Genre: Simulation
The Sims 3 is what you would expect from a Sims game. You create sims, your virtual people, build them a house, and control their lives from birth to death. However, in this installment, the entire town where your sims live is completely open. There are no more waiting to visit the park or store, and for the first time in Sims games, your sims can visit other people’s homes. This new feature definitely improves upon older versions of the Sims, but does really warrant a purchase if you already own the Sims 2.
Gameplay
In the Sims 3 you control nearly every aspect of your sims’ lives from their goals, family, job, and hobbies. You decide what you want to do, not following any set path but your own. This lends the game to be very entertaining for long amounts of time since there are so many different things for your sims to improve on, whether it be their work, relationships or skills. Not to mention, building and furnishing your sims’ home is very enjoyable due to all of the variety of items available for purchase. One issue here is that many of these items, and most of the gameplay is just a rehash of the old Sims games. Also, over time you may find yourself doing the same things over and over again.
Graphics
In terms of visual appearance, the Sims 3 is a decent game. Nothing looks especially excellent, but the graphics get the job done well. The main improvement here in terms of graphics, compared to the sims 2, is the new lighting system. Night and day also are no longer just darkness or sunshine, there is area in between.
Conclusion
The Sims 3 does not do anything radically new compared its predecessors. If you own the Sims 2, with its countless number of expansion packs, you will be extremely disappointed with the Sims 3’s amount of features. However, if you are new to the series, this is a good place to start.
Gameplay: 8.5
Graphics: 8.0
Lasting Appeal: 8.7
Overall (Newcomers): 8.8
Overall (Sims2 owners): 6.5
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