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Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 | Edition: Standard Edition
Manufacturer's Description
The home computer sensation finally arrives on consoles, with even more options to help create your own interactive soap opera, as you pamper and torment the people of your very own virtual city.
It's more than 20 years since Will Wright created SimCity and his development company Maxis. A lot has changed in that time, including the rise of The Sims as the studio's biggest game, but after being bought by EA elements of the team still work on the series and new titles such as Spore.
 Oversee the lives and loves of your own virtual family |
 Don't let your sims' hopes and dreams go up in flames |
 Use new karma powers to turn your sim's life around |
 Build your own dream home for your sims to live in |
Specially adapted for each format, The Sims 3 on home and portable consoles lets you create sims with their own unique personalities, desires and life goals - as well as new mini challenges such as getting your first kiss or best friend for life. It's up to you whether they fulfil their dreams or not as you unlock new karma powers to either curse or bless them as you see fit.
The powerful customisation tools let you design both the sims themselves and the homes they live in, as you fill the open world city with your own creations. Or you can go online and download new objects and designs as you share and enjoy your sims with other fans.
Key Features- Welcome To Simsville: The best version of The Sims ever on consoles, with all the features from the PC game and more, plus amazing graphics and online community options.
- Create-a-Sim: Create and mould your own sims exactly as you want, from facial features and fashion sense to personality types and life goals.
- Karma Chameleon: Use the new karma powers to give your sim a helping hand with the 'instant beauty' or 'get lucky' power - or punish them with an 'epic fail'.
- Build and Share: Join The Sims community online and download items and sims created by other fans around the world - or upload your own creations to put them on show.
- Format Specific: Let your friends know how you're doing with special integrated Facebook option on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 or use the new direct control method on Wii.
It's more than 20 years since Will Wright created SimCity and his development company Maxis. A lot has changed in that time, including the rise of The Sims as the studio's biggest game, but after being bought by EA elements of the team still work on the series and new titles such as Spore.
Product Description
Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires, and control their lives within a living neighborhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sim "get lucky," bless them with "instant beauty" or curse them with an "epic fail. " But use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! Design and build your Sims dream home and share your creations with others. As you guide your Sims through life you can complete challenges to unlock additional items, town upgrades, and new buildings and landmarks. For the first time ever, upload and download content from your game, including furnishings, houses, player creations, and more!
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The last time I played a Sims game was almost 6 years ago on the Playstation 2. And I hated it. I found it boring and I just couldn't see the point.
So why did I decide to get The Sims 3 for my ps3? Well in truth, I didn't. That is to say that this game was gifted to me for Christmas from a well-meaning relative. Of course I was grateful for the gift, but inside I was sick to my stomach. 'Not this. Anything but this...' I thought.
But my goodness, how things have changed in the last 6 years.
The Sims 3 is a joy to behold. When playing, you get the distinct feeling of an actual living breathing world. A world in which you have real influence. Instead of mindlessly controling a sprite from above, you feel as though your Sim is really doing your bidding. You start to care about how your sim looks, if the rubbish has been taken out, whether dinner will be ready in time, or whether you have time to visit the book store before work... Ah, if only life in the real world was like this.
This game is lifestyle fantasy. Create a sim in your image and bestow upon him/her whatever traits your feel like.. Evil, Logical, Romantic, Lucky.. The list goes on.
Spend hours decorating your house, (decorating is free, but furniture costs). Set the lights, read a paper, watch tv, go fishing, socialise with other sims..
Just think of all the basic things that people do in real life and then imagine being able to engage in those activities without fear of anxiety or consequence. This is the central theme of The Sims 3.
It's not a strategy game, nor is it a Logic game.. It's more of a Simulator. A lifestyle simulator.
The game works smoothly on the ps3 as far as I can tell.... Read more ›
So why did I decide to get The Sims 3 for my ps3? Well in truth, I didn't. That is to say that this game was gifted to me for Christmas from a well-meaning relative. Of course I was grateful for the gift, but inside I was sick to my stomach. 'Not this. Anything but this...' I thought.
But my goodness, how things have changed in the last 6 years.
