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The Sims 3 (Console)

The Sims 3 on console: Create unique Sims, fulfill their dreams, and use Karma Powers to influence their destiny in a living world.

release: October 26, 2010platforms: PlayStation, Xbox
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The Sims 3 (Console)

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About this game

The Sims 3 brings the renowned life-simulation franchise to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, offering a tailored experience that allows players to create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their lifetime wishes, and control their lives within a living neighborhood.

Gameplay highlights

Create any Sim you can imagine and give them unique personalities!

Create any Sim you can imagine and give them unique personalities!

Make them evil, romantic, paranoid, kleptomaniacs or a mix of something completely different

Control your Sims’ destinies.

Control your Sims’ destinies.

Choose whether or not to fulfill your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true – or letting their dreams die. Will your Sims be rock stars, world leaders or expert thieves? It’s up to you!

Unlock all-new Karma Powers!

Unlock all-new Karma Powers!

Earn points throughout the game and spend them by giving your Sims instant wealth, beauty and love—or take it all away with the click of a button

Build, Design, and Share Your Creations with the World!

Build, Design, and Share Your Creations with the World!

Connect to share your creations and download content from other players around the world without ever leaving the game through a seamlessly integrated exchange system.*

Complete Challenges to Earn Rewards!

Complete Challenges to Earn Rewards!

Face short and long term challenges and reap rewards and trophies. Then share achievements with your friends online by connecting with Facebook*.

Build and Customize!

Build and Customize!

Build the ultimate home for your Sims, improve your town with building upgrades, and more.

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Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, displaying a vibrant club or party scene. A male Sim in a black suit with red trim and large VR-style goggles is standing in the foreground with his arms outstretched. The room features blue brick walls, glowing white futuristic lamps, a yellow teleportation pod, and three other Sims watching from the background.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, displaying the exterior of a large, luxurious, modern white house with flat roofs, large windows, and multiple balconies. The property includes a black wrought-iron fence, a swimming pool, an outdoor patio, and several palm trees. The console game interface is visible, showing a wealthy household with over 260,000 Simoleons.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing an outdoor party descending into chaos. A massive, towering fire is blazing near a green-roofed gazebo, while several Sims around a picnic table panic, wave their arms in the air, and cover their heads in fear.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing a grassy graveyard setting. In the foreground, a young boy Sim is fishing in a small pond, watched by an older male Sim in a patterned coat and red pants. In the background, two other Sims are sitting on a pink blanket, enjoying a picnic right next to the stone tombstones.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing three Sims sitting together on a brown living room couch. On the right, a blonde male Sim in a yellow plaid shirt is intensely focused on playing a video game with a controller, completely ignoring the other two Sims who are passionately kissing right next to him.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing the interior of a high-tech secret base. An evil genius Sim in a white lab coat steps out of a glowing, cylindrical teleportation pod. Two minion Sims in security and camouflage uniforms stand guard, while other Sims work at computer terminals in the background.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing a male Sim with dark hair and a brown jacket sitting at an outdoor wooden table, playing a game of chess against the Grim Reaper. The Grim Reaper is wearing his signature black hooded robe. The match is taking place in a grassy park setting surrounded by trees, a brick wall, and an arched gate.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing a split view of a house interior. On the left, a male Sim wearing a white tank top, green patterned boxers, and bunny slippers stands with his fingers in his ears, looking distressed. On the right side of the wall, two Sims are romantically cuddling together in a bed.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing a male Sim with spiky red hair posing with one hand behind his head. He is wearing a bright yellow jacket over a patterned shirt that perfectly matches the loud, wavy black, yellow, and red patterned wallpaper behind him. A similarly patterned chair and a fishbowl are visible in the background.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing a backyard pool party in chaos. A black barbecue grill is engulfed in flames next to the pool. A female Sim in a purple one-piece swimsuit runs away in a panic, while a male Sim swimming in the water looks on in shock. Other guests stand in the background reacting fearfully to the fire.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, displaying a top-down view of a complex grey stone maze. In the center, a male Sim wearing an orange jumpsuit stands near a green Plumbob floor tile, looking confused with a dizzy face thought bubble. The surrounding maze sections contain isolated rooms, including one where a female Sim in a bikini is relaxing on a light blue bed.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing four Sims enjoying an outdoor gathering on the wooden deck of a mountain cabin. A blonde male Sim in a grey shirt holds a plate of food, a female Sim sits near a burning fire pit, another female Sim in a yellow top throws her hands up excitedly, and a second male Sim stands near a barbecue grill. The background features a stunning landscape with green hills, pine trees, and a large waterfall.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing a large outdoor pool designed as a complex maze with stone pathways. In the foreground, a female Sim with blonde hair wearing a red bikini stands at the edge, looking towards the center. In the middle of the maze, a male Sim in purple swim trunks stands on a path with a pink heart icon floating above his head.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing a chaotic scene where several Sims are stranded on small rocky islands surrounded by water. A lone white refrigerator sits on the center island. The Sims are panicking, holding their heads in distress, and displaying thought bubbles filled with food, sandwiches, and hunger complaints.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console showing a lively nighttime beach party. In the foreground, a shirtless male Sim in yellow and black striped swim trunks is grilling burgers on a black barbecue. To the left, a Sim in a blue shirt is pouring drinks at a portable outdoor bar for a female Sim seated on a zebra-print stool. In the background, another Sim plays an acoustic guitar while guests socialize near tiki torches.
Screenshot of The Sims 3 on console, showing a chaotic living room gathering. A male Sim wearing only white underwear is standing on a wooden coffee table. The surrounding Sims have mixed reactions: an older man looks horrified with his hands up in the air, an older woman gasps in shock, while two other women smile and clap at the bizarre behavior.

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