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Line 1: {{Pagecover ~~{{Game~~ \| image=console_coupleretreat.jpg \| generation = TS3 \| pagetype=Seventh console title in [[The Sims (series)\|''The Sims'' series]] \| offset = 20 \| name = The Sims 3 }} {{Cleanup}} {{Infobox game \|name = The Sims 3 (console) \|image = <tabber> Line 14 ⟶ 22: \|genre = [[wikipedia:Life simulation\|Life simulation]] \|modes = [[wikipedia:Single-player\|Single-player]] \|requirements = \|theme = \|creature = [[Ghost]] \|neighbor = [[Moonlight Bay]] \|ratings = {{vgratings\|ESRB=T\|PEGI=12}} \|related pages = yes ~~\|patch = y~~ }} }}{{for\|the Wii version\|The Sims 3 (Wii)}}{{for\|other versions of The Sims 3\|The Sims 3 (disambiguation)}}▼ {{for\|the Wii version\|The Sims 3 (Wii)}} '''The Sims 3''' is a console game, developed by [[Electronic Arts]] for the [[Wikipedia:Xbox 360\|Xbox 360]] and [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 3\|PlayStation 3]]<ref name="EA Announces">[http://www.thesims3.com/console_annc/ EA Announces The Sims 3 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS]</ref>▼ ▲~~}}{{for\|the Wii version\|The Sims 3 (Wii)}}~~{{for\|other versions of The Sims 3\|The Sims 3 (disambiguation)}} ▲'''''The Sims 3''''' is a console game, developed by [[Electronic Arts]] for the [[Wikipedia:Xbox 360\|Xbox 360]] and [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 3\|PlayStation 3]]<ref name="EA Announces">[http://www.thesims3.com/console_annc/ EA Announces The Sims 3 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS]</ref> For the first time ever, players ~~can~~could upload and download content via [[wikipedia:Xbox Live\|Xbox Live]] and [[wikipedia:PlayStation Network\|PlayStation Network]], including player creations from the Exchange for free, and new items released by EA, which ~~cost~~costed a fee. As of July 2018, the Exchange for consoles has been shut down. ==Description== Line 29 ⟶ 39: ==Features== * The brand new Karma system which allows you to either bless or curse your Sims.<ref name="EA Announces">[http://www.thesims3.com/console_annc EA Announces The Sims 3 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS] which allows you to bless or wreak havoc on your Sims. There ~~are~~is a total of 13thirteen different Karma powers, some of which are already available and some of which need to be unlocked by completing certain Challenges and then purchasing them in the Challenges Reward shop.</ref>▼ * "The Create-a-Sim tool allows you to create almost any Sim you can imagine. The number of customizations available is countless. You can also set their personality with a huge choice of personality traits."<ref name="First Details">[http://www.simprograms.com/first-details-on-the-sims-3-for-xbox-360-ps3-wii-ds/ First Details on The Sims 3 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS]</ref>▼ ▲* The brand new Karma system which allows you to either bless or curse your Sims.<ref name="EA Announces">[http://www.thesims3.com/console_annc EA Announces The Sims 3 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS] which allows you to bless or wreak havoc on your Sims. There are a total of 13 different Karma powers, some of which are already available and some of which need to be unlocked by completing certain Challenges and then purchasing them in the Challenges Reward shop.</ref> ▲* The Create-a-Sim tool allows you to create almost any Sim you can imagine. The number of customizations available is countless. You can also set their personality with a huge choice of personality traits."<ref name="First Details">[http://www.simprograms.com/first-details-on-the-sims-3-for-xbox-360-ps3-wii-ds/ First Details on The Sims 3 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS]</ref> * Wishes are up to you to fulfill. You have the choice of allowing your Sims' dreams to come true or not.<ref name="First Details">[http://www.simprograms.com/first-details-on-the-sims-3-for-xbox-360-ps3-wii-ds/ First Details on The Sims 3 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS]</ref> * Complete challenges to unlock additional items, new buildings and landmarks.▼ * It has life cycles.<ref>http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1095336p1.html</ref>▼ ▲Complete challenges to unlock additional items, new buildings and landmarks. It is possible to have children.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4SG3QqlWPc</ref>▼ * PS3 and 360 versions ~~feature~~featured the Exchange. It iswas a place where items ~~can~~could be uploaded and shared between both consoles.[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/195/279765.page].▼ ▲It has life cycles.<ref>http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1095336p1.html</ref> You can connect with Facebook and Twitter to share your achievements and trophies with others.▼ * The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game does not have direct controls, but instead uses traditional controls as seen in [[The Sims 3\|The Sims 3 for PC]].▼ ▲It is possible to have children.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4SG3QqlWPc</ref> The neighborhood has short loading times when moving between areas, unlike the PC and Wii version.