I was very sceptical when this one came out: Sims go to the Bathroom. But it turned out it was actually the first stuff pack with some Oomph. Yes, it is all geared to bathroom stuff, and bedroom stuff, but it is all done very nicely. It’s probably because there is so little variation to start with in the base game, that each new toilet just makes you go ‘ohhh’ and ‘ahhh’. The nightwear is very impractical, but hey: this is a fantasy game, so let’s all strap ourselves in a tight corset and try to sleep before we suffocate. Still, truthfully, this stuff pack is the one you should pick up if you only pick one.

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After the immediate disappointment of the Fast Lane car-themed stuff pack, and the belated disappointment after Late night, I vowed not to get Outdoor Living, because a garden-themed stuff pack seemed pointless. I was right. But it made a nice addition to Generations. It takes a stuff pack and an expansion to make it feel like a substantial addition to your game.

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The Sims 3 Generations expansion pack is another chapter in the Sims 3 game. It adds gameplay that fans will recognise from TS2 expansion packs, while staying clear of the things that were boring in TS2. Did they finally get it right? Maybe. So far Generations is a good mix of new things, like the Imaginary Friend, and old things returning, such as pillow fights. It is still not a completely bug-free expansion pack, as a look at the official Sims 3 forums shows. There are still many players that have trouble getting the game to run.

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After a few months of inactivity, we’re kind of back with more sims things.  Let’s start with some information about free stuff at the very expensive The Sims 3 Store. For more information, also visit this forum thread at the official TS3 forums.

It’s the new thing for games to add content through online features. TS3 has its own store for furniture, clothes and hairstyles. And it costs extra money. It’s not enough to spend money buying a game, you have to have the opportunity to spend even more money to make your game fun to play.

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About a month and a half ago we bought the rather disappointing stuff pack Fast Lane. And now EA brings us a full expansion pack already. Late Night does make up for the last stuff pack. I wonder if they knew how disappointed sim players would be with the stuff pack, knowing that Late Night would be received a lot better. Not only because the theme of stepping out on the town is more exciting than driving some cars, but because the stuff in the expansion pack is actually better, more entertaining and interesting.

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The day the stuff pack was announced I told Five not to get this one for me. I rarely use cars in The Sims 3. I’ll talk about that in another ramble, though. And there did not seem to be a lot of items that I’d use or need. But as with all packs, from the sims 1 onwards, I felt the pull as the release date came closer. So on the day it came out, I sent Five out to get me it. I’d be damned if I payed for such a crappy accesories pack myself. Read the rest of this entry →