I was very leery of S3 after reading the negative reviews but am happy to say I was pleasantly surprised.

First of all if you gave the game a bad review because you are having problems running

Because I know different people enjoy different aspects of this game, I'm breaking my review into different components to help you evaluate whether it is for you

I normally don't submit these, but the reviews for this game were so scathing I felt the need to.

To my surprise, all the reviews were extremely positive

I was thinking that I might do a really good review in EA's favour because it looked so good

That being said, I want to make a few comments on some of the recurring themes of negative reviews since not too many of these complaints can be

Don't listen to all the negative reviews

I read a lot of negative reviews before buying this, and a few positive ones from the major game reviewing sites

I tried to understand these positive reviews

If you are a Sims fan but afraid of all the horrible reviews, take heart, it's not as bad as people are saying

I can't understand all the bad reviews on this game, it's alot of fun

After reading some bad reviews on the Sims

Unlike other reviewers here, my negative review of this game is not due to any technical difficulties

I nearly didn't buy this game after seeing all the negative reviews, but I am very glad that I did

I'm not sure why there are so many negative reviews

Sims 3 didn't get good reviews for the most part

I really don't understand all the negative reviews

I would like to see some animals - farm animals would be great!Don't let the negative reviews stop you from trying the Sims 3

Other people who are giving it negative reviews just need to learn about computer specs and realize that the specs are posted on the games for a reason!

I'm surprised this game got so many negative reviews.

This is my first negative review of a game anywhere - EVER - Don't go there!!

Thus this review is very hard to write

I was going through amazon and I was very surprised to see such unfavorable reviews written about this

I really don't think there is all that much more I can add to the critical reviews that are already here

I didn't want to get this game at first because of all the bad reviews, but I ended up getting it because it didn't work on my friend's computer and she gave it to

This may not be the most articulate review, but it's honest.

After reading review after review trashing the Sims 3, written by people who apparently don't remember that they can just reinstall Sims 2 on their computer and go on with their old lives (sorry, but it got tiresome reading review upon review of people who acted as though Sims 2 is somehow a thing of the past and unretrievable), I'd like to add my own thoughts to the mix

Also, some people say that people are only giving this game good reviews because they are huge long time Sims fans

I really can't believe all the negative reviews here

Some of you might be wondering why I am giving this game such a bad review

I was surprised that the negative reviews overwhelmed the positive or even neutral ones

I wanted to make sure I was okay with moving forward with Sims 3 first - all the negative reviews here made me wonder if I did the right thing by buying Sims 3

I absolutely love the Sims 2 and even though I read bad reviews about the Sims 3 when it first came out, I thought I would just wait awhile to see if the reviews get better

This game deserves great reviews and I can't wait to see what expansions and downloads end up being released to make it even more fantastic!

So why are people giving Sims 3 a bad review you ask

Will never purchase anything from you again and leave horrible reviews for you

I think many people here giving negative reviews simply haven't spent their time throughly playing the sims 3.The open neighbourhood concept is just stunning, no more 10 minute loads everytime you want to visit a community lot like sims 1 or 2

The reviews on Amazon are rather misleading, Sims 3 is a great game

I've been playing The Sims since the original and was really nervous to buy this game after reading all the negative reviews.

I have read a lot of negative reviews

Listen to the bad reviews, they are so true, can't believe I uninstalled my sims 2 for this, will be reinstalling tomorrow!

i almost didnt buy sims 3 bc of all the negative reviews here

I don't understand all the terrible reviews.

The reviews of The Sims 3 seemed much more positive so I purchased it

Honestly, I don't know what's not to like about this game, and I've very surprised by all the negative reviews.

But they're paying for it with horrible reviews, so get them

So, yeah, this review may be a little biased due to my excitement at being able to play the game again, but I'll try to be fair

This game is just as addictive as ever and don't let the negative reviews spoil your opinion of an awesome and highly entertaining game.

but I came across some negative reviews

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

Maybe I'll give it a better review after they fix

Wasn't as fun as I

It plays alright on it but not as fast as I suspected