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The Metascore at Metacritic stands at 74, “Mixed or average reviews”, based on eight reviews. This is the same ‘score attained by Supernatural, Late Night and Ambitions, and higher than that attained by Seasons (73), Showtime (67) and Generations (70).

Comparing to The Sims 2 expansion packs, Bon Voyage and FreeTime have the same ‘score, while all the others are higher. The full list of Metascores is at the bottom of this post — click read more if you can’t see them.

The Ranking at GameRankings stands at 80.60%, based on five reviews. Only Late Night and World Adventures have higher Rankings than this. In fact, this is a higher Ranking than all The Sims 2 expansion packs have too. Again, the full list of Ranking is at the bottom of this post — click read more if you can’t see them.

Metacritic sources (with specific Metascores):

• The Sims 3 University Life (74)
• The Sims 3 Seasons (73)
• The Sims 3 Supernatural (74)
• The Sims 3 Showtime (67)
• The Sims 3 Pets (79)
• The Sims 3 Generations (70)
• The Sims 3 Late Night (74)
• The Sims 3 Ambitions (74)
• The Sims 3 World Adventures (81)
• The Sims 2 University (81)
• The Sims 2 Nightlife (76)
• The Sims 2 Open for Business (78)
• The Sims 2 Pets (76)
• The Sims 2 Seasons (78)
• The Sims 2 Bon Voyage (74)
• The Sims 2 FreeTime (74)
• The Sims 2 Apartment Life (75)

GameRankings sources (with specific Rankings):

• The Sims 3 University Life (80.60%)
• The Sims 3 Seasons (77.78%)
• The Sims 3 Supernatural (79.43%)
• The Sims 3 Showtime (73.12%)
• The Sims 3 Pets (78.50%)
• The Sims 3 Generations (73.93%)
• The Sims 3 Late Night (81.50%)
• The Sims 3 Ambitions (75.93%)
• The Sims 3 World Adventures (82.91%)
• The Sims 2 University (80.27%)
• The Sims 2 Nightlife (76.07%)
• The Sims 2 Open for Business (79.10%)
• The Sims 2 Pets (76.37%)
• The Sims 2 Seasons (76.86%)
• The Sims 2 Bon Voyage (73.44%)
• The Sims 2 FreeTime (76.20%)
• The Sims 2 Apartment Life (80.00%)

Also new to the beach is the Lifeguard Career. Lifeguards are the sworn protectors of the beaches they watch over. While on duty, a Lifeguard’s job is to survey the beach for any swimming Sims in need of assistance. When a Sim is struggling at sea, the Lifeguard races to the rescue, helping drowning Sims back to shore and performing CPR if needed. However, not all alerts are real emergencies; some Sims may be inclined to “fake it” in order to get some one-on-one time with the Lifeguard on duty.

> “The Sims 3 Island Paradise – Underwater Activities” at TheSims3.com

Don’t fancy watching the whole thing? Well here’s the details so you can skip to what you want: the Island Paradise demo, which took place about three and a half minutes in, featured the resorts; there was some information about the next stuff pack, Movie Stuff, including some concept art about 27 and a half minutes in; the next town to be released on The Sims 3 Store (and at retail), Dragon Valley, was announced about 30 minutes in; and there was a Q&A session for Island Paradise and Dragon Valley about 32 minutes in.

In comparison with past expansion packs, The Sims 3  University Life provides a wide range of varied and  worthwhile content that’s a great addition to any fan’s  base game. The extensive amount of added activities and  social interactions make up for the few oddities while  attending class. No matter if an individual prefers to  study or party, The Sims 3 University Life has something  for every Sims fan.

> The Sims 3 University Life review at Gaming Nexus

The Metascore at Metacritic has gone up to 71 (“Mixed or average reviews”) based on five reviews, while The Ranking at GameRankings has increased to 80.60% based on five reviews.

Sources: “The Sims 3: University Life” at Metacritic and “The Sims 3: University Life” at GameRankings

The poll this time asks whether you’ve ever bought any SimPoints at The Sims 3 Store. Vote now to the right of any page, or click below to vote with an explanation of your choice. Those reading this on the mobile site or through the RSS feed can also click below to vote without an explanation using the form on the right of that page.
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The Sims 3: University Life really adds a lot of new features to The Sims 3. There’s a whole lot that I haven’t even had a chance to try yet, like the new science and street art skills. If you’re looking for new features to add to your The Sims 3 game, I highly recommend the The Sims 3: University Life expansion!

> “The Sims 3: University Life” at Game Vortex

Metacritic now has enough reviews to give a weighted average, while GameRankings now has enough reviews for it to be worth reporting its Ranking. The Metascore at Metacritic currently stands at 67 (“Mixed or average reviews”) based on four reviews, while The Ranking at GameRankings currently stands at 78.75% also based on four reviews.

Sources: “The Sims 3: University Life” at Metacritic and “The Sims 3: University Life” at GameRankings

The Sims 3 is hosting a Live Broadcast on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST. Tune in to catch a new in-depth demo of The Sims 3 Island Paradise (available June 2013) as we’ll be revealing more exciting features that will allow you to play with your own island paradise! Don’t miss out on your chance to be the first to discover what other announcements we have in store for The Sims 3!

The time is 6 pm in the UK, assuming when they say “PST” they once again mean PDT. Click the third link below to find out the time where you are if not the UK. The second link will take you to EA’s Livestream page — try there if it looks like they’re not going to update the Origin page again.
> “The Sims 3 Live Broadcast – April 16, 2013″ at Origin.com
> “Electronic Arts” at Livestream
> “The Sims 3 Live Broadcast” at timeanddate.com