| The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion Pack | 
| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  88 reviews
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Genre: artificial_life_simulation_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15393
Model: 15393
UPC: 014633153934
EAN: 0014633153934
Release Date: November 17, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Enjoy a unique all-star soundtrack of songs, especially recorded in Simlish for the expansion. | | • | Accept challenges, find treasures, discover the dangers lurking in hidden caves and more as you and your sims explore famous landmarks in China, Egypt, and France. | | • | Learn new skills like photography, martial arts and nectar making (a favorite sim beverage) as your sim pursues new opportunities. | | • | Meet new Sims from exotic locations and share their cultures. | | • | Get $10 worth of free SimPoints for use at The Sims 3 Store. |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion Pack* is the first expansion pack for the The Sims 3. Playable both on PCs and Macs, it focuses on a range of travel opportunities available to your sims, which allow for everything from pleasant family vacations, all the way to an adventure-filled, possibly even dangerous Indiana Jones like adventures. Along the way your sims can accumulate unique skills and abilities, learn about new cultures, enjoy a unique soundtrack of real songs recorded in Simlish and get $10 worth of free SimPoints for use at The Sims 3 Store. 
Explore realistic environments set in France, Egypt and China.
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Enjoy Indiana Jones like adventure.
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Develop new skills and abilities.
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Meet and create unexpected new sims.
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Put your new abilities to use.
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Like every The Sims game, the story behind the World Adventures Expansion is whatever you want to make of it, but in this case within the realm of international travel. And why not, since what sim doesn't need a vacation. Players choose from environments set Egypt, France or China, with the possibility of others via download. Similarly, gameplay follows the same well-worn path familiar to veteranThe Sims players, and easy to pick up for those coming to the franchise for the first time. Players create their sims as they like, customizing everything from physical characteristics, all the way down to personality traits, habits, etc. They can mix with other sims, build relationships, start families and even die. Because this expansion is based around travel, your sims can also discover rich, new cultures, develop brand-new skills and abilities and explore and adventure through realistic environments. New skills related to these destinations include photography, martial arts, and nectar making (a sim beverage) among others. As part of of the exotic locales available, sims can get adventurous and explore the caves and tombs of Egypt and China. Here they will put their new adventure related abilities to work as they participate in Indiana Jones like adventures full of excitement and even danger, including some not-so friendly mummies and the Grim Reaper. Unique Simlish Soundtrack
Just as with travel, every sim has his/her particular musical tastes. With that in mind the World Adventures Expansion Pack features an all-star soundtrack of real songs, recorded by the original artists in the sims native tongue of Simlish. These tracks include: - Audrye Sessions - "Turn Me Off"
- Broken Hearts Club - "Na NA NA"
- Esmee Denters - "Outta Here"
- Fefe Dobson - "I Want You"
- Friday Night Boys - "Can't Take That Away"
- Nelly Furtado - "Manos al Aire"
- Stefanie Heinzmann - "No One (Can Ever Change My Mind)"
- Pixie Lott - "Mama Do"
- Madina Lake - "Lets Get Outta Here"
- Manchester Orchestra - "I've Got Friends"
| - Matt and Kim- "Daylight"
- Katie Melua - "If the Lights Go Out"
- Metalkpretty - "Wake Up, Wake Up"
- Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - "Me + Yr Daughter"
- Hot Chelle Rae - "Say"
- LeAnn Rimes - "You've Ruined Me"
- Cassie Steele - "Summer Nights"
- Evan Taubenfeld - "Pumpkin Pie"
- Young Punx - "Juice and Sim"
| Key Features - Accept challenges, find treasures, discover what's lurking in hidden caves and more.
- Explore famous landmarks in China, Egypt, and France.
- Learn new skills like photography and pursue new opportunities.
- Meet new Sims from exotic locations and share their cultures.
- Get $10 worth of free SimPoints for The Sims 3 Store.
- Enjoy a unique all-star soundtrack of songs, especially recorded in Simlish for the expansion.
System Requirements: | PC | Mac | | OS: | Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 | Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher | | Processor: | 2.0 Ghz P4 for XP or 2.4 for Vista or 7 | Intel Core Duo Processor | | RAM: | (XP) 1GB / (Vista/Windows 7) 1.5GB | 2GB or more | | Disc Drive: | 8x DVD-ROM drive | | Hard Drive: | At least 3.5 GB of free space with at least 1GB additional space for custom content and saved games.. | | Video Card: | DirectX 9.0c compatible Video Card with 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 2.0 (GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards not supported) | ATI x1600 or NVIDIA 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100 (Game will not run on PowerPC (G3, G4, G5) based Mac systems (PowerMac)) | | Input Device: | Mouse and keyboard | * Requires a copy The Sims 3, or The Sims 3 Collector's Edition for play. | |
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Sims 3 World Expansion Pack PC
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 Short & Sweet Review July 13, 2010
Nichole (Edinburgh, UK)
Many others have gone into details, both bad and good, about this game, so I'll let you look elsewhere for those.
