Fulfilling a Sim’s wish contributes to the Sim’s Lifetime Happiness score and mood. This is replaced with a new system called Wishes in The Sims 3. The Sims 2 used a reward system called Wants and Fears. Sims aren’t allowed to go inside the majority of city buildings instead, they simply disappear inside for a certain amount of time-a feature known in video games as a rabbit-hole-while the player is given several choices on what happens inside using a text-based notification. The developers stated, “What you do outside your home now matters as much as what you do within.” One of the biggest changes to the franchise is the use of rabbit-holes. Sim houses and neighborhoods are entirely in one continuous map. The gameplay is open-ended and indefinite. Players control their own Sims in activities and relationships in a similar manner to real life. The Sims 3 is built upon the same concept as its predecessors.
