The Sims 3, PC (The Sims 3 (PC))

Member Name: RocketFuel

Product:	The Sims 3 (PC)
Date:	25/08/09 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: A virtual life if you don't have one of your own ;o)

Disadvantages: Can spend hours on this game wasting my real life

Take control of your very own sim. They can take on the appearance of anyone. Someone you like, or even someone you don't like. You can choose the appearance and personality of your Sim. It's very easy to set up a Sim initially. There are various personality and character traits and you can choose a large combination of different ones. But if you prefer you can just use a ready made Sim.

You can set life goals for your Sim. Such as becoming a Spy, or maybe a Master Criminal, or just to have kids. Your decisions in the game will help you or hinder you on your path to this goal.

Throughout the game you will get pop-up tips to help you with the controls etc. These are initially helpful but can get a little annoying after a while and there is no easy way that I know of turning them off.

It's a shame that you can't have pets in this game as it would add another very interesing element to the game. I beleive that add-on packs were available for pets in previous Sims games. So maybe it'll be available in the future.

I think it would be nice if you could control your Sim while they are at work. You just choose if they should work hard or take it easy etc. Then they disappear into their office all day. You also have to wait for ages while your Sims sleep of a night. It would be nice to be able to jump past this.

The house building tools etc are very good. You can build pretty much anything you like. And you can get loads of fiurniture etc to fill the house with. You can even swap/purchase designs online with other players.

Overall I enjoy this game. It can get quite addictive and can easilly swallow up a few hours. I've not had the previous versions to compare this to them but do enjoy this version.

Summary: Good game, very addictive