[evergreenleaves]

I am totally loving this new Sims game. I can easily spend 8 hours playing. Is that crazy? Yes, why am I asking? Who likes to play? Even the old ones were awesome.

[Apollo11g4]

I have specifically not bought this game for those exact reasons. Looks like wayyyyy to much fun.

[evergreenleaves]

Originally Posted by Apollo11g4

I have specifically not bought this game for those exact reasons. Looks like wayyyyy to much fun.

Yes! I mean, I thought the attention to detail and the gameplay of Sims 2 was something spectacular... but Sims 3 is just brilliant. Now I'm having withdrawal from it! My pc recently decided to crap out on me and my spare tower doesn't have the right video card to handle the awesomometer overload of Sims 3. I'm pretty bummed out about it and need to find a proper video card ASAP.

[cephas]

I'v lost years off and on with all 3 of the Sims so far. Tend to set the independence level to 2/3 and let the game run on my laptop all day. As I work on other things I keep checking on my sim to make sure he isn't dead.....you wouldn't believe how many of these dumb asses die because they try to make something too complex and burn to death.......I am haunted by their screams.....

Favorite thing to do in sims3? Picking up girls at the gym then taking them to the dayspa for massages....big pimpin'....haha! Priceless.:001_tongue:

[evergreenleaves]

Originally Posted by cephas

I'v lost years off and on with all 3 of the Sims so far. Tend to set the independence level to 2/3 and let the game run on my laptop all day. As I work on other things I keep checking on my sim to make sure he isn't dead.....you wouldn't believe how many of these dumb asses die because they try to make something too complex and burn to death.......I am haunted by their screams.....

Favorite thing to do in sims3? Picking up girls at the gym then taking them to the dayspa for massages....big pimpin'....haha! Priceless.:001_tongue:

Haha! Hilarious! Unfortunately, like I mentioned before, my pc crapped out on me... so I haven't even had the chance to spoil my sims with a day at the spa.
I'm so bummed.

I've never even thought about letting my sims go off on their own. These morons find all kinds of ways to kill themselves. But my morbid sense of humor finds it amusing. In the sims 2, I loved letting my cow plant swallow people up. I found the whole necromancer ritual quite charming. But calling up the grim reaper to spare a guest's life was getting costly. Thank god for cheat codes. I never play fair.

-D

[TiQeLReSu]

Is there alot of dying in Sims 3?
Just curious, my kid starting playing it.

[evergreenleaves]

Originally Posted by TiQeLReSu

Is there alot of dying in Sims 3?
Just curious, my kid starting playing it.

Well that depends on how well your kid is at gameplay. If they aren't fulfilling the sims motives (like eating, sleeping etc) there's a good chance the sim can die. It isn't terribly gruesome or violent. It's all done in a comedic fashion. But there are some adult themes during game play, like sims making out and so forth. If your kid has had the talk about the birds and bees, it should be fine. The game has the potential to be perverted, but that depends on how perverted the player is! :001_tongue:

-D

[mikibeck]

Love the Sims, can play for hours, so I am afraid to ask....

What is so cool about Sims 3?

Don't know if I really want to know because I'll probably run out and buy it and then lose many hours sitting at my computer.....

Thanks! :001_smile:

[evergreenleaves]

Originally Posted by mikibeck

Love the Sims, can play for hours, so I am afraid to ask....

What is so cool about Sims 3?

Don't know if I really want to know because I'll probably run out and buy it and then lose many hours sitting at my computer.....

Thanks! :001_smile:

Did you ever get a chance to play Sims 2? It was a huge upgrade from the game play of the first Sims game. As for 3, there's a lot more customization for the characters personalities, traits and appearance, and the attention to detail is incredible.

[cephas]

You can walk out your front door and down the block meeting people the entire way. Knock on people's doors, meet them, and be invited inside, unless you are rude with opens a whole new world of possibilities....

Able to partially control what your sim does while at work.

Far more downtown interactions/things to do. Want be a doctor? Go to the hospital and apply for a job. Want to work out? Go to the gym and use their equipment while meeting other sims.

Like 5 times the options as far as talking/interacting with other sims goes. For instance make your sim hotheaded and you can now randomly pick fights with people and insult their mothers! Charismatic sims can always drop a good pick up line, and flirt.

You can place objects diagonally on squares, and make your house self-cleaning with enough skill.

Really a massive improvement in the game...:001_wub:

[evergreenleaves]

Originally Posted by cephas

You can walk out your front door and down the block meeting people the entire way. Knock on people's doors, meet them, and be invited inside, unless you are rude with opens a whole new world of possibilities....

Able to partially control what your sim does while at work.

Far more downtown interactions/things to do. Want be a doctor? Go to the hospital and apply for a job. Want to work out? Go to the gym and use their equipment while meeting other sims.

Like 5 times the options as far as talking/interacting with other sims goes. For instance make your sim hotheaded and you can now randomly pick fights with people and insult their mothers! Charismatic sims can always drop a good pick up line, and flirt.

You can place objects diagonally on squares, and make your house self-cleaning with enough skill.

Really a massive improvement in the game...:001_wub:

Yeah, what he said! My sim is a vegetarian. Haha.

[mikibeck]

OMG, hotheaded sims!!!! Meeting people while walking down the street. Sounds like a blast. Now if you can only train those pets gone wild.....

Thanks folks! I'm going to get this as soon as I can. Self cleaning house! This sounds wonderful.

Peace!

[CHHC]

I love the sims. I can spend a whole day playing.

[cephas]

OK so I just realized with a high enough charisma, you can walk up to random sims on the street and ask them if they are single, if the answer is yes you can drop a pick up line and start making out with them in public, if the answer is no you can insult them till they start crying then walk away.........HA I love it!!!!! OH, and you build charisma by talking to other sims, not just practicing in the mirror, awesome!

[evergreenleaves]

Originally Posted by cephas

OK so I just realized with a high enough charisma, you can walk up to random sims on the street and ask them if they are single, if the answer is yes you can drop a pick up line and start making out with them in public, if the answer is no you can insult them till they start crying then walk away.........HA I love it!!!!! OH, and you build charisma by talking to other sims, not just practicing in the mirror, awesome!

That is so awesome! I haven't been able to try that out yet. My sim is more introverted and artsy fartsy.

Yeah, it seems like you have so many more options to build skills than ever before. I love it!

-D