Good game, I miss some of the Sims 2 ...
922960
Good game, I miss some of the Sims 2 features, but I do enjoy some of the newer features in it.
3163244
This is a fun expansion!  I actually miss sims 3 and all the fun expansions like this.  Sims 4 is great but not enough variety yet.
3363360
I don't think that the Sims 2 needs a game guide becuase, it is an open ended game and it makes the game less fun when i use it.
3507224
I love the Sims2. UNI is an OK expansion pack but it certainly wouldn't be much of a game on it's own. Sims have to study alot and that certainly isn't as much fun as the crazy stuff they will get up to in NIGHTLIFE.

UNI is cool, don;t get me wrong, but if I had my time again ,I would wait for NIGHTLIFE and leave UNI on the department store shelf. The best thing about it is new items like guitars, and some new interactions. Oh, plus a lifetime aspiration.

I also like the ability to move Sims into other Sims' homes, whenever you like.

The reason I would not buy it if I had my time again is that it causes some glitches. ALthough they are only small ones.

My suggestion is to forget about UNI and wait for NIGHTLIFE, especially if you have doubts about the strength of your computer system.
1665380
The Sims franchise has experienced profound success over it's many years, and for good reason. It finds a way to make everyday life into addictive virtual gameplay--when most other videogames capitalize off of unrealistic gunfights, car chases and supernatural adventures. The third incarnation of the Sims has brought many great features, such as an open world, and better-than-ever graphics; however, most of the expansion packs have been flops. World Adventures and Ambitions were both much more trouble than they were worth, and did not add enough fun to traditional gameplay to warrant 3 stars.
  Thankfully, The Sims 3: Generations comes in right behind Late Night as the second best of the 4 expansions so far. This expansion pack has just the right balance of new features and additions to the traditional; what it lacks in quantity of additions, it begins to make up for in quality.
  A lot of the new features--such as boarding schools, after-school activities, pranks and the nanny profession--help refresh the age rankings that already existed in the game. And brand-new additions, such as imaginary friends, tree-houses and the reintroduction of official "dating" spice up your sims lives in very different ways.
  Overall, I think that Generations deserves more credit than a lot of reviewers give it. Sure, it's not revolutionary, and it could've done a lot more, but when you look at the big picture, EA games has managed to give us a satisfying new addition to gameplay that did it's job--it revitalized the aspects of the game that are highly repetitive (i.e. childhood and teen years). They managed to make me, for one, long to play the game again. And for that, I applaud them.
326660
This game is a good expansion pack for The Sims, but it isn't perfect.  Basically, it adds objects and NPCs (non-player characters) to your game to help your Sims throw a successful party.  You can purchase a buffet table and a punch bowl, and hire a caterer to fill them for you.  Or you can buy the DJ turntable and dance floors.  There are over eighty new objects, and most of them are pretty cool.
But the game is not perfect.  It adds a lot of neat stuff, but there are several bugs- most of them are small, but some get annoying.  For example, the toliet stalls, avalible for download after you purchase House Party, get clogged and make the most annoying noise until one of your Sims fixes it.  Servo, the maid and the repairman just ignore it.
And this game is a huge load for your computer!  When I purchased HP, I had a three-year-old Dell, and it took almost ten minutes to load the game.  Since then, I have gotten a new Dell, and it loads quickly, but if your computer is older and/or doesn't have a lot of memory, you might have trouble running this game.
67539
Bought full version and enjoyed it for a few days.. It is great for those who want a quick game, but I like the drawn out scenerios like Civilization, Sim City and Roller Coaster Tycoon.
I do recommend it, but be warned if you desire deep thought sims.
1131941
SO I didn't purchase this here but I really want to leave a review for others who might be interested in this expansion pack and for those who are huge Sims 3 lovers....so.....I really enjoy supernatural and I think its great ea made it. Its really fun to have your sim play as a witch or ghost or just be an ordinary human sim in a supernatural world. I definitely love playing as a witch cause you can cast spells, make potions, be an alchemist and sell your own potions (if you have ambitions of course). It comes with a whole new world to explore with other supernaturals and that is great as well. Now for the cons, O boy does this expansion pack take over your other games! You could be in sunset valley or any other town and out of no were a witch on a broom will fly by. Same thing with fairies, the main problem is the zombies. Every full moon they will pop up EVERYWERE and just cause a muck. Having them on your lot is super annoying, especially if you have a garden without a fence. Be prepared to say bye bye to your garden. Also another dissappointing thing about the zombies is... they don't act muchlike a zombie. It would be cool if the zombies actually ran after your sim and your sim had to run and take cover. If your  sim got bit or caught they would turn into a zombie.  you would stay inside or try to survive in the outside world util the zombies were gone. That would have been so much fun if that was actually included in the game instead of your sim being "zombied attacked" aka just being growled at. I know you can go to setting and switch all supernaturals off, but even when you do that...their still not off and they still appear in your other saved games. Thats a bit irritating from time to timed and i wish ea would have really done something more about that to make sure when you switch them off...they are really off. Only having one moon phase is kind pointless if you ask me. Other than that, I saw its a great to have installed in your game, really fun and makes things different. Using supernatual clothes as everyday clothes is also a plus so if your wanting more content supernatual has it. Sorry my review was a bit over the place, not much of a reviewer..but i hoped this helped in the long run for those who have not played this expansion pack yet. Happy simming!
4229896
I bought this game because I want to see how much difference about The Sims 2 and The Sims 3. It actually better than The Sims 2. If you are fan of The Sims, I would recommend this game.
907814
Wife and I played this game on the Dreamcast many years ago. This reboot is good but lacks in content (we beat it way too quickly).

