If i have Sims 2, is Sims 3 worth buying?

Is it that much better?

I can only speak for myself here, but I feel that Sims 3 is a huge improvement over Sims 2. I'm not quite sure what it is, but I couldn't really play Sims 2 for all that long before I got bored (although, the Pets expansion was a fun diversion). In Sims 3, I have yet to run into the boredom wall. I think the disjointedness of Sims 2 is what threw me off (outside of your house is held separate from when you are actually in your house). Thankfully, because of Sims 3's seamlessness between your house and the town, the whole gaming experience is less jarring. Also, with the lifetime points, you can make it so your sim will never have to go to the bathroom or shower...so the basic needs of your sim can effectively be ignored.

Plus, you can make your sim evil...that was enough incentive for me to pick up Sims 3. :twisted:

I agree as well, its definately worth the upgrade. Tons of new and awsome features and changes. Though don't expect too many "items" to be avalaible, EA is saving it for their micro-transation store =[

The Sims 3 is the first big leap that the series has taken - it's a huge improvement over The Sims 2.

I find the Sims3 to be alot deeper than 2

it's worth it...

i dunno sims 3 is good but the thing that suffers on there that the items well there isnt alot 2 be honest i was hoping more crazy items to buy then sims 2 and sims

I heard that you can marry a middle aged man with a kid in Sims 3, is that a fact ?supamasta

I heard that you can marry a middle aged man with a kid in Sims 3, is that a fact ?supamasta

I doubt it. Last night I was starting a new character and he had the 'flirty' trait, but when I directed him to the park and struck up a conversation with a girl I noticed that my conversation tree had lost the 'romantic' tab. I was trying to figure out what was going on (it was present when I talked to a girl in a french maid outfit) until I noticed that in my 'relationships' tab the girl was listed as being in high school. So no underage flirting or romancing would make it hard to propose (which is under the 'romantic' dialogue tree) to that person.

yes it is.

one thing i found hugely annoying in sims 2 was that the neighbourhood in sims2 did not age, although my family did. i always found my children and adults meeting the same people even a few generations down the line, in sims 3 everyone ages and new children are spontaneously born among the neighbours, without you needing to do anything. you can also change the setting for how quickly everyone in your world ages.

furthermore, you are able to walk around the whole town, not just selected parts of it, like a community lot. you can enter other peoples houses and visit them.

that's the reason i find sims3 being better than sims2.

Nobody who is playing The Sims 3 is complaining about 'missing items' - that's because the people who are playing this game can see how radically different THE GAMEPLAY IS.

The Sims 3 wasn't meant to be The Sims 2, with more 'stuff' in it. It was meant to be an evolution of the series in that the entire city would open up to you, and that every sim around you would evolve right alongside your own controlled sim.

What I hadn't realized was that I would be able to populate the world with my own houses, and my own sims. I have about 30 Sims of my own creation wandering around town. It's amazing. Everywhere I go, I look up and say, I built that house over there - and of course I actually know who all the sims are because I created and named them. This was not something I had been expecting.

So essentially, this game has surpassed my expectations. To be honest, I bought the first two games, and loved them for about a week before losing interest. With this title it's hard to walk away from my people.

I would say that Sims2 is a lot like Sims3 so you can buy it at your own risk... I saw it but i didn't see a big difference.spotick

Read this! It compairs and goes into the whole issue of Sims2 Vs Sims3!!

And how much better Sims 3 is.

I heard that you can marry a middle aged man with a kid in Sims 3, is that a fact ?supamasta

No, it is not possible. Young adult and older sims can not have romantic interactions with Teen and younger sims. Teens may have some romantic interactions with one another. Children and younger don't have romantic interactions. Just like Sims 2, in fact.

For the original poster, I'd say it was worth it. Sims 3 has some very new gameplay elements from Sims 2. While the basics are the same (management of a family/household) the specifics have been changed radically. Just the fact the entire neighborhood is alive and active at the same time your household is, changing and aging with your Sims, changes the dynamic of the game immensely. Plus, I find I concentrate very little on the needs meters, and a lot more on the moodlets and wants of my Sims. It still needs more stuff, and there was stuff left out that I don't understand, but it's a very different game.

Yes, because Sims 3 is more realistic.

Yes, because Sims 3 is more realistic.

Stuffed_Monkey

Ock! I would say that there's not much difference between Call Of Duty 1 and Call Of Duty 5 - because fundamentally the gameplay is exactly the same. The difference between The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, on the other hand, is massive. Only a person who hasn't actually sat down and played both games extensively would write what you just wrote. If you were to write what you just wrote for a website - saying that there's not much difference between The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 - you'd lose all credibility, and would never get paid to write again. Charles_Dickens

As I said I only saw it I didn't have the opportunity to play... What I meant was that there isn't a big difference in the graphics and looks of it... I'm sure that the gameplay is more realistic and exciting than in Sims2, if it wouldn't be than the it wouldn't be named Sims3 but would be another Sims2 expansion...

Also you can get the "Steel bladder"award and drink all the beer you want!! whoo!
don't remember that in sims 2 :P

Is it that much better?

stealth6spy

I think it depends on the number of expansions you have for Sims 2. Someone who only has, lets say, 5 expansions/stuff packs, will enjoy Sims 3 more. But if someone has ALL the expansions/stuff packs, like me (2 stuff packs missing) then I liked Sims 3 for the first 5 days then got bored. I just miss all the stuff I had in my Sims 2 =(. That said, when Sims 3 will get a few of its own expansion packs, Sims 3 will definatly be a vast improvement over Sims 2. (In my opinion, anyway)castiel4

I'm sure that Sims3 will get more expansion sets than Sims2 due time. I agree with you that there isn't much stuff in Sims3 for now, but what caan you want if the game has been released only since May 18th.

The Sims 2 is a sandbox.The Sims 3 is a beach.

Ha! I just made that up.

[QUOTE="supamasta"]I heard that you can marry a middle aged man with a kid in Sims 3, is that a fact ?DeadManRollin