Sims 3

[SvenTardigan]

What would be a good system to use for playing The Sims 3? Right now I have a C2D 2.0 with a 9400 video card. Thanks.

 

[SunnyD]

A much better video card.

 

[Barfo]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
A much better video card.

What he said, maybe add more RAM if you have 1-2 GB, and giving away free ipods will boost your fps by 200%.

 

[ultimatebob]

Also make sure to have an extra $200 laying around to buy the half dozen expansion packs that they'll be releasing for it over the next few years... because nobody should expect a life simulator to include common things like pets, cars, or jobs to be included in the base installation :|

<-- Bitter Sims 2 fan

 

[nageov3t]

so, who's played Sims 3 already? thoughts/comments?

 

[TridenT]

What... The Sims 3 is out?

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
What... The Sims 3 is out?

Yea, it was released on the internet a few days ago. Not for sale until June.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
What... The Sims 3 is out?

"out"

 

[Liberator21]

My wife just got a new laptop with a 9300M JUST to play Sims 3. I really really hope it will do just fine...

 

[zagood]

My wife, bless her, said "I've dropped so much money on expansion packs, let's see how different it is from 2 first."

I love her.

 

[Skott]

In stores June 2nd right?

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Skott
In stores June 2nd right?

yup

 

[Maximilian]

What about an 8600m GT 256mb? Is that any better than the OP's 9400?

 

[TidusZ]

I've played Sims 3 for about 12 hours now. The first 8 hours I was really hooked, its similar to Sims 1 but definitely better. There is less micro to keep your mood bars constantly filled (good), but its still there as it should be. In this time I got my sim to 10/10 career rank as a thief, and then a few promotions after that up to making ~700/hr. I got the best of most appliances, built a nice pool/backyard, got my lifetime achievement award (maxed logic and athletics) and bought the best awards imo, which make it so I rarely have to eat, use bathroom, or use the shower. Things were a lot of fun, but then I found myself with not a lot to do. Basically I can marry a woman and pump out kids and do it over again, or continue making lots of cash and building/designing my house or saving for the 100 000 car. I must admit I've lost most of my interest at this point, rather suddenly. I think some people, especially women, will get a lot more out of this though - I knew a girl who mainly played The Sims for the designing aspect, she became an interior designer.

For anyone who wants gameplay tips: I recommend getting a computer asap and "playing computer games" to raise fun to the max as often as possible. Doing this nets you +40 mood for 8 hours, which is huge, and the computer is the best way to do this until you can afford the 2 most expensive tvs. You can also gain social and fun by "chatting with someone." Social is actually pretty easy to keep filled with using the cellphone though, I remember it being much more difficult in Sims 1. While your mood is nearly maxed out you accumulate the achievement points which get you really useful upgrades, and keeping fun maxed out makes it relatively easy to keep that going 90% of the time.

 

[coldmeat]

Have you played Sims 2 Tidus? If you have, how does it compare?

 

[TidusZ]

Haven't played the 2nd game, so I can't offer any comparison there. I did play the first one pretty thoroughly though..

 

[Scooby Doo]

Are you sure you want to play this?

http://www.insimenator.org/ind...hp/topic,105119.0.html

Pure playdough fug :frown:

 

[mauri]

I played the first Sims a lot and I was totally hooked with it for few months. I found the original very fresh and fun to play, but I never got excited about the sequel (Sims 2). I played it maybe 5 - 10 hours and was bored to death. Not sure if I should try this one.

Edit: typos.

 

[zerogear]

Originally posted by: zagood
My wife, bless her, said "I've dropped so much money on expansion packs, let's see how different it is from 2 first."

I love her.

Its fully 3D!

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Liberator21
My wife just got a new laptop with a 9300M JUST to play Sims 3. I really really hope it will do just fine...

She might be struggling...

I played Sims1 ... A LOT, it was OK, then I got into more MMO's and dumped the game.

I will probably try out Sims3, before all of the silly expansions come out. I didn't really liek Sims 2...

 

[Skott]

I'm kinda burned out on MMOs in general so not much interest in them any more. I been playing ETW until something else caught my interest. I was thinking Sims3 might be mildly amusing, I've never played Sims. My Daughter has though. I was thinking of trying Sims3 this time around to see what its all about. I saw the thief and devious trailers and thought that might be fun. Also I been toying with trying machinima for the first time and thought maybe Sims3 would be a good place to start in that type of thing.