Back to home page
|Listed in category:

Picture 1 of 4

Picture 1 of 4
Picture 2 of 4
Picture 3 of 4
Picture 4 of 4
Have one to sell?
Sell it yourself

Sims 3 (Windows/Mac: Mac and Windows, 2009) - 2

Retro Curation LLC
(400)
Seller's other items
Contact seller
US $5.99
ApproximatelyAU $9.20
or Best Offer
Condition:
Very good
Postage:
US $8.75 (approx. AU $13.43) USPS Ground Advantage®.
Located in: Somerset, Kentucky, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, 15 Aug and Wed, 20 Aug to 94104
Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the postage service selected, the seller's postage history, and other factors. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.
Returns:
No returns accepted.
Payments:
     Diners Club

Shop with confidence

eBay Money Back Guarantee
Get the item you ordered or your money back. Learn moreeBay Money Back Guarantee - opens new window or tab
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:396787294975

Item specifics

Condition
Very good: An item that is used but still in very good condition. No damage to the jewellery case or ...
Region Code
NTSC-U/C (US/Canada)
Unit Type
Unit
Release Year
2009
Unit Quantity
1
UPC
0014633153903

About this product

Product Information

In earlier Sims games, players interact with a household of virtual computer people. In The Sims 3, players interact with an entire neighborhood. Instead of playing each family discretely on its individual lot, players can now take their characters anywhere in town -- to a friend's house, out to a restaurant, to a favorite park, or even to work. No matter which Sim the player is currently following, however, all the characters in the neighborhood are active whenever the game is being played. Events that take place on the other side of town can have an effect on situations all across the neighborhood, just as the player's characters may influence the rest of the community with their actions (or inaction). Sims are now quick to pull out their mobile phones and keep one another informed, even if only about the latest gossip.<br><br>The Create-A-Sim system in the Sims 3 refines the powerful tools featured in the Sims 2. Players have much more finely graduated control over many physical aspects of the characters they create. For example, a slider allows a choice of any size and shape between rail-thin and very overweight, instead of offering only three set body types, and a second slider controls the character's muscularity. To a greater degree than the previous game's character editor, the new tools give players the power to create recognizable Sim versions of people they know (or would like to know). Sims personalities are now determined by up to five distinguishing traits, such as "hot headed," "conversationalist," "clumsy," "great cook," "slob," "good sense of humor," and even "neurotic" or "paranoid." Players can choose from more than 60 available traits when they create each new Sim. <br><br>As in earlier Sims games, players are free to make use of the built-in houses that come with the game, customize them however they see fit (and have the Simoleons to afford), or tear them down completely and build their own from scratch. The build mode offers players more customization as well, with a smaller grid from more precise placements, and the ability to rotate most objects to any angle. Stores, services, and places of work for the game's 12 career paths are all available throughout the neighborhood. Players can't enter these buildings to watch a favorite Sim at work, but they can follow him there, and then back home again when his shift is done.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Electronic Arts
MPN
04502BBK, 15390
UPC
0014633153903
eBay Product ID (ePID)
56587449

Product Key Features

Rating
T-Teen
Genre
Simulation
Video Game Series
The Sims Series
Features
No more property-line borders: Take your Sims anywhere, through an open, living neighborhood! Player-controlled actions influence -- and are influenced by -- other events all over town Recreate people you know -- or would like
Platform
Windows/Mac
Game Name
The Sims 3

Additional Product Features

Release Year
2009
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Control Elements
Mouse, Keyboard
ESRB Descriptor
Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence

Item description from the seller

About this seller

Retro Curation LLC

94.6% positive Feedback•1.1K items sold

Joined Mar 2023
Retro Curation is a small business that specializes in vintage video games and video game systems. We pride ourselves on our curation of rare and hard-to-find games, consoles, and accessories from the ...
See more
Visit storeContact

Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months
Accurate description
4.7
Reasonable postage costs
4.7
Postage speed
5.0
Communication
5.0

Seller feedback (295)

