Sims 3: Late Night

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(28-10-2010 07:47 PM)Cororon Wrote:  It does! I hope EA will keep going in this direction. Late Night is the best TS3 EP so far. World Adventures was a fiasco and Ambitions so-so (I think. I installed it when it came out but didn't play TS3 after WA).

So far, I agree that Late Night is the best. Of course, I'm biased. These are the things I really wanted to see in the game.

I actually liked WA. But I think that's because my expectations were so low. I didn't buy it until months later. The concept of the expansion didn't really appeal to me. But I was surprised how much I enjoyed exploring tombs. It was not very Sims-like. But I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Ambitions really sounded cool to me. But outside of playing the new careers (I'm sorry professions), it didn't have a ton to offer. I found it diffiuclt to have more than one profession in a household. So in order to play more than one profession I either had to play multiple households or have Sims change jobs.

(28-10-2010 07:47 PM)Cororon Wrote:  You're not the only one saying that, but I think it's realistic and it saves space.

True and true. It's just taking a bit of getting used to. I've had to squint to make out some of the community lots. It hasn't made much difference aside from opportunities. My Sim has spent most of time at work, parties and nightclubs...

(28-10-2010 07:47 PM)Cororon Wrote:  It happened to me too. My selfsim is an actress and got the same opportunity, but missed it of the same reason. I think it's a bug.

Well, I guess it's good to know I'm not the only one. If it's a bug, I'm sure there will be a patch soon enough to fix it.

(28-10-2010 07:47 PM)Cororon Wrote:  The fire department lot in Bridgeport is buggy and can cause the game to crash. I immediately removied the building and set the lot to residential when I went to Bridgeport for the first time.

Clever. My Sim has yet to visit the fire department as they don't dance or serve drinks there. (At least not to my knowledge.)

(28-10-2010 07:47 PM)Cororon Wrote:  Now I must play some more. My selfsim wants to learn to know a guy called Frank.

Don't you love that the game pulls you back like that? Again, the changes to the social dynamic have really energized the game for me.

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Day 2 Report:

Second day of playing Late Night, here's my thoughts:

Celebrity - Almost immediately jumped up to 3-star celeb. I was a 4-star celeb before I logged off for the night. It seems to be coming rather easily, but then again my Sim is built to be a rising star. Maybe it's harder without Star Qaulity. Also helps that my Sim works at the film studio which is loaded with celebs and is charismatic so he makes friends easily. He can impress just about any celeb by mentioning his career and Charisma skill.

The perks of being a 4-star celeb have started to kick in. I've gotten into every club I've tried to enter. But I haven't attempted Aquarius which I believe is the most exclusive. I also haven't been to the vamp bar. Generally, I get some kind of discount any time I order food. And I've had a few gifts sent to my apartment. I got a really nice couch which I desperately needed as I kept forgetting to buy any furniture beyond my bed.

(I have a tendency to only buy essentials early in the game while I save up for nicer stuff. Or if my Sims starts asking for something, I'll buy it and get credit for the lifetime wish. But if he doesn't ask for a TV (for example), he's not getting one any time soon.)

I've also started being recognized and signing autographs! Fun! No trouble from the paparazi yet. Right now, my Sim likes having his picture taken by them. Eventually, I may have to see what I have to do to get on their bad side. For now, I'm having fun being a media darling.

Parties - More unexpected fun with parties. I got off to a shakey start as I was invited to a party at Emma Star's house and couldn't find it. (I'd accidentally clicked through the prompt.) When I did find it, I got there just in time to be sent home. But then, I klnew what to look for to find parties.

Next thing I know, there's a party going on to shich I had not been invited. I clicked on it and saw the option to "crash the party". "Yes, please!" I was very curious to see what would happen. My Sim went to the high rise and before he entered he changed into his bathing suit. Turns out this was a swim suit party. Good thing I gave him a little bit of definition when I made him!

My Sim (Keith - I'll refer to him by name from here on out) didn't have any trouble getting into the party in spite of the fact he didn't know anyone there. I'm guessing it was another perk of his celeb status. The hostess was a vampire, but all the guests were human. Keith spent most of his time romancing a Sim named Jun. The sight of her in her bikini reminded me of a certain song by the Commodores.

Keith and Jun hit it off. Which was good. On a previous romantic effort in a bar, Keith got shot down (I forget by whom) and had to take a "walk of shame". Bad for poor Keith but I laughed my butt off when he walked dejectedly out of the club and the "walk of shame" moodlet appeared.

Anyway, crashing the party worked out well. Keither got to expand his social circle and was even thanked by the vampire hostess for coming.

More to come...