Whilst the graphics are an amazing testament to Terry Gilliam, the gameplay is like trying to push a turd down a slanted window. It's slow, inaccurate and unpleasant to watch.

It's a mix of real time strategy and rolling a ball.

If you are interested in good use of 2D graphics in a three dimensional game, this is a fantastic example. If you're looking for a game to play, you might want to look elsewhere.

If you like giving birth to autistic virtual people and then telling them when to pee, this is the game for you. Be in awe as your character dies of exhaustion because he was too busy eating burnt waffles. Be amazed as you see your brain child set fire to his house with a salad and then run TOWARDS the source of the fire.

It all has some kind of allure to it. Secretly, I want to see my house bound hacker get a girlfriend, despite the fact he's been trying to invite her over to his house since saying hello to her, and calling her in between naps at 3am to see his new pool.

The Sims 3 is an emotional and addictive journey, and is the first Sims game I've ever played.

I'm sure I used to have a job before I started playing.

10/10.

A brilliant game...or rather, tool, which needs little introduction. Everyone knows Garry's mod allows you to pose characters in an environment, but what is seldom known is that you can weld together objects from the extensive object library, add thrusters, wheels, ropes, pulleys, buttons and a variety of extra tools added by the community to build vehicles, traps, and bases (with approximity detecting turrets).

The great free content available makes this game an allure, if not a little hard to install and maintain addons. Easy when you know how!