<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2009	O
life	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
Redwood	O
Shores	O
studio	O
of	O
Maxis	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
for	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
smartphone	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Console	O
versions	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
October	O
2010	O
and	O
a	O
month	O
later	O
for	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
15	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
platform	O
's	O
launch	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
same	O
premises	O
as	O
its	O
predecessors	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
is	O
based	O
around	O
a	O
life	O
simulation	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
actions	O
and	O
fates	O
of	O
its	O
characters	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
their	O
houses	O
and	O
neighbourhoods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
expands	O
on	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
having	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
system	O
,	O
where	O
neighbourhoods	O
are	O
completely	O
open	O
for	O
the	B-Application
sims	I-Application
to	O
move	O
around	O
without	O
any	O
loading	O
screens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
selling	O
1.4	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
ten	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
since	O
its	O
2009	O
release	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
PC	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
all	I-Application
time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
has	O
additionally	O
received	O
eleven	O
expansion	O
packs	O
and	O
nine	O
"	O
stuff	O
packs	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
for	O
PC	O
;	O
it	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
largely	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
,	O
Create-a-Style	O
tool	O
,	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
players	O
control	O
their	O
own	O
Sims	O
 '	O
activities	O
and	O
relationships	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
sims	I-Application
live	O
in	O
neighbourhoods	O
,	O
now	O
being	O
officially	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
'	O
worlds	O
 '	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
customized	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
create	O
their	O
houses	O
,	O
community	O
lots	O
,	O
and	O
sims	O
,	O
although	O
many	O
of	O
these	O
come	O
with	O
the	O
core	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
expansion	O
packs	O
to	O
date	O
(	O
except	O
Generations	O
and	O
Seasons	B-Application
)	O
have	O
included	O
a	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
additional	O
worlds	O
can	O
be	O
bought	O
at	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Store	O
for	O
SimPoints	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Sunset	O
Valley	O
and	O
a	O
few	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
worlds	O
available	O
have	O
some	O
degree	O
of	O
connection	O
to	O
the	O
storyline	O
set	O
up	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In-game	O
Sunset	O
Valley	O
is	O
stated	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
same	O
town	O
as	O
the	O
default	O
neighborhood	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Pleasantview	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
although	O
set	O
twenty	O
five	O
and	O
fifty	O
years	O
earlier	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
pre-made	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
Sims	O
games	O
appear	O
throughout	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
's	O
worlds	O
,	O
many	O
of	O
them	O
in	O
younger	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
Wishes	O
reward	O
system	O
replaces	O
the	O
Wants	O
and	O
Fears	O
system	O
in	O
its	O
predecessor	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
introduces	O
many	O
more	O
character	O
customization	O
options	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
stage	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
only	O
during	O
university	O
period	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
now	O
the	O
main	O
life	O
stage	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
wider	O
range	O
of	O
skin	O
tones	O
than	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
realistic	O
light	O
and	O
dark	O
skin	O
tones	O
to	O
fantasy	O
green	O
and	O
purple	O
colors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
opposed	O
to	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
where	O
personalities	O
consisted	O
on	O
sliders	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
limited	O
set	O
of	O
personality	O
points	O
to	O
distribute	O
among	O
them	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
trait	O
system	O
:	O
adult	O
sims	O
can	O
have	O
up	O
to	O
5	O
personality	O
traits	O
to	O
pick	O
from	O
a	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
traits	O
will	O
determine	O
different	O
actions	O
the	B-Application
sims	I-Application
can	O
make	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
behaviors	O
and	O
wishes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
sims	I-Application
can	O
learn	O
skills	O
from	O
interacting	O
with	O
different	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skill	O
improvements	O
are	O
useful	O
for	O
achieving	O
career	O
goals	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
unlocking	O
new	O
possibilities	O
for	O
those	O
activities	O
which	O
require	O
the	O
skills	O
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
a	O
high	O
gardening	O
level	O
allows	O
the	B-Application
sims	I-Application
to	O
plant	O
different	O
rare	O
seeds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
the	O
careers	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
are	O
