One of the biggest appeals of The Sims 2 and its attendant expansion packs has been how all of the new toys and environments that get added make their interactions with each other richer in often-surprising ways. Whether it's the chance to go clubbing in Nightlife go to college in University, or just meet a Sim's best friend in Pets, the appeal of a new expansion pack isn't just the new stuff to play with, it's the changes in the way the Sims play.
After spending a little hands-on time with Apartment Life it looks like the biggest feature this time isn't any new "thing," it's the chance to drop your Sims into the human pressure cooker that is the modern apartment complex.
The Electronic Farmyard writes: A few amazing facts regarding our Virtual Neighbourhood A Decade later.
The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. announces the celebration of the ten year anniversary of The Sims, the groundbreaking game that allowed players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a computer. Since the original The Sims debut on February 4, 2000, the unstoppable, award-winning franchise has produced three core games – The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3 – supported by dozens of expansion and stuff packs with lifetime unit sales eclipsing 125 million worldwide. As the best-selling PC game* in nearly every major video game market worldwide, The Sims has continuously reset the bar over the past decade delivering new content, gameplay elements, platform support, and partnerships that resonate with its global fan base in meaningful ways and take the play experience to new levels of fun and entertainment.
The Sims 3: World Adventures is the first expansion pack for The Sims 3. The game was announced on The Sims 3 website in August, 2009, with a North American release scheduled to November 17, 2009, to coincide with the release of Need for Speed: Nitro. The expansion pack focuses on traveling to 3 different areas as The Sims: Vacation and The Sims 2: Bon Voyage did previously, but in a new twist focuses on adventures over simple family vacations. At these new sim-inspired destinations found in China, Egypt, and France; Sims can meet Sims of different nationalities, hunt for treasure, and learn new skills.
Gamedaily writes: "Ultimate Sims 3 Add-Ons
Nearly a decade has passed since The Sims arrived -- control freaks and escapists know it as the game where you play god to virtual people as they go about their everyday lives. In that time, this simulation game broke records as the best-selling game in PC history and was followed by a sequel, The Sims 2, and dozens of add-ons that introduce new activities, furniture and other items to the basic game experience."