The Sims 3 is a joy to behold. When playing, you get the distinct feeling of an actual living breathing world. A world in which you have real influence. Instead of mindlessly controling a sprite from above, you feel as though your Sim is really doing your bidding. You start to care about how your sim looks, if the rubbish has been taken out, whether dinner will be ready in time, or whether you have time to visit the book store before work... Ah, if only life in the real world was like this.
This game is lifestyle fantasy. Create a sim in your image and bestow upon him/her whatever traits your feel like.. Evil, Logical, Romantic, Lucky.. The list goes on.
Spend hours decorating your house, (decorating is free, but furniture costs). Set the lights, read a paper, watch tv, go fishing, socialise with other sims..
Just think of all the basic things that people do in real life and then imagine being able to engage in those activities without fear of anxiety or consequence. This is the central theme of The Sims 3.
It's not a strategy game, nor is it a Logic game.. It's more of a Simulator. A lifestyle simulator.
The game works smoothly on the ps3 as far as I can tell.... Read more ›
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By elliemc
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I have lost many hours playing this game and I have to say that overall I enjoy it, despite the slow load times when you move from location to location.
However, I was really disappointed to realise that you can't see your sims doing anything out of the ordinary. For example my sim entered an eating challenge at the bistro and I could only watch the outside of the building. If you go for the tour of the mauseleum you are asked if your sim should turn left or right in the tunnels but all you can actually see is the outside of the building. Similarly when your sim goes to work, or to a restaurant, or to the cinema.
If you call a fellow sim and invite them out to the cinema, they just stand outside it talking, maybe this was just me but I couldn't get them to actually go in and watch the movie, not that I'd have been able to see what they did if even if I had successfully gotten them inside.
So overall I really enjoying whiling away many hours working my sims up their chosen career paths and improving their houses. But I'm disappointed that you don't get to see a lot of the stuff your sim actually does.
However, I was really disappointed to realise that you can't see your sims doing anything out of the ordinary. For example my sim entered an eating challenge at the bistro and I could only watch the outside of the building. If you go for the tour of the mauseleum you are asked if your sim should turn left or right in the tunnels but all you can actually see is the outside of the building. Similarly when your sim goes to work, or to a restaurant, or to the cinema.
If you call a fellow sim and invite them out to the cinema, they just stand outside it talking, maybe this was just me but I couldn't get them to actually go in and watch the movie, not that I'd have been able to see what they did if even if I had successfully gotten them inside.
So overall I really enjoying whiling away many hours working my sims up their chosen career paths and improving their houses. But I'm disappointed that you don't get to see a lot of the stuff your sim actually does.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Before I got it, I wanted it Badly. But now I got it the hype died. Its a really good game not as good as I wanted it to be but its fair. but looking at the PC version the Pc version is better and smoother than the Console version
26 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By G. Brewer
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Having played this on the PC i was excited about The Sims 3 coming to the consoles, in this case PS3, purely so I could relax on the sofa with my favourite PC game! If you want me to state my preference I would say the PC version is better purely because the PC is it's original platform and it was designed with this in mind. It plays well on the PS3 although it takes a while to get used to the controls. The game play is slightly different on the PS3, if a little more generic but plays well. At first I wasn't impressed but now after only a few hours I'm used to it and it's definately a grower. With console specific extras like the Karma thing it does add more to the game. Try it, it's something new for the PS3 and you may be pleasantly surprised.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By W. H. J. Yip
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just over a month ago, my flatmate suggested I play The Sims Social on facebook - and I caved in and said okay. I got hooked... and remembered there was a 'real' Sims that came out on the Amiga or was it PS1?
I checked Amazon and found to my surprise there was a PS3 version, so that's the version I bought because I prefer console gaming to PC gaming, mainly because I can't be bothered to keep upgrading a PC just to play games.
The short of it is that I'm addicted to this game! I've since read that "the PC version is so much better", but I'm reviewing this from the point of view of someone who doesn't and never plays PC games. I'm not interested in the PC vs X360 vs PS3 wars. I just care whether a game - in itself - is good or not.
