The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was created by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity.

The Sims was first released on February 4, 2000. By March 22, 2002, The Sims had sold more than 6.3 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling PC game in history; the game has shipped 16 million copies worldwide as of February 7, 2005. Since its initial release, seven expansion packs and a sequel, The Sims 2 (with its own expansion packs), have been released. A third game, The Sims 3, is currently under production, due for release on 2nd June 2009. The Sims has won numerous awards, including GameSpot's "Game of the Year Award" for 2000. 'The Sims' franchise also holds the record for best-selling games franchise of all time, with more than 100 million copies of Sims 1, Sims 2, all expansion and stuff packs being sold worldwide to date.

The Sims: Livin' Large
The Sims: House Party
The Sims: Hot Date
The Sims: Vacation
The Sims: Unleashed
The Sims: Superstar
The Sims: Makin' Magic

The Sims 2: University
The Sims 2: Night Life
The Sims 2: Open For Business
The Sims 2: Pets
The Sims 2: Season
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
The Sims 2: Free Time
The Sims 2: Apartment Life

The Sims 2: Holiday Party Pack
The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff
The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff
The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff
The Sims 2: Celebration! Stuff
The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff
The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff
The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff
The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff
The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff

The Sims 3 : World Adventure
The Sims 3 : Ambitions
The Sims 3 : Late Night
The Sims 3 : Generations
The Sims 3 : Pets
The Sims 3 : Showtime
The Sims 3 : Supernatural
The Sims 3 : Seasons
The Sims 3 : University Life
The Sims 3 : Island Paradise
The Sims 3 : Into The Future

The Sims 3 : High End Loft Stuff
The Sims 3 : Fast Lane Stuff
The Sims 3 : Outdoor Living Stuff
The Sims 3 : Town Life Stuff
The Sims 3 : Master Suite Stuff
The Sims 3 : Katy Perry's Sweet Treats
The Sims 3 : Diesel Stuff
The Sims 3 : Movie Stuff

The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat

The Sims Life Stories
The Sims Pet Stories
The Sims Castaway Stories

Done and done.

Is My Sims also included?

Just got The Sims 3 Ambitions Commemorative Edition..

I don't know which profession I should choose, so I think it's better for me to be as an inventor first, but something bad happened when I try to invent something..




My butt is on fire when the thing that I want to create is exploded...

@emino

ya ke? i been thru the past and future and so far i only get cash and a book. the reality belum pernah ada. what are the chances for it to happen?

i have experienced crashed to the desktop three times after installing Sims Ambition since yesterday evening....

most and frequent crashes ever in my experience playing Sims3...niceeee

i have experienced crashed to the desktop three times after installing Sims Ambition since yesterday evening....

most and frequent crashes ever in my experience playing Sims3...niceeee

Detonate the junkyard lot sure is good..
Funny that people in that lot just got 'bombed' and they act like they don't even care about what just happened. Even the furniture inside the building and cars that parked outside also got blown into the pieces

Wow, emino. How long will it take to build a Time Machine? Very interesting indeed! My current Sim's wife is polishing her inventing skills.

Wah! Smart move! Just pay cash and carry away? So simple

lurking here makes me want to buy this game.
now here's a question, is there a pack which contains The Sims 3 vanilla + other exp packs in one pack that I can buy? or do I have to buy it separately?

The Sims 3 Vanilla? As in base game?

Try to PM Ryuna Rei. He/She bought the whole set.

Hey guys, not sure if this discussion is allowed. But is there a way to play Sims 3 without the disc?

Don't get me wrong, I do owned the original Collector's Edition, World Adventures and Ambition (if you need proof I can snap a picture of my collection )

I just find it troublesome to put in the disc every time I want to play and my drive got hard time reading the disc... I have try MagicISO to create virtual disc but still failed (manage to load the game but to load my saved game)...

Anyone?

Try this http://www.thesims3.com/10thanniversary

Hey guys, not sure if this discussion is allowed. But is there a way to play Sims 3 without the disc?

Don't get me wrong, I do owned the original Collector's Edition, World Adventures and Ambition (if you need proof I can snap a picture of my collection )

I just find it troublesome to put in the disc every time I want to play and my drive got hard time reading the disc... I have try MagicISO to create virtual disc but still failed (manage to load the game but to load my saved game)...

Anyone?

