Sims 3 expands mid-November

Regardless of any of these facts, they definitely left out quite a bit of diversity as far as items go, and I sincerely hope they make a lot of that up in this one. For example, we don't even have a hot tub in the game. The Sims without a hot tub??? What were they thinking. I realize there is the Sims store, but they haven't been releasing new items for it basically just the same items with new skins. I'm still very disappointed in much of the game. I think the gameplay is amazing. I also feel that the graphic and AI has made vast improvements. Now it'd be nice if we could have a little bit of diversity in the items.

im amazed at how many of u idiots took time out to say wawawa. if u dont like ea/maxis/sims Y R U here? if EPs are stupid YRU so upset that sims3 didnt come preloaded with them but then complain that the base game doesnt have all the EP capabilities preloaded?? would ur system be able to push it if it did? wawawa wonder how many ep they will force us to buy/ boohewhu and the endless epS begin ... its the best selling computer game of all time ... and u came here to talk about what u didnt like just to be part of the conversation?...? who knows what they are doing EA or the numerous posts after this one saying the same wawawa ... hint its not U.

Looks like a fun expansion pack, but I agree with others-that EA should have started with something like seasons or other things that impact daily life.

you just know they will have some amazing stuff planned for sims 3 ......summat along the lines of open for business will be good

Woopee! Presently, the game contains about 1% of realistic hairstyles, clothes, furniture, plants, and building materials and we get an expansion pack to take us to places that will have even less. But one gets 1,000 points to purchase worthless stuff from the Store as an "enticement." Who said that gaming wasn't fun?

Not exactly what I was hoping for. Its more like a "side quest", not something that is added to the gameplay as a whole. Such as seasons for example...

I am very excited about this! Although i really wanted the first EP to be more like TS2 Seasons, this sounds cool too! It will definitely expand the game! The countries to visit sound cool, but i just wonder, what new actions and things can we do other then visit the place! It will get boring after 5 different Sim families have visited each of the 3 locations 5 times each! We need more actions for the in game, for home - Sunset Valley! Thats why Seasons should have been the first!! It gave us so many new things to do while also adding a long lasting action to the game!! :D

I'm just going to wait until they have The Sims 3 Deluxe or something, within the next year there will be like 6 expansions so I'm just going to wait, watch and get the game at a cheaper price and possibly an expansion that will make the experience better.

Gee EA, don't you think you could've made it just a little less obvious that you were going to exp. spam us? I mean we all expected it, but we didn't expect it to start less then 3 months after the games release.

This is so obviously following the same path as any other Sims game. Many complain about this and that should have been added onto the original game, but when you think of it if they did add on all the expansion ideas from the start when do you think the game would ever have ever been released? At least this way if you want to add to Sims you can with whatever expansions you desire. You don't have to buy this expansion, or any, but the option is there and at least you still have the original to play as it is. Don't want it or have to have it? Then don't let EA have your money. Simple. If you do, then enjoy the game.

I wonder if the SimFrench are as rude as the real ones. I look forward to being the SimUgly American.

Another expansion pack from the King of Expansion Packs. EA have been putting out expansion packs for Madden for 11 years now. So they charge us for a half a game, now they are charging use again for the other half! What a racket!

I have a huge tolerance for expansion packs as long as they EXPAND a game to its full extent (Not like Oblivion's Horse Armour) and this pack sounds like it will expand... just not enough. You'll still have to go to the online store to buy that cool dress you saw in the trailer etc. However I believe that is just the Sims from now on, lacking half the content it should which you have to buy at extra cost!

I can't believe EA screwed Sims 3 over so badly, I half expected them to release an expansion pack (which I am a fan of) but not to include stuff that should've already been there!!! Sims 3 has to get another 3 more expansions to make it even remotely playable...

The online store really pisses me off like the stuff packs for Sims 2. To buy a full living room in the online store cost as much as an expansion pack does, talk about a rip-off. When are modders going to make new objects? I'm sure they're all working on it.

i refuse to buy another sims expansion pack................so i'll just download it :)

1 problem. you can only play one family.

i can see into the future... More expansion packs that do nothing to benifit the game and their sole purpose is to rip off the customer! Bwhuahahahaha!!!

Will this conflict with the seven other Sims expansions due that week?

Not too impressed with this expansion. I want more stuff or options for daily game play. Seasons was awesome for the sims 2....they should just do that again lol.

haha, they dont waste anytime do they? if they didnt rush sims 3 probs the next couple of expansion packs be void,not that sims 3 is lacking, but it aint bursting at the seams with content either.

Sims 3 is just a huge dissapointment

"I think it's safe to say that Maxis is quickly running out of ideas." Actually Maxis had nothing to do with the development of The Sims 3, they were probably working on Spore at the time.

yawn.

personally I don't think this is a step in the rite direction.. they shud've released Sims 3 alrdy containing similar expansions to what Sims 2 had.. it's like making an awesome game and loads of expansions.. then releasing a good game without any expansions.. surely they saw it coming?

Sure didn't see this coming...

No italy....

On your milking positions! GET SET! START!!!

Man i shouldnt have got sims 3. World Adventures? I'm just gonna buy sims 2.

I was waiting to get TS3 until they added some of the old features back in, and vacation was the one feature I could care less about. "Customers who purchase World Adventures will be given 1,000 SimPoints ($10) to spend in the store, and some items will only be available to those who purchased the expansion." I don't like that business model at all. Why not just include those items in the expansion pack in the first place?

I think it's safe to say that Maxis is quickly running out of ideas.

anyone here like a Sims Business Expansion? i hope they make one Business Expansion. :D

and it begins...

another way to make money....

I agree with barkera0. The travel expansions seem the least interesting to me. I just want more options for activities during daily life.

i hope there a Business Expansion.

EA milking the simoleon cow as usual.....

What a boring expansion... I want Winter in my town! Bring on seasons!

I don't have a problem with the expansions, that's how the Sims series goes, that ok, but I really have a problem with how ridiculously expensive the stuff in the online store is. This expansins giving you $10 of credit, which is about enough to buy a single new table. That is insane, considering the base game is extremely bare already, with a tiny selection of items to choose from.

I do not care about virtually visiting Egypt, China or some other third world country...i just want PETS

A sims 3 expansion? wow!! I can't believe it /sarcasm

don't see why people whine and complain about the expected it's the sims people, we all knew it would happen...no shock i might have to wait to get this one though, not too exciting, was hoping for seasons, pets, or something to expand the careers even more

milk milk milk milk milk................

This isn't news; this was announced the day they first mentioned the Sims 3 lol!

Was hoping for season too. This one sounds boring

An expansions pack? Welcome to The Sims!

Sounds so totally crap: I might get it, but I'm not paying for it, like. I figure they owe me one from when I first opened my copy of the Sims 3, as unsurpisingly I found my self asking: "Where in the bollocks are my Pets?" It's just not on, like, so I raid the Sims Store every month or so, if you know what I'm saying.

what a shocker, another sims game, another £19.99 every few months for yet another expansion, you already have on sims 1 and 2 !!

Hell, I'm going to complain, but I'm going to get it anyway, so what's the use.

Is it me or they are not really happy with sales when they are allready releasing a expansion, and omg i mean please, france for white, chine for asian's (i am really really shocked that its not japan) and egypt for middle easterner's. I really hate this new trend thats going on in music,movies games etc, like to satisfy everyone so no one fells left behind, when in real life its...well.