I don't regret the purchase, and it was a nice nostalgic play through, but wish there was more.
3906575
I had Sims 2 and enjoyed it, didn't feel any need to jump to Sims 3.  Sims 4 works somewhat different than 2 and there is a learning curve to find out how to do things.  But overall it is as enjoyable as 2 and at least on my computer, the program runs way better than Sims 2.  There isn't a lot of extra content yet, but it will be coming or one can learn to make their own which is fun in itself.
2979099
The Sims 2 games are very fun! I love them all. On my computer, though, they run pretty slow. Maybe its just the computers (2) that I used.
The other bad thing about it would probably be the other stuff. I've bought all of the expansion packs, but after a couple of months, I got bored of the same old thing over and over. The Sims 2 is verrrrrrrrrrrrrry fun though, and is definetly worth it! Buy the Sims, expansions, etc, and you won't regret it!
4782104
Some will love this game and never put it down while others will despise it. Now for my thoughts, the big advantage to the Sims 3 was "No load Screens!!" it's an open world! Now that is almost the only advantage. The sims now look blotchy and oddly colored even with an incredible graphics card they will never look better. This can easily be looked past but that's not all. The customization in itself was a great idea, everything can now be coordinated. however I found this to almost be too much. I'm a perfectionist sometimes and sometimes it could take 4-5 hours just to get the colors right in and out of the house (not including my build time). This game requires an insane amount of requirements to perform flawlessly and even if the original base game runs great, once you add expansions the speed will decrease. I only added about 4 expansions and saving or loading takes several minutes (5-7 at least). This version of the Sims focuses more on One Sim household instead of easily hopping between them like in the previous games. Now the major flaw of Sims 3, the crashes. The Sims 3 has a high chance to crash after recent updates which makes it nearly impossible to make it through a build without a crash or play for that matter. I'll give it 3 stars for the good times but overall i'd rather play Sims 2 or Sims 1 over this.
2441337
To start off with - this isn't Sims 3. Every Sims game has brought something new to the game (and removed something in some cases). The Sims 4 is no different.

Graphics are nice, crisp and clear with great lighting and textures. (The grass is a bit dull to look at based on previous versions of the game though).

Sounds - Typical Sims flare with upbeat toons that transition between what you are doing (Build mode or Live game, ect)

Sim Emotions - Not to shabby, there are a few glitches that I'm sure will be fixed in a patch but no Sims game that I can ever remember has not had issues on release.

I've read the Sims forums and its full of people complaining but I've found the game fun. Go into it knowing it isn't the previous versions of the Sims and you might find a rather fun game. Stuff will be added and this is just the Base game, I'm sure its in the works (They have to make money somehow). I've also read reports about Sims not 'Socializing' at the same table but I did not have that problem. I had 6 Sims around a picnic table talking about all sorts of things and have a great time - it was really cool to see.

Anyway, Its a good game - don't let the negative posts here sway your decisions. If your still not sure, check out Youtube and see gameplay for yourself. As for me - I'm going to go back to playing the game.
2920158
I pre-ordered the Sims 3 via Amazon. (I wanted the collector's edition which was sold out on EAgames website.) I got it a few days after it's debut (which made me sick...)

"Highlights"
-Variations of personality traits allow for interesting and unique wants and desires of sims.
-Lifetime goals are no longer randomly selected, you can choose from a series goals that fit the unique traits of your sim.
-EVERYthing is customizable. You're no longer limited to designing within the color scheme of Maxis created furniture.
-Other families that exist in the community now enjoy continuous interaction along with your sim.
-Young sims can go to places in the town on their bicycle (just as long as it's not too far!)
- No more loading in between change of venues. You can literally watch your sim go from destination to destination.

"Low-Points"
- Sims disappear once inside many buildings.
- Facial features of sims are lost - sims appear homogenous.
- Not as much graphics detail as Sims 2.
- Extremely limited clothing and hairstyles.
- Cannot play with multiple households in a single "game".

One of the most fascinating things about the Sims series, is that everyone plays the game differently. Some of my favorite features of Sims 2 didn't exactly, or in some cases, at all translate in Sims 3. It is an enjoyable games, but it does have its limitations.

**My key chain was very easily broken!
4168456
Despite what people have said, this game is good! Very good graphics and gameplay, and if you like Sims like me, then you will like this game.
4784124
I enjoyed the game it was very fun, however I didn't really care to have to be required to play online.  I wish they had offered a offline mode.  Still its a blast to play.