Posted on Feb 04, 2009 under PC Games |
It looks like I will have a few more weeks to save money for The Sims 3. The Sims 3 new release date is June 2, 2009 - just in time for my anniversary.
While I am most interested in playing The Sims 3 for the PC, it’s also being developed for mobile devices like the iPhone and iPod Touch. Now that would be fun to play The Sims on my iPod Touch.
I was all excited when I saw that The Sims might be released this month but thrilled to hear official word. I just reinstalled The Sims 2, so that - along with the two expansions I own - should keep me busy until then.
Posted on Feb 02, 2009 under PC Games |
This is what happens when you stop paying attention. The Sims 3 is slated for release this month! Or at least it has a tentative release date of later this month. I remember the announcement about The Sims 3 but haven’t heard much more. But in all fairness, I really haven’t been reading or watching that much about PC games.
The Sims 2 was leaps and bounds better than The Sims, so it’s hard to imagine how things will improve with The Sims 3. I am excited to see the open neighborhood of The Sims 3. That’s one aspect of the game I never like was that you just couldn’t pop over to your neighbors as this would make it much more fun to make friends.
Another factor I must check into is if my computer meets the minimum standards. Here are the minimum standards for Windows XP -
* Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
* 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
* 1 GB RAM
* At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
* 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
I think mine meets the minimum as I have a 128 MB video card and 1GB of RAM. I hate that I just come in at the minimum for those two crucial elements. It might be time for an upgrade.
Although the release date is listed on EBGames and isn’t official one from EA, I feel pretty confident that it will be available close to that date. EA is very reliable when it comes to games and tentative release dates. But once The Sims 3 goes gold, we can then expect it to be released shortly thereafter.
