The Sims 3 - PC
Platform:PC/Mac | Edition:Standard Product Description The Sims 3 lets you immerse truly unique Sims in an open, living neighborhood just out...
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Reviews around requirement (5.00 of 5)
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My computer way exceeds the minimum requirements for Sims 3
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My computer more than exceeds the minimum requirements with all updates and driver updates.
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My computer exceeds ALL the system requirements for this game.
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So, not only does my computer meet and exceed minimum system requirements, it's not good enough for this game either!
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Both of my computers exceed the minimum requirements to play this game.
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Reviews around condition (4.57 of 5)
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My package was in great condition, no rips or tears, and fully sealed
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It did arrive fast in good condition hough... i will give it that much
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The game runs beautifully on his laptop and the package was in perfect condition
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the condition was new and it worked out great as a gift.
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o flaw it is perfect
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Reviews around neighborhood (4.33 of 5)
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For starters, we get this open, "seamless neighborhood".
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Seamless neighborhood, hell you can even go visit your neighbor if you want, you can go up and knock on their door, couldn't do that in TS2
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The buildings look good and the seamless neighborhood is nice
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I am still also trying to figure out if you can make extra spots for houses when you run out of spots that the EA creaters already provideI go online and get the extra neighborhood to be disappointed AGAIN, it's the same crap basically who wants that
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One promise was ease of manipulating a whole seamless neighborhood.
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Reviews around addition (4.24 of 5)
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The fact that sims go on with their daily lives without you hovering over them is a great addition, in my opinion
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They allow you to do so much more and aren't as restrictive as in the previous version
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This is a great addition to my Sims collection and it works great on my little, slow laptop!Love it!
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This is a great addition to my Sims collection and it works great on my little, slow laptop!Love it!
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:THE GOOD*Everything is customizable, from the highlights in your sim's hair to the pattern on your sim's couch.*The sims can now be as skinny or fat as you want
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Reviews around daughter (4.12 of 5)
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I now have a worthless game and a very disappointed grand daughter
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The game is wonderful, my daughter absolutely loves it.
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They allow you to do so much more and aren't as restrictive as in the previous version
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:THE GOOD*Everything is customizable, from the highlights in your sim's hair to the pattern on your sim's couch.*The sims can now be as skinny or fat as you want
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my daughter wanted this game to add to our collection of Sims and she loves it.
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Reviews around price (3.93 of 5)
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I will say it feels like paying full price for half of a game.
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I love this product seller got it for a great price!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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And EA is selling its custom content for the game at outrageous prices.
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The neighborhood is beautiful, the graphics are stunning, and this is a worthy price to pay for not being able to enter stores
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The game arrived very fast and it worked properly, it was what i expected and the price was very good!
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Reviews around graphic (3.82 of 5)
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I was really stunned by how terrible the graphics are in this game
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The graphics are so much improved compared to the Sims 2
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they really toned down the graphics and it lags allot on my PC
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The game has beautiful graphics and the sims look more life-like than before in my opinion
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Expect expansions on expanded hair styles and wardrobe selections.- Terrible graphics
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Reviews around trait (3.61 of 5)
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Using a modified system of general personality traits seemed like a good idea when I read about it on the website
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Let the computer babysit and raise your Sims for a while.- I love the personality traits you can apply to your Sims
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Some aspects, like the graphics, the lack of loading between visiting destinations, the new personality traits, are amazing
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For instance a Sim with the Evil trait will do very well in the Criminal career track while a Sim with the Genius trait will do best in the Medical career track
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Instead of giving points between extremes like "messy" and "neat", you now get several slots to permanently choose from 50 or 60 "traits" such as messy, evil, dislikes children, couch potato, etc
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Reviews around feature (3.49 of 5)
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Also, the features are a lot less cartoonish than that of sims 2, the big noses aren't always so bulbous, this game allows more than the 'basic' face to be considered attractive to the real-human eye.2
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The game has some great features that were lacking in the sims 2, but it also took away some of my favorite things about the previous versions.
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The sims 2 would have been a much better game if EA just add seamless neighborhood feature to it.
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I know those features were not available with the Sims 2 base game, but neither was the ability to
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If you enjoy the Sims at all, you will love this game, even with its missing features, minor annoyances at all.
