Differences between The Sims 3 for PC and PS3?
Hello, Are there differences between The Sims 3 for PC and PS3? Does the PS3 version support multiple languages and expansion packs? Who has experience with this? Best regards.
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@RealSimmor0 The PC/Mac and console versions of Sims 3 are similar in a lot of ways, but they are definitely two different games. The console version is missing many of the features of the PC version, and as far as I know, the only expansion pack available is Pets. It also has a few features not present in the PC version. If you're interested in more details, here are a couple of useful links:
https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sims_3_(console)
https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Review-Sims-3-Console-27912.html
As far as supported languages go... I'm not seeing a list. Which languages are available might depend on where you buy the game, but at the very least, it should say what's available on the back of the box.
There aren't any regular posters here who play TS3 on console, at least as far as I know. But you could always ask about languages on a dedicated gaming site. The TS3 section of the official forum doesn't have many (or possibly any) active console players; you'd probably have better luck somewhere else.
@RealSimmor0 @puzzlezaddict I have both The Sims 3 and The Sims 3 Pets for XBox 360 but I haven't played them in years. They are completely separate games, the Sims 3 Pets is a stand-alone game and not an expansion pack. There are no expansion packs, Sims store items, or real DLC for either one. Game saves and Sims will not transfer between the two of them.
Both are very different than the PC version. The worlds in these games are broken up into smaller neighborhoods, much like Sims 4 is today, and not the open worlds of Sims 3 on PC. If you travel between two neighborhoods there is a loading screen like Sims 4. Loading times were pretty decent. You can do some Build/Buy modifications to the lots but the game puts a limit on how much you can change. There is a good amount of CAS items in both games but not much as far as color customization goes. Obviously no mods or CC either. I expect hardware limitations of the XBox 360 console was a factor in all this.
They are still fun to play, especially Sims 3 Pets, but the graphics are extremely dated. Some of the game-play features, especially the Karma Powers system, can be very entertaining. The Cry Havoc and Feral Possession Karma powers were some of the funniest things I have ever seen on any Sims game! Both games have Quest missions that do not appear in the PC version. The quest where my Sim's cat decided he was going to take over the whole world was my favorite. In the end he decided world domination was too much work so he settled for finding the most comfortable couch in town to nap on (typical cat). Whoever developed these games at EA definitely put an emphasis on humor (the Sims 4 could certainly use more of that). If there was some way to play these games on XBox One or PS4 with better/updated graphics I would LOVE to play them again, but as it is it's hard to go back from Sims 3 or Sims 4 on PC.
I hope this helps :D
- Thank you for your quick responds, @puzzlezaddict.
Due their hardware limits, console game versions are missing several features and don't have all the items, which are included in the PC version.
I prefer to use the official forum, I don't like those forums here and there, where you must create an account for just once, and don't get a helpful answer.
Aren't add ones / expansion packs more a PC thing?
@RandomBuzziness,
So, console don't have some sort of story like progress in the The Sims? Normally, you can create a new Sims, just one or a family. Then let them move in an existing house or build one by your self. Let them live, go to school or work, play, make new friends, watch TV, archive goals.@RealSimmor0 I know the current generation consoles run the full version of Sims 4, including all packs (though they're usually a month or two behind). But you're right, that's a recent thing, and the PS3 version didn't offer DLC the way PS4 and XBoxOne do.
As for the details of the PS3 version, RandomBuzziness is clearly the better source here.
