A friend is wanting The Sims 3, but is wondering if she should wait till more expansion packs come out and they may sell combo packs (basic game+exp pack).
I know World Adventures is out. What other expansions are planned and have they announced any upcoming combo packs? Thanks!
There’s a stuff pack coming out soon but I consider those to be rip offs. Your friend’s mileage may vary obviously.
I’d tell your friend just to go for it. It’s fairly different from Sims 2 so you’ll spend a lot of time just adjusting to the differences and figuring out the new aspects instead of worrying about the extra bits you can do in the expansion packs. The only reason I’d tell them to hold is if there is something they ‘have’ to have to enjoy the game like pets or something.
Sims 3: Ambitions was announced last month and appears to be due out in June. Looks like it will add several new careers and could eliminate work-related rabbit holes.
They’re putting out Sims 3 expansion and stuff packs very slowly for some reason. They’re only now getting to the second expansion pack. I don’t expect to see combo packs anytime soon.
That said, she should check out some sim specific message boards before she buys. A lot of sim players love it, but many have been disappointed. Most of the “deal breakers” are quite obvious - some people dislike the way the sims look, some hate that non-played sims marry/adopt children/move away. It shouldn’t take her much research to decide if the game is right for her or not.
Which can be disabled, of course.