I just bought my game a little under a month ago (fortunately, it sounds like!), since it was on sale at Amazon.com. I had no problems installing or running it (I use a Mac), it seems to work just fine. I do think it's a bit strange that they've taken the game into an RPG direction, with actual quests to accept, objectives to be achieved, and puzzles to solve. I feel like I'm playing an RPG meant for children, it's a bit disconcerting. I know the rewards you get during such adventures can make a difference in the "normal" lives of your Sims (learn certain recipes, collect artwork for your home, etc), but the methods for obtaining these things... not really sure I like that! If I wanted to play an RPG, World Adventures would not be first on my list.
That being said, I'd still buy it. It's better than having NO expansion and repeatedly doing the same thing. It's not a terrible addition to the game, just a little too different from what I was looking for. I'm still hoping for Pets and College and Nightlife.. Sims 3 style!
Not Bad But I Got it For Free So . . . June 21, 2010
The Lovely Miss N (New Jersey)
I called EA about a problem I was having with the Ambitions expansion pack. The guy was very helpful and it didn't take long to resolve my issue. As a bonus, he gave me a coupon sent via email for World Ambitions (which he explained should have been installed BEFORE Ambitions but I don't buy every expansion pack all the time). Anyway, the coupon was for $[...] and as of Friday when I logged on to EA's website and bought it, it was $[...] so I paid nothing for it. I had no intentions of buying it, so getting it free was worth the exploration.
Well, I played all weekend and so far I've only explored France. The few adventures I've had haven't been very difficult; just enough fun to keep the game interesting. I did hit one "glitch" when I entered a tomb and couldn't figure out how why I was supposed to slide some statues around, but after about 10 minutes, I figured that out. Since the Sim I was playing is an Angler, I caught some frogs to take home with me so I can now make frog legs for dinner. I just throw one in the Omni plant to keep from having to return to get more.
I agree that the cities could be a bit more populated but then again, when a vacation starts out at 3 days, you don't have a lot of time to meet people if you're exploring adventures to get coins and VISA points.
I give the expansion two thumbs up but only 3 stars for now because I have to play some more to say whether I love it or not. But for free, I like it enough.
 Boring June 19, 2010
Gamer (Seattle WA USA)
I baught this game thinking that it was going to be a lot of fun.The problem is, is that this game is not made my the same creator as the sims, and the Sims 2 was made by. So i just think that the new creator really ruined the whole Sims thing.
 A first for The Sims series June 17, 2010
A. Hatman (Kentucky)
I purchased this after reading all sorts of bad reviews on this expansion pack. Glitches, bugs, and problems were supposedly everywhere. I purchased it anyways hoping to have no problems. AND I DIDN'T. I've not once had any glitches or bugs come up because of this expansion.
New Features I like:
Traveling! I love being able to travel to China and Egypt and France and the new skills you can learn in those areas.
Tombs! I LOVE LOVE LOVE exploring the tombs and solving the mysteries. Having to have a tent and the food morsels adds to the adventure of it all.
Calling overseas! I like the fact that you can now make long distance phone calls and invite foreign friends to stay for a few days.
Cons:
I would have liked to see more traits added with the expansion pack. A few were added, but not nearly as much as I would have liked.
More job careers. My one grievance with the game in general is there's not enough options for careers. I would like to see many more added.
Overall I would recommend anyone who plays The Sims 3 to invest in this expansion pack.
 Great Overall, but maybe not for everyone June 14, 2010
J. Bennett (VA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this game a while ago, and really love it. However, if you are into instant gratification or are not very patient, you will not like a lot of the adventure game play. The most fun parts of the game are the adventures, in my opinion. They're like fun, intricate puzzles. If you don't like that sort of thing, there are a other things the EP offers that are pretty cool too. There are a few new skills, like martial arts, photography, and wine (or nectar) making, along with others. There are plenty of cool people in any of the three new locations. There are new plants to grow and new recipes to learn.
Overall, this game is great. There are a few glitches and bugs, but none of these have caused any real problems. In a sarcophagus I assembled in my home, I summoned a mummy, not knowing it would become part of my family. I deleted it using the "moveobjects" cheat, and now it appears that it is still part of my family. Not devastating, but annoying. I really love the adventures. Although this was pretty expensive, it was totally worth it for me, and I would recommend it.
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