The Sims 3 Island Paradise - PC/Mac

I received my Sims 3 Island Paradise in the mail today from Amazon. Loading it up was just as easy as any of the other past sims games. I also received the limited edition material, but I havent gotten far enough to use it yet. So far, I love this expansion pack. It is fresh and exciting. The graphics are beautiful. The additions of the house boats, house on stilts, and resorts are awesome too. Boats are how you travel from island to island. Sims can own their own boats and park them, just like you would a car. There are taxi boats too, which is something I didnt realize at first. Be aware - your sims may get sea sick but you can buy a reward to avoid it. I have only played the game for a few hours but here are some of the additions I have noticed: There are 2 new traits: Sailor & Loves to Swim. Several new lifetime wishes: Deep Sea Diver (collecting items), Grand Explorer(discover/own all hidden islands), Resort Empire (5 star resort with major profit), Seaside Sailor (Lifeguard rescues) New skills: Scuba Diving I am really enjoying this feature. First you must learn to snorkel then you can move on to scuba diving. Some places are too dangerous to snorkel so you need to increase your level by practicing more. This aspect reminds of the World Adventures since you explore new caves - similar to the dive wells. You collect items, catch fish, and meet mermaids under water. There is probably more but I havent discovered it yet. Honestly, I love this game so far. It is awesome... if you love sims, you will LOVE this. Its a GREAT addition. Side note - there is not a prima guide for this game, which is surprising so if you want tips, you will have to seek them out on the internet. Happy Sailing Sims

Finally EA has made an expansion pack, that i truly love (since Generations and Pets) and will never get bored with, this EP has so much to do in it and it is so much fun. My rich Sims can truly live the "Life Styles Of The Rich and Famous", You can own more than one home (I waited so long for this) and your Sims can live on house boats, swim, snorkel, become a life guard (new Job added) meet mermaids, live on your own island, own/run a resort, travel Island by Island on houseboat, speedboat, paddle boat, water cycle mobile, wind surf, you can still drive cars on land, deep sea diving, treasure hunt while under water, get attacked by sharks, it is also possible to be attacked by a Kracken/octapuss and more stuff to do. It is a series of Islands spread out in the tropics (of course) and yes you can change the weather to be always "summertime", you can buy house boats already build (1 to 3 bedroom) or build your own on a blank barge, it`s up to you. There are also hidden Islands that you can find (hidden by Fog) and other Islands you can explore/discover. There is also an "Island Survival" downloadable you can get and pretend you are "Tom Hanks" stranded on an Island. (smile) This EP is truly a dream come true and you will fall in love with The Sims3, all over again and become even more addicted than ever. I really and truly recommend this add-on to "The Sims3" Thanks

** NOTE: This is an expansion pack (EP). You must have the Sims 3 base game in order to use this expansion pack. ** EA's struck gold again with this expansion to its mega-popular Sims franchise. In this one, the theme is "fun in the sun," with beach- and resort-themed play and objects to enjoy. With Maxis at the helm, what could go wrong? Indeed, this is just one solid hit after another, with gorgeously thematic objects and Create-a-Sim (CAS) stuff and added gameplay that reinforces the theme. EA's well aware that one of The Sims 2's strengths was the ability to own and run a business, and here, they give players the ability to develop and run a resort. Resorts are one of the most obvious new features to the game, and they're addictive to create. They can be themed a variety of ways, though the ones EA's favored are a traditional beach theme which is a bit Bohemian, "Spanish," which looks like Southern California to me, and something modernistic. The blueprint system they introduced a while ago gets a major update here with a variety of new rooms including pools, which have been majorly updated too and aren't just pretty landscaping anymore; you can install pool bars, slides, and waterfalls as well as the old-school diving boards. Every day, guests visit the resort and rate it, and their activities and ratings influence how much money the resort owner gets. Resorts can be placed in any gameworld just like any other lot type. Along with resorts, players also now have the ability to have any number of home lots in a world--and can move between lots (as well as gameworlds) almost effortlessly. As to home lots, players can build as many homes or resorts in one town as they like, or chuck it all and just go live on a houseboat. Yep, houseboat. They're easy to build and handle, and their biggest strength is that they can sail--and dock--just about anywhere! I love houseboats. Beaches have also been updated. Now players can direct their Sims to "play in the ocean" or even play with toddlers in the ocean, holding their little hands so the tykes can safely kick and laugh in the water. Sims can lay out in the sun (they get their own bright-colored towels to lay on). Any age of Sim can now make sand castles. And with a lifeguard chair on the lot, a Sim can now be a lifeguard, one of the new professions. One of the other major updates to the game involves dive lots. A Sim can now go snorkeling or SCUBA diving and find treasure and meet mermaids. These underwater dive jaunts are so incredibly beautiful and evocative. I can't say enough how gorgeous these lots are. Some have treasure chests that can be opened like mummy sarcophagi in World Adventures; many have secret caves that can be explored (but watch out for the tentacled beasts!) as rabbitholes. And with careful planning, players can create their own dive lots. The expansion's town, Isla Paradiso, is incredibly thematic. Each rabbithole and house looks perfectly in place for a Caribbean sort of theme, with colorful yellows, blues, pinks, and oranges predominating. The plants and building supplies are colorful and gorgeously wrought. The pre-made Sims are also perfect--I liked the back stories and appreciated the diverse cast of characters. The islands are time-consuming to travel, but there are some new methods of transportation--windsurfing boards, swan boats, speedboats, or just water taxis if you're poor. Or your houseboat, of course. The island chain also features secret islands discovered via gameplay. I didn't see much here that was too sexually suggestive beyond the stuff that the Sims 3 already features; there are some new WooHoo locations, but as always, sexual activity is adult-only and carefully censored. There is obviously no cursing, and aside from the pool bars that serve juices of various kinds, no suggestion of alcohol or drugs that I've seen. Some of the new outfits for men and women alike get a little skimpy, which didn't bother me but might be of concern to others. If so, make sure to check out the online fansites' writeups about them before picking this up. The Limited Edition version of this game includes a bunch of "stranded castaway" objects and CAS stuff. I LOVED that stuff; it's well-made all the way around and definitely looks spot-on for what it is. Anybody wanting to build "poverty" lots or needs more ragged clothing for a werewolf will like this stuff. I recommend getting the LE if you can. Overall, I hugely recommend this expansion to anybody even vaguely interested in this particular theme. As noted, this is an expansion, so it requires the base game in order to be played. It doesn't require an internet connection or Sims 3 forum account to use. I use the disk on both my Mac and PC, and will mention that on the PC it runs like a charm, but on the Mac, I get a lot of memory errors due to my machine not being top-of-the-line anymore. It doesn't run at all if I use all of my expansion packs, stuff packs, and Store downloadable content, but with the game totally crippled (I use about 20% of my total TS3 purchases on the Mac), it runs fairly tolerably. I'd be very cautious about getting this expansion if your Mac is already throwing Error 12s or crashing-to-desktop and you don't want to uninstall oodles of stuff; as you might be able to tell from my description, this EP is very memory-intensive and will definitely wreak havoc on a delicate ecosystem. I'm reluctantly docking this EP a star because I just can't play it on my Mac without seriously gimping my Sims 3 build. I wish EA would make a more Mac-friendly experience with this franchise.

