The Sims 3: Ambitions

The Sims Studio · Jun 1, 2010

Teen

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While on the job, the player has direct control over their Sims' work and can choose how to spend their days. Players can opt to make house calls and save lives as a doctor or choose the devious route and test experimental medicine on patients, be the hero firefighter tackling raging infernos or smashing everything in sight at the victim's home with an axe, or take a shot at solving cases as an investigator, nicely convincing sources to divulge secrets or roughing up perpetrators in a dark alley to get information.

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Critic 7.6 (5 critics) · Gamer 8.7

Critic reviews

IGN
Anthony Gallegos · Jun 01, 2010
8.0
When so many Sims expansions have seemed relatively inconsequential, Ambitions stands out for how substantially it alters a key component of the game. The new profession system will doubtless keep Sims 3 fans busy for many more hours, and the other additions included will also give players plenty of new stories to tell for Sims both new and old. If this is the type of content we can expect from Sims 3 expansions going forward, content that evolves core game mechanics, color me impressed.
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Game Informer
Ben Reeves · Jun 01, 2010
7.8
Yes, this does what an expansion pack is supposed to; Ambitions adds new household items for your sims to play with. Are a handful of new toys and a few jobs you'll get tired of really worth $40? I’m not sure there is enough content here to appease all but the most diehard Sims fans. After what I thought was a pretty good add-on in World Adventures, this second Sims 3 expansion just feels uninspired and lacking.
Gamekult
Loup Lassinat-Foubert · Jun 01, 2010
6.0
Le gameplay est quelque peu modifié, les quelques autres retouches et ajouts enrichissent le jeu de base, mais l'expérience n'est pas transcendée. Cette extension plaira à tous les joueurs qui attendaient depuis longtemps de pouvoir jouer avec leurs Sims pendant qu'ils travaillent, mais elle n'est cependant pas allée assez loin pour pouvoir étonner.
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Euro Gamer
Adolfo Soares · Jun 04, 2010
8.0
É claro que nem tudo é bom, como por exemplo o Sim deslocar-se a casa para ir à casa de banho mesmo estando no local de trabalho onde poderia efectuar essa necessidade mais rapidamente, incompreensível. Também continua a não haver muito tempo para efectuar as tarefas diárias, o tempo voa, e quando damos por nós é hora de dormir. Exige-se uma maior velocidade de deslocação do Sim, uma superior celeridade da execução de tarefas. Esta expansão vem ainda agravar esse problema, já que a interacção com o meio é ainda maior.
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Euro Gamer
Davide Persiani · Jun 03, 2010
8.0
In definitiva Ambitions è dunque una valida aggiunta all’universo di The Sims 3. Le nuove carriere proposte, molte delle quali davvero interessanti e stimolanti, saranno infatti in grado di risvegliare l’interesse di chiunque avesse già accantonato il prodotto, e la possibilità di gestirle nella maniera ritenuta più adeguata o semplicemente divertente, garantiranno quel pizzico in più di imprevedibilità a un’esperienza già di per sé coinvolgente e assuefante.
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