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User Reviews about The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion Pack

Many others have gone into details, both bad and good, about this game, so I'll let you look elsewhere for those.

I just bought my game a little under a month ago (fortunately, it sounds like!), since it was on sale at Amazon.com. I had no problems installing or running it (I use a Mac), it seems to work just fine. I do think it's a bit strange that they've taken the game into an RPG direction, with actual quests to accept, objectives to be achieved, and puzzles to solve. I feel like I'm playing an RPG meant for children, it's a bit disconcerting. I know the rewards you get during such adventures can make a difference in the "normal" lives of your Sims (learn certain recipes, collect artwork for your home, etc), but the methods for obtaining these things... not really sure I like that! If I wanted to play an RPG, World Adventures would not be first on my list.

That being said, I'd still buy it. It's better than having NO expansion and repeatedly doing the same thing. It's not a terrible addition to the game, just a little too different from what I was looking for. I'm still hoping for Pets and College and Nightlife.. Sims 3 style! -- Short & Sweet Review

I called EA about a problem I was having with the Ambitions expansion pack. The guy was very helpful and it didn't take long to resolve my issue. As a bonus, he gave me a coupon sent via email for World Ambitions (which he explained should have been installed BEFORE Ambitions but I don't buy every expansion pack all the time). Anyway, the coupon was for $[...] and as of Friday when I logged on to EA's website and bought it, it was $[...] so I paid nothing for it. I had no intentions of buying it, so getting it free was worth the exploration.

Well, I played all weekend and so far I've only explored France. The few adventures I've had haven't been very difficult; just enough fun to keep the game interesting. I did hit one "glitch" when I entered a tomb and couldn't figure out how why I was supposed to slide some statues around, but after about 10 minutes, I figured that out. Since the Sim I was playing is an Angler, I caught some frogs to take home with me so I can now make frog legs for dinner. I just throw one in the Omni plant to keep from having to return to get more.

I agree that the cities could be a bit more populated but then again, when a vacation starts out at 3 days, you don't have a lot of time to meet people if you're exploring adventures to get coins and VISA points.

I give the expansion two thumbs up but only 3 stars for now because I have to play some more to say whether I love it or not. But for free, I like it enough. -- Not Bad But I Got it For Free So . . .

I purchased this after reading all sorts of bad reviews on this expansion pack. Glitches, bugs, and problems were supposedly everywhere. I purchased it anyways hoping to have no problems. AND I DIDN'T. I've not once had any glitches or bugs come up because of this expansion.

New Features I like:
Traveling! I love being able to travel to China and Egypt and France and the new skills you can learn in those areas.
Tombs! I LOVE LOVE LOVE exploring the tombs and solving the mysteries. Having to have a tent and the food morsels adds to the adventure of it all.
Calling overseas! I like the fact that you can now make long distance phone calls and invite foreign friends to stay for a few days.

Cons:
I would have liked to see more traits added with the expansion pack. A few were added, but not nearly as much as I would have liked.
More job careers. My one grievance with the game in general is there's not enough options for careers. I would like to see many more added.

Overall I would recommend anyone who plays The Sims 3 to invest in this expansion pack. -- A first for The Sims series