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As you can imagine, all three traits work well for performer Sims. The new traits are Diva (gives your Sim an appreciation for drama, and some sassy behavioral options.) Natural Born Performer (Sims pick up performance skills faster), and Social Butterfly (Sims love to be the center of attention). My singing Sim managed to reach the top of the Singing profession, which took her to her Lifetime Wish and earned her plenty of Lifetime Rewards, including the genie lamp (more on that in a minute). New traits and Lifetime Wishes - The new professions offer new lifetime wishes for Sims to pursue. There’s also a great bunny-suit pajama set (ears in the hair section) for guys and girls, and a swim-cap, which I sort of love, for no reason in particular, other than because I like setting my Sims hair to match their outfits. There are some new clothes and hairstyles to dress your Sims up for their shows.
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New objects! - Remember the pool table? The DJ booth? What about the photo booth? Showtime brings those back, plus there’s a mechanical bull, some cool new juke boxes and arcade games, and some other things for your Sims to play with, including a small putting green. And because all of this is optional, those who have no interest in making their Sims game a shared experience should basically just ignore it without having it affect their game. And finally, there are achievements players can earn, which seems a bit closer to console game-playing style, but also fits the obvious step toward a more interactive game-play experience for The Sims 3.
THE SIMS 3 EXPANSION PACK HARRY POTTER UPDATE
There’s also a sort of Status Update option that allows players to post on your Player Wall, and read other people’s updates. In addition to touring through SimPort, players can also access their friends online profiles through the game now, and search for new friends in-game. Sims can earn tour stamps for playing venues in other players’ games, receive reviews for their performances, and if they unlock all of them, they can earn stage objects and clothes. It’s a fun way for players to interact with each other and show off their talented Sims. This optional feature is set up so that you can send your Sim “on tour” to another game or host a friend’s Sim on tour in your own game. SimPort combines the new professions with the opportunity to interact with other players. Players with internet access can use the new SimPort feature to take their Sims performance career to the next level. This means logging in as part of the start-up process. Showtime offers a number of upgrades in the way of interacting with other players, and participating in the online Sims 3 community. We’ve also been given the option to share photos and videos from our games through our online profile. Previously, The Sims 3 began to make more use of the online community through the Exchange, which allows players to share custom Sims, lots and objects with each other. She’s so wealthy from the big-venue gigs, which pay off nicely, that she really doesn’t need to go on auditions anymore. In addition to having numerous songs available to sing, she was also invited to perform at venues, and offered regular weekly gigs. My Sim reached the top of the singing track. Sims can also win trophies by performing in Simfests (staged festivals that take place randomly around town). They can also decorate the stage, and save the stage set-up for later shows.
You just have to get them to the venue in time for their gig. You can choose which stunts or songs your Sim performs while on stage, or you can let them choose for themselves. And player participation is pretty flexible. You can follow your Sim right into the club, hall or stadium and watch their act. As far as I’ve seen, all performances, including the big venue performances, are viewable. The great thing about this is the lack of rabbit-holes.
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And Acrobats start off doing mime tricks and work their way up to more impressive stunts, including the Balancing ball and Giant Ring of Fire.Īs a Sim works their way up their professional ladder, they can go on venue auditions and perform in front of audiences. Magicians have some basic tricks, and can work their way up to the bigger tricks like the Box of Mystery and Box of Danger. Singers will slowly build onto their catalog of songs, and can sell albums in addition to performing for tips or on stage.