I had planned on pre-ordering World Adventures and just never got around to it.
And…well…I think I’m relieved that I didn’t.
Turns out that people are having issues already with the expansion.

There’s talk of custom content conflicts.
Problems with people not being able to register their games.
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Apparently people were/are getting “Error Code 16″ errors when they tried to save a game after installing World Adventures.
This comes from the forums and is an “official” response:
Hi everyone,
We have been made aware of an issue you may encounter while trying to save your game after installing The Sims 3 World Adventures or updating your …read more

If you’re in the mood to download some free items today, head on over to The Sims 3 Store to download some free exclusive Maxis created items – the cellar arch and the Sleek-Sleeper.
The bed has a 4 Energy rating and a rating of 3 for Stress Relief – not amazing stats but there are mods out there to bump up those numbers if you’re so inclined. The arch is…well…an arch. Do something amazingly dungeony with it or something.
The Tomb Sled Sleeper – which I like better than the Sleek-Sleaper from an aesthetic perspective is another bed that you can …read more

Brad had the perfect life but apparently being presented with the new found ability to travel the world and experience new places [and women] corrupted Brad because Brad became a lech.
The new “creator” series of videos for World Adventures are cracking me up and this video is a perfect example of the possibilities that World Adventures will present to your Sims – the possibility to meet new people from all over the world and have a world full of Sims really pissed off at your Sim.
Because it was just too damn easy to have that happen in your own neighborhood.
For …read more

It’s Sunday and on Sundays, I like to basically chill out and catch up on TV episodes that I’ve missed from the past week and watch YouTube videos. As you can tell, I live a very exciting life.
When I’m on YouTube, I always search “Sims” or “Sims 3″ to see what new and exciting stuff has popped up. Sometimes it’s good stuff and sometimes it’s utter crap. But, it is YouTube so that’s really the nature of the beast, isn’t it?
Anyway, with World Adventures hitting next week, I’ve been kind of surprised at the lack of World Adventures trailers. But, …read more

I know that a lot of you haven’t purchased Sims 3 yet and with The Sims 3 Holiday Collector’s Edition out and ready for download from the EA Store, now is definitely the time to think about finally biting the bullet and buying the game. Not to mention, World Adventures is hitting store shelves on the 17th.
With the limited edition Holiday Collector’s Edition of Sims 3, you’ll get:

a Sims 2 GB plumbob
a European-styled sports car download
theme music from Sims 3
exclusive Prima Tips and Hints Guide
holiday themed items download

But, I know some of you are still on the fence.
How can Sims …read more

I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I will be buying World Adventures and I’ll probably be pre-ordering it. Especially since you get free shipping if you order through the EA store. That’s pretty cool, don’t you think.
Then again, I don’t remember the last Sims game I actually bought in a disc version – I generally just download it via EA’s Digital Downloader.
Anyway, the big news [for me] is the release of a couple of Paris screens. China and Egypt are cool, but I was really looking forward to seeing what the creative team was going to do with Paris. …read more

One of the benchmarks of the Sims franchise has always been custom content.
While Maxis has been good about putting out Stuff Packs full of Maxis created goodies, the fan created custom content has tended to exceed what Maxis delivers both in terms of the amount of content and the subject matter – user created content is usually created to fulfill a direct need/request.
Looks like that’s about to change with the announcement of Maxis’s Create-a-World Tool.

With the Create-a-World Tool, Maxis is putting the creation of towns in your hands and will allow you to make anything that your brain can come …read more

EA is pushing hard for people to pre-order and register their copies of the first Sims 3 expansion: World Adventures – set to release Nov. 17th.
If you decide to register your expansion, you’ll be awarded with an extra 1k SimsPoints to be used in The Sims 3 Store on whatever your little heart desires. You’ll also get the Explorer’s Loot Set which contains all kinds of goodies. The Explorer’s Loot set apparently doesn’t come with the expansion – you download it after you’ve bought the expansion.
I’m trying to figure out EA’s big push for game registration and while a part …read more

I know how much you guys like it when real singers record Simlish versions of their songs so this announcement should have you proud as punch.
Friday Night Boys, Broken Hearts College, Esme Denters, Fefe Dobso,Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, Madina Lake, Metalkpretty, Katie Melua, Manchester Orchestra, Hot Chelle Rae, LeAnn Rimes, Audrye Sessions, Cassie Steele and Evan Taubenfeld are all coming to the World Adventures expansion.
Excited much?
The expansion is set to hit the middle of next month and if you register the expansion on-line then you’ll get a 1,000 SimPoints to use at The Sims 3 Store. Some of the stuff …read more

I know that I’ve said a few times that I don’t plan on running right out and buying World Adventures when it hits stores next month. And, I still don’t plan on pre-ordering the game or anything but this video from IGN has made me much more interested than I have been in the past.
For some reason, the fact that the zombies can curse you adds a new degree of interest. I’m also interested in the fact that there seems to be some directed play in the expansion. While I love the free-form nature of Sims 3, I often find …read more