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The Sims 3 Deluxe

by Electronic Arts
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

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Platform: PC/Mac
Edition: Deluxe
  • Create any Sim you can imagine and give them unique personality traits.
  • Control your Sims' destinies and decide whether to make their wishes come true.
  • Customize everything! Build the ultimate dream house for your Sims, then explore infinite customization possibilities
  • Control your Sim's actions and interactions while they're on the job
  • Choose from new career opportunities, will your Sim work for good or evil, pursue creative endeavors
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Product Details

Platform: PC/Mac | Edition: Deluxe
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B0040Y0KSE
  • Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Media: DVD-ROM
  • Release Date: September 27, 2010
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,179 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC/Mac | Edition: Deluxe

Let the freedom of The Sims 3 and the opportunities of The Sims 3 Ambitions inspire you! The Sims 3 Deluxe includes both The Sims 3 and the popular expansion pack The Sims 3 Ambitions in one! Start off creating Sims with unique personalities, customizing everything from their appearances to their personalities to their homes, and then share them online. Make their dreams come true—or don’t! Then widen their horizons with killer new career tracks. Will your Sim save the day as a brave firefighter, become a billionaire high-tech inventor, change the town as a leading architect, or wreak havoc as a neighborhood nuisance? Whatever direction they take, their future is in your hands!

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74 of 79 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice! November 2, 2010
Platform for Display:PC/Mac| Edition:Deluxe|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
I wouldn't say the Sims 3 Deluxe is SOOO amazingly better than the Sims 3. But it is an improvement, if you like more variety in your career choices and if you like controlling Sims at work (only available in professions, not jobs). Other than that, not a big difference between the two games. But just a review of the overall game, well, it's great. Infinitely better than the Sims 2! However, it's so good, it doesn't play *very* well on my laptop. It's choppy sometimes, and the graphics aren't great in ordinary gameplay. In Create-A-Sim, it's fantastic. But in gameplay, try not to get too close to their faces. It's a little weird. But if you have a good graphics card I'm sure it'll play fine. Anyway, things I love about the game are the new sliders that came with the recent update (WOW! THANK YOU!), the fact that you pretty much never hit a loading screen except when changing from gameplay to menu or create-a-sim or whatever, and the fact that you can switch families in the same neighborhood and your old sims just go on with their lives. I also like the water ripple effects, but that doesn't mean a lot now does it? Hope you enjoy your Sims!!
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Game, hope to buy more soon! November 27, 2010
A Kid's Review
Platform for Display:PC/Mac|Edition:Deluxe
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
The Sims 3 is an amazing game. You can do basically anything with them. If you have ever wanted to have freedom and unlimited fun, then buy the SIms 3. You can become an astronaut, a pilot, a firefighter, and even a mad scientist! As well as being able to have children, maybe even triplets or twins, you can get medical advice or relax at the spa for the day. You can even get an expensive car or the limo of your dreams. If you want to live big, go ahead and buy the mansion, but if you just want to have a cozy place to stay, feel free to buy a small house near the ocean. Your sim will have all new traits and responsibilities like washing the dishes and being a natural cook or slob. An all new feature is having a wedding and being able to choose clothes. There is a wide variety of clothing to choose from. Your sim can also exercise and even change its name. You can overrun other businesses and even accomplish goals or lifetime wishes.
If you liked the previous Sims games, prepare to be surprised when you buy the SIms 3. It's a must have for any Sims lover. I hope to get the expansion packs later on!
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the game, hate the DVD January 11, 2011
Platform for Display:PC/Mac| Edition:Deluxe|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
My daughter loves this game and plays it non-stop. However, that's only because she got a MacBook Air for Christmas. Prior to that she was using a 13" MacBook that has an Intel integrated GMA 950 video card. This card is not supported, but nowhere is this shared - not in Amazon's description and not on the back of the software case. I finally found this little nugget of information after combing through the manual and researching it online. The game installed & loaded perfectly and appeared to run fine - no graphics issues with any of the scenery and backgrounds. However, once you tried to build a Sim, all that could be seen was their hair, eyes and shoes. Everything else was a black shadow.

I eventually returned the DVD and downloaded the software from Direct2Drive directly onto her MacBook Air and it works flawlessly. Since this review is supposed to be for the game, it gets 5 stars, but I wanted everyone to be aware that their video card may or may not work. It's best to research that before purchasing.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent in a very Different Way April 7, 2011
Platform for Display:PC/Mac| Edition:Deluxe|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
First off, I have to say that this is the first sims game I have ever played, so I can't compare it to previous sims titles. I also won't be going in depth into the features of this game because I figure there are plenty of other places to look for those. I can, however give an idea of what it's like playing the sims after having played more mainstream games.

