InfiniteSims posted the following bits of the details on the Limited Edition content for The Sims 3 Pets. I wonder if this will have its own boxart or just a special code inside in which we can redeem for a period of time. No idea. Hope it’s just a piece of code, I don’t feel like purchasing multiple games due to them being ‘Limited Edition’!
GET THE EXCLUSIVE PET STORE VENUEGive your Sims and their pets an exclusive pet store venue or create your own custom pet store by placing a pet store register on a community lot and building as you like. With the Limited Edition you can:
- Change the look and feel of your Sims’ town with an exclusive venue!
- Give your Sims a new place to meet up with other Sims and their pets!
- Get unique objects only available in the pet store!
Why does it have to be a limited a edition? Why can’t they just have pet stores as part of the regular expansion pack? I was really hope they’d add pet stores, but I’m disappointed that they will be apparently for the special addition only.
I so agree! Honestly I think the limited edition are stupid and way over priced if you get good ones.
It could end up being like The Sims Medieval, every copy in stores when it came out was the so called “Limited Edition.” So it could just be a code you have to enter to unlock the store.
maybe they mean the collectors edition will just have an extra pet store as a bonus
Robert,
I hope that’s the case, since I really want to be able to make my own pet stores, and upload them with the maps I create.
This is so typically EA
Yes, I hope its just included in the case at launch…
I wouldn’t imagine that you’d have to pre-order a game to get a new lot type. That will probably be added in the EP5 patch. As said above this will probably be an extra, or a pre-made to place in other towns like the Ambitions buildings.
Well if you look at the games EA has released recently, most of them come with a “preorder before X date and get the limited collector’s edition for the same price!” deal. And Sims Medieval only came out with the limited edition in many places. I wouldn’t panic yet.
Don’t sweat it, if we’re lucky, it’ll just take the form of a code for content already in-game… which is the same on all discs and should be on the internet within minutes, like the thrones in Medieval.
If not, modding sites will crack the code for it or release pirated Sims3packs. I downloaded the Collectors Edition Cars, Gamestop Preorder Clubs, Dr. Pepper Items, T-Mobile items and Generations Facebook Rewards with little effort.
They said venue which means just a lot like a club or the thrift store. They really need to work on their communication skills and say “exclusive” decor or something. I think you’ll still be able to make a pet store but without the “special” edition you’ll have to make it it yourself. It will be like the thrift store not a rabbit hole.
From what I understand this is a rabbit hole, but there’s also a pet store register as an alternative.
Drake,
But might we need to the limited special limited edition to get the cash register that goes with the pet store?
Also, I really don’t think they’re going to waste resources using two separate discs. Remember how the “Limited Edition” of medieval was printed on discs in the vanilla boxes of the game? If they’re doing this, it’s either already on the disc and requires a code to unlock, or a code for a download from the store.
Although, considering they’re selling DVD cases containing a piece of paper with a code for something already at the store requiring a Sims 3 account and internet connection, I’m not so sure they’re too concerned about “resources”.
/runon sentence
Like I said, Mod Sites will have it cracked within 24 hours of release.
Sunnysunnysuns,
Unfortunately, I really don’t want to download mods, and I really have a problem with downloading something illegally.
According to SimGuruGraham, it IS a new lot type. It is not possible to have or build a pet store in your town without the exclusive content. All copies of the game pre-ordered or bought before or on day of release will include this content. If you buy it after, it will not be included.
It also seems like this exclusive content is only availible in the US. On the EA store/”Origin” the exclusive content is only listed as being in the US version of the game. All other countries have the “normal” edtion.
I think it’s a real shame. But. As others have said, I guess this content will be availible online shortly after release anyway. I’d just much rather have it on the disk in the first place.
Source?
Sunnysunnysuns,
Here’s his source.
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/15/383413.page
Unfortunately, it will be just the first people who buy the game that will have access to it. But it won’t cost anymore, fortunately.
From: http://sims3cri.sims2cri.com/en/meeting-producers/857-the-sims-3-animali-a-co-negozi-di-animali.html
Today all SimGuru on twitter are really interested to know players opinion about The Sims 3 Pets. While chatting, SimGuruGraham wrote something really interesting. We quote their post:
I can’t say too much about what I’m working on just yet – but I did help design the pet store that you get with the limited edition just by preordering! In fact… if you look at the picture of the pet store (http://yfrog.com/h4dzvesj), you just may discover something we haven’t talked about yet 😉
(SimGuruGraham wrote) I believe the pet store will come with all preorders and anyone who purchases the game the 1st day it’s available. Anyone who buys the game that way automatically gets the limited edition – any later shipments will be normal copies. Digital download preorders will also get the cool limited edition content!
The pet store is not a rabbit hole, promise!
You can totally make your own pet store!
I don’t mind it at all. I actually love it.
I hope it ISN’T a code, because it will most likely be one-time use, which would suck because in a year I’m getting my own laptop (15th birthday tradition) and then I won’t be able to use the code, because I would have already used it on my brothers computer. (which I use to play TS3 because his computer is amazzzing)
please can you give it to me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!