, The Sims is the biggest PC franchise in history. For this third iteration in the strategic life-simulation se...
The Sims franchise has evolved. EA and Maxis has taken everything that is great from its previous games and enhanced and fine-tuned almost every aspect, as well as adding some new features that give the gameplay more focus and purpose than ever before...
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gameobserver.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:26:41
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It was always going to be troublesome making a sequel to a game with eight expansion packs. The Sims 2 now lies as a bloated beast, full of features incrementally added throughout the years in small $20 packages, but unbelievably its long overdue seque...
If you’ve read this far, then I can at least assume The Sims mildly interests you. The Sims 3 removes most of what made the previous games boring to the non-fan, and adds enough new stuff to make it worthwhile abandoning those old expansion packs. Of...
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gameplaymonthly.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:26:46
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Ah, Sims 3… a title that’s been lingering on the minds of Sims-veterans for ages. A lot of people are running around lately screaming that the game sucks, but I would like to argue that fact- Sims 3 is the best Sims game to date. Not to say it doesn’...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:26:52
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Such a leap forward it feels more like The Sims³ By now, when people think of The Sims franchise, they think of a virtual dollhouse in which you guide little idiot people through the mundane details of their lives rather than living your own. That repu...
Simulates an entire town of Sims; great homebuilding tools; complex personalities.
Watching Sims sleep every night; unrewarding lifetime rewards; frustrating pathfinding.
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This latest main Sims series installment has everything under the sun and then some. Set in Sunset Valley, The Sims 3 has a fantastic mix of open ended play; specific, mission style modes; and new exploration elements which make for a memorable home in...
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The Sims 3 is a life simulation video game in the popular and critically acclaimed The Sims franchise, originally created by Maxis. It still stands tall and unique, as no other game has come close, or even attempted to, overthrow the Sims franchise in...
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I was going to resist The Sims 3. After all, I have a complete The Sims 2 running on my laptop, complete with every single expansion pack and a robust assortment of user-created original content. Besides, $49.99’s a lot of money and I’ve been cutting...
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section above, 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...
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Doom. Empire Earth. Driver. Master of Orion. Police Academy. What do all of these franchises have in common? Well, there’s no delicate way of saying this, but they all bought a First Class ticket for the express train to Crapsville as soon as they reac...
High level of customisation, Improved Sim AI, Lacks novelty and spark, Large households are difficult to manage...
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gamervision.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:27:08
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Gigantic posters sporting the phrase "Let There Be Sims" cover billboards in Time Square and buildings in Los Angeles, signaling the release of a sequel to one of the best selling games of all time. Millions of dollars are being spent on television and...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2017-01-06 04:27:08
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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...
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In The Sims 3, the Sims series has finally grown up. No longer are the Sims ($49.99 for PC and Mac; $9.99 iPhone or iPod touch) just digital action figures in a big dollhouse. The new Sims have personalities, goals, and unique body types and hairsty...
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...
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Play.tm Updated:
2017-01-06 04:27:12
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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...
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about.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:27:12
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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...
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This is EA’s latest entry into game legacy. It’s supposed to have new innovations, a complete world with no loading between locations, and much better graphics and the ability to customize everything in game. Yet it feels like they just gutted , reorg...
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...
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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...
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ign.com
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2017-01-06 04:27:22
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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...
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armchairempire.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:27:22
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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...
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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...
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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...
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It's a hard knock Sim for ME!So I was sitting around in ZTGameDomain secret HQ thinking what the heck do I want to review next, the SC2 beta crawls towards me like I was a starving dog and a snail was pulling a 2 ounce steak in my direction, so I decid...
Storymode adds real life, Seamless travel, Little details built with a lot of care...
Similar activities, No real improvements in the job system...
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1up.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:27:25
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Thank God EA didn't try to reinvent the wheel with this one. The Sims 3 brings you the same addictive, ant-farm-esque gameplay you got in the previous games, but wonderfully improves upon those prequels in almost every way. Longtime fans of the series...
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gamepro.com Updated:
2017-01-06 04:27:25
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When I first started playing The Sims 3, it was seven o'clock at night. When I next looked up from my computer to check the time, it was 7:30 - the next morning. That's when I knew that, once again, I was hooked on the Sims. THE VERDICT by Tae K. Kim...
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Whether by reading books, listening to music, playing games, or watching movies, people have always found ways to live out their fantasies and entertain their imaginations. Gamings always been my choice medium for this, and its because of games like...
Infinitely replayable; lots of downloadable content; waaaaay too many features to detail.
Downloadable content costs real Earth dollars; managing big families is pretty tough.
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The Sims 3, Now with 100% Cleaner PoolsIts shiny, sexy, and perplexingly emerald-green, but more than anything, The Sims 3 -- Electronic Arts groomed and gussied-up digital dollhouse -- is intrepid and wonderful. Wonderful, because its fin...
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nderful, because The Sims 3 is finally the game the original aspired to be, a sprawling valley-sized slice of virtual reality that's yours to tinker with entirely, no longer hemmed in by invisible barriers or repetitious characters.Intrepid, because T...
Although it's not an intrinsically different game from its predecessors, The Sims 3 turns out to be a much more fully realised one. Sure, it's still laser-focused on middle class America (maybe it's time to think a trifle more internationally guys?) b...
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Five years, eight expansion packs, and eight "stuff" packs after The Sims 2, and fans finally have the third stand-alone installment to the series. Considering all the development and content released for The Sims 2, it seems strange that The Sims 3 could...
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