Zero Punctuation takes on Sims 3

I knew before I even saw this that it would be hilarious.  If you’ve never watched Zero Punctuation, you will enjoy it.  And as always it is NSFW.

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$ims 3 for the iPhone $creens

EA Mobile have released some new screens from the upcoming SIMS3 for iPhone. The game was shown in detail at the iPhone SDK/OS3.0 event. It looked pretty good, and included micro transaction features of the the new SDK.

If you didn’t see this coming, let’s do the math. iPhone / iPod Touch sales : 37 million and counting.  Sims franchise units sold : 100 million.  App store apps sold/downloaded : 1 billion.  If that is not a money printing press, I don’t know what is.

[via iPhone Games Network]

Sims 3 Preview

The Sims 3 'Walkthrough' trailer

Since this is probably the top selling game series of all time, you have to give it its props.  I have to admit that I do enjoy playing the game every once in a while, I'm just not the type to keep shelling out 20 bucks for every damn expansion that comes out.  The first Sims game was a lot of fun, but did seem like it was only a computerized doll house.  When Sims 2 came out, it started turning more into a sim/game that had possibilities of an ending.  I'm sorry, I like to have a set goal to move towards.  I'll probably end up picking this up because it ends up so hilarious with some of the things that happen.  Any game where a member of your family can be dumb enough to try and fix a broken light in a bathroom where water is all over the floor, eloctrocute themselves and die, then proceed to haunt the family and scare a member to death can provide some enjoyable moments.  By the way, that did happen when I was playing (and I didn't even have to try and have it happen).