
Bit-Tech writes:
"Crucially though, that doesn't mean that The Sims 3 is a bad game. It isn't and we recognise that even though our tastes generally flow more to the FPS and fantasy RPG genres. The Sims 3 is a huge game stuffed with things to do and explore, with a number of features like the trait system that breathe new life into the series. Yes, it'll doubtlessly be exploited just like the original games and it's more iterative than innovative, but the formula works well and just because we probably can't recommend it to regular bit-tech readers doesn't mean we can't recommend it for everyone else."

With an expensive backlog of DLC that it struggles to run on modern hardware, The Sims 3 deserves revisiting.
They all deserve a remaster, alongside the Sims City games. Sims 3 in particular should be looked at more only cause of how hot it makes PC's.

A voice actor for The Sims spoke about his experiences doing voice work for the game's fictional Simlish language, and how there was no dictionary for them

The Sims franchise has been a part of my life ever since the first game came out. It was one of two games I camped outside of a store for, the other one being Black & White.