This is my favourite sims game. I was only 8 when it came out and my brother was 12 turning 13 and we bought it when it was new but it didn't work on our computer. We couldn't play it until 2011 and i became addicted to it then and played it religiously until 2020. I still play it today but I play Sims 4 more purely because it's easier to access but The Sims 3 is forever the best game in the entire series. I feel so privileged to say I grew up with this game and this was THE GAME of my life. I know the game so well, all the lore, the townies, etc. it's just so fun and so nostalgic to play especially in Sunset Valley which is what I almost always choose no matter how many expansion pack and store worlds I have (which is them all). Also in terms of customisation, you can change more about patterns than just the colour wheel, you can make patterns plain and have loads of different cool patterns and colours in the menu and the eyelashes are in the hair options, it's just a slider on the length. There's also a star sign you can choose, it's the last option and it's underneath the favourite colour and food button. if you need any tips, just ask :))
Oh! I'll have to explore the customisation more, and thank you so much 😊 The nostalgia is so important with such games, I know it from the first two sims games - and it's a bit of a shame, that I don't have it with sims 3. I got the base game Sims 4 too, but Sims 3 catch my attention more.
@@Reese-sim yep 3 is a much better option than 4. While 4 is still good, it's nothing compared to 3 and it's so boring with expansions. 3 is fun with or without expansions although it's better with some realism like seasons. I also remember that when I couldn't play Sims 3, I had to play 1 and I hated it at the time, it was too hard to play lol. You can customise almost anything in anyway and can have the wackiest patterns on just about anything although be wary because the game can be quite laggy sometimes so I do recommend the nraas master controller and nraas error trap mods but you likely won't need them until later on when you have more expansions. there's a video from simmatically on how to install mods to the sims 3 that's straight to the point, i can send you it if you need me to :)
it's so cool to see someone play the sims 3 for the first time! i didn't have the sims 2 at home when i was young and only played it at friends' houses, so the sims 3 was my first sims game that i owned myself!! ts3 has so much depth and i'm excited to see you get into the game :)
It's so cool seeing how quickly things load in cas when you play just base game lol. I started playing the sims 3 about 2/3 years ago and I had all the expansion packs and store content 🏴☠️ so I've never known any other way. I plan to play a lepacy where I play base game and each expansion pack individually
@Reese-sim no need to fret. If you have a good PC and get a couple of performance mods, such as nraas mods and lazy duchess' smoothness patch, things in CAS load pretty quickly, like sims 2 quickly, and your game will hardly ever lag. My laptop is pretty low end but I make do
7:00 You can change the colors better by going into the prests in Create a Style (the tiny boxes, and the drop-down menu) rather than just using the color wheel, which could've made an all-white headband much easier... 8:12 You could've also explored much more into the CAS sliders, there's literally a slider for everything (that is part of the face), that would've helped you in finding the eyelashes in 11:43... People say Sims4 is much more versatile, and while it's true in some aspects, what Sims3 has to offer is more than enough...
Hey!! The lash customation is in the hair section, and you can customize the makeup comor how you want from the button above and right from the opacity slider :) It shows a palette at first but there is also an option for a whole color wheel !
For first expansion pack I'd say choose between: Late Night, Seasons or Generations. (The last two add a lot to the main core gameplay of the game, I'd lean towards seasons tho). My personal guilty pleasure is World Adventures tho, just because that expansion pack is ridiculously big, the amount of lots/worlds/tombs is insane, but for a beginner might be a bit complicated. Also recommend the game guides that pop up in the top right corner from time to time!
Thank you! It's so hard to decide, but Seasons and Generations are really good suggestions. I wonder if it would make sense if I got the packs chronologically 🤔😊
@@Reese-sim I mean the first 5 EP's are really heavy-hitters I'd argue. World Adventures is the first EP, again I'm not sure I recommend that pack to a newer player tho as there so much to learn in that pack. But you could def do chronological! Ambitions is the 2nd pack and also just amazing. But yea, for just a regular player Id always recommend Seasons and Generations first as it fleshes out a lot of the existing gameplay.
