As a huge fan of the sims 3, I have to say it's flawless. Of course for me the gameplay is better but there are real annoying things that I hate. I really hate the animations of the game. It's really a nightmare to watch. Especially the romantics one. The way they stare at each other is very annoying and I think we can have a discussion on it.

It's an old game (release date 2009). From what I've read, the development team wanted realistic but goofy animations. So, that's what you got.

I personally like the way sims stare at each other. I would rather that than have them look around at everything but the sim they are interacting with.

I actually disagree with the OP. I think the animations are pretty well done and I don't mind that they look a little bit sappy because I'm a hopeless romantic. Much rather see that then a wide toothy Cheshire cat grin that makes no sense for the current situation. :grin: Could they have improved some things? Sure! Did they...nope! :neutral:

they're kinda goofy! :D it doesn't bother me tho because I feel like all the sim games have goofy animations.

"KatyFernlily;c-17667035" wrote:It's an old game (release date 2009). From what I've read, the development team wanted realistic but goofy animations. So, that's what you got.The sims 2 has better animations tho"bekkasan;c-17667065" wrote:I actually disagree with the OP. I think the animations are pretty well done and I don't mind that they look a little bit sappy because I'm a hopeless romantic. Much rather see that then a wide toothy Cheshire cat grin that makes no sense for the current situation. :grin: Could they have improved some things? Sure! Did they...nope! :neutral: They are well done but not as well the others games are. They don't feel humans at all and I don't think human wise means realistic. The sims 2 were goofy. The sims 3 one are ew... Of course it has better gameplay but it leaves so much to be desired for me. And I agree with the line when you say they could have improved it. Especially when I see all the visuals efforts of The Sims 4 it makes me kinda bitter"Babykittyjade;c-17667076" wrote:To be fair I think both 3 and 4 (can't judge 2) have some less than stellar animations and that's for one reason only imo. Way too silly and goofy! Silly has always been the sims style but I would lovvvvvve to see realistic motions. And the perfect example is those custom animations people make for pose player of sims talking,walking,hugging etc. It looks so natural and pleasing to my eye. And the fact that so many people make these animations tells me most would prefer this also.It's hard to tell certain or serious stories will all the goofy motions they go through. Atleast I think it should be balanced more. So I don't like too many animations of either game. I have just accepted it as the sims style.There are some animations I really love of course like sims 3 sims playing in the water sprinkler I wish they would do that in 4. It warms my heart ? they look so into it. And others I do like. The staring at eachother doesn't bother me.Agree ! I wished there could be a level of being romantic like they won't stare at each other and they will. I'm a huge fan of the sims 3 but it didn't aged well...

Let's talk about the Sims 3 animations...

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NikkeiSimmer
Legend
5 years ago
That's why those of us who want natural animations...start using "Animation Player". For those who don't use mods. Wait till they're in a neutral position.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LtC2zuhh3c/X2RfsfHXKwI/AAAAAAAAjRk/7BOIN2PMBV0Q3yz2T61V2JORe3mUOv3kACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Screenshot-90.jpg
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https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UhWqHbVbcFY/X1B0pbhiTmI/AAAAAAAAiws/dS_C-nwpGfcUSG17kmIZgIUueXcybTmMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Screenshot-63.jpg
If you don't write stories or don't need to take screencaps...

Grit yer teeth n' bear it.
igazor
5 years ago
(Ahem) Yeah, about that Dip Kiss interaction. At one point I began a careful and scientific analysis of the ITF expansion to see if I even wanted to keep it in my game since I so rarely use its features. That took all of 12 seconds; it's the expansion the Dip Kiss comes with. The pack stays.

