Stuck playing the game and you don’t happen to have a copy of the Prima Guide to help you along?  Well, IGN is the place you should visit.  They’ve compiled an extensive guide using their two characters Seth and Holly Schultz.  You’re welcome to follow their tutorial or even encouraged to go against it if you like.

In this The Sims 3 strategy guide, you’ll find…

  • CREATING SIMS // Playing with only the Sims that shipped with the game can be a drag. Check out this section to see how to build an original Sim from the ground up!
  • WALKTHROUGH // See how Seth and Holly Schultz live their virtual lives, growing up and growing old in the city of Sunset Valley!
  • OTHER ACTIVITIES // The walkthrough can’t cover everything in the world of The Sims 3. This section will fill in the holes!
  • CONSTRUCTION // The Sims 3 features a house design tool more powerful than ever before. This section will show you how to, literally, build a house and a community lot from the ground up!
  • SKILLS // A Sim’s personality may determine how he acts and reacts to the world, but his skills are what get him ahead in his professional career. This section will give you a full rundown of all the skills, how to get them, what they do, and how valuable they are to you.
  • REFERENCE // This section reveals lists of information for various aspects of the game, for advanced players who look to pull the most efficiency out of their Sims’ lives!
  • Q & A // A final section for miscellaneous information, you’ll see all the random questions that can pop up while playing the game that aren’t covered elsewhere!