<ref name="gamescom-2010-megapost">[http://www.simprograms.com/17209/gamescom-2010-megapost-late-night-fast-lane-medieval-mysims-and-more/ SimPrograms - GamesCom 2010 MegaPost – Late Night, Fast Lane, Medieval, MySims and more!]</ref>▼ * The game supports Xbox 360 achievements and PlayStation 3 trophies.<ref>[http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/the-sims-3/achievements/ List of achievements for Xbox 360 for The Sims 3]</ref>▼ ▲PS3 and 360 versions feature the Exchange. It is a place where items can be uploaded and shared between both consoles.[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/195/279765.page]. The game features challenges to complete and rewards players for completing them by giving them challenge points which can be used to purchase new [[karma]] powers, clothes, furniture amongst other things.▼ ▲You can connect with Facebook and Twitter to share your achievements and trophies with others. ▲The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game does not have direct controls, but instead uses traditional controls as seen in [[The Sims 3\|The Sims 3 for PC]]. ▲The neighborhood has short loading times when moving between areas, unlike the PC and Wii version.<ref name="gamescom-2010-megapost">[http://www.simprograms.com/17209/gamescom-2010-megapost-late-night-fast-lane-medieval-mysims-and-more/ SimPrograms - GamesCom 2010 MegaPost – Late Night, Fast Lane, Medieval, MySims and more!]</ref> ▲The game supports Xbox 360 achievements and PlayStation 3 trophies.<ref>[http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/the-sims-3/achievements/ List of achievements for Xbox 360 for The Sims 3]</ref> ▲The game features challenges to complete and rewards players for completing them by giving them challenge points which can be used to purchase new [[karma]] powers, clothes, furniture amongst other things. == Downloadable content == ~~Since the release of the game,~~ EA ~~have~~ released downloadable content for The Sims 3, both paid and free, which ~~are~~were available from the [[wikipedia:PlayStation Store\|PlayStation Store]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox Live Marketplace\|Xbox Live Game Marketplace]]. This content is no longer available with the closure of the Exchange. === Paid content === '''Asian Fusion''' - ''Melding Asian motifs and contemporary comfort, this furniture collection always has a sense of humor, much like a fortune cookie.'' * '''Ultra Lounge Pack''' - ''Chic and sleek but always keeping comfort in mind, the Ultra Lounge set updates the jet set 70's look for today. Strong lines, curves, and an eclectic mix of metals and woods are the hallmarks of this daring design.'' * '''Hairstyles Pack''' - ''The latest trends in [[Moonlight Bay]] hairstyles are now ~~avaliable~~available. These new haircuts will transform your Sims!'' * '''Ultra Lounge Kids Bedroom''' - ''Nothing says I've got more style than years like these ultra-hip bedroom sets. From high-tech fabrics and floral mirrors, to bunny clocks and robots on the wall, there is something for every boy and girl in this collection of fashionable furniture.'' * '''Ultra Lounge Teens Set''' - ''Too cool for school? You bet. Too cool for the rest of the house? Yep. This teenage haven has personality, spunk, and way too much style for its own good. Best of all this bedroom set has its very own TV for the teen who wants to watch all their favorite shows in their own style.'' ==Trailer== The trailer for the Sims 3 console was released on June 14, 2010. It shows many of the original features of the Sims, such as cycling around town and changing Sims' appearance. It also shows the newly- added features, such as 'Karma Powers', such as when a female Sim is exposed outside a restaurant, leaving her totally nude with only the blur to cover her, presumably after doing something bad. It also shows that, unlike previous games, players are allowed to build more than one floor onto buildings. Another feature ~~seems~~shown ~~to be~~was the ability to have children in the game, unlike its predecessors: ([[The Sims 2 (console)\|The Sims 2]], [[The Sims 2 Pets (console)\|The Sims 2: Pets]], and [[The Sims 2 Castaway]]). The 2nd E3 trailer features the Kris Allen song, "Live Like We're Dying" and shows the possibility of the aging system as the trailer shows Sims life memories of when they were younger as well as one point of the trailer showing the 6 life stages from [[The Sims 3]] as well as an elderly man with the Grim Reaper. The aging system was later confirmed by Sam Player in an interview with ~~Gamespot~~GameSpot.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4SG3QqlWPc The Sims 3 for Console Interview - Sam Player]</ref> ==~~Gallery~~Media== ===Images=== <tabber> Line 97 ⟶ 95: File:TS3C Render 9.png </gallery> \|-\| </tabber>▼ ~~===~~"Videos=="=▼ ▲===Videos=== <gallery> ~~Video~~File:The Sims 3 on Console trailer\|The Sims 3 on Console trailer ~~Video~~File:The Sims 3 Console Commercial\|The Sims 3 Console Commercial ~~Video~~File:The_Sims_are_Alive!