Review: The Sims 3

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Okay, here's my review for the Sims 3: :thumbup1:

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gunna go play it some more...

Okay, okay, I'll give a real review, but its addicting. Really addicting. But hey, its The Sims...

The Sims 3 is a shocker because it wasn't developed by Maxis, but rather an in house EA company, and that normally spells bad news for a franchise that was once handled by another company. Yet the gameplay is still addicting, and it evolves the series enough to be considered a true sequel and not just another expansion or "Stuff" pack (Though I betcha anything we'll have thousands of expansions soon enough... :glare The biggest innovation is that the sims can actually traverse the world seamlessly and spend a lot more time out of the house. All this connects to the classic "Sims" elements like their needs, relationships, etc. My biggest beef is sometimes a sim can get stuck, and the camera controls are fidgety and over complex. Also, the tutorial is long, tedious, and user un-friendly unless you are a complete and utter new comer to video games period, and if you are, why are you here?

The other thing I can slight against it is the fact that the customization element isn't as glitchy/insane as the one from #2, and while people might see that as a plus, for me, the creator of the ugliest most insane sims on the planet, am sad that I can't create a completely hollow sim with a gigantic nose and eyes that half prod out of his head and teeth popping out from the lips. You can still make some freaky looking, or good looking sims yourself. Speaking of looks, the game looks good. While it may not be a massive technological achievement, its smooth, clean, and easy on the eyes and the character models are stylish and animate perfectly. The work that went into the art really shows.

There are only two other things I can give negatives to:

1. There's only one town, and I haven't found an ability to create new towns like in Sims 2

2. Many special objects cost real money. Way to go, EA. ALways finding new and innovative ways to squeeze money out of poor saps for crappy "stuff" packs that just add a few in game objects. I shall not be fooled though. :chair:

Otherwise, there really isn't much to say. It's Sims. If you like them, well then what the hell are you waiting for? It's the best Sims game yet, and it's well worth it.

 

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By the way, if you want to make crazy looking sims there is a mod out there that lets you go way past what the sliders let you do.

 

[Sharpe]

Sims 3 is fun. The only problem I have is The camera issues, and loading times. It might just be me, but loading times can be quite harsh. As well as saving. Other than that, great game.

 

[Captain Ashton]

I'm not going to be buying it. I had the Sims 2 and while I loved playing it, it slowed my computer down alot. The Sims 3 i presume is going to be alot bigger in size so it would never work out trying to play it on my computer.

 

[xenophek]

I think the Sims 3 is easier to play than its predecessors. The sims aren't so moody and are easier to keep healthy and happy, which frees up more time to actually play the game rather than attend to their every need.

Aging isn't too fun. It seems that just as soon as I get the family where I want them, they grow old and die. Yay. That's real fun.

 

[Toasteddude]

My Review of the Sims 3: 0/10 until a patch comes

 

[Dan2025]

I'm probably not going to get it because it's really killed the modding community--or, at least, has so far. The Sims 2 allowed you to modify almost every possible aspect of the game, but the Sims 3 seems to lack this capability entirely.