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[[The Sims 3]] is based on [[The Sims]] original game and [[The Sims 2]] original game, and contains most features of these.
''[[The Sims 3]]'' is based on ''[[The Sims]]'' original game and ''[[The Sims 2]]'' original game, and contains most features of these.


==Completely new features==
==Completely new features==
These features have not existed in any ''Sims'' game before:
These features have not existed in any game in [[The Sims series]] before:


* Seamless neighborhood
* Seamless neighborhood
** [[Bicycles]]
** [[Bicycle]]s
** Time passes on all lots on the same time - in ''The Sims 2'' it was frozen on the home lot as long as Sims visited community lots. To avoid exploitation of this, Sims could not learn skills, or sleep, in community lots. In ''The Sims 3'', Sims can do almost everything regardless of where they are.
** Time passes on all lots on the same time - in ''The Sims 2'' it was frozen on the home lot as long as Sims visited community lots. To avoid exploitation of this, Sims could not learn skills, or sleep, in community lots. In ''The Sims 3'', Sims can do almost everything regardless of where they are.
** Ability to visit other homes
** Ability to visit other homes
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* New skills ([[Guitar]], [[Painting]], [[Writing]]) and challenges
* New skills ([[Guitar]], [[Painting]], [[Writing]]) and challenges
** [[Upgrades]]
** [[Upgrades]]
** [[Recipes]]
** [[Cooking (The Sims 3)#Recipes|Recipes]]
** Music sheets
** Music sheets
** Different literary genres
** Different literary genres
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==The Sims 2 expansion features in The Sims 3==
==The Sims 2 expansion features in The Sims 3==
Many features introduced in The Sims 2 expansions appear in The Sims 3 base game, to some extent.
Many features introduced in ''The Sims 2'' expansions appear in ''The Sims 3'' base game, to some extent.


* [[Young adult]]s ([[University]]) - a regular life stage
* [[Young adult]]s ([[University]]) - a regular life stage
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==Lost features==
==Lost features==
These game features were found in The Sims 2 base game but not in The Sims 3.
These game features were found in ''The Sims 2'' base game but not in ''The Sims 3''.


* [[Cleaning]] skill - much because of the neat and slob sim traits
* [[Cleaning]] skill - much because of the neat and slob Sim traits
* [[Creativity]] skill - replaced by [[Guitar skill]], [[Painting]] and [[Writing]]
* [[Creativity]] skill - replaced by [[Guitar skill]], [[Painting]] and [[Writing]]
* [[Aspiration]] - replaced by [[lifetime happiness]]
* [[Aspiration]] - replaced by [[lifetime happiness]]
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* [[Underwear]] styles - though underwear can be used as the [[pajamas]] style
* [[Underwear]] styles - though underwear can be used as the [[pajamas]] style
* [[Private school]]
* [[Private school]]
* Visible retail stores - replaced by "[[rabbit holes]]"
* Visible retail stores - replaced by "[[rabbit hole]]s"
* [[Yoga]]
* [[Yoga]]
* [[Meditation]]
* [[Meditation]]
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* [[Illness]]
* [[Illness]]
* [[Inheritance]]
* [[Inheritance]]
* [[Photo album]] - Screenshots are uploaded to [[TheSims3.com]] where stories are created.
* [[Photo album]]
* The need to buy clothes-your sims already have everything.
* The need to buy clothes-your Sims already have everything.


===Lost [[NPC]]s===
===Lost [[NPC]]s===
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===Lost objects===
===Lost objects===
These objects (with unique interactions) were found in The Sims 2 but not The Sims 3:
These objects (with unique interactions) were found in ''The Sims 2'' but not ''The Sims 3'':


* [[Aspiration rewards]] - replaced by [[Lifetime reward|lifetime happiness rewards]]
* [[Aspiration rewards]] - replaced by [[Lifetime reward|lifetime happiness rewards]]

Revision as of 22:44, 22 July 2009

The Sims 3 is based on The Sims original game and The Sims 2 original game, and contains most features of these.

Completely new features

These features have not existed in any game in The Sims series before:

The Sims 2 expansion features in The Sims 3

Many features introduced in The Sims 2 expansions appear in The Sims 3 base game, to some extent.

Lost features

These game features were found in The Sims 2 base game but not in The Sims 3.

Lost NPCs

Lost objects

These objects (with unique interactions) were found in The Sims 2 but not The Sims 3:

See also

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