I love this game, it provides non-stop fun in Isla Paradiso!! You can create, design, and manage your own resort, meet a mermaid, be a lifeguard, deep sea diver, and explore underwater caves, but watch out for the sharks!! This game is epic, and can be enjoyed by Simmer's for endless hours. You will not get board with all the different adventures you can play and see. You can even design your own Island paradise home or resort with cute, tropical motif designs, and accessories to give you that Island feeling. So what are you waiting for? Escape to your Island Paradise today and become friends with some mermaids, become a 5 star resort owner, etc., the choices are endless and you will have fun playing all of them.

I have truly Enjoyed Playing this game. Beautiful Beeches views of water at sunset & dawn that are heavenly! So many choices for your SIM to Enjoy! Beautiful homes to choose from, or build. Business 's to purchase, or join. Every kind of water sport to Enjoy. Perhaps your Sims will just take an extended vacation here, Perfect Place for it. I have seen some posts regarding issues, game loaded no problems, when I have made many changes I have found saving it and going back to the game. I am guessing I have too many games loaded, or etc. How ever for the most part I would Highly Recommend purchasing Island Paradise, why I gave it 5 stars. Go purchase & enjoy!

Bought this to complete my collection! I used to play Sims a lot more when I was a teenager. I still prefer the Sims three over the Sims four hopefully the Sims five will be amazing.

I will agree that this expansion is the most entertaining one EA has ever produced. Sadly, it is unplayable due to constant huge lag spikes that can last for a minute or longer. Also, even in the short intervals between lag spikes this game has more bugs than a tenement, too numerous to list in one review. The ONLY way to play this game and actually enjoy it is to download and install a third-party mod called Overwatch from NRass. This will take care of 95% of the horrendous lag. But you have to wonder about a game that requires installation of third-party software just so that you can enjoy it. EA is not known for their quality control, but this absence of quality staggers the imagination. My theory is that they wanted to get it on the shelves in time for Christmas, quality be damned. But, as I said, once Overwatch is installed the game is fantastic. I just hope I don't have to wait too long for an update that renders the game playable on its own.

This definitely added a new interesting element for me. Up until I bought this, I only played in Sunset Valley. There are new things to do to the point where the you were getting bored with the game this will make you interested again. I've enjoyed it. I like how you can own a resort and literally me the manager. You have so much control. Not crazy so far about the houses in this town though. I like that you can have a boathouse. It doesn't really work well with all the season, especially winter, it being an island and all and especially if your sim is a lifeguard like mine. She doesn't have as much to time to guard lives which sort of puts a damper on her lifetime wish. You may want to deactivate some weather for this one.

Great expansion pack!

Gioco stupendo e anche arrivato in anticipo

I am sure this copy of the sims3 island paradise has all the great features that the sims offer , it is just that it was purchased for another and I have yet to play any sims game . They say they love it a lot so I will let you know that much . I look forward to playing sims , creating a character and building my neighborhood !

De pronto vi esas curiosas tarjetas de pre-pago con la letra "A". Me animé a adquirirla, la redimí y el producto estaba donde yo quería en la mitad del tiempo que se había estimado. Pretendo comprar el resto de expansiones que me faltan por este medio. Práctico, cómodo y fácil. Buen precio. Además, la expansión es un verdadero bombón: Añade muchas funciones al ya amplio sistema de juego. Las habilidades de buceo son un deleite y más para quienes les gustó la segunda expansión de este juego. Navega en tu propia casa flotante, ten más de una si quieres. ¿Administrar tu propio hotel? Ha sido de lo más divertido. Muy recomendable por la cantidad de aventuras, aparte de estar bien actualizada por tratarse de una de las últimas expansiones del juego.

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