The Sims 3 (PC & MAC)

The Sims return yet again in this third full evolution of the long-running and always-expanding sim series.

The Sims 3 allows you to immerse your unique Sims in an open living neighborhood right outside their door, interacting with other Sims using the new, deeper personality system. The game also allows you to customize anything, anywhere. From floors to flowers, fashions to sofas, wallpaper to window shades and more, The Sims 3 gives you all the flexibility and options you need to be the architect of your dream house or explore your interior design skills to outfit your ultimate home. Your Sims can make home an ultra-deluxe mansion, a cool bachelor pad, family's dream home or charming cottage. The choice is yours.

• Create any Sims you can imagine and give them personalities! Design your ultimate Sim by choosing up to five traits and numerous body characteristics in the Create-a-Sim feature. Customize your Sims body type, facial features, hair styles, and more. Create an evil, handsome, ripped kleptomaniac that wreaks havoc on those around.
• Control your Sims' destinies. From a rock star or world leader to an expert thief, you choose whether or not to pursue the Lifetime Wish of your Sim. Choose whether to fulfill their destiny, giving them a lifetime of happiness and rewards -- or not and be devious!
• Customize everything! You are the designer! From clothing to houses, customize patterns, colors, or create any house you can imagine. Customize any aspect of your Sims' style ... even down to the style and color of their shoes!
• Be the Director of your Sims' movies! Never before have you been able to make your own movie with a cast, a set, soundtrack, a story and editing without leaving the game. Now you can with the movie making mash up tool set. Make a movie and share it with the world!
• Share like never before! Join The Sims 3 online community where you can show off your creations from Sims and houses to objects, movies, and more.

Technical Details:

PC system requirements:

Windows XP (SP2) / Vista (SP1)

2GHz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent for XP / 2.4GHz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent for Vista

1GB RAM for XP / 1.5GB RAM for Vista

6.1GB HDD Space (with at least 1GB of additional space for custom content and saved games)

128MB Graphics Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 support

For computers using built-in graphics chipsets:

2.6GHz Pentium D, 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo or equivalent

0.5GB additional RAM

Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA 3-series or above

Supported PC graphics cards:

nVidia GeForce series

FX 5900, FX 5950

6200, 6500, 6600, 6800

7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950

8400, 8500, 8600, 8800

9300, 9400, 9500, 9600, 9800

G100, GT 120, GT 130

GTS 150, GTS 250

GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295

ATi Radeon series

9500, 9600, 9800

X300, X600, X700, X800, X850

X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950

2400, 2600, 2900

3450, 3650, 3850, 3870

4850, 4870

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator series

GMA 3-Series

GMA 4-Series

Mac system requirements:

Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher

Intel Core Duo Processor

2GB RAM

6.1GB HDD Space (with at least 1GB additional space for custom content and saved games)

128MB ATi X1600, nVidia 7300 GT or Intel Integrated GMA X3100

Important Note! This game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems, or the GMA 950 class of integrated video cards.

Supported Mac graphics cards:

nVidia GeForce series

7300, 7600

8600, 8800

9400M, 9600M GT

GT 120, GT 130

ATi Radeon series

X1600, X1900

2400, 2600

3870

4850, 4870

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator series

GMA 3-Series

This information is based on specifications supplied by manufacturers and should be used for guidance only.