Kotaku – The Sims 3 Review: Delayed Gratification

The biggest flaw with the Sims 3 is that it’s going to take some getting used to. Like when Sims 2 came out, not every original Sims fan was ready for all the changes and many of them were offended even at little menu tweaks. The initial changes might be tough for the first few hours. It took me about 10 hours to start appreciating the persistent world and I was still pining for pre-rendered cut scenes. But after about hour 12, I was adjusting to the changes and by hour 15, I was getting my God-type Sims fix as easily from Sims 3 as I could from Sims 2.

Other than that and the few gripes listed above, I can’t say there’s anything about the Sims 3 that stands out as so completely alien and wrong that it will turn off Sim fans. Even better, the menus are all intuitive enough that noobs won’t be lost if they choose this installment to get hooked. Whether you’re a seasoned Sims fanatic or a newcomer, though, there’s got to be something in this massively massive game for you. So – get cracking, get creating and remember to update the drivers on your graphics card because that persistent city requires a lot of rendering.

Read what Kotaku loves and hates about The Sims 3 by checking out their review