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Reviews around computer (3.40 of 5)
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I love this game alot, this game is fun, but it was this game that crashed my computer or it was the the expansion packs for the sims 2
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However, because it requires a powerful computer, I would have to rate this game lower.
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However, it does require a good computer to run the game smoothly with all the settings on max
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But beware in recent updates in the game which you connect to the internet for it can crash your computer
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The game freezes, crashed your computer not to mention that can damage your system
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Reviews around option (3.37 of 5)
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I love the many options we have in Create a Sim, we can make unique sims with different traits
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Sims no longer have the option to hire a gardener and flowers are like trees, they need no tending
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I love to build and decorate as much as I love to watch them when they go out, and those options are extremely limited in the Sims 3.
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Klepto Sims can do some funny things, Insane Sims have some funny social options
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Another great feature new to the Sims 3 that I really like is the option to change the design, color, and every other aspect of decorating furniture, walls, items
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Reviews around thing (3.00 of 5)
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So if you are looking for bad things about the Sims 3 you won't hear it from me in an overall analysis of this game
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I have been playing the sims3 for sometime and although it is fantastic it does have some missing things that the sims 2 had
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We want to play "God" while watching our Sims do stupid unexpected things.
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So far with all of the amazing things that Sims has brought to
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One thing I do like is the abundance of free-will they have unlike in Sims 2 where they stand around for a few minutes before they do things on their own that they need to do
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Reviews around game freeze (2.75 of 5)
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The last con is that sometimes the sims will not follow the action as fast as you would like them to like sometimes when you make your sim take a shower, he might stand there for about 30 game seconds before showering
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They allow you to do so much more and aren't as restrictive as in the previous version
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I am one who's computer runs the game but not as good as it could
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The Bad:On my own computer (a Dell with reasonable specs, Windows XP, although it's 4 years old) the game froze after about 5 or 10 minutes each time
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The game freezes, crashed your computer not to mention that can damage your system
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Reviews around rate (2.63 of 5)
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I give this game a poor rating because I strongly feel it is a huge let down to many sim fans
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But I tried the Sims3 on my outdated Computer and the game booted up slow but wants I was in the game it seem to run OK good enough to play, and the bulding part of the game was not really that bad and the graphic detail were OK but not as good as in the
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I get that this is to make it friendly to the casual crowd, but the UI is not as good as in 2.-As cool as the always-running neighborhood is, it does open the possibility of something undesirable happening to one of your families while you are playing another
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The last con is that sometimes the sims will not follow the action as fast as you would like them to like sometimes when you make your sim take a shower, he might stand there for about 30 game seconds before showering
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I loved the Sims, as well as the Sims 2 and spent countless hours playing the game
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Reviews around hair (2.59 of 5)
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Sims 2 had some of this, bad hair and clothing, but they always included some generic items, and fan content filled the gap
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they all look very chunky in my opinion because of how the sims were madeI hate the hair in the sims 3, hate the make-up, hate the clothes, it's horrid
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There are now some beautiful custom hairs you can get from sites like Peggy Sims and Mod The Sims as well as custom skins that will allow you to make Sims that look very similar to the ones from TS2
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I love being able to give my Sims crazy colored hair and eyes
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The hair is a little disappointing but the clothing more than makes up for it
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Reviews around patch (2.51 of 5)
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The last con is that sometimes the sims will not follow the action as fast as you would like them to like sometimes when you make your sim take a shower, he might stand there for about 30 game seconds before showering
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The patching on this game has been awful all along, and if you check the message boards, EA is clearly ignoring some of the problems with the game, while correcting others
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I loved the Sims, as well as the Sims 2 and spent countless hours playing the game
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I am one who's computer runs the game but not as good as it could
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I've tried hard--played it without Mods, played it with mods, believed EA when they promised me that the first patch would fix the problems that mattered most
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Reviews around hour (2.32 of 5)
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I turned the graphics all the way down and spent five hours cleaning up my hard drive, but the game was unplayably slow even with a small, one sim household
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I have lost countless hours of play time due to a frequent save error
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I think I've spent enough hours and effort on it that I want to express the like-hate relationship i have with this game
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For me, this game is a fun way to waste a few hours of my day
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In the first of these neighborhoods ever I lived in, in I lost over 60 hours of game time
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Reviews around control (2.20 of 5)
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The overall controls of the game and graphics are much improved in my opinion, but I still miss Sims 2 when I play this.
