On this day, 12 years ago, the sims 3 launched!
https://twitter.com/Iron_Cgull/status/1400082272909418499?s=19 Do you remember how you felt when you first played the base game?
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I don't remember for sure when I got TS3 base game. I know it was not when it was first released. I think it was mid 2010 after WA and Ambitions has been released. I hadn't researched it much and only knew it was the next game in the series. I had loved and played TS2 for many many years, and owned the entire series with expansions and SPs. I figured it was just better graphics and other improvements.
I picked up a deluxe box with the cool green diamond thumb drive and got it installed. Must to my surprise, there was an open world. That seemed cool. In between constant game crashes on a computer that really couldn't handle it, I learned that I had no control at all over my town. I could have aging and progression on or off. I wanted it on or off per family but that wasn't possible. In reading the forums, I learned about the Pinstar's generational challenge. One family, for 10 generations, and suddenly I had a reason to play. I picked up WA which gave me all new content to enjoy. Someone had created a spreadsheet to keep track of challenge "points" and I was delighted. I still have that original spreadsheet and I think I made it 7 generations before I stopped playing. I loved so many details that were huge improvements over TS2: laundry, expanded gardening, wine making, laundry, gradual baby bumps that seemed more natural, on and on. But eventually I got bored of that one family and stopped playing.
Then a few years ago, I picked up TS2 again. Origin had put the entire series in my launcher - for free. I started playing and got so into it once again. Loved the control over my city. Played it non-stop for about a year. Then for some reason, I really missed those new features in TS3. I must have posted something on the forums about that and one of the Nrass gang reached out and convinced me to give it a try. They told me that is was TS2 reimagined and I could indeed play the way I wanted to play.
So, one weekend, I happened to see that the entire TS3 series was on sale on Steam. I had learned you couldn't mix CD and Steam versions of the game. So I made the leap and bought the entire thing. I think my total tab was something like $185 but it has been SO worth it. Still some bumps here and there but I am truly enjoying TS playing my way. I know full well I haven't touched 75% of the content and that's ok. I'll get to it sooner or later. I'm still working full time but gaming is my release. My recharge. So it's slow going. I have a city that started with six founding families and they are up to 3rd generation.
I did a recent review on Steam for TS3 and stated that I believe it is my favorite Sim game of all time. Here is to another decade or more of playing it! <3
I picked up a deluxe box with the cool green diamond thumb drive and got it installed. Must to my surprise, there was an open world. That seemed cool. In between constant game crashes on a computer that really couldn't handle it, I learned that I had no control at all over my town. I could have aging and progression on or off. I wanted it on or off per family but that wasn't possible. In reading the forums, I learned about the Pinstar's generational challenge. One family, for 10 generations, and suddenly I had a reason to play. I picked up WA which gave me all new content to enjoy. Someone had created a spreadsheet to keep track of challenge "points" and I was delighted. I still have that original spreadsheet and I think I made it 7 generations before I stopped playing. I loved so many details that were huge improvements over TS2: laundry, expanded gardening, wine making, laundry, gradual baby bumps that seemed more natural, on and on. But eventually I got bored of that one family and stopped playing.
Then a few years ago, I picked up TS2 again. Origin had put the entire series in my launcher - for free. I started playing and got so into it once again. Loved the control over my city. Played it non-stop for about a year. Then for some reason, I really missed those new features in TS3. I must have posted something on the forums about that and one of the Nrass gang reached out and convinced me to give it a try. They told me that is was TS2 reimagined and I could indeed play the way I wanted to play.
So, one weekend, I happened to see that the entire TS3 series was on sale on Steam. I had learned you couldn't mix CD and Steam versions of the game. So I made the leap and bought the entire thing. I think my total tab was something like $185 but it has been SO worth it. Still some bumps here and there but I am truly enjoying TS playing my way. I know full well I haven't touched 75% of the content and that's ok. I'll get to it sooner or later. I'm still working full time but gaming is my release. My recharge. So it's slow going. I have a city that started with six founding families and they are up to 3rd generation.
I did a recent review on Steam for TS3 and stated that I believe it is my favorite Sim game of all time. Here is to another decade or more of playing it! <3
