<s>
Eleven	O
expansion	O
packs	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
2009	O
life	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
the	O
third	O
major	O
title	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
announced	O
on	O
August	O
3	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
focuses	O
on	O
traveling	O
to	O
various	O
areas	O
in	O
a	O
manner	O
similar	O
to	O
previous	O
expansions	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Vacation	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Bon	O
Voyage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
these	O
locations	O
,	O
Sims	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
go	O
on	O
adventures	B-Application
to	O
earn	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
feature	O
in	O
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
three	O
new	O
destinations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
these	O
destinations	O
,	O
Sims	O
can	O
meet	O
with	O
the	O
locals	O
,	O
form	O
new	O
friendships	O
,	O
and	O
go	O
on	O
adventures	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
destination	O
also	O
features	O
the	O
most	O
challenging	O
tomb	O
adventures	B-Application
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
mummies	O
inside	O
which	O
can	O
put	O
deadly	O
curses	O
on	O
Sims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
each	O
destination	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
an	O
adventure	B-Application
board	O
outside	O
the	O
base	O
camp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	O
can	O
pick	O
Adventures	B-Application
to	O
fulfill	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
opportunities	O
in	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adventures	B-Application
can	O
consist	O
of	O
a	O
simple	O
goal	O
such	O
as	O
collecting	O
a	O
certain	O
material	O
and	O
returning	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
quest	O
giver	O
,	O
or	O
a	O
more	O
complex	O
one	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
exploring	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
expansion	O
's	O
many	O
tombs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
new	O
items	O
are	O
required	O
for	O
sleeping	O
and	O
surviving	O
in	O
dungeons	O
when	O
fulfilling	O
Adventures	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
score	O
to	O
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Steve	O
Jablonsky	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
composed	O
the	O
score	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
reception	O
of	O
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
was	O
positive	O
,	O
earning	O
a	O
Metacritic	O
rating	O
of	O
81	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Steve	O
Butts	O
criticized	O
the	O
adventure-based	O
gameplay	O
and	O
the	O
difficulty	O
of	O
having	O
family	O
vacations	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
he	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
I	O
hope	O
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
sets	O
the	O
pattern	O
for	O
future	O
Sims	O
expansions.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
was	O
listed	O
as	O
seventh	O
in	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
selling	O
PC	O
games	O
(	O
expansion	O
pack	O
)	O
of	O
2009	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
NPD	O
sales	O
charts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
listed	O
as	O
the	O
highest	O
selling	O
game	O
of	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ambitions	I-Application
is	O
the	O
second	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
1	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ghost	O
Hunter	O
–	O
This	O
profession	O
involves	O
jobs	O
to	O
eliminate	O
paranormal	O
activity	O
from	O
Sims	O
 '	O
homes	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
fashion	O
to	O
Ghostbusters	B-Operating_System
and	O
Luigi	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mansion	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	O
at	O
level	O
10	O
of	O
the	O
inventing	O
skill	O
can	O
build	O
a	O
SimBot	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
life	O
state	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Servos	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Open	I-Application
for	I-Application
Business	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
We	O
always	O
strive	O
to	O
do	O
something	O
new	O
that	O
has	O
n't	O
been	O
seen	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
before.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tracy	O
Erickson	O
of	O
Pocket	O
Gamer	O
reviewed	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
praising	O
the	O
customization	O
system	O
,	O
addition	O
of	O
babies	O
and	O
easiness	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
cooking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Late	O
Night	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
announced	O
on	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
and	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Language
Sims	I-Language
2	I-Language
:	I-Language
Nightlife	I-Language
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Date	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
incorporating	O
elements	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Superstar	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
:	I-Device
Sims	I-Device
in	I-Device
the	I-Device
City	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
added	O
a	O
new	O
life	O
state	O
,	O
vampires	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vampires	B-Application
abilities	O
include	O
increased	O
skill	O
learning	O
speed	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
read	O
other	O
Sims	O
 '	O
minds	O
to	O
find	O
out	O
their	O
traits	O
and	O
relationship	O
status	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
run	O
faster	O
than	O
ordinary	O
Sims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bridgeport	O
comes	O
with	O
several	O
premade	O
vampire	B-Application
families	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
become	O
a	O
vampire	B-Application
,	O
a	O
Sim	O
must	O
befriend	O
one	O
and	O
ask	O
them	O
to	O
turn	O
them	O
into	O
a	O
vampire	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vampires	B-Application
are	O
also	O
included	O
and	O
expanded	O
on	O
in	O
Supernatural	O
,	O
which	O
added	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
vampire	B-Application
in	O
Create-a-Sim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bridgeport	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
urban	O
city	O
of	O
its	O
kind	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	O
,	O
as	O
most	O
past	O
neighbourhoods	O
were	O
either	O
towns	O
or	O
suburbs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bridgeport	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
late	O
night	O
activities	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
many	O
respects	O
to	O
the	O
Downtown	O
sub-neighborhoods	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Date	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Language
Sims	I-Language
2	I-Language
:	I-Language
Nightlife	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bridgeport	O
Sims	O
are	O
richer	O
on	O
average	O
than	O
Sims	O
in	O
other	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
careers	O
can	O
win	O
awards	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Superstar	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Generations	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
announced	O
on	O
April	O
5	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
May	O
31	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Pets	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
title	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
The	B-Device