(slight exaggeration, I do like the Astronomy career and dream pods...) :)
NikkeiSimmer
Legend
5 years ago
"bekkasan;c-17667065" wrote:

I actually disagree with the OP. I think the animations are pretty well done and I don't mind that they look a little bit sappy because I'm a hopeless romantic. Much rather see that then a wide toothy Cheshire cat grin that makes no sense for the current situation. :grin:
Could they have improved some things? Sure! Did they...nope! :neutral:

@bekkasan - the Cheshire cat had a more pleasing grin than the Sims 4 sims. The TS4 sims just make me want to wind up and smack those Joker grins right off their faces. :evil grin:
InfraGreen
5 years ago
The animations themselves are fine though sometimes awkward and stiff (many were ported from TS2!), working with the rigs as a poser is more mixed (the lips are kind of awful, I've also posed for TS4 and the faces are rigged more naturally and I'm usually happier with facial expressions there, but you make it work either way), the maybe three chatting animations they repeated for each "new social interaction" are peak laziness.
goodfellowe
New Ace
5 years ago
I don't mind the animations much, never really have. They're a nice mix of goofy and realistic and they don't feel dragged out or overexaggerated. They're simple, and it works out with the series.
astridentanja
5 years ago
"CravenLestat;c-17667308" wrote:
@JoAnne65 Dip kiss :# How could a sim veteran like yourself not know that.What have you done with the real Joanne :'(

And hi haven't seen you in foreva eva

She plays the game in Dutch haha ? Hi!!?
"AlexaKry;c-17667386" wrote:
I don´t agree with you.
I like how they "stare" at each other, it´s realistically. Nobody looks at the partner and grins a Joker-grin the whole time. Sometimes they do grin, it then seems as if they are shy, this is very sweet.
They notice each other and focus just on their partner when they stare at each other. They show that he/she is the only thing that counts at that special moment.
The only thing I critizise is that there are too few of this animations in the game.

@JoAnne65 : hi there, finally back on the fun side? :p

Lol, it certainly is. I’ve been very unfaithful to Sims 3 ever since Animal Crossing was released. Desperately missing Daryl and Leo though.
ZombiePary
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
I really like it when sims stare at each other. One thing I miss from Sims 2 was when sims would look right at the camera, as if they know that you're there, and sometimes when you give them an instruction that is against their nature, they look right at the camera and point at themselves as if to say "Who, me?"
I wish TS3 sims did that too.

The only thing I don't like about TS3 animations is the slight pause before they do something, like walking up stairs and stuff. But that's the only "complaint" I have.
igazor
5 years ago
@Pary - Every once in a while I feel like my sims look up into the camera at me as if to say, "You have got to be kidding us!" One time was when I thought a nice lot I was having a group of four stay at on a Traveler mod vacation/later move to new world procedure would still be available but it wasn't so I had to plop them down on the only remaining residential lot left that was free -- and it was pretty bad, with one cheap brass double bed on the entire lot, in the middle of an ugly living room. They dutifully marched in with their luggage, stood in front of the bed, stared at it, and didn't seem very happy with the accommodations. But they only had to "stay" there for about 10 sim minutes while I quickly rearranged things.

Guess I could have been imagining the staring at the camera thing though as I was really concentrating on fixing my mistake. They had no life-threatening issues I needed to be made aware of, they weren't route stuck or anything like that. Just less than thrilled looking. :)
HotBlackSand
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"Pary;c-17667540" wrote:
I really like it when sims stare at each other. One thing I miss from Sims 2 was when sims would look right at the camera, as if they know that you're there, and sometimes when you give them an instruction that is against their nature, they look right at the camera and point at themselves as if to say "Who, me?"
I wish TS3 sims did that too.

.

"Uh ... You want me to do what to this guy?"

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50233187901_49719f13bd_k.jpg

Happy Simming!

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AlexaKry
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@Pary : they look at the camera. but with a different expression. They smile a little smile, it looks a bit as if they know something which the player doesn´t. It´s very sweet!
https://i.imgur.com/YPYW1XP.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/nNOBU6d.jpg

@JoAnne65 : I miss them dearly!! Don´t ever think of cheating furthermore! ;)

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