Though the gameplay is much more expansive and entertaining in the third installment of the game, many beloved aspects (such as the open world concept) create a series of unfortunate lags that can, at times, make the game so frustrating that it feels unplayable. One of the biggest flaws of the Sims 3 is the fact that the Sims are straight out of the uncanny valley and look like they are made of rubber. The amount of time it takes Sims in the third installment of the game to prepare and consume their food is borderline ridiculous, yet they never stay seated long enough for family dinners to be possible with larger families. Something that has consistently frustrated Sims players has always been eating and food prep times. Horses, reptiles, and rodents galore (not to mention the traditional cats and dogs,) it’s no wonder that the limited Cats & Dogs pack was a disappointment (despite how utterly adorable the pets in Sims 4 are.)

The Sims 3 Pets expansion pack was, without a doubt, the best version of the Pets Expansion ever created for the Sims series. In the second installment, a wide social circle was required to advance to higher levels and the constant tasks required for promotions in the fourth installment is cumbersome to say the least (not to mention that The Sims 4 sold basic careers as an expensive game pack.) It is this writer's belief that the Sims 3 had the best version of careers out of the entire series. The Sims, though played by gamers of all ages, was often given a Teen rating due to the “Woohoo” interaction as well as some buy mode objects such as the “bubble blower” that came with the University and City packs. Though skill building is quite straight forward in The Sims 3, some players found themselves not wanting to force their Sims to read several very expensive books in order to not burn the house down every time they cook Kraft Dinner. Though not without its faults, The Sims 4 did bring some fun and exciting new things to the franchise that make previous installments feel incomplete when players venture back to them. Every single time a City living Sim heads to a nightclub it is impossible to tell whether or not it is a hotspot without the notification as they are always relatively empty. There are just so many unique and interactive interactions that conversing Sims will never have to worry about boring each other or having to repeat an interaction.

One of the best things about The Sims 4 is the dialogue trees.

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