News Posts Categorised ‘NITGP (Generations)’

It’s been about a month since The Sims 3 Generations was released, and reviews seem to have dried up, so I think now is a good time to wrap-up my reviews coverage. In case you’ve forgotten previous times, this means comparing the pretty-much-final Ranking at GameRankings and Metascore at Metacritic with those attained by previous expansion packs and the base game.

GameRankings first, and the Ranking stands at 76.20% based on 10 reviews. This is slightly higher than Ambitions which got 75.19%, but lower than World Adventures and Late Night, which got 82.74% and 81.50% respectively. As with all the other expansion packs so far, this is lower than the base game which got 86.65%. Comparing to The Sims 2 expansion packs now, and Generations has a higher Ranking than Nightlife, Bon Voyage and FreeTime, but lower Rankings than all the others.

Metacritic now, and the Metascore currently stands at 71 based on 14 reviews. This is a lower ‘score than that attained by any previous expansion pack, which range from 74 to 81. Again, no expansion packs have managed to top the base game’s ‘score, and Generations is no exception. You know I just said than it attained a lower ‘score than any previous expansion pack? Well I can actually include The Sims 2 expansion packs in that too, as they range from 74 to 81 (the same as the range for The Sims 3 expansions before Generations, interestingly). So according to Metacritic, this is the worst expansion for a The Sims game since The Sims 2 (i.e. excluding expansion packs for The Sims 1). Oh dear.

For the specific Metascores and Rankings for everything mentioned, click Read more below or scroll down a bit if you’re already on the full page.

So that concludes my reviews coverage. I won’t post news about any reviews I may find in future, but they will still be added to the game page, with that update of course included on the Updates page. I’m still after you’re reviews though! If you have an opinion on Generations, click the link below, login with your Google, Yahoo!, AIM, Twitter, OpenID or NetLog account if you haven’t already, then type away.
> The Sims 3 Generations Visitor Reviews

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EA has posted details of a new aging and family system for The Mysterious Mr. Gnome, that they are introducing in The Sims 3 Generations:

In The Sims 3 Generations, you can now have a gnome family! The Mysterious Mr. Gnome you know and love from base game will age through the life cycles just like the Sims. Leave two of these magical gnomes in your Sims’ homes or have them hang around a wedding and you just might see a new magical addition! Each of the different gnome age ranges has new poses and appearances, and they each prefer to appear near different objects that are suitable to them.

Toddler Gnome – Gnomes are already small, but these magical toddlers are tiny!
Child Gnome – These playful little gnomes are just a little bigger than toddlers.
Teen Gnome – These teenaged gnomes have the look of youth and rebellious teen spirit!
Elder Gnome – Gnomes past their primes, but still just as magical.

Source: Photo at The Sims 3 on Facebook

Also, EA UK has posted the launch trailer for the game, which you can watch below, and four new screenshots, which you can view on the Screenshots tab:
> The Sims 3 Generations screenshots

An archive video of the “Chat Walkthrough and Q&A With The Sims 3 Generations Team” is now available so if you missed the live broadcast you can watch it now. The video includes the previously released Producer Video at the beginning – if you don’t want to watch that again, skip to 2:15.
> “The Sims 3 Generations: Live Broadcast” at EA

EA has announced “a special EA Live Broadcast” in which The Sims 3 Generations producers Ryan Vaughan and Graham Nardone will “walk you through the latest expansion pack and answer your questions”. It will take place next Friday (20th May) at 1:30 pm Pacific Time, which is 4:30 pm Eastern time and looks to be 9:30 pm UK time. If you go to the page now you can set up an email reminder.
> “Chat Live With The Sims 3 Generations Team” at EA

EA has posted another new The Sims 3 Generations screenshot on their The Sims 3 Facebook profile – this one shows Sims doing science:

Source: The Sims 3 on Facebook

They’ve also posted the US box art – if you clicked through to that Swedish website I reported on last night, it’s the same as the one you saw there, except for the English version of the logo.
> “The Sims 3 Generations – Live Every Age to the Fullest!” at The Sims 3 on Facebook

EA has now posted the US version of the The Sims 3 Generations trailer on YouTube, and it’s the same as the UK version posted earlier except for one thing: it gives a specific release date of 31st May (the UK version just says “June”). Presumably that means it’ll be released in the UK right at the beginning of June as there’s normally less than a week between the US and UK launches.

Source: “The Sims 3 Generations Expansion Pack Trailer” at YouTube

EA has also posted another screenshot of the expansion, which you can view right here:

Source: The Sims 3′s Photos on Facebook

In advance of the reveal expected later today what appears to be the description of the next The Sims 3 expansion pack has been found on the website of a Swedish retailer (in English, oddly). Fitting in with previous sightings, the description refers to the expansion as “Generations”:

Enjoy a whole spectrum of rich life experiences with your Sims!

Start off in the imagination-fuelled world of childhood and embrace the drama of the teen years. Experience the complicated realities of adult life, then reap the benefits of growing up in each life stage. A wealth of new options and activities makes your Sims’ lives more meaningful than ever before, whatever their ages. With new celebrations, dramatic life events, and all-new ways for your Sims to express their creativity, The Sims 3 Generations lets your Sims live life to the fullest!

If you go to the page, you can also read a feature list and have a look at the Swedish version of the box art:
> “Sims 3 Expansion – Leva Livet” at WEBHALLEN.com