back	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thus	O
,	O
jobs	O
are	O
automatic	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
even	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
sometimes	O
receive	O
challenges	O
and	O
questions	O
with	O
different	O
options	O
to	O
have	O
more	O
control	O
over	O
the	B-Application
sims	I-Application
 '	O
career	O
performance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
control	O
if	O
the	B-Application
sims	I-Application
"	O
Work	O
Hard	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Take	O
It	O
Easy	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Suck	O
Up	O
To	O
Boss	O
"	O
,	O
etc.	O
,	O
thus	O
affecting	O
their	O
performance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
feature	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
offers	O
is	O
branching	O
careers	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
Sims	O
to	O
choose	O
a	O
certain	O
path	O
in	O
their	O
career	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
Sim	O
in	O
the	O
Music	O
career	O
can	O
eventually	O
choose	O
to	O
specialize	O
in	O
Symphonic	O
music	O
or	O
Rock	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ambitions	B-Application
expansion	O
pack	O
includes	O
brand	O
new	O
professions	O
that	O
are	O
actually	O
playable	O
:	O
Firefighter	O
,	O
Ghost	O
Hunter	O
,	O
Investigator	O
,	O
Architectural	O
Designer	O
,	O
and	O
Stylist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Buy	O
mode	O
largely	O
focuses	O
on	O
providing	O
objects	O
that	O
are	O
useful	O
or	O
necessary	O
for	O
the	B-Application
sims	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
build	O
skills	O
,	O
provide	O
some	O
sort	O
of	O
utility	O
,	O
or	O
purely	O
to	O
act	O
as	O
house	O
decoration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
can	O
upload	O
their	O
worlds	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Exchange	O
for	O
download	O
by	O
other	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Arts	O
announced	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
on	O
March	O
19	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Creators	O
 '	O
work	O
was	O
used	O
to	O
pre-populate	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Exchange	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
8	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
Maxis	O
announced	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
had	O
gone	O
gold	O
meaning	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
finished	O
beta	O
testing	O
stage	O
and	O
was	O
off	O
for	O
manufacturing	O
ahead	O
of	O
its	O
June	O
2009	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
15	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
Maxis	O
released	O
several	O
online	O
interactive	O
teaser	O
experiences	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Website	O
,	O
including	O
'	O
SimFriend	O
 '	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
choose	O
a	O
virtual	O
Sim	O
Friend	O
who	O
would	O
email	O
them	O
throughout	O
the	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reportedly	O
,	O
the	O
title	O
has	O
seen	O
higher	O
copyright	O
infringement	O
rates	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
torrented	O
game	O
of	O
2008	O
,	O
Spore	B-Application
,	O
also	O
developed	O
by	O
Maxis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
23	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
threaded	O
throughout	O
the	O
storyline	O
of	O
an	O
episode	O
of	O
One	O
Tree	O
Hill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
19	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
Target	O
released	O
a	O
promotional	O
disc	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
that	O
features	O
a	O
Ladytron	O
band	O
poster	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
theme	O
song	O
music	O
download	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
$5	O
off	O
coupon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
menu	O
includes	O
screensaver	B-General_Concept
downloads	O
,	O
videos	O
,	O
Create-a-Sim	O
,	O
Create-A-House	O
,	O
and	O
much	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Ford	O
began	O
a	O
promotion	O
at	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Store	O
by	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
download	O
their	O
newest	O
car	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
the	O
Ford	O
Fiesta	O
Mark	O
VII	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Focus	O
pack	O
was	O
available	O
to	O
download	O
on	O
Mac	O
,	O
PC	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
EA	O
partnered	O
with	O
American	O
singer	O
Katy	O
Perry	O
to	O
promote	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
promotion	O
,	O
a	O
special	O
Katy	O
Perry	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
of	O
the	O
Showtime	B-Application
expansion	O
pack	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
Katy	O
Perry	O
's	O
Sweet	O
Treats	O
stuff	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Steve	O
Jablonsky	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
soundtracks	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
base	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Soundtrack	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
–	O
Stereo	O
Jams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
3	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
would	O
be	O
delayed	O
from	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
to	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
,	O
and	O
June	O
5	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
Singapore	O
launched	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
with	O
a	O
large	O
launch	O
party	O
which	O
was	O
held	O
on	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Bugis+	O
shopping	O
mall	O
in	O
Singapore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
event	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
