Is Sims 3 collection worth it?

[Simanetik]

Hey everyone,
I've been eyeing the Sims 3 Collection for some time now. Since it's on sale for 170 Euro it seemed like a nice deal. I've played sims 3 on friend's PC and I've loved it even more than the sims 4.

But is it worth it for 170 Euro to get all DLCs w/o game?
I'm not sure if that was even the lowest price of the collection.

Thanks!

[HiFive]

Lately, the lowest it ever seems to go is half price, which, I'm guessing, would be about what you are listing as the sale price. It's close to that in US dollars. I don't recall seeing anything lower for the last 2 years, at least, but someone can correct me if they've seen lower.

If I had the money, I'd probably get the whole thing, but I don't, so I just buy one or two very researched items at a time. The expansions all come first, of course.

If they ever put the stuff packs up for a much more reasonable price, I'll get those, because I think they should really be priced much lower than the expansions.

Again, if I wasn't so darned poor these days, I'd really like to just get everything, so I'd get the whole collection.

[okenki]

It's definitly on the lowest i've seen it! if you can afford it it's a good deal! : )

[Zilkenian Davenport]

Steam's price is like half of the price in EA. If you can afford it, go for it. The game is a classic and it's still fun to play.
However, there's one DLC I would advice to not get, which is the Islands one (with mermaids). That one is super buggy.

[atomicgirl]

Originally posted by Zef Davenport:

Steam's price is like half of the price in EA. If you can afford it, go for it. The game is a classic and it's still fun to play.
However, there's one DLC I would advice to not get, which is the Islands one (with mermaids). That one is super buggy.

That's crazy talk, IMO. The EP adds so much in the way of content and gameplay (houseboats, tons of cool and sexy beachwear, tropical decor, etc.). It's just the world that is buggy, which can be easily fixed by either downloading a fixed version of Isla Paradiso or fixing it yourself. Or, a player can download a tropical themed player world for free or buy Sunlit Tides from the Sims 3 world.

[Simanetik]

I just bought the collection! SO EXCITED
Thank you all

[Tums®]

That's crazy talk, IMO. The EP adds so much in the way of content and gameplay (houseboats, tons of cool and sexy beachwear, tropical decor, etc.). It's just the world that is buggy, which can be easily fixed by either downloading a fixed version of Isla Paradiso or fixing it yourself. Or, a player can download a tropical themed player world for free or buy Sunlit Tides from the Sims 3 world. [/quote]

I've never actually seen that world before. How is it buggy?

[atomicgirl]

Originally posted by Tums®:

I've never actually seen that world before. How is it buggy?

The world is Isla Paradiso. It comes with the Island Paradise EP. It is super laggy because of some routing and other issues with the world involving houseboats. Even if you have the best computer in the world, it lags.

[Xenon The Noble]

I love sims 3. I played it well after sims 4 came out. I use Create a World (CAW) to make my own worlds. You can really play 8 sims at a time, sending one to the bookstore, one to school, etc and play them all. Can't do that in Sims 4.
Then one day, I played the "perfect game". I did everything perfectly. No mistakes. It was flawless. What a let down. Had to play Sims 4 for a couple of years. ..
On a per hour basis, Sims 3 is a great buy! Far better than any "story" game where you pay the story a couple of times and you're done.

[HiFive]

Originally posted by atomicgirl:

Originally posted by Tums®:

I've never actually seen that world before. How is it buggy?

The world is Isla Paradiso. It comes with the Island Paradise EP. It is super laggy because of some routing and other issues with the world involving houseboats. Even if you have the best computer in the world, it lags.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1681308025
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2978681548&searchtext=isla+paradiso

[atomicgirl]

Originally posted by Xenon The Noble:

I love sims 3. I played it well after sims 4 came out. I use Create a World (CAW) to make my own worlds. You can really play 8 sims at a time, sending one to the bookstore, one to school, etc and play them all. Can't do that in Sims 4.
Then one day, I played the "perfect game". I did everything perfectly. No mistakes. It was flawless. What a let down. Had to play Sims 4 for a couple of years. ..
On a per hour basis, Sims 3 is a great buy! Far better than any "story" game where you pay the story a couple of times and you're done.

Sims 3 is criminally underrated, especially with all the mods and player made worlds. Even the Stuff Packs and Sims 3 store, which everyone hated at the time, add a lot in the way of gameplay (basketball court, gondolas, restaurants, etc.). Sims 4 started off really strong but devolved into a mobile style freemium game that plays more like a paper doll simulator if anything. The political extremism also spoiled the game, and I'm saying that as a progressive.

[Swaney]

after not playing sims for years sims 2 pets on the psp was my first just bought sims 3 few months ago absoloutely hooked at the moment... so worth it ok people moan about prices of the DLCS but at sale price just buy one or two the amount of enjoyment you will get out of it will so justify the price just think about money spent on that new tshirt or food when you go out on the weekend (okay they are essential items) but you get my idea :) its not a lot of money really when you think about it