Sims 3

Just bought the Sims 3 - It is the first mainstream release game that really works on my MacBook. Whilst The Sims Life Stories worked well on it, it was designed to be Mac laptop friendly, and as a result it was a cut down version of The Sims, working on virtually all Mac’s. However Sims 3 is the first game from EA that has been designed to work on all Mac’s with a recent nVidia / ATI graphics card (one that appears in the new MacBook. MacBook Pro or MacBook Air and it will also work on an Intel X3100 graphics card, the one inside my MacBook. What’s good about Sims 3 is that the game is supplied on DVD-ROM and the same DVD-ROM will work in a PC, and as far as I am aware Sims 3 is the first cross platform release for Mac and PC that comes on the same DVD - It was great to be able to purchase a copy in Game, rather than the Apple Store, as it was cheaper, and earn reward points on my Game Reward Card.

Whilst the game may not look as good as some games, Sims 3 does not really need the latest ground breaking graphics as it a game that is designed around the gameplay. On my Mac the game runs with the lowest graphics settings, but still looks good and runs well.

It’s Great to see when playing, that the neighbourhood is now integrated together, so you can have your Sims living either in the middle of the neighbourhood, near the shops and leisure facilities, or on the edge of town. You can also redesigned the neighbourhood and re-designate lots as residential or community. Whats good about this feature is unlike previous versions of the game, if you take a sim to a community lot, time no longer stands still and others sims continue their life as normal.

All in all Sims 3 is a great game, and I hope that some great expansion packs appear, to make the game even better!