T-shirts	O
were	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Sydney	O
,	O
Australia	O
on	O
June	O
4	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
a	O
fashion	O
event	O
to	O
show	O
off	O
the	O
freedom	O
and	O
self-expression	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
held	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
included	O
a	O
performance	O
by	O
Jessica	O
Mauboy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
and	O
the	O
standard	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
coupon	O
for	O
1000	O
Sim	O
Points	O
to	O
spend	O
at	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
edition	O
contains	O
the	O
first	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
includes	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
core	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
2GB	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Plumbob	O
USB	O
flash	O
drive	O
(	O
preloaded	O
with	O
wallpapers	O
and	O
screensavers	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
main	O
theme	O
as	O
an	O
MP3	O
file	O
)	O
with	O
matching	O
Green	O
Carabiner	O
,	O
an	O
exclusive	O
European-styled	O
Sports	O
Car	O
download	O
,	O
a	O
Prima	O
Tips	O
and	O
Hints	O
Guide	O
(	O
not	O
the	O
actual	O
Sims	B-Application
3	I-Application
Prima	O
Guide	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Plumbob	O
stickers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
that	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
got	O
a	O
Vintage	O
Sports	O
Car	O
download	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Neighborhood	O
Poster	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
quick	O
start	O
reference	O
guide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
preview	O
CD	O
with	O
more	O
information	O
about	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
music	O
samples	O
,	O
family	O
descriptions	O
,	O
and	O
career	O
information	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
it	O
featured	O
both	O
versions	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
on	O
the	O
same	O
disc	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
ported	O
to	O
Mac	O
by	O
Aspyr	O
and	O
released	O
several	O
months	O
later	O
after	O
the	O
initial	O
release	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
32-bit	O
application	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
macOS	B-Device
Catalina	I-Device
or	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
2	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Maxis	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
release	O
an	O
updated	O
64-bit	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
64-Bit	O
&	O
Metal	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
compatibility	O
for	O
Mac	B-Device
OS	I-Device
X	I-Device
Catalina	I-Device
or	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
register	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
would	O
get	O
the	O
new	O
version	O
for	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
64-Bit	O
&	O
Metal	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
now	O
discontinued	O
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
Bada	B-Operating_System
,	O
Symbian	B-Operating_System
,	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
OS	I-Application
and	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
on	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
,	O
World	B-Application
Adventures	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
2	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
World	B-Application
Adventures	I-Application
adds	O
tombs	O
,	O
new	O
challenges	O
,	O
personas	O
,	O
and	O
careers	O
,	O
new	O
places	O
to	O
explore	O
(	O
Egypt	O
,	O
China	O
and	O
France	O
)	O
,	O
clothes	O
and	O
new	O
furniture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
Ambitions	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ambitions	B-Application
added	O
new	O
skills	O
(	O
firefighting	O
,	O
painting	O
,	O
parenting	O
and	O
sports	O
)	O
,	O
new	O
community	O
buildings	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
have	O
children	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
to	O
game	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2010	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
take	O
on	O
up	O
to	O
three	O
friends	O
in	O
the	O
Life	O
Moments	O
Game	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
upload	O
and	O
download	O
content	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
,	O
including	O
furnishings	O
,	O
houses	O
,	O
and	O
player	O
creations	O
or	O
experience	O
a	O
full	O
life	O
simulation	O
on	O
a	O
handheld	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
features	O
a	O
new	O
Karma	O
system	O
(	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
influence	O
system	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
received	O
mostly	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
it	O
holds	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
77	O
and	O
76	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
gave	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
versions	O
a	O
9/10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
new	O
Karma	O
system	O
and	O
The	O
Exchange	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
and	O
was	O
criticized	O
by	O
reviewers	O
and	O
players	O
for	O
poor	O
performance	O
and	O
glitches	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
weaker	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Release	O
date	O
Includes	O
Life	O
State	O
New	O
Careers	O
World	B-Application
Adventures	I-Application
Additions	O
:	O
New	O
traits	O
,	O
items	O
,	O
clothing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
vacation	O
worlds	O
:	O
Champs	O
Les	O
Sims	O
(	O
France	O
)	O
,	O
Al	O
Simhara	O
(	O
Egypt	O
)	O
,	O
Shang	O
Simla	O
(	O
China	O
)	O
Mummy	O
None	O
Ambitions	B-Application
