Comparison between The Sims 2 and The Sims 3: Difference between revisions

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* Seamless neighborhood
* Seamless neighborhood
** [[Bicycle]]s
** [[Bicycle]]s
** New music
** 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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* [[Create A Style|Create-A-Style]]
* [[Create A Style|Create-A-Style]]
* Ability to adjust [[lifespan]]
* Ability to adjust [[lifespan]]
* Ability to turn off aging (was did it using cheat window in ''The Sims 2'')
* Ability to turn off aging (possible through cheats in ''The Sims 2'')
* New skills ([[Guitar]], [[Painting]] and [[Writing]])
* New skills ([[Guitar]], [[Painting]] and [[Writing]])
* New music
* Skill challenges
* Skill challenges
** New [[Upgrade]]s
** New [[Upgrade]]s
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** Raises
** Raises
*Roof objects
*Roof objects
* Basement, basements tool. (was on under foundation deck in ''The Sims 2'')
* Basement tool ([[Basement]]s were made by using [[foundation]]s in ''The Sims 2'')


===In expansion packs===
===In expansion packs===
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* Dreaming during sleep (re-added in patch 1.5/1.6)
* Dreaming during sleep (re-added in patch 1.5/1.6)
* [[Body Shop]]
* [[Body Shop]]
* [[Weather|Weather
* [[Weather|Weather ]]
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===Lost NPCs===
===Lost NPCs===
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* Piano - replaced by Guitar
* Piano - replaced by Guitar
* Diving board/water slide - though [[swimming pool]]s remain
* Diving board/water slide - though [[swimming pool]]s remain
* [[Hot tub|Hot tub (readded in High End Loft)
* [[Hot tub]] (readded in High End Loft)
]]
* Retail objects - cash register, shelves, etc.
* Retail objects - cash register, shelves, etc.
* [[Farstar e3]] [[Telescope]] - the simple telescope remains
* [[Farstar e3]] [[Telescope]] - the simple telescope remains

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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.

Completely new features

These features in The Sims 3 base game have not existed in any game in The Sims series before:

  • Seamless neighborhood
    • Bicycles
    • 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
    • Story progression - non-active households evolve during gameplay (can turn on or off)
  • Create-A-Sim features:
  • Traits
  • Moodlets
  • Create-A-Style
  • Ability to adjust lifespan
  • Ability to turn off aging (possible through cheats in The Sims 2)
  • New skills (Guitar, Painting and Writing)
  • New music
  • Skill challenges
  • "Rabbit holes" - elementary, opaque civic buildings
  • Opportunities
  • Enhanced job features
    • Job performance options
    • Dynamic performance criteria (skills, co-workers, assignments)
    • Raises
  • Roof objects
  • Basement tool (Basements were made by using foundations in The Sims 2)

In expansion packs

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

NPCs that were in The Sims 2 base game, but not in The Sims 3.

Lost objects

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


Changes in Animations

  • Giving birth
  • Birthday parties / aging up
  • Death
  • Marriage
  • Make Out

See also