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I also didn't like the controls with the mouse, they shouldn't have EA shouldn't have touched that
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I didn't like the controls, and I didn't like the feel of sims 3
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The overall controls of the game and graphics are much improved in my opinion, but I still miss Sims 2 when I play this.
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And like Sims 2, the controls are still difficult to deal with if you're trying to make smooth transitions
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Reviews around problem (2.16 of 5)
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No problems saving either (knock on wood)My game hasn't lagged one time, but I do have a beefed up machine.
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We both had minor problems, but overall we thoroughly enjoyed the game
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The other big problem (for me) was the time issue when your Sim(s) went out of the house.
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The inherent problem with Sims games, I've found, is that while it has wide-ranging appeal, it has limited real gameplay opportunities.
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Trust me, the game has so many problems that you don't even get to enjoy all the new features because you're too busy trying to restart your computer.
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Reviews around game crash (2.14 of 5)
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The last con is that sometimes the sims will not follow the action as fast as you would like them to like sometimes when you make your sim take a shower, he might stand there for about 30 game seconds before showering
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I am one who's computer runs the game but not as good as it could
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In addition, if the game crashes DURING a save, the save game is lost
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The last con is that sometimes the sims will not follow the action as fast as you would like them to like sometimes when you make your sim take a shower, he might stand there for about 30 game seconds before showering
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My game crashes everytime during the character creation
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Reviews around people (2.10 of 5)
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It seems like the people who are really not liking Sims 3 are ones that were really, really into Sims 2.
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It seems like too much thought was put into Sims 3 and the people look funny
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People say it makes them look doughy or something, but I like the realism, not that Sims weren't realistic to begin with
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The graphics, in my opinion, are improved; my sims don't look fake or choppy like other people have said
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Many people complained about the lack of hair, clothing, and furniture, but the base Sims 2 game didn't have much either
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Reviews around file (1.95 of 5)
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Wasn't as fun as I
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It plays alright on it but not as fast as I suspected
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All I have to do to fix the sound is quit the game, erase a few files, and restart and reload, which only takes about 30-40 minutes--see below
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nothing would install i looked up online help i couldn't even do that because the files were missing
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that's bad...cache files that keep the game from starting
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Reviews around screen (1.87 of 5)
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We lose the load screens which indeed sucked, but we lose SO much more
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cool game, i love the no loading screens during gameplay when you move from lot to lot
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The neighborhood mode is also greatly enhanced and has reduced all of those unnecessary load screens
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Yes, there will be a load screen between home and community lots; but at least that's better than the the load screens it takes to just switch your "active family" on Sims 3.
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I love the fact that we have open range to the town and we don't have to deal with the annoying loading screens anymore, but it's a bit of a let down to me that I can't see what my sim is doing inside a building.
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Reviews around review (1.61 of 5)
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The reviews on Amazon are rather misleading, Sims 3 is a great game
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Even with these fixes, the map can still lag a bit, so Nraas Overwatch really comes in handy, with everything set to zero that you possibly can, and make sure no new random NPC families can move into houses (can't remember if that's a Register option or MasterController or Overwatch... best to have all three installed anyways).Yes, this review sounds like a troubleshooting document
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I nearly didn't buy this game after seeing all the negative reviews, but I am very glad that I did
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i almost didnt buy sims 3 bc of all the negative reviews here
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Honestly, I don't know what's not to like about this game, and I've very surprised by all the negative reviews.
