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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 83 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 83
  2. Negative: 11 out of 83
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  1. Apr 13, 2013
    1
    The only reason this game even got a 1 is because it's a "Sims" game. Overall, terrible game. The controls are awful, and these, karma points, are the only reason this game could be playable.
    Overall a awful game, I would NEVER recommend this game to anyone, not even my worst enemy.
  2. Aug 21, 2023
    3
    the sims é horrível, e o 3 é um dos mais desmotivadores, ele é um jogo muito abaixo de seu antecessor
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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 42
  2. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Jan 18, 2011
    60
    It's an absurdly addictive experience that maintains this draw on consoles. As a whole, the game's fairly solid.
  2. Jan 6, 2011
    70
    At last: a console version of The Sims without a crappy control scheme. The Sims 3 may be not as extensive and flawless as the PC version, but is still a nice translation of the original concept that made The Sims great in the first place.
  3. Jan 5, 2011
    60
    As expected, the virtual playground that is the Sims doesn't convert very well into the console world. Even with the added gameplay components like Karma, the experience is very much like Sims 3-lite compared to the larger world in Sims 3 for the PC.