The Sims and I: A Love Affair (The Sims 3 Generations Review)

This Week I Am Totally Geeking Out Over The Sims 3 Generations

 Since 2000, I and many others have been incredibly fascinated and infatuated with The Sims franchise.

I believe what started this tawdry affair is the ability that we Simmers have to simply leave our own lives and either recreate them or enhance them beyond belief (with a few choice cheat codes of course )

Well now there is a new chapter in our Shakespearean love story, it’s called The Sims 3 Generations.

 

Although there have been many EP’s (expansion packs) that make us remember the Sims of old (i.e. Hot date, Nightlife, Late night)

I Believe there has never been one like this, a Ep that is truly about enriching the interactions between your Sims (well maybe Freetime but not to this extent)

From infant to elder, there are new objects to be had, events to be experienced and interactions to be seen. Let’s start our walk-through with the first stage in life.  

 Infancy/Toddler

Here we have Strollers, although the pictures have toddlers in them you can also put newborns in them, they have a deluxe version and a cheep version :)

Bouncy Riders that the adult Sim and toddler Sim can both interact on together

These are Imaginary friend dolls, give them lots of love and attention and they will become a NC(non-controllable) Sim that only you can see

If you Master the Chemistry skill you can even make them real!

  Child/Teen

Being a child or a teen just got a whole lot more exciting!

These Outfits are not just to look good ( cue “I look good” by Charlie boy) but actually alter your children Sims behavior accordingly

The new objects are extraordinary, including a sand box, slip and slide, hopscotch and more

Oh don’t worry. I didn’t forget the Teens, A lot of new school orientated interactions have been added, like Graduations and Prom

There is a new prompt you can give your adult Sims in your household were they can take an “adult only vacation” and with the parents away the teens will play …well by play I mean throw an awesome party while their parents are gone :).

But Be aware of the time and the phone, because if your epic bash last too long or if your parents call to say they are coming home early, you are going to have to shut the party down and quickly.

There are a lot of Pranks that can be pulled, like stink bombs and placing hair dye packs in the shower. Is there a old grouch on your block well you can TP their house or put a flaming bag of poo on their door step to get even, but be warned some of Sunset Valleys finest will catch you if you are not careful.

Don’t get into too much trouble or you might get Grounded where you can’t leave the house or some objects in the household won’t be accessible to your delinquent Sims (i.e. TV, computer, stereo etc). If your teen is a real troublemaker he or she can be sent to a boarding school(note: boarding schools can also be used to increase you child’s skills so it’s not always a punishment)

Young Adult/Adult/Elder

Finally, 21 Sim days later and you are at the beginning of your adult life ( 45 days for long life spans:) )  In the Sims 3 Generations, Celebrations get a much needed face lift with bachelor/bachelorette parties and full blown Wedding ceremonies. With the new video camera object you can record the whole event. You can also replay it on your Sims TV’s.

Notice anything different in this picture, That’s right Body Hair!!

Hey You,… yes YOU!, Have all your high school friends accomplished their LTW (life time wish)? Has your spouse been having a wandering eye lately? Do you feel like an over-weight loser? You probably are, especially if your Sim answered yes to any of these questions, but don’t fret you can always have a mid life crisis you know?

Although I don’t know much about how the elders in your games will be affected by The Sims 3 Generations, I have noticed the canes, which are pretty sweet.

Also during a live chat with the Producers Of The Sims 3 Generations , One of the producers mentioned that as a social interaction, elders can pull out a wallet full or pictures of their children and grand children. Neat

Architectural/ Buy Mode

*Drooling*

That’s all the info I know, so in Closing THE SIMS IS THE BEST!!!!

There are numerous ways you can get your hands on this expansion pack, be it direct download or a physical copy, for example,

The Ea Store is doing a promotion where if you pre-order this wonderful game, you can get The Outdoor Stuff Pack free.

(Awwwwesooome) http://www.thesims3.com/game/ep4/order 

Door number two

 If you are like me and already have Outdoor stuff, you can also go to Amazon and buy it there. If you are a Prime member, *added bonus alert* you get free shipping (a must have)

Door #3

Any Wal-mart, Target, Best buy, Game stop or stores like them should have it on their website or in their stores.

The Sims 3 Generations comes out May 31 2011

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To Geek or not to Geek……

GEEK noun \ˈgēk\

• an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or Any activity
  
  
   
  Although there are at least two other definitions for the word Geek, This is by far my favorite, simply because I think it is the more modern version. All Geeks aren't "socially inept" as one definition claimed, and I certainly have never seen one of my Geeky friends who love W.O.W double as "a carnival performer whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken" which is also a definition of my fav word "Geek".
  
  
   
      When I was in elementary school, some of the bullies would throw that word at me as an insult, along with nerd or dork. This name calling would usually occur after I got praises form my teacher for a question I answered correctly or a homework assignment I did on time, none the less I came to hate being a geek.
  
  
   
  So I tried to gain interest in other things, "cool" things, anything beside school work so that I can try to "fit" in. Sports, Video Games, Music, Pop culture, clothing etc., anything I would hear other kids talking about, I learned everything I possibly could about the subject( I mean to the point of OCD status). By the time I was a teenager I had no real problem conversing with anyone about anything without showing any real Geeky attributes, or that my favorite TV shows at 15 yrs old were Frasier and Seinfeld as well as Real world and American Idol. I thought I had finally escaped my geeky past.
  
  
   
      Until one day, I was completely obsessing online in a chat room about a famous musician that I was completely in love with (I couldn't even tell you what color my walls were in my room because his posters covered every square inch of them, including the ceiling!), and then it happened, a fellow chat room participant by the name of "Lykewhateva02" called me a word I was trying to avoid for the longest time, A GEEK!!!. When I asked her why she used the word "Geek", she stated "Because anyone who like totally knows like everything about anything is like …a Geek" after pondering her clearly wise and well thought out statement it dawned on me …she …was…right!
  
  
   
  
  I am a Geek and PROUD of it! I was a Gamming geek, a Music Geek, a Pc geek, a Fashion geek, a Reality TV geek, even a Kitchen geek. I am an enthusiast, an expert in some cases and absolutely happy about it.
  
  So I politely told this young lady "thank you" (she replied "k…Whatever") and I proclaimed from that day on to gladly and with pride be known as a GEEK.
  

 
Now with this new revelation, I noticed that everyone was not as aware as me and the "like whatever" girl in the chat room, Some people would say things like "wow, I never knew a geek would know so much about {insert cool subject here}" Or "wait a minute, you like {insert cool thing here} too" and the most bizarre thing was a lot of fellow geeks and nerds didn't think I could geek out with the best of them.


 

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