Sims Three: Is It Worth It?

Sims 3, is it worth it?

I had bought Sims 3 because of my love of the previous games in its series. But soon after I bought the game, disappointment flooded my mind.

The Create-A-Sim mode caught my attention from the start. Many more clothes and outfits are now available, and you now have the ability to plan outfits. In Sims 3, you not only chose your sim’s clothes, age, but you can chose their personality traits. Will your sim be athletic, brave, and flirty, or a hopeless romantic? The combinations are endless!

Soon after creating your sim, you are faced with the option of buying a home and getting a job. Your job is based on your traits you have chosen for your sim. An athletic sim will not enjoy being locked in an office for a 9 to 5 workday. After a while your sim starts to grow into a child, teenager, young adult, adult, or elder, and that is when you are able to plan a party and invite sims from the neighborhood to a certain location, such as your house.

But after a couple of hours, you will start to get bored. You will notice the game getting laggy, in which case you will have to turn down the quality of the animation and picture. The game will start to get frustrating and it will seem that time has become a complete obstacle in your sim’s life.

Is the game worth it?

No. The poor quality and time-consuming lags leave you staring at your computer screen blindly for hours. It is definitely not worth the $60. I would suggest Sims Bustin’ Out instead, especially if you are a first-time player of The Sims.