Probably the best promoters of the motto "if it ain't broken, why fix it?!", EA proudly presents the third installment of the most sold PC franchise of all times, if I'm not mistaken. Yes the little Sims are back once more with a new look, but hey, we haven't missed them that much because every now and then (read: a couple of months) they've made a comeback in a cool new expansion set. Slowly, the development team introduced thousands of things to do, buy and enjoy in the Sims universe, and if you are a fan you will be happy to know most of them are straight out of the box included in Sims 3.

The first impression is that even if the game changed in so many areas, it's still the same recognizable Sims that many got familiar with over the years. If I enter a room where you are playing this game, I can instantly say what it is, no matter where you find yourself at.

A new character creation module will pleasantly surprise you the first time you enter the game. From creating a character and picking from pre-define body features and clothes for every occasion, to tweaking it in detail and designing your own clothes for it - the editor has it all. And of course, all of this is done in 3D.

Once you've created your perfect Sim or family, you buy a lot and start building your dream home, well... if you haven't bought a lot with a house already. You are limited at this point by the amount of credit you have however, so it won't be anything too fancy.

As you quickly examine changes in your bottom toolbar / game interface, you will probably notice Sims' life just got easier - only six stats you have to take care of now. Environment and Comfort have been removed, though designing or not a good home for Sims will affect them in other ways.