Simple. Open up EA download manager. Login. Key in your game's key and download the latest expansion (i.e. Ambitions).
Install digital copy of the game using the download manager. Then you don have to load the game using CD anymore 

thx. PM'ed 

Simple. Open up EA download manager. Login. Key in your game's key and download the latest expansion (i.e. Ambitions).
Install digital copy of the game using the download manager. Then you don have to load the game using CD anymore 

I'll like to ask whether do your neighbors in Sim grows old with you or they stay young as your character grows old.

I don't remember seeing the neighbors grow old in the previous Sim games.

emino i would like to ask on the sims ambitions...
it looks nice...
aside from the new job thing... is there any other new things they did for the ambitions expantion?

the new sims 3 expansion pack! alot of sweet rides!

does the high end loff stuff includes SimPoints coupon like the other Sims 3 product?

Fast Lane Stuff Pack. If its just about luxurious stuffs, i think, it ain't worth the money unless one worship Tony Stark's luxurious life

Fast Lane Stuff Pack. If its just about luxurious stuffs, i think, it ain't worth the money unless one worship Tony Stark's luxurious life

Online store Play.com posted a new expansionpack on their site called The Sims 3: After Dark with a releasedate of October 29.
See it here: Play.com.

:Pint: Well, Things got an update. I feel this is a more organized way of dealing with everything that has been gathered so far. Please move when the appropriate sub-forum us created. Clothing will be done at a later date here's to hoping for Diving Boards, Half Walls, Pool Tables, and Spa Equipment!

This Update seems to be a Combination of the following EPs:

-House Party
-Hot Date
-Superstar
-Nightlife (combination of House Party and Hot date)
-Apartment Life


Create-A-Sim
-Male
--Outfits
--Tops
--Bottoms
--Shoes
--Accessories
-Female
--Outfits
--Tops
--Bottoms
--Shoes
--Accessories
-Tattoo

Build Mode
-Constuction
--Fencing/Gates/Rails
---Glass Railing (it was kinda high up, could be a half wall type) 
--Columns
--Doors/Arches
--Wall Patterns
---Shafts/Metal siding (like for elevators)
--Floor Patterns
---Diamond Like pattern 
--Windows
--Foundations/Stairs
---Small Platforms 
-Garden
--Terrain Paint
--Trees/Shrubs
--Pool
--Flowers
--Rocks

Buy Mode
-Plumbing
--Jacuzzi 
-Appliances
--Cement Waste Bin 
-Comfort
-Surfaces
--Bar ("mixology Station", could be a skill object as well. Gives out 'martinis') 
-Electronics
--Dance Floor (not sure about and object, but one was displayed) 
--Wall Speakers 
-Hobbies/Skills
--Electric Piano 
--Baby Grand Piano 
--Drums
--Double Bass
-Lighting
--Night Club Lighting 
--Wall Lantern 
--Neon Sign 
--Ceiling Bulbs (?) 
-Decorative
--Trash Shoot (might appear in appliances, but I'm make it decorative)
--Floating Bubbles 
-Storage
-Children
-Cars
-BuyDebug

[b]Create-A-World/World Editor/Community
-Stuff
--Suspension Bridge (Like in New York)
--Various Sky Scrappers 
--Traffic Light with signs (may lead to improved road traffic) 
--Video and Normal Billboards 
--No Parking Sign 
--Large Neon Sign 
--Subway Terminal 
--Simple Traffic Light 
--Traffic Barriers/Posts 
-Locations
--Dive Bars
--Clubs
--Lounge


[b]Gameplay/Misc
-LifeState
--Vampire (Along with Appropriate Blood Lines)
-Gameplay
--Celebrity Status (Superstar Elements) 
--Reputation 
--Night Jobs (Join A band, Mixologist, Actor, Dilettante)  :new:
--Own a Penthouse (not sure if you can have other apartments though) 

Current Media:
-Press Release: EA Site
-Debut Trailer: Offical Site|Youtube

Comments:
-Some form of elevated platform. Could be a stage, but I have no idea. CFE, perhaps? Its was used twice in the trailer.
-Might have seen a pool table. It was a new object in the bar scene though, but no one was using it, so I have no idea.
-The Trailer was fairly dark, So I might have missed something, but I got what I could
-There appears to be some form of muscle definition and breast slider thing going on.

Clothes will be done at a later date

It has begun! So far:

Careers:

• There's a new Film Career that has two branches: Director and Actor. There are some cool things you can do out in the town too!
  
• Yes, your Sims will sometimes have acting and directing jobs outside the film studio. (AKA film studio rabbit hole)
  
• The new film Career shares some of the Ambitions features, much like the Doctor career.
  
