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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. :) ♥
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. :) ♥
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