Games

The Sims 3

The Sims Studio

2009•Strategy•PEGI 12•About 400 hours

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfantasyrobots/ai/spaceromancesexfresh & originalimaginaryglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect a glossy, otherworldly strategy game, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

78 / 100

656 ratings

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About This Game

In The Sims 3, you can create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires, and control their lives within a customizable living neighborhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sim get lucky with the power of "love connector", bless them with the power of "age defiler" or "instant beauty" or curse them with an "instant enemy". Use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! As you guide your Sims through life, you can complete challenges to unlock additional items, new buildings and landmarks.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Create over a million unique Sims and control their lives. Customize everything from their appearances, to their personalities and even the home of their dreams. Then, send your Sims out to explore new locations around town and to meet other Sims in the neighborhood. 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. Powerful character design tools let you make exactly who you want. Robust building features allow for precise control over your Sims' home. And your...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureComedyFantasyRobots/ai/spaceRomanceSexHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Life simulationConstructionDeathExerciseManagementBuildingArtificial intelligenceSequel

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: The Sims Studio
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 2 June 2009
Series: The Sims
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 400h normally
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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