_The_Sims_3_Console_TV_Spot\|The Sims 3 Console TV Spot ~~Video~~File:Jessica Mauboy 'Saturday Night' Simlish Recording Session for The Sims 3 on Console\|Jessica Mauboy - Saturday Night (The Sims 3 for console) </gallery> ▲</tabber> ==Music== {{Audiodisclaimer}}This is a list of artists and their songs that were featured in ''The Sims 3'':▼ ~~{{Audiodisclaimer}}~~ ▲This is a list of artists and their songs that were featured in ''The Sims 3'': {\|class="wikitable heading-blue" !Artist!!Track!!Real-world preview!!Notes/References Line 127 ⟶ 124: ==Reception== Reviews have been generally positive with Gameblog.fr giving 3 stars saying that it will "satisfy fans of the series".<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gameblog.fr%2Ftest_730_les-sims-3-playstation-3&act=url Gameblog.fr: The Sims 3 PS3 review]</ref> ~~Gamespot~~GameSpot gave a 7/10 praising the new features given to the console version but criticized the performance and load times.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/strategy/thesims3/review.html Gamespot: The Sims 3 PS3 review]</ref> However, Game Informer scored the game with 9/10 on the 360 and PS3, praising The Sims Studio for the console controls and the all new features, commenting that "The console edition of Sims 3 plays just like its PC predecessor".<ref>[http://gameinformer.com/games/the_sims_3/b/xbox360/archive/2010/10/26/sims-3-review.aspx Game Informer: The Sims 3 Xbox 360 review]</ref><ref>[http://gameinformer.com/games/the_sims_3/b/ps3/archive/2010/10/26/sims-secure-good-karma-on-consoles.aspx Game Informer: The Sims 3 PS3 review]</ref> Currently, the PS3 version of the game is scored at 77/100 at Metacritic,<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/the-sims-3/critic-reviews The Sims 3 for PS3 ratings at Metacritic]</ref> while the Xbox 360 version is scored at 76/100.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/the-sims-3 The Sims 3 for Xbox 360 ratings at Metacritic]</ref> ===Criticism and issues=== Line 141 ⟶ 138: The Sims 3 has a save game glitch that causes the game to freeze when saving it. On May 18, 2011, EA released an update via Xbox Live and PlayStation Network fixing this issue. There is a glitch that has been going on for quite a while on the PS3. When downloading the DLC and Updates, it will freeze at a random percentage, then eventually will show that the download is 100% complete and freeze. This renders the game unplayable. As of now, no one has found a solution to this glitch. Unlike ''The Sims 3'' for PCs, there is no open world gameplay. This has attracted criticism from some players. == Death == Sims that die will be playable as a ghost for five days. Their grave will appear during this time, but will disappear once the Sim is resurrected. ==Trivia== * The idea of karma is taken from ~~the Hindu religion~~Hinduism. However, the Western interpretation of the term more accurately describes the Karma system in the game. * This is the ~~3rd~~third game that is based on and plays like Windows and Mac OS X,; the first 2 were ''[[The Sims (Console)\|The Sims]]'' and ''[[The Sims Bustin' Out]]''. * No ~~6th~~sixth ~~Generation~~generation console has a version of ''The Sims 3''. * If you have twins at one time then have another set, the father will not show up on one of the child's family ~~tree~~trees. * Obtaining new career outfits works differently on the console version. On the [[The Sims 3\|Mac and PC versions]], Sims would automatically wear the new career outfit when it's obtained and when going to work unless the Sim's [[Life state\|supernatural state]] doesn't wear clothes (e.g. [[SimBot]]) or if the Sim is [[Singed]]. However, the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions ask the player if they want to go to Create a Sim or skip it ~~where~~(in which case the Sim wears their Everyday outfit) when a Sim obtains a new career outfit. ''[[The Sims 3: Pets (Console)\|Pets]]'' also retains this prompt from The Sims 3. * If a Sim's family member dies (a grandparent, or parent, for example), they will not show up on the [[family tree]]. * This is the first time Edge Of Reality has developed a Sims title since 2002~~, where~~; they developed the console ~~remake~~version of the original game for the ~~Playstation~~PlayStation 2, Xbox, and ~~Gamecube~~GameCube consoles. * EA servers for the game shut down on July 2, 2018. This means that the Exchange and Store are no longer accessible. * It is unclear where on ''The Sims ''Timeline it is, there is only one returning family, The Landgraabs. In this title Malcom Landgraab, is an adult. He is the only Sim who is known to be between different titles. He is indeed an adult, not a child showing that ''The Sims 3 ''for console is not on the same timeline of ''The Sims 3''. The other two members of the family, Hannelore and Aiden. == Sequel == Electronic Arts confirmed that ''[[The Sims 4]]'' would receive a [[The Sims 4 (console)\|console version]] for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It was released in November 2017. ==External links== * [~~http~~https://~~www.thesims3console~~thesims3.com~~/#/home~~ The Sims 3 (console) Official Site] ==References== {{Reflist\|2}} {{Sims}} [[ru:The Sims 3 (на консолях)]] [[Category:Console games in The Sims series]]▼ [[es:Los Sims 3 (consola)]] [[Category:Games]]▼ [[fr:Les Sims 3 (Console)]] ▲[[Category:Console games in The Sims series\|Sims 3 (console), The]] ▲[[Category:Games\|Sims 3 (console), The]] [[Category:The Sims 3 (console)\| ]] [[Category:The Sims 3\|Sims 3~~, The~~ (console), The]]