
We focused on giving players the ability to create potions like the Ninja Vanish potion with the chemistry set, pull pranks like door bell ditch, and introduced a new punishment system. For teens, it's about those moody, rebellious years you face as you grow up. Children can play with their imaginary friend, dress up as a princess or even a dinosaur, and let their imaginations run wild in tree houses. For children, it's all about imagination and make believe. RV: We geared some of our new features to represent a few specific themes for each life phase.


GS AU: Give us some examples of the tasks and scenarios the various age groups will be able to get involved in.

We've added tons of new age-specific content and features that will not only allow you to create more interesting sims, but it will allow you to tell bigger, richer, and deeper stories with your sims and their families, from the cradle to old age. The Sims 3 base game allowed us to take a sim from their birth to their death, but The Sims 3: Generations adds tons of new age-specific content and features that make each life phase a unique and fun experience. The Sims 3: Generations is all about creating more interesting life stories. With this expansion, we wanted to bring the most fulfilling and rich life experiences to your sims. Previously, we've given people the opportunity to explore new sim lands in World Adventures, find a new career in Ambitions, and most recently have a fun night out on the town in Late Night. Ryan Vaughan: We wanted to let people truly live their sims' lives to the fullest. GameSpot AU: Why was it important to bring more generation-specific content to The Sims 3?

Following our first look at the game, we caught up with assistant producer Ryan Vaughan to find out what trouble your sims can get into, find out about social media integration, and more. The latest expansion pack-The Sims 3: Generations-sees EA opening up activities for a range of different age groups. The Sims 3 is no exception-released in early 2009, it has since seen expansion packs that have put virtual beings in, broadened their horizons with new ambitions, dropped them on an island, and spiced up their night life. The spawn of Will Wright is well known for unleashing expansion pack upon expansion pack for its loving fans, with The Sims 2 having seen more than half a dozen add-ons. While many games have ditched traditional retail expansion packs in favour of downloadable content, life simulation franchise The Sims still clings to the old model.