Hi Reese! It's my first time watching your channel but i already love it! Sims 3 has a lot of bugs because EA won't be bothered fixing it, the bugs could crash your game and corrupt your files so i highly recommend you to download nraas mods overwatch and errortrap, this will help your in game lag and make your gameplay smooth!
Thank you for the advise, and welcome to my channel! I will definately look into the mod, do you have a link for safe/authentic download, or where do I find it? 😊
@@Reese-simhi, just google nraas master controller, nraas overwatch and nraas error trap. There's a website that's still being supported by the nraas modders. You can also ask questions on the forums there, they are super helpful and kind
Ifnyou bought the sims 3 on steam, wait for the holiday sales for major discounts, that's what me and my sisters did for around 3 years almost a decade ago to get all the packs
@@Reese-simTS3's graphics tend to be a bit heavy on shadowing, low lights and deep colours, so you may have to artificially increase the brightness and exposure during editing.
Actually to not have the recording be dark in the sims 3 you need to record the game in windowed mode! (Took me a while to find out as well lol) (Also lashes is under the eyebrow section in hair, and you can also use the color wheel for make up, just need to click on the brush in the right corner, in general the color wheel is available for almost everything, also the main hairstyle ;)) You can also add custom patterns to objects/clothing in the color wheel in the top right corner.
Oh it’s crazy to think that u never played the sims 3 - and I totally understand your reasons why 🙂↕️ I wonder if you’re gonna enjoy it without the nostalgic factor. I hope you will ! There’s a lot to discover I think it was great 😊
This is my favourite sims game. I was only 8 when it came out and my brother was 12 turning 13 and we bought it when it was new but it didn't work on our computer. We couldn't play it until 2011 and i became addicted to it then and played it religiously until 2020. I still play it today but I play Sims 4 more purely because it's easier to access but The Sims 3 is forever the best game in the entire series. I feel so privileged to say I grew up with this game and this was THE GAME of my life. I know the game so well, all the lore, the townies, etc. it's just so fun and so nostalgic to play especially in Sunset Valley which is what I almost always choose no matter how many expansion pack and store worlds I have (which is them all). Also in terms of customisation, you can change more about patterns than just the colour wheel, you can make patterns plain and have loads of different cool patterns and colours in the menu and the eyelashes are in the hair options, it's just a slider on the length. There's also a star sign you can choose, it's the last option and it's underneath the favourite colour and food button. if you need any tips, just ask :))
Oh! I'll have to explore the customisation more, and thank you so much 😊 The nostalgia is so important with such games, I know it from the first two sims games - and it's a bit of a shame, that I don't have it with sims 3. I got the base game Sims 4 too, but Sims 3 catch my attention more.
@@Reese-sim yep 3 is a much better option than 4. While 4 is still good, it's nothing compared to 3 and it's so boring with expansions. 3 is fun with or without expansions although it's better with some realism like seasons. I also remember that when I couldn't play Sims 3, I had to play 1 and I hated it at the time, it was too hard to play lol. You can customise almost anything in anyway and can have the wackiest patterns on just about anything although be wary because the game can be quite laggy sometimes so I do recommend the nraas master controller and nraas error trap mods but you likely won't need them until later on when you have more expansions. there's a video from simmatically on how to install mods to the sims 3 that's straight to the point, i can send you it if you need me to :)
it's so cool to see someone play the sims 3 for the first time! i didn't have the sims 2 at home when i was young and only played it at friends' houses, so the sims 3 was my first sims game that i owned myself!! ts3 has so much depth and i'm excited to see you get into the game :)
Thank you for commenting, I'm happy you like the video :) I'm really looking forward to exploring the game more
It's so cool seeing how quickly things load in cas when you play just base game lol. I started playing the sims 3 about 2/3 years ago and I had all the expansion packs and store content 🏴☠️ so I've never known any other way. I plan to play a lepacy where I play base game and each expansion pack individually
Oh now I'm dreading getting the packs. Good idea with a legacy-play, I've planned on doing the same as I get the expansion packs 😁
@Reese-sim no need to fret. If you have a good PC and get a couple of performance mods, such as nraas mods and lazy duchess' smoothness patch, things in CAS load pretty quickly, like sims 2 quickly, and your game will hardly ever lag. My laptop is pretty low end but I make do
I think my laptop is pretty good even if it's a few years old, so I'll cross my fingers that it will do with mods 🤞Thank you so much for the advise😊
7:00 You can change the colors better by going into the prests in Create a Style (the tiny boxes, and the drop-down menu) rather than just using the color wheel, which could've made an all-white headband much easier...
