And asking myself every second why in the world I ever left it. :D When I was playing Sims 3, I hadn't collected all the packs (at least not the little ones), and I have to say I probably didn't even do half of the stuff available in this game. When Sims 4 came out I just jumped to it, not realizing at all that it was going to be so...different. But with my new laptop, it's so easy to play Sims 3 on the highest settings, and now that it's not lagging, I'm seeing how (to me) that this game is so much better. Open Worlds, real personality, almost endless customization, so much stuff to do and explore, I feel like it's a game I can play for hours and not get bored. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally attached to my Sims 4 characters and the story I've made for them, but I'm currently only playing with one sim in sims 3 and it's so much fun, and I feel like I have so much stuff to do. It's almost overwhelming, but in a really good way. I don't even need mods, they're just minor enhancements. I wonder, is there anyone else recently coming back to sims 3 and are loving it?

Welcome back, @AnnaLoo91 - There have been a few people coming back to Sims 3. Most of us here haven't left Sims 3. I started playing Sims 3 in 2017 and have never stopped playing Sims 3.

Yay, welcome back to Sims 3!Some mods are more than minor enhancements. Like the NRaas Overwatch and ErrorTrap. They will take care of some bugs in the game that could cause lag over time, fix stuck sims and more. :smile:

Welcome back @AnnaLoo91 :) As @Cororon says, the mods she mentions are essential to a healthy game :)

Don't forget Nraas's Traveler mod, too! It's a big help with World Adventures, Uni, and Into The Future!

i literally came back to sims 3 a few days ago and i'm loving it

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NikkeiSimmer
Seasoned Adventurer
5 years ago
Welcome back, @AnnaLoo91 - There have been a few people coming back to Sims 3. Most of us here haven't left Sims 3. I started playing Sims 3 in 2017 and have never stopped playing Sims 3.
Cororon
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
Yay, welcome back to Sims 3!

Some mods are more than minor enhancements. Like the NRaas Overwatch and ErrorTrap. They will take care of some bugs in the game that could cause lag over time, fix stuck sims and more. :smile:
Mikezumi
5 years ago
Welcome back @AnnaLoo91 :) As @Cororon says, the mods she mentions are essential to a healthy game :)
carlystur
5 years ago
Don't forget Nraas's Traveler mod, too! It's a big help with World Adventures, Uni, and Into The Future!
xSageBabe
5 years ago
i literally came back to sims 3 a few days ago and i'm loving it
ZeeGee1
Seasoned Hotshot
5 years ago
@AnnaLoo91 There have been quite a few posts here lately by simmers coming back to Sims 3. Welcome back!
AnnaLoo91
New Spectator
5 years ago
Thanks for the warm welcome back guys! And yes, that's true, there are some mods like those that make the game much better when it comes to lag. So there is that. Other than that, I'd say those are the only mods I'd highly recommend for anyone. All others are just fun enhancements, which is what I believe is how it should be. <3
SweetieWright_84
New Spectator
5 years ago
I spent nearly the whole weekend playing TS3. I haven't played this game the much in years. I'm playing the Goth family, which is something I never did in the past, and rarely do in the present because I've never gotten attached to premades. TS3 was my first Sims game so it's nice to be back to my roots. I don't know how long I'll play it before I go back to TS4, but I'm enjoying the change of scenery while I'm there.
sketchur
5 years ago
Yes! I've recently re-installed most of my Sims 3 expansions (I don't even have all of them) and I couldn't be happier.

I had completely forgotten about the Opportunities tab — which is AWESOME and adds infinite depth — and the gamified loading screens. Those are fun! It only takes my 2015 laptop a couple minutes or less to load, though. I thought it would take a lot longer. Guess technology is just better these days. :)

I missed cars, horses, bikes, and the fact that if you spam the same interaction with a Sim, the Sim gets bored. It's harder to level up relationships than it is in The Sims 4. Gameplay is REWARDING! Lifetime aspirations are actually challenging and they mean something.

I missed Champs Les Sims and nectar; exploring countless tombs and learning cultural songs; and martial arts!! (Selvadorada in TS4 doesn't even compare!)

I missed the huge cities. I missed all the extra venues (and combined venues) like the Movie Theater, Day Spa and Restaurants. (I don't have Dine Out or Movie Hangout Stuff, by the way, so I never got to experience eating at restaurants in The Sims 4 — nor "movies." I do have Spa Day in TS4, though, and now thinking about it, I'm bummed it just didn't come in base game.)

I have barely done much in Build/Buy besides upgrade my pre-furnished house furnishings and change the colors/patterns around. Gosh, it's just amazing. The most gameplay I have in The Sims 4 is build/buy. But not in The Sims 3. I can play my Sim for hours on end.

At the end of the day, it feels like I've really gone to "France," explored pyramids in "Egypt," and befriended a unicorn by the local waterfall, biked around town, and have a fulfilling job — haha.

Again, I didn't even install all my expansion packs yet, and I'm gradually working up to them all — as I re-learn The Sims 3 interface and gameplay — but soon, I will re-install the rest that I own. Also, I've only started this with one Sim, to test the waters, before I move on to 2 Sims and a Sim family. (And pets!)

I am so glad I didn't pay EA for many of The Sims 4 packs. I've probably put in less money into The Sims 3 and resulted in infinitely more fulfilling gameplay. :) ♥
NikkeiSimmer
Seasoned Adventurer
5 years ago
Welcome back, @sketches; glad you're having so much fun again. It's a great game when you can get it stable and not prone to Error 12s.