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The Sims 3 is a video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is part of The Sims franchise and utilizes The Sims 3 Engine. The title was announced on March 19, 2008, and released on June 2, 2009, with a subsequent release date of October 26, 2010.
The game is classified under genres including Casual, Simulation, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, and Adventure. It supports single player game modes and is available on PC, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rated the game Teen.
Review scores for The Sims 3 include 89/100, a Metacritic score of 86, and a rating of 4.03. Another source lists a rating of 46 based on 7 counts. Software versions include 1.69 (Origin), 1.67 (Steam/Mac), and 1.24. The game has 18,300 social media followers.
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Game data
Metacritic 86- Released
- 2009-06-02
- User rating
- 4.03 / 5
- Genres
- Casual, Simulation
- Platforms
- PC, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- ESRB
- Teen
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Game details · IGDB
In The Sims 3, you can create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires, and control their lives within a customizable living neighborhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sim get lucky with the power of "love connector", bless them with the power of "age defiler" or "instant beauty" or curse them with an "instant enemy". Use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! As you guide your Sims through life, you can complete challenges to unlock additional items, new buildings and landmarks.
- Released
- 2011
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
- Platforms
- Nintendo 3DS
- Game modes
- Single player
- Engine
- The Sims 3 Engine
- Franchise
- The Sims
- Developer
- Maxis
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
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Encyclopedic overview
The Sims 3 is a 2009 social simulation video game developed by the Redwood Shores studio of Maxis, and published by Electronic Arts. Part of The Sims series, it is the sequel to The Sims 2. It was released on June 2, 2009, for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and mobile versions. Console versions were released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS in October 2010 and a month later for Wii. A Nintendo 3DS version, released on March 27, 2011, was one of the platform's launch titles.
The game follows the same premises as its predecessors The Sims and The Sims 2 and is based around a life simulation where the player controls the actions and fates of its characters, the Sims, as well as their houses and neighborhoods. The Sims 3 expands on previous games in having an open world system, where neighborhoods are completely open for the sims to move around without any loading screens. A new design tool, the Create-a-Style tool, was also introduced. Create-a-Style allows for clothing, hair, as well as most objects and walls/floors to be visually customized, with several textures and materials available to use. Custom designs can also be saved for later use.
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