I looked up ts3 and the graphic is amazing, I'm sure that it will be better than ts2 because all those cartoon facial expressions are gone and the sims have more freedom than ever.

Personally, I have a bad feeling about TS3. I feel like to a lot of people, (maybe just me..) TS2 will be hard to beat. I of course, will maybe buy it. I haven't decided yet, I know my friend will want me to buy it since she has a Mac and the Mac version's always come out later (in case you can't tell I'm on the fence about the issue.).

EDIT: Thought I would post the things that look good,
- The different heights and body shapes. Finally, a realistic sim-self!

Um, thats all I can think of, I know I'm sad.

billy

I’m concern most about the facial feature of the sim.
From the previews all the characters look cartoonish.
I’ve work to hard on collecting and organize my CC items for furniture, hair, make up and clothes.
Unless it cost $20 or lower I’m not buying it.

Just like Sims 1, I'm dropping TS2 like a bad habit the minute TS3 comes out. As far is TS3 better than TS2, it's impossible to tell at this stae of the game. All we've seen are a few screen and a few snippets of how the game will work

I'm still not convinced that we actually will get different hights since it doesn't mention anything about it on the Sims 3 site. I would gladly be proven wrong though! =) I know that some fansite list it as a feature but I have a feeling it's wishful thinking.
I have mixed feelings about the game so far. I love the new traits system and the seamless neighbourhood but the graphics is mearly OK, the hairs suck (so does the eyes and skin but they're easy to fix) and I'm concerned about what type of SecuRom will be used (I'm pretty sure they'll still use it by then unfortunatly).

Sorry for being OT but how do you get the box thingy round the quote?
Everytime I try I only get plain text?

You press the quote button on the bottom right of the post. Don't erase the things like {QUOTE=(Insert poster's name here)} {/QUOTE}
(Replace the { and } with [ and ].

Anyways, I'm sort of on the fence on the topic, like some other people are.

I sort of don't like some of the features and I sort of do.
But I really won't get a good opinion on it, until I actually play it.

I'm going to wait maybe a day or two and see what other people say. If they say it's good I'll go and buy it, if I like it, I'm happy, if I don't, then I just lost $20-$50.

Thank you!
Just had to try. =)

i hope the graphics get buffed up... i think that realistic gameplay isn't enough. graphics must be realistic too

The only thing I don't like about is the Sims themselves, too shiny for me and everyone looks related to each other, but the gameplay alone with make it much better than The Sims2, the continious neighborhood and everything will be played in Real Time, no more feeling of being islolated whereever you go in The Sims2.

As for new need bars, who cares, you will get used to them in a day or two.

The Sims on Sims 3 (This is mainly judging from the Preview in FreeTime) look waaaay too much alike (I mean with the actual face structure, girls and guys look WAY alike), either there's some crazy imbreeding going on in Pleasantview, or they need to get some fixin' done.

I'm pretty sure that the game won't have multiple pop-ups showing at the same time for all household sims. I think it will only happen with the sim you are currently controlling. Since the sims in TS3 will be more independent and able to provide for themselves intelligently, once you stop controlling one sim and go to the next, they will automatically fulfill all their needs on their own. Kind of understand what I mean?

I think there is so much about The Sims 3 yet to be revealed, so yes, I think it is to early to compare Sims 2 to Sims 3 (besides, one is a completely packaged game, the other still has a year to develop before its released...:P).

I know!!! And their heads are too large in proportion the body. And too round! It's like The Invasion of The Balloonheads.

the only thing i am sad about is how I spent all the money on the Sims 2 EPs, and now they are going to be out-dated, and everyone will move on to TS3. and Sims 2 will be left in the dust like TS1

If you had fun with the Sims 2 and its EPs I think it was money worth spent.

Part of the fun for me is being able to make these choices. What if I want my Sims to grill out instead of regular cooking? What if there's a pizza on the way, and they head for the fridge before it's delivered? What if I'm sending them on a dinner date, and they eat first? I don't like it.

I don't want the game automatically doing the things that really, essentially *are* the game play. It's about being able to control these little people well enough to make them happy, not about sitting back and watching the AI do it all.

I totally agree

I'm really excited about "Customizing Everything".


I think the pros outweigh the cons, and it seems really exciting.


Why do I know this is going to lead to a midnight three hour line in front of best buy?

Well that deserves another topic altogether... (I think there already is one... called the 'complain about everything we know so far on The Sims 3' thread... ) I was responding to treaag's fear of having numerous 'moodlets' appear all at once, which would be quite annoying. I see what you mean in terms of being able to control sims in such a way, not having them run a mock without some of your input -but- I am sure that people who play The Sims 3 for a while (if they decide) will find this new type of gameplay useful, if not improved from The Sims 1 & 2. I will especially, since I don't think there is a game out there (as far as I'm aware of) that has independent, free thinking AI people who don't require you to click on an object every time they need to go pee. That, for me, is far more annoying than just being able to allow my sims to fend for themselves and make decisions without my say so! I think it would be cute to see sims build their own lives and develop little quirks that I wouldn't have even thought of. It sounds so far like it would be an exciting game, but not for people who are used to having reign over every detail of the game.

But I think we all know that this game won't appeal to everyone, so what's the point in arguing over it? If you don't like it, then great for you. But please, would all The SIms 3 haters quit raining on our parades? :P

I don't understand. The thread title is 'TS3, really as good as or better than TS2?' I'm simply expressing my opinion that from what I've seen so far, it may not be, here's why. That's not hate, it's simply what I think.

I personally think that it would have been better to work with the existing structure of TS2 and overhaul it's weaknesses instead of what they seem to have done, which is scrap most of the existing engine and radically change it. I could be wrong though- we'll see.

I really don't care its all good

i'm not liking the look of aging while were not there or the looks of simmies.
i should jude till i actulaly hear.see about it but atm till ea release new images im not buying it.
i hope theres a cheat for no aging though i hate the thought of playing my favorite family, playing diffrent simmies, then going back to see my favorite simmies graves! ( or a option to not age this family, like you can turn free will off,!!)

Maybe. We never know. But i think its wacky that the needs bars gone.
And hopefully we'll be able to make videos with this new software. -sigh-

You do realize the only way to get better graphics and a better AI is to make a brand new game engine. That's how it's done.

I'm just a bit worried my computer won't be able to handle it.

Seasons really enchanced the existing graphics of The Sims2, such as swimming pools, lakes, the sky,etc. So EPs can update existing graphics has required.

But ppl seem to forget, The Sims 3 has completely New Gameplay, not possible with Sims2 EPs, such as the continuous neighborhood.