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Line 1: {{merge\|Comparison between The Sims base games}} ''[[The Sims 3]]'' is based on ''[[The Sims]]'' original base game and ''[[The Sims 2]]'' original base game, and therefore contains many of the same features. Line 12 ⟶ 13: Continuous [[body shapes]] (muscular/obese) and skin colors Enhanced facial customization features Completely customizable hair color, the possibility to have ~~seperate~~separate hair root, base, highlight, and tip colors Independent [[footwear]] (was attached to legwear in ''The Sims 2'') ** Different voice types * [[Trait (The Sims 3)\|Traits]]s * [[Moodlets]] * [[Favorites]] Line 43 ⟶ 44: ===In The Sims 3 expansion packs=== * Basement tool ([[~~Basement~~basement]]s were made by using [[foundation]]s and as part of feature in ''The Sims 2: Nightlife''){{Vgversion\|TS3:WA}} * [[Laundry]]{{Vgversion\|TS3:A}} * [[Tattoo]]{{Vgversion\|TS3:A}} Line 75 ⟶ 76: * Roof objects{{Vgversion\|TS2:S}} * Activity table{{Vgversion\|TS2:FT}}: [[Toddler]]s no longer gain skill from using it. * [[~~Playground~~Jungle gym]] ~~objects~~{{Vgversion\|TS2:AL}} * [[Ceiling]]{{Vgversion\|TS2:AL}} Line 82 ⟶ 83: * [[Cinematic]]s * [[Aspiration (The Sims 2)\|Aspiration]]: Replaced with [[lifetime happiness]]. * [[Slacker]] career * [[Fears]]~~: Replaced with negative moodlets.~~ * [[Underwear]]: Underwear clothing style is part of [[pajamas]]. * [[Private school]]: Reappears as [[Boarding school]] in ''[[The Sims 3: Generations]]''. * Visible retail stores: Reappears as [[market]]{{Vgversion\|TS3:WA}} ~~and~~, [[consignment store]]{{Vgversion\|TS3:A}}, and [[gallery shop]]{{Vgversion\|TS3:ITF}}. * [[Interests]] * [[Memories]]: Returns in ''[[The Sims 3: Generations]]'' * [[Alien]]s, [[alien abduction]], and [[pregnancy\|alien pregnancy]]: ~~Aliens and alien abduction return~~Returns in ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons]]''. * Flower beds that require watering and bushes that require trimming * [[Environment]] and [[comfort]] needs: Replaced by [[moodlets]] Line 98 ⟶ 99: * Photo album: Screenshots are uploaded to [[TheSims3.com]] where stories are created. * The need to buy clothes * [[Cockroaches]]. ~~Returns~~They return as a [[Bug collecting\|~~collectibles~~collectible]]. * Dreaming during sleep: Re-added in patch 1.5/1.6 * [[Body Shop]] * Crosswords in [[newspaper]]s * [[Zodiac\|Astrological signs]]: Returns in ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]'' and [[The Sims 3/Patch 17\|patch 17]]. * Shops (Sims no longer need to buy food on commercial lots, and The Sims 3 does not have magazines and video games as an item that can be bought and used. The ability to purchase clothing is reintroduced in ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]''). * [[Influence]]: Returns in ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]'' * The picture-in-picture window (also present in ''[[The Sims]]''). * The need to bathe babies and toddlers: Returns with the changing table premium content ===Lost skills=== * [[Mechanical]] skill: Replaced with [[Handiness]] * [[Cleaning]] skill * [[Creativity (skill)\|Creativity]] skill: Replaced with several relevant skills; [[Instrument skill\|Guitar]], [[Painting]], and [[Writing]] in base game, and additional skills from [[expansion pack]]s and store including [[Sculpting]], Piano, Bass, Drums, Violin and ~~Drums~~Laser Rhythm-a-con skills. * [[Secret skills#Yoga\|Yoga]] secret skill * [[Secret Skill#The Sims 2\|Meditation]] secret skill: Returns in ''The Sims: World Adventures'' as an ability upon reaching level 5 of the [[Martial Arts]] skill. ===Lost NPCs=== Line 128 ⟶ 129: These objects (with unique interactions) were found in ''The Sims 2'' base game but not ''The Sims 3'' base game: * [[Aspiration reward (The Sims 2)\|Aspiration rewards]]s: Replaced with [[lifetime reward]] * [[Career rewards]] * [[Piano]]: Returns in ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]'' * [[Pinball Machine]]s: Returns as premium content from the Store<ref>[http://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:43459 Pinball machine available at the Store.]</ref> Line 137: * [[Magazine]]s * [[Wedding arch]]: Returns in ''[[The Sims 3: Generations]]'' * [[Changing ~~tables~~table]]s: Returns as premium content from the Store ===Changes in Animations=== Line 148: ==See also== * [[Comparison between The Sims, ~~The~~base ~~Sims 2 and The Sims 3~~games]] * [[Comparison between The Sims and The Sims 2]] * [[Comparison between The Sims 3 and The Sims Medieval]] Line 157: * [[Comparison between The Sims 2: Seasons and The Sims 3: Seasons]] * [[Comparison between The Sims 2: University and The Sims 3: University Life]] * [[Comparison between The Sims 3 and The Sims 4]] ==References== <references /> [[Category:Game comparisons]]