• We haven't opened up existing rabbit holes.
  
• There's a new Teen Celebrity part time job only available to children of celebs
  
• We have not added any changes to the existing base game restaurants.
  

Skills:

• Guitar/Drums/Bass/Piano all have skills, opportunities, wishes, you name it.
  
• Mixology is the other new skill. Create tons of awesome new juice drinks, learn some sweet moves, and even work as a mixologist.
  
• We added several new recipes for bars and the new food truck. Hot Wings = Delicious.
  
• Yes! You can form bands with others, kick people out, have jam sessions...
  

Objects:

• Absolutely! How else would you get to the top floor? Certainly not stairs! (AKA elevators).
  
• We have a lot of new objects. Shuffleboard, darts, bubble bar, new professional bars, 3 new instruments, HOT TUBS.
  
• No bowling alley, sorry. We wanted to change up a few things for Late Night. 
  
• Yes! You can woohoo in the hot tub and the elevator.
  
• There are a lot of vehicles with fast lane. Maybe 12? I cannot remember the exact number.
  
• Yes! The FX machine is AWESOME. It shoots snow, fire, glitter, bubbles...oh man it is so cool.
  
• No microphone. We have piano, drums, bass, and of course, still the guitar.
  
• Really awesome furniture. our concept team went all out this time. You will love being a celebrity in our comfy new digs.
  
• 3 new hot tubs. They look fantastic.  :anime:
  
• The traffic light is a decorative object, so no, we don't have a complex traffic system
  
• No DJ booth. We wanted to focus on instruments for now. (EPIC FAIL )
  

New Hood:

• It's like Twinbrook, Riverview, or Sunset Valley. You can import your sims using Edit Town if you want to keep the same family. (aka new hood, no sub-hood, yay!)
  
• It actually wasn't inspired by New York...
  
• No hotels. You live in the new neighborhood, not visit.
  
• Weather in the new neighborhood is sunny and bright for now. Advisory warning if you're a vampire.
  

Apartments:

• The tall buildings can actually be lived in. If you make enough Simoleons you can even buy one of the luxury high rises.
  
• The apartments are extensions of Shells from World Adventures. Big models, but with some floors that can be built and lived in.
  

Subways:

• Yes, there are undergrounds, or subways as we call them here in the states.
  
• Yes. You go down into the subway and emerge from another one elsewhere in the world.
  
• We have several subways through the neighborhood. You can place your own if you want, even on your Sim's home lot.
  
• The subway is free UNLESS you get mugged. But...that doesn't happen THAT often. It's faster than driving. :rofl:
  

Vampires:

• Vampires will age, but VERY slowly. Vampires will remain young adults and adults for a LOOOOOOOOOOONG time.
  
• They won't die from the sun, but it's worse. They must live without their powers until they recover from their blisters.
  
• They can go outside into the sun but only at their own peril. It's best to limit their exposure.
  
• Vampires can die by thirst!
  
• Plasma Packs are a new snack to satisfy a vampires' thirst.
  
• "What will vampires do when feed from other sims(i.e. the animation for it)?" > It depends on whether your Sim is romantically involved with them or not.
  
• "Were the Vampires influenced by the Twilight Saga in anyway" > No. They are our own creation.
  
• Thirst replaces hunger. But, vampires play quite differently than other Sims.
  
• "Do you need a high gardening skill to grow plasma fruits? Do you just find the seeds around town?" > No. You can buy seeds or fruit at the store actually. But yes, gardening skill helps.
  
• They can read minds, hunt others, and become super powerful very quickly.
  
• All children, vampire or no, must go to school. It's the law! Plus, we don't want them to be dumb.
  
• Death by Thirst, Old Age...really any death except Hunger.
  
• Vampires have a special skin type of sorts (NOT GLITTER). But no, we don't have new "skin types."  :anime:
  
• "does the vampires need to sleep?" Yes. We even added a new special bed for them that's quite haunting. (No coffin?)
  
• "Grant, Please tell me the Vamps don't sleep in coffins! Also, can I have a puppy please dad!? LOL" > No, no coffins. They use regular beds and the new vampire altar. 
  
• We have a vampire cure that is a potion.
  
• New ghost! (Death by Thirst)
  
• You need to find a vampire, befriend them, and convince them to turn you. I bet the hidden vampire bar is a good place...
  
• Vampires have a favorite food. O Positive and yes, new music too.
  

