The first The Sims 3 Showtime reviews are in. The first comes from NZGamer.com, who
rated it 7.5 out of 10, a rating described as “Good”:
Although a lot of the new content is pretty fun, unlike some
of the best expansions, Showtime doesn’t feel particularly
integrated with the rest of the Sims world, an aspect I always
look forward to when I get a new expansion.
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The Sims 3 Showtime review at NZGamer.com
Gaming Blend has given it 3½ stars out of five:
Between the new professions, the SimPort feature, the new
world, and all of the added objects, Showtime is an
above-average expansion pack, with some thought-out additions to
the game.
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“The Sims 3 Showtime Expansion Pack Review: Music, Magic And
Acrobatics” at Gaming Blend
GameZone gave it a “good” rating of 7.5 out of 10:
It’s a nice change to dream big with Showtime, but unless you
are really into show business or willing to fully utilize the
SimPort feature, you’ll probably find little use in this
expansion pack.
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“The Sims 3: Showtime review” at GameZone
Game Chronicles rated it an “Amazing” 8.5 out of
10:
As with the previous expansion packs, The Sims 3: Showtime
provides many hours of new content and storytelling options for
those who enjoy The Sims 3, with the additional perk of allowing
players to interact with each other while they game. Admittedly,
many of the experiences might feel familiar if you’ve already
played previous expansions and Sims iterations, but it also
brings back some fan favorites and is all in all a decently
solid addition to the Sims fan’s library.
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The Sims 3 Showtime review at Game Chronicles
Blogcritics Gaming gave it four stars out of five:
I would say that if you’re an experienced player looking for
more from the game, go ahead and get it, you’ll enjoy yourself,
but if you’re less experience/devoted you won’t really be
missing out on all that much.
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“PC/Mac Game Review: The Sims 3 – Showtime” at Blogcritics
Gaming
The Guardian gave it three stars out of five:
For dedicated fans of the series, Showtime is a worthy
add-on, chock full of new diversions and clearly on a mission to
take its audience out of the bedroom and into the wider world.
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“The Sims 3: Showtime – review” at The Guardian
News10 have given it a B grade:
So, is The Sims 3 Showtime worth getting after all of that?
Well, yes it is. It gives just enough to the player to make it
worth picking up and the new jobs, as well as their play
mechanics, are a good addition.
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“Game Guys review – The Sims 3: Showtime” at News10
Metro rated it six out of 10:
Not the best expansion for The Sims 3, but still one with
some fun new extras and interesting ideas – many of which hint
at a new direction for the series.
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“The Sims 3: Showtime review – The X-Factor” at Metro
Digital Spy gave it three stars out of five:
The Sims 3: Showtime is another solid addition to the fold.
With this being EA’s sixth add-on to the game, fresh ideas are
beginning to look thin on the ground with concepts from previous
packs re-emerging. That said, Sims fanatics will always be
hungry for new content, so there’s no reason why this won’t be
another roaring success.
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“‘The Sims 3: Showtime’ review (PC)” at Digital Spy
Metacritic, who work out scores for games based on the ratings
given by critics’ reviews (a sort-of weighted average), has got
enough reviews to give a Metascore — 72 out of 100, a score
described as “Mixed or average reviews”, based on eight reviews.
Source:
“The Sims 3: Showtime” at Metacritic