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Platform:PC/Mac | Edition:Standard Product Description The Sims 3 lets you immerse truly unique Sims in an open, living neighborhood just outside their door! The freedom of The Sims 3 will inspire you with endless possibilities and amuse you with unexpected moments of surprise and mischief
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Your Sims can roam throughout their neighborhood, visit neighbors’ homes, and explore the surroundings
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They can stroll downtown to hang out with friends, meet someone new at the park, or run into colleagues on the street
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If your Sims are in the right place at the right time, who knows what might happen?! New easy-to-use design tools allow for unlimited customization to make truly individual Sims
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Determine your Sims’ shape and size, from thin to full-figured to muscular—and everything in between! Choose your Sims’ facial features, their exact skin tone, hair eye shape and color and select their clothing and accessories
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Create realistic Sims with distinctive personalities
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Select from dozens of personality traits and combine them in fun ways
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The combination of traits you choose—brave, artistic, loner, perfectionist, klepto, romantic, clumsy, paranoid, and much, much more—help shape the behavior of your Sims and how they interact with other Sims
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Your Sims can now rise above their basic set of every day needs
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They are complex individuals with unique personalities
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Build your dream house or design the ultimate home
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Customize everything from floors to flowers, shirts to sofas, wallpaper to window shades
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It’s fun and easy to change colors and patterns giving you endless personalization options
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Or you can populate your Sims’ neighborhood with pre-designed buildings and furnishings
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Which of your Sims will live in high-end mansions, cool bachelor pads, ultimate dream homes or low-cost cottages? Amazon.com The freedom of The Sims 3 will inspire you with endless creative possibilities and amuse you with unexpected moments of surprise and mischief
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Create millions of unique Sims and control their lives
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Customize their appearances and personalities
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Build their homes - design everything from exquisitely furnished dream homes to quaint cottages
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Then, send your Sims out to explore their ever-changing neighborhood and to meet other Sims in the town center
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With all-new quick challenges and rewarding game play, The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to choose whether (or not) to fulfill your Sims' destinies and make their wishes come true
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Create like never before
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New seamless neighborhoods
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New create a Sim and personalities
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Extreme home customization
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Key Game Features: New Seamless, Living Neighborhood Explore the ever-changing neighborhood—and take your Sims to meet friends in the park, go on a date at the bistro, visit neighbors’ homes, converse with less-than-savory characters in the graveyard and more
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Who knows what might happen? Admire the natural beauty of the beach, the mountains, and more
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New Create a Sim Functionality Create any Sim you can imagine with easy-to-use design tools that allow for unlimited customization of facial features, hair color, eye color, and more
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Fine tune your Sims’ body shape from thin to curvy to muscular
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New Personality Traits Create over a million different personalities with traits such as evil, insane, kleptomaniac, romantic, and more
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Influence the behaviors of your Sims with the traits you’ve chosen
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Will you create a neurotic romantic with a heart of gold, or a geeky super-genius with an evil streak? New Unlimited Customization Everyone can customize everything—design and build your dream house and decorate it to fit your Sims’ personalities
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Customize everything from floors to décor, shirts to sofas, wallpaper to window shades
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New Gameplay That’s Rewarding and Quick Face short and long-term challenges and reap the rewards
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Your Sims can pursue random opportunities to get fast cash, get ahead, get even, and more
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Choose whether, or not, to fulfill your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true
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Will your Sims be thieves, rock stars, world leaders? The choice is yours
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Get Connected and Share Your Creations with The Sims 3 Online Community Get free bonus content—download Sims, outfits, furnishings, houses and more
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Create and Share Sims, houses, movies and more with anyone
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Join The Sims 3 community to share ideas with fans of The Sims from around the world
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System Requirements: Minimum Specifications: OS: Windows Vista (SP1)/Windows XP (SP2) Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher Processor: Vista - 2.4 GHz P4 or equivalent/XP - 2.0 GHz P4 or equivalentIntel Core Duo Processor RAM: Vista - 1.5 GB/XP - 1GB2GB Disc Drive: 8x DVD ROM or faster8x DVD ROM or faster Hard Drive: Vista & XP - 8 GB or moreAt least 6.1 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
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Video Card: 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
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Supported video cards include: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900, FX 5950, 6200, 6500, 6600, 6800, 7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950, 8400, 8500, 8600, 8800, 9600, 9800, GTX 260, GTX 280 (GeForce FX unsupported under Vista); ATI Radeon 9500, 9600, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870; Intel Extreme Graphics GMA X3x00 series
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ATI X1600 or Nvidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100
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Other: Laptop versions of chipsets above may work, but may run comparatively slower.* This game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems, or the GMA 950 class of integrated video cards.