Sims 3 out!

The Sims 3 is so crazy. I opened the package and I didn't know where to start. I started reading the booklet (pfft as if read booklets ..)

Extra surprise you get in the Sims 3 Collector's Edition:

A 2GB USB memory stick:

What you will expect in the Sims 3 that you didn't see in Sims 2:

- You can match your furniture color/design/pattern with your clothing and even down to your shoes.
- The personality traits are so overwhelming it would probably take me forever to know them all and what to use to make a character. Many many combinations to choose from but can only choose up to FIVE. 'My' sim had 'hot-headed', clumsy, pc-geek, and I think friendly haha.

- You can adjust how wide or skinny you want your sim to be.

- You can now add a voice to your sim and adjust the pitch! That is so crazy ( how many times have I said the word 'crazy' -.- ) but it is! You can definately make them so much more individually unique now.

- You can now move around your neighbourhood as you please without having to load in and out of your piece of land. Heck, you can take a jog around the whole block.

- In terms of grid, in the Sims 2 you could only place them on top of the grid squares, but in the Sims 3, you can place them on top of over half a grid which makes the placement of the items in the room .. well, pretty much more of a realistic room. You can also place items diagonally which looks great.

What I was really disappointed because I was so looking forward to trying it out was having to actually control and SEE your sim while they are at work. Sure you can control what they do when they're at work, BUT you can't see them, you can't put the walls down so you can see what theyre doing or what the building looks like inside. Same goes with the grocery. I really wanted my sim to walk down the grocery aisle and click on grocery items to put in the cart but instead you get a list and you just choose which you need and leave! Yes I wanted the works!

I do like how you can see your sim drive in their car and even have the car parked at the venue or lot that your sim is currently visiting or on.

The 'motherlode' cheat still works which is great and is all I pretty much need haha.

Will update more on my findings as this is just what I have found in less than 2 hours worth of play.

I honestly thought my computer would literally DIE loading the game but surprisingly it has been running smoothly

Video coming up!