So, you can now visit other places in the neighbourhood whenever you like. And even interact with other Sims you see wondering around while you’re out. You can go to the supermarket and stock up on ingredients for a meal, or go fishing, then return home and cook up a recipe by playing a cooking mini-game.

Best of all, for fans of soap operas (or just of causing trouble), you can visit other Sims’ houses. Options while you’re round include eating all their food, sleeping in their bed, using their shower and making ‘woo hoo’ with their life partner. Right in front of their faces.

Of course, they’ll throw you out if you cause too much trouble. As well as form a lifelong hatred of your Sim.

Which brings me on to another great feature in The Sims 3 – which is the breadth of conversational options you get when you talk to another Sim. You have all sorts of options to choose from, and can choose to make another Sim an enemy, best friend or love interest.

While Europe is currently enjoying The Sims 3 for mobile phones, we should soon be getting it in the States and other areas.  Perhaps we’ll see it tomorrow!

PocketGamer reviews the mobile edition of The Sims 3, gives a 9/10!