The Sims 3: Barnacle Bay Review

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(More customer reviews)For Sims 3 players who have the World Adventures expansion pack, the description of Barnacle Bay makes it sound like it is another adventure destination for Sims to travel to. The description makes mention of vacations several times, but this is not a vacation destination. Mentions of "uncovering the community's secrets", "campgrounds", and "relics" in this "vibrant vacation getaway" make it sound like this adds a new World Adventures-style destination. It does not. It is merely a home neighborhood. The pirate ship shown in the screenshot with the "explore new areas" caption is a rabbit-hole (a building Sims can enter, but you can't follow them - you only see the outside). There's no real new game-play here, just a different theme and layout for your basic town. It's a cute theme, but in my opinion, not remotely worth $20.
Also note: despite MANY complaints about the false advertising from many customers who thought they were buying a vacation destination and not a home neighborhood, EA has still not changed or clarified the wording of the description for this content. The description here is the same one that's been up for ages at the EA/Sims online store.

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An island nestled in the Simuyan Sea, Barnacle Bay is a vibrant vacation getaway with stunning beaches, campgrounds, parks, and a curiously modern downtown. First settled by pirates, fisherman, and artists - the world's inhabitants now enjoy relaxing at Smuggler's Beach and letting loose at The Wanderer's Watering Hole. Will Your trip be a vacation or a staycation?

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The Sims 3 Outdoor Living Stuff - Expansion Review

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(More customer reviews)This game only gives you about 10 objects, it seems. The objects that it comes with are crap and I would only use maybe Five of them at most. Don't waste your money on this Stuff Pack.

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The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff is a collection of outdoor entertainingrelated items for use by your Sims in The Sims 3 and the variousThe Sims 3 expansion packs. Outdoor Living is the fourthstuff pack released for The Sims 3 and contains a wealth ofitems rooted in two new styles: "Garden Terrace" and "Sunset on theVeranda." Items cover a wide gamut ranging from outdoor furniture,fire pits, cooking equipment, hot tubs and even new attire.

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The Sims 3 Late Night Review

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(More customer reviews)This EP is pretty cool. Got it today and played it all afternoon and late into the evening. It offers quite a bit of interesting stuff. There are a couple of new career paths (i.e. Mixologist, Celebrity Actor, and Movie Director). LOTS of new objects, hair styles, young adult clothes. Hot tubs are back in this one. Indoor swimming pools. The ability for Sims to skinny dip. CAS has some new stuff too, including tattoos, and the ability to give more muscle definition as well as make women's chests bigger...not quite Dolly Pardon size but pretty big nonetheless..lol. There is also sexy nightwear for the ladies, sexy shoes, and sexy casual and formal outfits for nights out in the city. The new world included in the EP is a city full of skyscrapers with condos, apartments, and penthouse style suites to buy. There are also houses on the outskirts of town and plenty of space to place lots. The venues are combined in the high rises with plenty of places for Sims to find dancing and dining out. Vampires are in this EP also. Celebrity Sims are everywhere, too, but to get noticed by them beyond an autograph takes some effort. Your own Sims can gain celebrity status as well by pursuing the actor career. Celebrity status gives them stars over their name and makes other Sims oooh and ahhh over them wherever they go. There are also new additional traits to give Sims in CAS, new skills for them to learn and master, and new lifetime goals for them to achieve.
No crashes whatsoever this time...woohoo! Game play has been smooth, fluid, with many corrections of EA's past mistakes. Very pleased regarding that.
Overall I think this EP was worth it. More so than Ambitions. This one has a lot of neat stuff in it, new interactions, living environments, lifestyles....and it even includes the ability to hire an Executive Butler to wait on your Sim hand and foot :) I love the butler! The nightclubs are fun with lots of special effects type objects to add interest, as well as Sims dancing on top of the bar..I thought that was a cute feature. Some nightclubs are difficult to get into unless your Sim either 'knows someone' or has celebrity status or has certain traits. The bouncer that guards the door won't let just anybody in. Some don't have bouncers at the door, but might have a dress code, be it formal, casual, or beachwear. Sims will also get invites to parties hosted by other, computer controlled Sims. Invites can either be accepted or rejected but accepting them and attending has benefits. There are also more musical instruments to learn and master, and Sims can jam together...piano, bass, cello.
I'm really liking this one and glad I got it.


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