All ratings
Positive
Neutral
Negative
  • t***b (3339)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    Fast shipping, packaging is good, item looks good, value of game is good, a good deal seller A+++
    Breath of Fire (Nintendo Super Famicom 1993) Japan import - JRPG (#394811438529)
  • y***s (945)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past year
    Verified purchase
    This seller has received a number of negative reviews, but don't let that concern you. The issues are not a reflection of the seller's quality. The item I purchased was packaged exceptionally well, which demonstrates the care this merchant puts into their business. The product matched the description perfectly. I highly recommend this merchant for their high-quality products!
    Reply from: retrocuration- Feedback replied by seller retrocuration.- Feedback replied by seller retrocuration.
    You, sir, are a testament to everything that is good about eBay. Thank you.
    Wii Console Rental Carrying Case - Black - Hard Shell - CUSTOM AND RARE (#395392523227)
  • g***g (5685)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    The item I received was incomplete, which is no big deal. Contacted seller, who strung me along stating missing part was around somewhere. Had to eventually request a return, and received grief for it. Then after shipment, I was forced to wait until eBay automatically processed the refund, I suspect out of spite. A simple process made unnecessarily painful. Was not worth the marginally lower price.
    Castlequest (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989) - CIB (#394562620635)
See all feedback

Product ratings and reviews

Learn more
4.7
195 product ratings
  • 171 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 7 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 3 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
  • 2 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
  • 12 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Good graphics

Compelling gameplay

Good value

Most relevant reviews

See all 140 reviews
  • by akielya08
    18 Aug, 2020Top favourable review

    GREAT PRODUCT / WORTH IT

    Ok so first of all for the price this a a great product.I bought the game for my daughter so she will review it. I haven't played the sims 3 since I was younger so to see that gearandgames had it for less than half the price really caught my attention. The game is very addictive and has many things to do , travel , hang out with friends, garden , and jobs/careers, and MANY MORE. The graphics are not that great but it is realistic. They have alot of clothes / hairstyles to pick through. Since im coming from the sims 4 , you really notice how much of a change there is. Im loving the open world map view , I always questioned why they took that feature out. The sims 3 is a great game and it is worth it. The only bad thing I have to say is that the game crashes sometimes but gearandgames gives ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: gearandgames

  • by jonebrean
    04 Feb, 2021Top critical review

    Does not work

    The files would not install on my PC for the longest time, then after a lot of troubleshooting they did install, but the game launcher never worked. So, I never actually was able to play. And it all seemed sketchy (to be expected, I guess). If other reviews are truthful saying that this works for them, I do not know how.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • by tek319598sp1
    02 Sep, 2020

    A worthy successor to Sims and Sims 2

    If you are familiar with Sims-type games, you have an idea what it's like. The download was large, of course, some 16-18 GB of data. There were several download options: Google Drive, OneDrive, and Torrent. Here is a report of issues with this download collection. Minor annoyances (and workarounds) in the installation: the game launcher displays material in Russian on the right, even though the game setup specified English. The Sims 3 Member login in the right section isn't needed to play the game. The game interface bar on the left is actually in English (probably set by the game setup). The Sims 3 Addon loader (which selects which expansion and stuff packs are active) was probably originally run in Russian, because the pop-up boxes are largely unreadable (??? in place of probably ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: gearandgames

  • by estebanestrano
    07 Dec, 2020

    Installed and played perfectly, with no issues, under W10.

    Great game!. I played for over an hour, after installing, with no issues whatsoever under W10. One warning (not a complaint) my computer is a few years old. So it took awhile to unzip and install. So, depending on your machine, you should carve out a little time to do that. I did receive one error message. However, I think it was just an intermediary error like you get sometimes from windows and the installer has just not installed the component yet that windows is looking for. Anyway, no issues and it runs perfectly. Very happy!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: gearandgames

  • by rodrus_ostkdt
    08 Sep, 2020

    Don't hesitate to buy it! Sims 3 is a blast!!

    Got the game same day as the day I purchased it. I love The Sims! I play the Sims 1,2 and 4 but never had a chance to play Sims 3 or money when it was released. Now that I'm older I'm so happy to get it for cheap with the full collection. I was hesitant at first to purchase it but I don't regret it. Its safe and installed pretty quickly. I was running the game within an hour of installing it ^___^ The instructions were simple and quick. Would 100% Recommend! If you're reading this review don't hesitate like I did.. PURCHASE IT!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: gearandgames

More to explore: