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76 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: With The Sims 3 for consoles and handheld, create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires...or not, and control their lives within a living neighborhood. Customize your Sims’ appearance and choose up to five traits to create individual personalities. From the “Romantic” trait or “kleptomaniac” trait to “evil” trait, create millions of unique Sims. All-new features make it easier than ever to mess with life as you unlock the ultimate “Karma Powers” for instant control and unleash them on your Sims. New goal-oriented game play enables you to choose which short or long-term objectives you want your Sims to pursue and even determine your Sims’ destinies in life. Get inspired by the endless creative possibilities and unexpected moments of surprise and mischief in The Sims 3. [Electronic Arts]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Strategy Informer
    Nov 8, 2010
    90
    The developers need to be commended for their efforts and if you like sandbox games, this is unmissable.
  2. VideoGamer
    Oct 26, 2010
    90
    Sims 3 for console is the first time the franchise has been presented as a near-match to its PC counterpart.
  3. Gamer.nl
    Jan 6, 2011
    70
    At last: a console version of The Sims without a crappy control scheme. The Sims 3 may be not as extensive and flawless as the PC version, but is still a nice translation of the original concept that made The Sims great in the first place.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. grainock
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is fantastic! This is the best Sims has ever been on console... Karma Powers rock!!! I've played Sims 3 on the PC and I've played other versions of the game on handhelds. I've also played Sims 2 on console. By far this is the best translation of a Sims game from PC to console. They got it all right. There is a new feature in the game where you can use Karma powers. This changes the game dramatically. You can "get lucky" in a matter of minutes now. You can curse someone you don't like...and ...well...I'll save a few surprises. This adds a whole new level to the Sims unpredictability. This new Karma power stuff is new and available in only the console versions. Also for all trophy and achievement whores out there...you have plenty of awards. I would say about half are pretty easy to get...the other half will take some time. Good stuff EA!… Expand
    • 6 of 7 users said yes
  2. glacier777
    9
    This is a million times better than the sims 2's released on consoles. It's more realistic and has endless opportunities, and YES, you can have babies! The town is great, customising you house is much better. Generations and ageing add a great touch, I would recommend putting you life span on long or normal because epic drags and short and brief are just too short. I reccomend exploring all aspects of the game, lets just say that having keen gardeners, cooks and fishermen can be the key to immortality, providing you have a spare $10,000. A great game that I would recommend. The socialization is still poor and I was disappointed that you could only have 6 sims and only one family.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. evilhomer12345
    9
    this game is addicting. if u dont have a powerful pc to play sims 3 like me, then get it for the console. the game is awesome. u can use karma powers to make good/bad things happen (max happy for all need for 1 day/catch house on fire). create a household with either 1 up to 8 sims. juggling their needs, job, friends, the house, and other unpredictable events, you will be playing this nonstop. only things that not make it a 10, no vacant lots, have to destroy building that already exsists for that. cant have more than 1 sim family per save. and sometimes wish there was a go uber fast, because fast x3 and x4 is not fast enough. great game that can be addicting… Expand
    • 4 of 4 users said yes

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