Here the humor is heightened by the traits available to assign to your Sims, which influence how they react to others and behave in the world. Once again you are an observer of the trials and tribulations of quirky computer people, but this time the focus is on watching things unfold in a dynamic community that's more open than in any of its predecessors.Īs before, what makes the game so endearing is its sense of whimsy, where almost nothing is taken seriously. Though it's the first game in the franchise to be developed independently of creator and sim game guru Will Wright, the Sims 3 still retains the same soap-opera-style addictiveness as its predecessors.