Build Mode:

• This is the most simulation driven EP yet. Opportunities are scaled back.
  
• You can now build pools on any floor level, circular pools. We added a fountain tool, you can move paintings up and down on wall.
  
• Half walls, building inside shell buildings...there is a LOT of build/buy stuff.
  
• Yes, you can build new stage platforms. There is also a dance floor.
  

Parties & Clubs:

• "Can other sims invite us to parties?" > Yes! We're really excited to finally get NPC hosted parties. Have fun crashing them (which is possible!)
  
• If the club has a bouncer you can sneak in, bribe, hack your way in...or get in legitimately with your celeb status.
  

CAS & Traits:

• There's a new breast slider for females and new muscle sliders for both genders. Let's just say we've had some funny convos.  :anime:
  
• "Any new facial hair?" > Yes! This was actually a huge request from you guys and we really wanted new facial hair.
  
• Yes. New traits are Shy and a new one for Celebrity Sims.
  
• "I know there's a Shy trait, but what's this mystery 'Celebrity' one? Can you tell us or is it a surprise?" > It's similar to Eccentric for Inventing. It gives you an edge in being and becoming a celebrity.
  
• This time we only added 2 more traits. But we love them too so don't worry. There's also another trait you'll be getting soon...
  
• "New trait for fast lane?" Maybe (AKA yes, read before)
  
• New outfits, new hair, and the breast slider (for women) and new muscle slider for both genders.
  
• Yes, we added a few new tats.
  

NPCs:

• No, but you CAN hire a butler. I love asking him for advice
  
• No. It's an NPC that lingers around town. (Papparazzo)
  

Other:

• Currently the system lets us create ANY car. Fire trucks, racing cars. We prefer this flexibility which we might not otherwise have. (AKA no proper car animations)
  
• "Will we have water reflection?" > Yes. Our engineers put in some gorgeous new water reflections. Load up China or Egypt especially -- GORGEOUS.
  
• Late Night is all about going out on the town and hanging with friends. Awesome late night experiences. No ocean swimming atm.
  
• Here's a HILARIOUS bug we fixed the other day: When a Sim goes to work, his portrait can change into a red-haired man with a moustache  :anime:
  

there's a new patch apparently...i downloaded it...finished downloaded. i see nothing happened...i forced quit the launcher. now when i start it up back it says my Sims 3 Base game is outdated compare to the expansion pack and i need to upgrade it via the game launcher. which currently seems to be non responsive.

besides reinstalling the whole thing...any better advice?
thanks

check modthesims.info for patch files. make sure u know ur game current version (TS3, EP & SP) so that u can download the correct incremental patch file (update from prev patch to latest, no reinstall) 

A new Sims game revealed today that drops the popular characters in the Middle Ages will feature "compelling gameplay never seen before in the history of The Sims", according to publisher Electronic Arts.

The Sims Medieval, the first in a series due out in spring 2011 for the PC and Mac, will have players create heroes, venture on quests, build and control a kingdom, and have control of every "Hero Sim" character in the game. Electronic Arts' press release was a little light on details, so it's unclear just how different this latest Sims game will be from the franchise.

"The Middle Ages is a time of intrigue, legend, and excitement. It offers a perfect backdrop for a brand new series from The Sims studio due to the limitless stories that can be told," said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio at EA. "The Sims Medieval offers a new way for players to experience The Sims which we hope fans will enjoy, and it features gameplay that fans of strategy and role-playing games will find appealing such as controlling an entire kingdom and quest-based gameplay mechanics."

In the game players will be able to control a variety of characters including kings, queens, knights, wizards, blacksmiths and bards. The game will unfold through a number of different quests like crafting a legendary sword, arranging a royal wedding, protecting the kingdom from an evil sorcerer and finding the fountain of youth. Every quest plays out differently depending on which Hero Sim the player is controlling.

The game will also let you build your kingdom through internal expansion or by conquering neighboring territories. EA wasn't clear on whether that meant the game includes SimCity and strategy elements or if it's more about simple, automated choices.

As with most Sims games, The Sims Medieval will be highly customizable, for instance players can choose to customize every new Hero that comes to the kingdom, including selecting their traits and their fatal flaw. But that also means that the game may include some of the tedium of Sims micro-management with players having to make sure their heroes "carry out their daily responsibilities such as healing the sick, trading for exotic goods, or forging armor. From having a baby to competing in a royal tournament, what happens to their Sims is up to the player."

The game is in development by The Sims Studio.