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king_of_simcity's avatar
king_of_simcity
5 years ago

Is The Sims 3 stuck in the 2000s/ early 2010s?

I remember reading a while ago that someone mentioned that some aspects of TS3 look a bit dated. By that I would guess the fashions and hair styles.

TS1 and TS2 would look even more in the past (specially TS1 having that black and white TV!)

What do you see that might look out of date now but does not bother our Sims?

The TVs with the box on the back (remember when people called the TV 'the box')

Cars

Hairstyles?

Yes hair styles. Humara's hairstyle is very 2009!

https://i.imgur.com/m4grqKM.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/DnxPfRd.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/PORHbje.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ZalUZGt.jpg
  • king_of_simcity's avatar
    king_of_simcity
    5 years ago
    "@McTosh;c-17589508" wrote:
    Oh well. Can always download CC. :)

    Doesn't bother me that some stuff is a bit dated.


    I have got some CC to make things look even more dated such as the 90s curtains for male hair: :wink:

    https://i.imgur.com/cv85OFy.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/EGs9PCH.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/LZEqKPM.jpg
  • Damienf519's avatar
    Damienf519
    New Rookie
    5 years ago
    Off course the Sims 3 is going to be somewhat dated. The last peace of official content, even the last patch for the game was more than a decade ago.
  • HotBlackSand's avatar
    HotBlackSand
    5 years ago
    However dated Sims 3 may be ...
    A 2020 gaming computer can actually manage running the game without bogging down and frying graphics cards :D

    .
  • king_of_simcity's avatar
    king_of_simcity
    5 years ago
    "Damienf519;c-17589521" wrote:
    Off course the Sims 3 is going to be somewhat dated. The last peace of official content, even the last patch for the game was more than a decade ago.


    2010? :D
  • king_of_simcity's avatar
    king_of_simcity
    5 years ago
    "@BlackSand;c-17589526" wrote:
    However dated Sims 3 may be ...
    A 2020 gaming computer can actually manage running the game without bogging down and frying graphics cards :D

    .


    Hence why hundreds of thousands of us still play :smile:
  • UlanDhor's avatar
    UlanDhor
    Seasoned Novice
    5 years ago
    I'm also a bit dated, so all's well.

    This may explain why I like SV. I still remember when stuff looked like that.
  • commandermctosh's avatar
    commandermctosh
    5 years ago
    "Damienf519;c-17589521" wrote:
    Off course the Sims 3 is going to be somewhat dated. The last peace of official content, even the last patch for the game was more than a decade ago.


    Tbf it was only 7 years ago. 2013 brought University, isla Paradise & Into Future.

    It's not as dated as earlier sim installments. I mean, we do have flatscreen tvs and smartphones and tablets at least. :)

    I use hte more 'dated' content (like the box tvs mentioned) for elderly sims or geeky sims that like retro stuff.
  • SimAlexandria's avatar
    SimAlexandria
    5 years ago
    I mean, my tv in real life still has a box on the back? haha! So I don't think I'd notice that one

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