My biggest worry about this game was that I would grow bored without a set progression. While it is definitely a play-style radically different from anything I've ever played before, it is none-the-less very entertaining. The goal is simply to make you sims (in game characters) successful in some way. This can mean making an army of friends or becoming an astronaut. Each sim gets one of these goals (called lifetime wishes in game) and has their lifespan to complete it. There are a lot of lifetime wishes to choose from and each offers different gameplay. This means there is great variety in how each sim gets played, and as a result, that the game itself is very re-playable.

That said, the open-ended, non-linear play-style won't appeal to everyone. It means the player has to take the initiative in everything. You could, if you wanted to, do nothing at all.

The other thing I was unsure about when getting this game was that sims have to complete a lot of very mundane task throughout the day. They must go to the bathroom, shower, cook, have fun, and receive some sort of social stimulation. As the player, you have to order them to do all of these things, and the monotony does get old after a while. You can set them to be somewhat autonomous (which means they will do something by themselves if left idle), but they are pretty stupid so you have to pay attention anyway.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome game!! February 27, 2011
By Gbina
Platform for Display:PC/Mac|Edition:Deluxe
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
I've been an avid Sims player ever since the original Sims and I've got to say this game is fantastic. The Sims 3 has come a LONG way since the first Sims and it's even made huge improvements since Sims 2. The characters are much more realistic, there are a ton more clothes to choose from, building houses is a dream, and there's so many new features in furnishing your home that it's almost overwhelming. If you've always wanted more control and options to choose from for limitless levels of customization, this is your game.

So far I have not run into any bugs and I'm on a Macbook Pro purchased Thanksgiving 2010. The only issues I had were when I was first installing it and it froze up so that I had to shut down my computer but after that, everything has been running flawlessly. Load time for the actual game is pleasantly quick but it does take a bit longer when loading your actual game. Still, it's nothing compared to how long it used to take. The graphics are great and all the controls are pretty simple to figure out. This game incorporates a lot of the original Sims features which is really nice but includes a lot of newer stuff, such as being able to turn furniture and counters diagonally.

As for the actual Sims, I've read a ton of reviews that think these Sims are a lot uglier than the ones in Sims 2. They're really not as bad as some people are making them out to be. They resemble Sims 2 a lot but are much, much more realistic. Their faces are a bit thick, making them seem a little chubby in the cheeks, but I don't think it's as big of a deal as some are making it. They still look like Sims but with a ton more detail and a lot more human-like. You can customize their body size and shape, and even add your desired amount of muscle tone. Create-A-Sim is amazing.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GAME.. burns your system if you have less than 16 GB of RAM!
PROS:
1. Very fun and advanced game
2. New maps and locations for SIMS
3. New and more customizing options to create your SIM
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Published 2 months ago by Crystal Lynn Montiel
5.0 out of 5 stars sims 3 deluxe
1 of the best in the series works well no problems only 1 beef i have with this game is it has long loading time but beside that it all good
Published 2 months ago by consumer
5.0 out of 5 stars Sims 3 Deluxe
Ambition really adds a lot to the already good Sims 3
check out the challenge posted online if you get bored of the routine gameplay
Published 3 months ago by Henry
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and worth the price!
I love the sims and i love the sims 3! The way this game is created is beyond what I expected when I got it last year. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Fivezenses of Reading
5.0 out of 5 stars Addicting.
I was obsessed with this freaking game until I realize that I was neglecting society and the outside world. I've loved the sims since their very first game. Read more
Published 5 months ago by h4x0rzzzzz
5.0 out of 5 stars Convenience
I love having the convenience of multipacks. Less CDs. Any Sims fan would love the Sims3. Honestly I was hesitant at first because I did not enjoy Sims2. Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. Antonini
5.0 out of 5 stars Big fan.
I've been a fan of the sims since the day the first game came out and the sims three has not disappointed me at all.
Published 7 months ago by Sarina
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid!
I wanted to hate this so much after years of Sims 2 and original Sims. Sims 3 is definitely a whole different game, and while it has its flaws, the whole package gets a solid 4/5... Read more
Published 10 months ago by SBarry
3.0 out of 5 stars Expected Gameplay, Dece
I am usually not one for "casual games," and favor things like Elder Scrolls, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto, Halo, etc. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Elly Johnson
3.0 out of 5 stars hard to get used to
after being a sims junkie i finally got sims 3. after being soo used to sims 1 and 2 i find it really hard to get used to the extremly different ways of sims 3. Read more
Published 12 months ago by madiesue
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Windows 7
I regurlarly play it on my Windows 7 computer. EA's made quite a bit of effort to have Sims 3 playable on a wide variety of platforms and hardware, because they know their typical customer does *not* own a hardcore gaming machine.
May 19, 2011 by Cedric |  See all 3 posts
MacBook Pro and The Sims 3 Deluxe
Do you ever have a problem with your laptop getting too hot? My laptop is the same as yours and my Sims3 is in the mail! I really hope that my mac doesn't glitch up.
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