Additions	O
:	O
New	O
careers	O
,	O
skills	O
,	O
traits	O
,	O
and	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
world	O
:	O
TwinbrookSimBot	O
(	O
Robot	O
)	O
Architectural	O
Designer	O
,	O
Education	O
,	O
Firefighter	O
,	O
Ghost	O
Hunter	O
,	O
Medical	O
,	O
Investigator	O
,	O
Stylist	O
,	O
Self-Employed	O
Late	B-Application
Night	I-Application
Additions	O
:	O
New	O
careers	O
,	O
skills	O
,	O
traits	O
,	O
clothes	O
and	O
accessories	O
,	O
furniture	O
,	O
and	O
cars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additions	O
:	O
New	O
pets	B-Device
,	O
new	O
animal	O
and	O
sim	O
traits	O
,	O
Create-A-Pet	O
,	O
new	O
lifetime	O
wishes	O
and	O
rewards	O
,	O
new	O
interactions	O
,	O
new	O
items	O
,	O
new	O
venues	O
and	O
community	O
locations	O
,	O
new	O
pet	O
and	O
sim	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
world	O
:	O
Appaloosa	O
PlainsCat	O
,	O
Dog	O
,	O
Horse	O
,	O
UnicornEquestrian	O
Showtime	B-Application
Three	O
editions	O
:	O
Regular	O
,	O
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Katy	O
Perry	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Features	O
:	O
Supernatural	B-Application
life	O
states	O
including	O
witches	O
,	O
werewolves	O
,	O
fairies	O
,	O
vampires	O
,	O
and	O
zombies	O
;	O
creation	O
of	O
supernatural	B-Application
Sims	O
directly	O
in	O
Create-a-Sim	O
;	O
lunar	O
cycle	O
;	O
beekeeping	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additions	O
:	O
New	O
hidden	O
skills	O
(	O
skating	O
,	O
snowboarding	O
,	O
horseshoes	O
,	O
ball	O
fighting	O
)	O
,	O
new	O
traits	O
,	O
seasonal	O
celebrations	O
,	O
seasons	B-Application
and	O
holiday	O
related	O
activities	O
and	O
social	O
interactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stuff	O
packs	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
both	O
Windows	O
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
as	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
and	O
expansion	O
packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Release	O
date	O
Includes	O
High-End	O
Loft	O
Stuff	O
High-end	O
furnishings	O
,	O
mainly	O
technology	O
such	O
as	O
televisions	O
,	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
,	O
and	O
computers	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
postmodern	O
designs	O
of	O
bookshelves	O
,	O
tables	O
,	O
and	O
chairs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
items	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
reintroduced	O
to	O
celebrate	O
the	O
10th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Name	O
Release	O
date	O
Includes	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Core	O
game	O
on	O
DVD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
Core	O
game	O
on	O
DVD	O
,	O
a	O
Sims	B-Application
3	I-Application
plumbob-styled	O
2	O
GB	O
USB	O
flash	O
drive	O
and	O
an	O
exclusive	O
download	O
of	O
in-game	O
European	O
styled	O
sports	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Holiday	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
Core	O
game	O
on	O
DVD	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Christmas	O
theme	O
song	O
,	O
6	O
Christmas-themed	O
in-game	O
items	O
,	O
Sims	B-Application
3	I-Application
Christmas-themed	O
wallpaper	O
and	O
exclusive	O
download	O
of	O
in-game	O
European	O
styled	O
sports	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Commemorative	O
Edition	O
Core	O
game	O
on	O
DVD	O
,	O
48-page	O
hardback	O
book	O
,	O
wall	O
poster	O
,	O
sketch	O
book	O
of	O
artwork	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
additional	O
in-game	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Deluxe	O
Core	O
game	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ambitions	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Starter	O
Pack	O
Core	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Late	I-Application
Night	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
High	O
End	O
Loft	O
Stuff	O
and	O
additional	O
downloadable	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
reported	O
that	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
sold	O
1.4	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
retail	O
data	O
trackers	O
Gfk	O
Australia	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
has	O
been	O
the	O
top	O
selling	O
game	O
in	O
Australia	O
from	O
release	O
until	O
June	O
30	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
awarded	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
a	O
92%	O
and	O
an	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
badge	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
The	O
best	O
Sims	O
game	O
yet	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
PC	O
awarded	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
an	O
8.9/10	O
,	O
stating	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
awarded	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
a	O
score	O
of	O
9.0/10	O
,	O
the	O
review	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
latest	O
Sims	O
game	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
greatest	O
,	O
striking	O
a	O
terrific	O
balance	O
between	O
the	O
fresh	O
and	O
the	O
familiar.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
special	O
edition	O
of	O
Edge	O
magazine	O
listing	O
their	O
100	O
top	O
videogames	O
of	O
all-time	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
number	O
89	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
IGN	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
while	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
additions	O
are	O
welcome	O
like	O
the	O
new	O
graphics	O
and	O
interface	O
,	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
certain	O
features	O
like	O
multiple	O
saves	O
,	O
personality	O
traits	O
and	O
calling	O
for	O
services	O
is	O
odd	O
"	O
,	O
although	O
also	O
stating	O
"	O
Still	O
,	O
if	O
you	O
’ve	O
never	O
played	O
a	O
Sims	O
game	O
before	O
,	O
prepare	O
to	O
be	O
addicted	O
.	O
</s>
