The Sims 3: Showtime

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 61 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 21 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 61
  3. Negative: 24 out of 61
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  1. ccrogers15
    Mar 12, 2012
    2
    Just going to say this. All of this EP, could of easily been included in Late Night. Instead they wait, and abuse there fans by releasing this to make more money then they need. All of this and late night combined, was included in the Sims 2 Nightlife EP. SO why cant it of been compiled instead. I dont get it. They abuse us. And as said before, the sims 3 is starting to die out. They areJust going to say this. All of this EP, could of easily been included in Late Night. Instead they wait, and abuse there fans by releasing this to make more money then they need. All of this and late night combined, was included in the Sims 2 Nightlife EP. SO why cant it of been compiled instead. I dont get it. They abuse us. And as said before, the sims 3 is starting to die out. They are getting lazy. Where is the packs we want? We want a seasons EP too. The games last few packs have been horrible and it needs something to fix it. Make the Urbz 2 then. That way, we have a good game with Late night and Showtime combined.… Expand
  2. Carlisto
    Jun 11, 2012
    7
    Great EP but it could be included in late night or ambitions instead of made another EP,and blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah just write this to fill the 150 characters
  3. Bruno07
    Oct 6, 2012
    10
    The Sims 3 Showtime surpassed my expectations, I did not expect all this, the city is beautiful, new families are cool and when I have the stations will for sure play with this city ... The gameplay is nice the 3 professions are excelent, so missed the paparazzi, new social interactions are very nice and at least on my PC go faster!
  4. BrendonStander
    Apr 2, 2012
    10
    i personally love sims, so hell yes, i will review it a 10. Great to have Katy Perry in game play. Amazing that i can make my own sims and decorate their houses
  5. Glic2003
    Mar 12, 2012
    7
    After several years and five expansion packs, it's clear that The Sims 3 may be reaching the end of its lifespan. While the sixth expansion pack, Showtime, adds a few new moments of fun to the series, it largely fails to capitalize on whatever potential TS3 may have had. As with most of the other expansions, Showtime adds a new town to play in, Starlight Shores. Clearly Holywood-inspiredAfter several years and five expansion packs, it's clear that The Sims 3 may be reaching the end of its lifespan. While the sixth expansion pack, Showtime, adds a few new moments of fun to the series, it largely fails to capitalize on whatever potential TS3 may have had. As with most of the other expansions, Showtime adds a new town to play in, Starlight Shores. Clearly Holywood-inspired (right down to the Simlish "Hollywood" sign on the hills outside town), it's a nice-looking location with most of the standard amenities, including some of the facade style buildings (but no skyscrapers) first introduced in previous expansion, Late Night. It doesn't feel like a huge, bustling place (in fact, if there are no performances in progress, it can be quite the ghost town), but the venues are generally nice to look at and well-designed. While the number the number of new objects in Showtime is certainly huge, many of these remain decorative objects, and the best objects in Showtime were already featured in The Sims 2. Among these are the karaoke machine, pool tables, DJ booth and dance sphere. There's also a new mechanical bull, capable of whipping your Sims around at breakneck speeds with hilarious results. It's fun, competent stuff, but it's also familiar stuff if you're a long term fan of the series, and nothing that really revitalizes the game. Showtime does add a large number of great-looking animations to the game, mostly associated with its three new professions. These new jobs are the heart of Showtime, and they're a solid addition to the game. Unlike the mediocre band career in Late Night, Showtime makes working in the performing arts into a well-organized, practical career with a much better pay off. The new jobs available are singer, acrobat and magician, but they play out essentially the same way: you'll wander around town, performing in public for tips, or visiting a variety of venues around Starlight Shores for higher-paying gigs. Earning a gig means going through a brief audition for the venue's proprietor, then showing up on stage at the scheduled time. Working your way up from performing silly singing telegrams to performing in front of a large (though actually fake) audience can be rewarding, but it can also be a bit of a grind. The actual gigs are where the real fun takes place. Your Sim can set up the stage with a variety of props, then takes the stage and performs whatever actions you feel like queueing up. Reaching higher ranks in each profession unlocks new actions, and new outfits to wear on stage. Audiences will respond kindly or unkindly to the performance, even going as far as throwing food and other items onto the stage! While there is a bit of interactivity available in the shows, I never really felt like my input was having an effect on the outcome, and the whole process of finding jobs, then performing the onstage actions over and over eventually becomes dull. It's also possible to watch other Sims perform around town that aren't under your control, although with only three career paths to follow, it won't take that long to see all of them. Showtime also boasts a number of new "social" features, such as the ability to send and receive performing Sims from your online friends, or send and receive messages from your profile "wall." Unfortunately, even if you opt out of the online functionality, the game will still give your Sims wishes to "host a visiting performer" or otherwise encourage you to participate in the online features. It all has an annoying Facebook style feel to it, and it's something many players might not welcome in their games. It's also one of the glitchiest parts of this expansion, so you might want to wait until EA releases yet another patch to address it. Showtime also makes good use of the Celebrity system from previous expansion Late Night: each gig will reward your Sim with a few Celebrity points, making the whole Celebrity system much more meaningful than it was if you were playing Late Night on its own. Unfortunately, bands and singers are completely (and bafflingly) exclusive, so there's no way your band will ever have a lead singer, and no way your singer will ever be backed up with a proper trio of musicians. Design decisions like these really reduce the potential for fun in The Sims 3, and make the EP content feel tacked on, rather than smoothly integrated. Overall, Showtime is a decent expansion pack. The new town is nice, if unremarkable, the new jobs are fun for a little while, and the new objects will make your night clubs and bars a little less empty. But as with the other expansions, it's a lousy value overall and if you're not seriously interested in playing the three new professions, it's extremely difficult to justify the purchase. Show time is best left to only the most dedicated TS3 fans.… Expand
  6. SimsFanatic123
    Mar 27, 2012
    10
    Awesome. Love it! I think this goes a lot deeper in the careers than the other EP's and they are really fun. I especially like the performance career! It's also really fun to send my sims to my friends :)
  7. Scamp
    Mar 27, 2012
    9
    I have never been a huge Sims fan. But I always enjoyed the novelty and growth of the game. After toying with Sims Showtime. I can see that it adds a lot of features I thought would have been cool back when I originally played the game. If I can't be famous in real life I may as well have inside a game. I also really enjoy the new social features that Showtime adds. I do feel like theseI have never been a huge Sims fan. But I always enjoyed the novelty and growth of the game. After toying with Sims Showtime. I can see that it adds a lot of features I thought would have been cool back when I originally played the game. If I can't be famous in real life I may as well have inside a game. I also really enjoy the new social features that Showtime adds. I do feel like these expansions are too small and should be bigger and released less frequently. But that is just a good business model that EA has going on.… Expand
  8. GamersLikeABoss
    Nov 10, 2012
    5
    sims 3 unnecessary games : Showtime, Katy Perry's sweet treats, diesel pack. I love the sims collection but those games really arent necessary. The sims3 games that are great : Supernatural, Medival and Pets
  9. BrunoAD
    Jun 16, 2013
    6
    The Sims 3 Showtime a bit unnecessary!