GRAPHICS: 3/5
For a relatively new game, the graphics look quite basic. But they're decent enough for what you want from the game, and it's pretty clear what everything is.
SOUND: 5/5
The main theme is very catchy, and plenty of the ditties are equally as catchy: I find myself humming a lot of the tunes. The sound effects themselves are mostly functional, but some are hilarious - and the fact that everyone speaks Simlish makes it more fun. I tend to 'imagine' what they're saying, e.g. "sadap, ele-gimja" I imagine it to be "Shut up! I'm a ninja".
INTERFACE: 4/5
The HUD works fine, but I get a feeling that they could have reduced the font size and fit far more in the HUD, reducing the need to tab between the six various panels on the bottom-right of the screen. My guess is that the game was written for 720HD TVs rather than 1020HD, hence the larger writing.
CONTROLS: 4/5
For the most part, the controls work very well - especially pushing L3 to return the cursor on your Sim.... Read more ›
I checked Amazon and found to my surprise there was a PS3 version, so that's the version I bought because I prefer console gaming to PC gaming, mainly because I can't be bothered to keep upgrading a PC just to play games.
The short of it is that I'm addicted to this game! I've since read that "the PC version is so much better", but I'm reviewing this from the point of view of someone who doesn't and never plays PC games. I'm not interested in the PC vs X360 vs PS3 wars. I just care whether a game - in itself - is good or not.
GRAPHICS: 3/5
For a relatively new game, the graphics look quite basic. But they're decent enough for what you want from the game, and it's pretty clear what everything is.
SOUND: 5/5
The main theme is very catchy, and plenty of the ditties are equally as catchy: I find myself humming a lot of the tunes. The sound effects themselves are mostly functional, but some are hilarious - and the fact that everyone speaks Simlish makes it more fun. I tend to 'imagine' what they're saying, e.g. "sadap, ele-gimja" I imagine it to be "Shut up! I'm a ninja".
INTERFACE: 4/5
The HUD works fine, but I get a feeling that they could have reduced the font size and fit far more in the HUD, reducing the need to tab between the six various panels on the bottom-right of the screen. My guess is that the game was written for 720HD TVs rather than 1020HD, hence the larger writing.
CONTROLS: 4/5
For the most part, the controls work very well - especially pushing L3 to return the cursor on your Sim.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
easy to play hours of fun, wandering around and you can have a much fun as you want great for any age
Published 4 days ago by Miss Florence G Warwick
5.0 out of 5 stars
better than expected
I gave this a 5 star rating because my daughter whom i purchased this for has found much enjoyment playing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars
God complex much?
Do you aspire to play god? You can with this game.
You create your character(s) at the start, chose a place to live, and then away you go. Read more
You create your character(s) at the start, chose a place to live, and then away you go. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fenix
5.0 out of 5 stars
SO much fun
I love Sims, and this game is just the best. So many different careers and fun stuff to do. Overall a very entertaining game.
Published 1 month ago by Eddy
3.0 out of 5 stars
gets boring very fast!
dont get me wrong, graphic wise its great along with the atmosphere too, but the main problem is once you have created a family had kids got married and watch em grow up and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Paul J. Beadle
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good value ... playable game
Very happy nephew. Hopefully it will be one of those sim games which is only limited by you creativity. Good price and quick delivery
Published 2 months ago by claire wooodward
5.0 out of 5 stars
love
I love the sims and wanted one i would proper get into. sims 3 is very good and looks more realistic than some of the others. good price.
Published 3 months ago by Alex Ferns
3.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been better.
This game was decent, I expected a lot more however as it didn't seem to have improved much from when it was on the Playstation 2, gets boring after a short while of playing.
Published 4 months ago by Matt Kirby
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sims3
I bought this for my daughter and she absolutely loves it, she has rarely been off the ps3 since she has received it.
Published 4 months ago by nikki
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun but a great disappointment.
I am an avid sims player and was really looking forward to sims 3, one thing I was most looking forward to was the many customisation options, there are a lot but ones that were... Read more
Published 4 months ago by HernandezLaDon
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