Awards
THE SIMS FRANCHISE
- PC Gamer Top 100 Games of All Time
- Forbes’ Most Revolutionary Videogames of All Time
- CBN/CBC News Video Games that Stood Out
- Wired’s Most Influential Games of the Decade
- Gamasutra’s Top 12 Games of the Decade
- GeekSugar’s Favorite Video Game of the Decade
- Venture Beat/SJ Merc News 10 Best Games of Decade
- National Post’s Most Influential Games of the Decade
- [UK] The Guardian ‘Videogames: The Decade When Playtime Took Over’
THE SIMS 3 PC
- 2009 NAViGaTR Award for best simulation game
- PC Gamer Editor’s Choice
- PETA’s Proggy Award for Game of the Year
- Game Informer PC Game of the Month
- GameSpot Editor’s Choice Award
- IGN Editor’s Choice Award
- PC Zone UK Classic Award
- PC Utilities UK Editor’s Choice Award
- PC Games Germany Magazine Silver Award
- Games Aktuell Germany Games Hit Certification
- GameStar Germany Platinum Award and Most Amusing Gameplay Award
- Pocket Gamer UK Gold Award (iPhone)
- Women’s Image Network Awards: WINNER “Outstanding Videogame”
- Spike TV Videogame Awards: NOMINEE “Best PC Game”
- The Sims 3 World Adventures Editor’s Choice Awards: GamePRO
- Gamers’ Choice Awards: Best Casual Game Winner ABC News 10
- Gamers’ Choice Awards: Best PC Game Winner ABC News 10
- GameSpot Reader’s Choice Award for Best Strategy Game of 2009
- [UK] PC Zone Classic Award
- [UK] PC Utilities Editors’ Choice Award
- [GERMNAY] PC Games Magazine Silver Award
- [GERMANY] Games Aktuell Games Hit Certification
- [GERMANY] GameStar Platinum Award
- [GERMANY] GameStar Most Amusing Gameplay Award
- [GERMANY] Childrens’ Software Award – TOMMI 2009
- [POLAND] “The Golden Paperclip” for best product PR
Praise
- Associated Press perfect review 4 out of 4 stars score
- On Software perfect review 5 out of 5 stars score [Link]
THE SIMS 3 PC
- “Breathlessly Anticipated, Masterfully Executed” – PC World
- “Most flexible, customizable, user-friendly version yet” – PC World
- “…it’s bound to put a smile on almost anyone’s face.” – GameSpot
- “The latest Sims game is also the greatest” – Gamespot
- “Polished and impeccable; The Sims 3 shines like a AAA game should.” – IGN
- “It’s bigger, and better, than its illustrious predecessors.” – IGN
- “Don’t deny it, you love The Sims. And you’ll love this worthy evolution of the series too.” – San Jose Mercury News
- “…the Sims 3 team’s given us a plenty of reasons to keep coming back…” – GameSpy
- “The Sims 3 tops its predecessors in how seamlessly and organically it conveys the sense of a living community.” – New York Times
- “…this is easily the best Sims yet” – The Sunday Times (UK)
- “The Sims 3” is just about everything a fan could hope for” – Associated Press
- “…an intrepid and wonderful game.” – PC Advisor
- “Want the year’s most compulsively playable, demographically far-flung PC game? You’ve found it – it’s The Sims 3.” – PC Advisor
- “I dare you to not be seduced.” – PC Advisor
- “The must-have game of the year.” – NZGamer.com (New Zealand)
- “Another stellar outing…we love it” – Gameplanet (New Zealand)
- “…without question the best in the series so far.” – MTV.com
- “Expect it to take over your phone for some time.” – Pocket Gamer UK on the iPhone
THE SIMS 3 WORLD ADVENTURES
- GamePro Editor’s Choice Award
- Games4Girls Favorite Game of 2009
THE SIMS 3 AMBITIONS
- Best Expansion Pack Nomination – GameSpot
- Special Achievement Funniest Game – GameSpot
THE SIMS 3 WORLD ADVENTURES
- “…the most exciting Sims outing…” – Yahoo! Games
- “More like a sequel than an expansion pack” 4.5/5 stars – GamePro
THE SIMS 3 PC
- “The latest Sims game is also the greatest” – GameSpot
- “The best Sims game yet” – PC Gamer
- “… Sims 3 remarkably, blows past its ancestors in every way” – Time Magazine
THE SIMS 3 LATE NIGHT
- Best Expansion Pack Nomination – GameSpot
- “The most ambitious expansion for the series” – GamesRadar
- “It really raises the bar for what we expect out of a Sims expansion” – IGN.com
- “…it really holds its own.” – IGN.com
- “Late Night is yet another quality expansion for Sims 3 fans everywhere” – IGN.com
THE SIMS 3 CONSOLE
- Gold Award – Game Informer
- Darkhorse – [UK] Now Gamer
- Family Choice – [UK] Now Gamer
- BAFTA Award Nomination – The Sims 3 DS
GameInformer Magazine
- 9 out of 10
- “Augmenting an already impressive game with new features makes The Sims 3 more compelling than ever”
- “noteworthy additions give Sims 3 on console new gleam – enough to merit a bit of envy from PC loyalists.”
- “Engaging new content and intuitive design makes picking up the console port of EA’s digital dollhouse a no-brainer.”
- “Sims Secure Good Karma on Consoles”
- “The Sims Studio did a fantastic job translating controls for consoles, implementing a refined interface and simplified menus”
IGN.com
- “The instant gratification of the Karma powers plus the addictive formula of The Sims 3 is a winning combination…”
- Revised: “Karma powers plus the addictive formula of The Sims 3 is a winning combination”.
- “If you’re curious about the Sims and don’t own a computer, you should try out the console version.”
- “The addictive formula that worked on PCs translates well to consoles…”
GameSpot
- “…you’ll find there’s a lot to like about The Sims 3”
- “…there is something indelibly rewarding about controlling the lives of these delightful goofballs.”
- “…the game will keep you busy for a while”
- “…if you’re searching for the delights of everyday life, you might very well find them lurking within The Sims 3”
@Gamer Magazine
- “the action is just too fun to resist.”
- “Before I had even finished creating my first Sim, I was already readdicted.”
- “There’s just too much to do and too much fun to be had.”
Blast Magazine
- “Fantastically deep yet incredibly accessible”
THE SIMS MEDIEVAL
IGN
- “…features everything I loved about The Sims, but completely reinvents the gameplay…”
- “The Sims reinvent themselves by going back in time”
- “Made me laugh out loud”
- IGN’s Editors Choice
- Goldener Computer – Computer BILD
THE SIMS SOCIAL
- Gamescom Award Best Browser Game: The Sims Social
Taken from TheSims.com