    Not hate, but not disgust, an expansion only good for a few reasons, the city, and new interactions, really think that professions could already have been placed on the expansion pack Late Night ...

    Anyway if you have Showtime and Late Night is great.
  10. gzy91
    Nov 26, 2013
    7
    There are some good things about this expansion. More jobs, more things to do during the sims' free time. And it gives the society more diversity.....
  11. f3l1p3
    Oct 5, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Das três expansões que eu tenha jogado, Showtime foi a melhor. Trouxe carreiras que me prenderam, além de uma cidade muito boa, algumas interações e várias roupas novas.… Expand
  12. GuilhermeLeme13
    Apr 12, 2015
    10
    Não chega a ser a melhor expansão dessa série, mas também não é a pior, talvez tenha faltado um pouco mais de capricho para poder deixar essa expansão maior, mas o pouco que teve já é bom.

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67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Armchair Empire
    May 7, 2012
    85
    Playing off the huge popularity contests on television that has everybody that watches them dreaming of that being them on stage being adored by millions, the Sims 3 provides that same level of daydreaming-of-stardom to individual Sims 3 players with The Sims 3 Showtime Limited Edition.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Apr 27, 2012
    40
    Scant new features of gameplay are unsatisfying and unbalanced. Suitable for the stalwart fan, who doesn't mind repetitive tasks. [May 2012, p.60]
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 25, 2012
    70
    If you are into any tabloid magazines and you know everything about any celebrity The Sims 3 Showtime is a perfect match for you. [Apr 2012]
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