This handheld version of The Sims 3 is the best and worth your money
GAMEPLAY: There is a lack of a story in this game, just like any other Sim game. You create a Sim and you control their life. THE END. The gameplay is almost a sibling of the computer version. In Sibling I mean that its almost like it, but not quite. The Sims 3 DS controls like the computer version with a click method, but you tap the screen with the stylist instead. You build a house, control their lives, and work toward goals and karma powers. All these elements are put into the game well.
PRESENTATION: The game looks good for how much they crammed onto a little DS card. The environments look ok, but the character models are kind of gross. They all have overly sized lips and they all look like there on drugs. Other than that EA has done a fine job making this into a good looking game. Also don't worry, the repetetive Sims tunes are here. That gets this game a minus.
This game isn't bad and is actually very fun. Its just as of any other sim game, after a while you just don't want to play anymore. It happens with any game really, but moreso here.