Monday, July 13, 2009

Sims 3 for iPhone

I have been a long time fan of the Sims series. When I saw Sims 3 demoed at WWDC, I was extremely excited. So I downloaded it immediately but waited until I got the 3gs to actually play it. Now that I have it, I have mixed reviews on the game. Performance wise, the game is excellent. The graphics are smooth and the load screens load up quickly. Most of the aspects of the pc version are present in the iPhone. That being said, some of those features that are missing do make the experience less enjoyable. For starters, the iPhone version gives you the option for autonomous play but I've yet to get my sims character to do anything on his own. It's a small complaint to some but it is an important feature of the game. Like Mario said earlier, it's nice to be able to just sit and watch a sim be a sim and be able to change their actions as necessary. In addition to that, the load screens, while relatively quick, do become a little annoying after a good length of time. Otherwise, it's a decent adaptation of the game and could be fun to play while out. If you are at home, go for the pc version instead.

No comments: