So here’s how it works: a PC game is released, and it’s followed by a few expansions, both of which sell well enough. Sales slow down a bit, so what’s a publisher to do? Release a compilation featuring the original game and at least one expansion, slapping the word “Deluxe” on the box!
That’s what Electronic Arts is doing this September, when it releasesThe Sims 3 Deluxefor PC and Mac. The box includes the originalThe Sims 3, along withThe Sims 3 Ambitionsexpansion pack. So in addition to the usual Sims antics, players will be able to become ghost hunters, private investigators, firefighters, among other ambitions career choices. Also,Ambitionslets you add tattoos to your Sims, so you can ink “I ain’t afraid of no ghost” in Comic MS Sans on your back, right above your butt crack.
Deluxeisn’t all-inclusive — two other expansions,Late NightandWorld Adventures, will have to be purchased for the fullThe Sims 3experience. But if you’re looking to get started,The Sims 3 Deluxe(which hits shelves on September 28) isn’t a bad start.
