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The Sims History

Praise for the Sims

Awards

THE SIMS FRANCHISE

  • PC Gamer Top 100 Games of All Time
  • Forbes’ Most Revolutionary Videogames of All Time
  • CBN/CBC News Video Games that Stood Out
  • Wired’s Most Influential Games of the Decade
  • Gamasutra’s Top 12 Games of the Decade
  • GeekSugar’s Favorite Video Game of the Decade
  • Venture Beat/SJ Merc News 10 Best Games of Decade
  • National Post’s Most Influential Games of the Decade
  • [UK] The Guardian ‘Videogames: The Decade When Playtime Took Over’

THE SIMS 3 PC

  • 2009 NAViGaTR Award for best simulation game
  • PC Gamer Editor’s Choice
  • PETA’s Proggy Award for Game of the Year
  • Game Informer PC Game of the Month
  • GameSpot Editor’s Choice Award
  • IGN Editor’s Choice Award
  • PC Zone UK Classic Award
  • PC Utilities UK Editor’s Choice Award
  • PC Games Germany Magazine Silver Award
  • Games Aktuell Germany Games Hit Certification
  • GameStar Germany Platinum Award and Most Amusing Gameplay Award
  • Pocket Gamer UK Gold Award (iPhone)
  • Women’s Image Network Awards: WINNER “Outstanding Videogame”
  • Spike TV Videogame Awards: NOMINEE “Best PC Game”
  • The Sims 3 World Adventures Editor’s Choice Awards: GamePRO
  • Gamers’ Choice Awards: Best Casual Game Winner ABC News 10
  • Gamers’ Choice Awards: Best PC Game Winner ABC News 10
  • GameSpot Reader’s Choice Award for Best Strategy Game of 2009
  • [UK] PC Zone Classic Award
  • [UK] PC Utilities Editors’ Choice Award
  • [GERMNAY] PC Games Magazine Silver Award
  • [GERMANY] Games Aktuell Games Hit Certification
  • [GERMANY] GameStar Platinum Award
  • [GERMANY] GameStar Most Amusing Gameplay Award
  • [GERMANY] Childrens’ Software Award - TOMMI 2009
  • [POLAND] “The Golden Paperclip” for best product PR

Other Praise

  • Associated Press perfect review 4 out of 4 stars score
  • On Software perfect review 5 out of 5 stars score [Link]

THE SIMS 3 PC

  • “Breathlessly Anticipated, Masterfully Executed” – PC World
  • “Most flexible, customizable, user-friendly version yet” – PC World
  • “…it's bound to put a smile on almost anyone's face.” – GameSpot
  • “The latest Sims game is also the greatest” – Gamespot
  • “Polished and impeccable; The Sims 3 shines like a AAA game should.” – IGN
  • “It's bigger, and better, than its illustrious predecessors.” – IGN
  • “Don’t deny it, you love The Sims. And you’ll love this worthy evolution of the series too.” – San Jose Mercury News
  • “…the Sims 3 team's given us a plenty of reasons to keep coming back…” – GameSpy
  • “The Sims 3 tops its predecessors in how seamlessly and organically it conveys the sense of a living community.” – New York Times
  • “…this is easily the best Sims yet” – The Sunday Times (UK)
  • "The Sims 3" is just about everything a fan could hope for” – Associated Press
  • “…an intrepid and wonderful game.” – PC Advisor
  • “Want the year's most compulsively playable, demographically far-flung PC game? You've found it - it's The Sims 3.” – PC Advisor
  • “I dare you to not be seduced.” – PC Advisor
  • “The must-have game of the year.” – NZGamer.com (New Zealand)
  • “Another stellar outing...we love it” – Gameplanet (New Zealand)
  • “…without question the best in the series so far.” – MTV.com
  • “Expect it to take over your phone for some time.” – Pocket Gamer UK on the iPhone

THE SIMS 3 WORLD ADVENTURES

  • GamePro Editor’s Choice Award
  • Games4Girls Favorite Game of 2009

THE SIMS 3 AMBITIONS

  • Best Expansion Pack Nomination – GameSpot
  • Special Achievement Funniest Game – GameSpot

THE SIMS 3 WORLD ADVENTURES

  • “…the most exciting Sims outing...” – Yahoo! Games
  • “More like a sequel than an expansion pack” 4.5/5 stars – GamePro

THE SIMS 3 PC

  • “The latest Sims game is also the greatest” – GameSpot
  • “The best Sims game yet” – PC Gamer
  • “… Sims 3 remarkably, blows past its ancestors in every way” – Time Magazine

THE SIMS 3 LATE NIGHT

  • Best Expansion Pack Nomination – GameSpot
  • “The most ambitious expansion for the series” – GamesRadar
  • “It really raises the bar for what we expect out of a Sims expansion” – IGN.com
  • “…it really holds its own.” – IGN.com
  • “Late Night is yet another quality expansion for Sims 3 fans everywhere” – IGN.com

THE SIMS 3 CONSOLE

  • Gold Award – Game Informer
  • Darkhorse – [UK] Now Gamer
  • Family Choice – [UK] Now Gamer
  • BAFTA Award Nomination – The Sims 3 DS

GameInformer Magazine

  • 9 out of 10
  • “Augmenting an already impressive game with new features makes The Sims 3 more compelling than ever”
  • “noteworthy additions give Sims 3 on console new gleam – enough to merit a bit of envy from PC loyalists.”
  • “Engaging new content and intuitive design makes picking up the console port of EA’s digital dollhouse a no-brainer.”
  • “Sims Secure Good Karma on Consoles”
  • “The Sims Studio did a fantastic job translating controls for consoles, implementing a refined interface and simplified menus”

IGN.com

  • “The instant gratification of the Karma powers plus the addictive formula of The Sims 3 is a winning combination…”
  • Revised: “Karma powers plus the addictive formula of The Sims 3 is a winning combination”.
  • “If you’re curious about the Sims and don’t own a computer, you should try out the console version.”
  • “The addictive formula that worked on PCs translates well to consoles…”

GameSpot

  • “…you'll find there's a lot to like about The Sims 3”
  • “…there is something indelibly rewarding about controlling the lives of these delightful goofballs.”
  • “…the game will keep you busy for a while”
  • “…if you're searching for the delights of everyday life, you might very well find them lurking within The Sims 3”

@Gamer Magazine

  • “the action is just too fun to resist.”
  • “Before I had even finished creating my first Sim, I was already readdicted.”
  • “There’s just too much to do and too much fun to be had.”

Blast Magazine

  • “Fantastically deep yet incredibly accessible”

THE SIMS MEDIEVAL

IGN

  • “…features everything I loved about The Sims, but completely reinvents the gameplay…”
  • “The Sims reinvent themselves by going back in time”
  • “Made me laugh out loud”
  • IGN’s Editors Choice
  • Goldener Computer – Computer BILD

THE SIMS SOCIAL

  • Gamescom Award Best Browser Game: The Sims Social