E3 2008: EA teases gamers with The Sims 3

PC News | New trailer shows off just how big The Sims world is getting.

Since Electronic Arts, announced the game's existence earlier this year, all has remained on the quiet front in terms of new tidbits on the follow-up to the all-time greatest selling PC franchise - The Sims 3, until now.

EA has today release a new trailer which shows that the scope of The Sims 3 looks to be widening, with an emphasis on going beyond the single household approach of previous titles in favour of a 'whole town approach'. The trailer depicts a Sim who has just discovered that there is a whole town right outside his front door, which he ventures out of to discover a town full of Sims exercising, jamming on their musical instruments and flirting with each other.

While the graphics of The Sims 3 don't seem to have vastly improved over those at work in The Sims 2, the impressive lack of pesky, blue load screens more than makes up for it, as you can seemingly venture around town without having to wait for the game to load up the next area.

While it may seem to be encroaching on SimTown territory, this significant gameplay change may prove to reinvigorate the series which has largely remained the same since its debut in 2000, and open up the door for another generation of gamers to experience the world of The Sims.

The Sims 3 Trailer

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13 Comments

Benza

3 years ago

Am I the only one that can't get the movie to play?

suction

3 years ago

put in on ps3 and i'll probably buy it.

suction

3 years ago

Benza wrote

Am I the only one that can't get the movie to play?

no it won't play for me to sorry for the double post

Benza

3 years ago

suction wrote

put in on ps3 and i'll probably buy it.

Wouldn't that just be Sony stealing stuff from other consoles? You've been pretty vocal about how thats a negative thing.

Vervain

3 years ago

suction wrote

put in on ps3 and i'll probably buy it.

If we put Elf Bowling on the PS3 would you buy it? Because that seems to be the way you roll.

Kimberley Ellis

3 years ago

Weird, it seemed to be working when I tested it earlier. I tried a different link so it should definately work this time.

Thanks for the heads up.

Benza

3 years ago

"Just imagine you've lived your entire life inside your house and then someone opend the door"

Hold up I saw this movie, it was called Bad Boy Bubby. It was **** up. I'm not entirley sure I want to revist those memories.

suction

3 years ago

@benza:

no not necessarily if EA want to put the Sims 3 on the PS3 which is pretty likely considering that EA release all there titles on multiple platforms.

Vervain

3 years ago

suction wrote

@benza:

no not necessarily if EA want to put the Sims 3 on the PS3 which is pretty likely considering that EA release all there titles on multiple platforms.

Not Sims they don't. You'll just get a spin-off of some kind, not the proper thing.

Jellyfish

3 years ago

Too bad the Sims games suck on consoles. The main attraction of the Sims is the almost infinite customisability, you won't get that on the PS3.

suction

3 years ago

Vervain wrote

suction wrote

@benza:

no not necessarily if EA want to put the Sims 3 on the PS3 which is pretty likely considering that EA release all there titles on multiple platforms.

Not Sims they don't. You'll just get a spin-off of some kind, not the proper thing.

no i disaggree i think the 360 and the PS3 could easily handle the whole game.

Vervain

3 years ago

suction wrote

Vervain wrote

suction wrote

@benza:

no not necessarily if EA want to put the Sims 3 on the PS3 which is pretty likely considering that EA release all there titles on multiple platforms.

Not Sims they don't. You'll just get a spin-off of some kind, not the proper thing.

no i disaggree i think the 360 and the PS3 could easily handle the whole game.

Uh Nickack said they couldn't handle them not me. I just said you won't get it. Quote the right person next time.

suction

3 years ago

Vervain wrote

suction wrote

Vervain wrote

suction wrote

@benza:

no not necessarily if EA want to put the Sims 3 on the PS3 which is pretty likely considering that EA release all there titles on multiple platforms.

Not Sims they don't. You'll just get a spin-off of some kind, not the proper thing.

no i disaggree i think the 360 and the PS3 could easily handle the whole game.

Uh Nickack said they couldn't handle them not me. I just said you won't get it. Quote the right person next time.

he didn't say that.

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Australian Release Date:
  4/06/2009 (Confirmed)
Publisher:
  Electronic Arts
Genre:
  Simulation
Year Made:
  2008
System Requirements:
- Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
- 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- 1 GB RAM
- At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
- 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

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