Sims	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	I-Device
Pets	I-Device
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
The	B-Device
Sims	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	I-Device
Pets	I-Device
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
now	O
directly	O
control	O
pets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
version	O
(	O
360	B-Operating_System
,	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
also	O
getting	O
a	O
similar	O
score	O
,	O
with	O
IGN	O
giving	O
it	O
a	O
rating	O
of	O
7/10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
has	O
been	O
attributed	O
to	O
the	O
developers	O
switching	O
to	O
an	O
in-house	O
animation	O
engine	O
from	O
the	O
proprietary	O
Granny	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
toolkit	O
that	O
they	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
earlier	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Showtime	O
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
March	O
6	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Supernatural	O
is	O
the	O
seventh	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
4	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
create	O
supernatural	O
(	O
non-human	O
)	O
Sims	O
such	O
as	O
witches	B-Device
,	O
wizards	O
,	O
werewolves	O
,	O
zombies	B-Application
,	O
vampires	B-Application
(	O
updated	O
)	O
,	O
ghosts	O
(	O
in	O
which	O
they	O
may	O
choose	O
how	O
the	O
Sim	O
"	O
died	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
fairies	O
and	O
Genies	O
(	O
if	O
Showtime	O
is	O
installed	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	O
can	O
learn	O
the	O
new	O
alchemy	B-Language
skill	O
which	O
teaches	O
Sims	O
how	O
to	O
brew	O
different	O
potions	O
and	O
elixirs	B-Language
with	O
certain	O
ingredients	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bonehilda	O
,	O
a	O
skeleton	O
non-player	O
character	O
,	O
returns	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Makin	O
 '	O
Magic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	O
can	O
also	O
turn	O
into	O
zombies	B-Application
using	O
a	O
zombification	O
potion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
pre-order	O
exclusive	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
of	O
Supernatural	O
includes	O
exclusive	O
items	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
;	O
a	O
peashooter	O
,	O
a	O
ripped	O
zombie	B-Application
suit	O
outfit	O
,	O
a	O
newspaper	O
suit	O
zombie	B-Application
outfit	O
,	O
and	O
cone	O
and	O
bucket	O
hats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
via	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
further	O
received	O
an	O
exclusive	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
Plants	B-Application
Vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
set	O
that	O
included	O
a	O
plantern	O
lamp	O
,	O
a	O
wall-nut	O
sculpture	O
,	O
a	O
zombie	B-Application
gnome	O
sculpture	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
brains	O
flag	O
sculpture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
registered	O
their	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
Plants	B-Application
Vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
poster	O
and	O
T-shirt	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jon	O
Michael	O
of	O
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
4.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
criticizing	O
the	O
repetitive	O
additions	O
and	O
useless	O
spells	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
bug	O
that	O
will	O
let	O
the	O
zombies	B-Application
appear	O
every	O
night	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
save	O
it	O
at	O
night	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Seasons	O
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
November	O
13	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aliens	O
are	O
also	O
added	O
in	O
Seasons	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
more	O
capabilities	O
than	O
the	O
ones	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aliens	O
can	O
also	O
ride	O
their	O
UFO	O
and	O
abduct	O
Sims	O
or	O
adventure	B-Application
through	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amanda	O
"	O
StormyDawn	O
"	O
Hale	O
from	O
Worthplaying.com	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
8.7/10	O
and	O
claimed	O
even	O
though	O
it	O
is	O
n't	O
a	O
large	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
one	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
important	O
for	O
any	O
Sims	O
collection	O
–	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
not	O
the	O
biggest	O
expansion	O
for	O
Sims	B-Application
3	I-Application
...	O
it	O
may	O
just	O
be	O
the	O
most	O
important.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
University	O
Life	O
is	O
the	O
ninth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
March	O
5	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
coinciding	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
another	O
Maxis	O
title	O
,	O
SimCity	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
University	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	O
University	O
is	O
a	O
sub-neighborhood	O
that	O
functions	O
similarly	O
to	O
the	O
vacation	O
worlds	O
in	O
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
a	O
non-player	O
mascot	O
is	O
near	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
 '	O
lots	O
,	O
they	O
can	O
take	O
an	O
aptitude	O
test	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Island	O
Paradise	O
is	O
the	O
tenth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
25	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Island	O
Paradise	O
is	O
a	O
vacation	O
and	O
adventure-themed	O
expansion	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	O
Vacation	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Bon	O
Voyage	O
,	O
and	O
World	O
Adventures	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giancarlo	O
Saldana	O
from	O
Games	O
Radar	O
remained	O
positive	O
and	O
praised	O
the	O
overall	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
even	O
though	O
he	O
believed	O
the	O
underwater	O
feature	O
is	O
a	O
disappointment	O
,	O
as	O
there	O
are	O
only	O
limited	O
diving	O
spots	O
:	O
"	O
Though	O
 [ the ] 	O
underwater	O
sections	O
are	O
lacking	O
,	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
Island	O
Paradise	O
is	O
a	O
great	O
display	O
of	O
what	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
can	O
still	O
offer	O
fans.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Into	O
the	O
Future	O
is	O
the	O
eleventh	O
and	O
final	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
22	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
installation	O
,	O
players	O
are	O
visited	O
by	O
a	O
time-traveler	O
called	O
Emit	O
Relevart	O
(	O
whose	O
name	O
is	O
"	O
Time	O
Traveler	O
"	O
backwards	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
Emmett	O
"	O
Doc	O
"	O
Brown	O
from	O
Back	B-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Future	I-Application
)	O
in	O
their	O
home	O
neighborhood	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
also	O
adds	O
Plumbots	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Servos	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Open	I-Application
for	I-Application
Business	I-Application
and	O
SimBots	O
in	O
Ambitions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hoverboards	O
,	O
jetpacks	O
,	O
monorails	B-Language
,	O
and	O
hovercars	O
are	O
introduced	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
new	O
transportation	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
objects	O
include	O
holographic	B-Algorithm
TVs	O
,	O
a	O
hoverboard	O
,	O
a	O
food	O
synthesizer	O
,	O
build-a-bot	O
workshops	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
laser	O
rhythm-a-con	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
instrument	O
.	O
</s>