8:12 You could've also explored much more into the CAS sliders, there's literally a slider for everything (that is part of the face), that would've helped you in finding the eyelashes in 11:43... People say Sims4 is much more versatile, and while it's true in some aspects, what Sims3 has to offer is more than enough...
Thank you so much for commenting! I need all the help that I can get with sims 3 😂
Hey!! The lash customation is in the hair section, and you can customize the makeup comor how you want from the button above and right from the opacity slider :) It shows a palette at first but there is also an option for a whole color wheel !
Oh! Thank you so much! I thought I had looked all over for the lashes. I'll try to edit her make-up with new colours 😎
I miss Sims 3.Once I had children with a Ghost Lady.😅
Omg how is that even possible? 😂 Can ghosts get pregnant?
For first expansion pack I'd say choose between: Late Night, Seasons or Generations. (The last two add a lot to the main core gameplay of the game, I'd lean towards seasons tho). My personal guilty pleasure is World Adventures tho, just because that expansion pack is ridiculously big, the amount of lots/worlds/tombs is insane, but for a beginner might be a bit complicated. Also recommend the game guides that pop up in the top right corner from time to time!
Thank you! It's so hard to decide, but Seasons and Generations are really good suggestions. I wonder if it would make sense if I got the packs chronologically 🤔😊
@@Reese-sim I mean the first 5 EP's are really heavy-hitters I'd argue. World Adventures is the first EP, again I'm not sure I recommend that pack to a newer player tho as there so much to learn in that pack. But you could def do chronological! Ambitions is the 2nd pack and also just amazing. But yea, for just a regular player Id always recommend Seasons and Generations first as it fleshes out a lot of the existing gameplay.
Hi Reese! It's my first time watching your channel but i already love it! Sims 3 has a lot of bugs because EA won't be bothered fixing it, the bugs could crash your game and corrupt your files so i highly recommend you to download nraas mods overwatch and errortrap, this will help your in game lag and make your gameplay smooth!
Thank you for the advise, and welcome to my channel! I will definately look into the mod, do you have a link for safe/authentic download, or where do I find it? 😊
@@Reese-simhi, just google nraas master controller, nraas overwatch and nraas error trap. There's a website that's still being supported by the nraas modders. You can also ask questions on the forums there, they are super helpful and kind
Thank you so much 🙏😊
Ifnyou bought the sims 3 on steam, wait for the holiday sales for major discounts, that's what me and my sisters did for around 3 years almost a decade ago to get all the packs
Good idea, and thank you for the tip! Fingers crossed that they'll have a major sale this year as well🤞😊
My recordings in Sims 3 turn out so dark. Any tips to fix that? 🤓
What software do you use to capture the footage?
Game bar (x-box in Windows)
@@Reese-simTS3's graphics tend to be a bit heavy on shadowing, low lights and deep colours, so you may have to artificially increase the brightness and exposure during editing.
Ah that's annoying! Thank you for the tip though 😊
Actually to not have the recording be dark in the sims 3 you need to record the game in windowed mode! (Took me a while to find out as well lol) (Also lashes is under the eyebrow section in hair, and you can also use the color wheel for make up, just need to click on the brush in the right corner, in general the color wheel is available for almost everything, also the main hairstyle ;))
You can also add custom patterns to objects/clothing in the color wheel in the top right corner.
Oh it’s crazy to think that u never played the sims 3 - and I totally understand your reasons why 🙂↕️
I wonder if you’re gonna enjoy it without the nostalgic factor. I hope you will ! There’s a lot to discover I think it was great 😊
I'm exploring the base game just now. It's great and the graphics are such an upgrade (I do miss the nostalgia though!) 😊
To think if they actually just kept on improving the Sims 2... we can dream 🥲
So true 😭