The Sims 3: Late Night
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The Sims 3: Late Night is the third expansion pack for the strategic life simulation computer game The Sims 3
and is similar to previous expansions The Sims 2: Nightlife
for The Sims 2
and The Sims: Hot Date
for The Sims
. It incorporates some elements from The Sims: House Party, The Sims: Superstar, and The Urbz: Sims in the City
.
This expansion pack also introduces a brand new city neighborhood named 'Bridgeport', based on the city of San Francisco and Los Angeles
, which is divided into a urban/downtown area, a less dense uptown area, and a hilly, affluent suburb.
All of these community lots have their own unique names but some require for you to be a high-class Sim for your entry. With these new community lot types come new rabbitholes and high rises; and also some new types of Sims- vampires and celebrities. As a vampire your sim receives new abilities such as increased skill learning speed, the ability of reading other Sims' minds to find out their traits and relationship status, and lastly the ability to run faster than ordinary Sims. In Bridgeport there are some premade vampire families such as the Slayer and Hemlock households. To become a vampire, you either have to befriend or become romantically involved with one and ask them to turn you, or When your Sim is a celebrity they receive a lot of perks. Some are getting discounts or completely free items from restaurants and stores, your Sims will be able to receive gifts from their fans, and your Sims will be able to get into the most high class clubs in the neighborhood. In Create-a-Sim there are more than a dozen new clothes and hairstyles available for your Sims and the new muscle definition and breast sliders are introduced. There are also 2 new traits: Shy and Star Quality. Sims that dance frequently throughout the day eventually get the Club Dance interaction. In build mode, there are now half walls and a few new flooring, and wall covering options and one new flowering plant. Additionally, pools can be placed on other building levels (2nd, 3rd, 4th floors and the basement.) In buy mode, there are new objects such as hottubs, ravve lights, and dance floors and new object additions (new couches, beds, bar stools, etc.)
Bridgeport is designed to focus on late night activities, and is similar in many respects to Downtown
, a previous sub-neighborhood introduced in The Sims: Hot Date
and The Sims 2: Nightlife
expansion packs. However, Bridgeport is a not a town but a major metropolitan city therefore it is a much larger version of a Downtown.
With the official announcement of Late Night, it was apparent that a new town would be created to showcase the new features in the expansion. Initially, it was unknown whether this would be a sub-neighborhood and thus similar to the Downtown of The Sims and The Sims 2, or whether it would be an entirely new neighborhood (much like The Sims 3: Ambitions
introduced Twinbrook) Although it is said that Bridgeport is 3 times bigger than Twinbrook. During a Twitter session, game producer Grant Rodiek confirmed the existence of a "downtown" that would be its own separate neighborhood; it was also announced that the town was unnamed, thus indicating that the new town would most likely not be named 'Downtown' . GameSpot, in an article released on August 16, 2010, revealed that the name of the new neighborhood is 'Bridgeport'
The city of Bridgeport includes high rises and penthouse lofts. It has similar features to Twinbrook, in the way that it is made of multiple islands connected by bridges. Sims are able to both drive and walk over these bridges. It has been described as "a mix of downtown San Francisco with the hills of Los Angeles/Hollywood just across the bridge"
Bridgeport is divided in two main areas. An urban city center and a more sub-urban area with luxury mansions Bridgeport features new graphics for certain rabbit holes. An interesting fact about Bridgeport is that Sims here (and in Twinbrook) are much richer on average than sims in Sunset Valley and Riverview. Bridgeport families start with around $5000 and there are several rich families with large houses you can play.
: Film studio, but are also able to do other career-related tasks around the neighborhood, much like the Medical career, or the careers added in The Sims 3: Ambitions
. Some of these tasks include promoting movies at bars and picking up food for shoots. Sims in the film careers can win awards, similar to the ones in The Sims: Superstar. Sims in the career can also write movie scripts. The movie studio rabbit hole name is Plumbob Pictures
Backlot. There is a big emphasis on becoming a celebrity. Celebrities are fun for storytelling or for those who play the sims for the challenges. They also fit perfectly with the penthouse suites, clubs with VIP lounges, and bands. You can become a celebrity by befriending celebrities or impressing them by talking about your job, wealth, name dropping, or simply making things up. You can also buy a round of drinks for other sims at the bar to prove you are a hot shot. Becoming a celebrity is something you have to become, although the spouses and offspring of celebrities get an extra boost. Celebrities are granted access to better clubs and VIP lounges. They are given discounts around town. Like free drinks or food at the club. They are invited to hang out at exclusive parties with other celebrities. Sims that are celebrities are stalked by the paparazzi and admiring fans, who will ask you for their autograph. There are also scandals. If your celebrity sim is caught doing something in public like, cheating on their spouse, this could affect their public image. To defend themselves, celebrities can pay off the paparazzi or go down to the City Hall and sue their assailants.
The game was released on October 26, 2010 in North America.
The Sims 3
The Sims 3 is a 2009 strategic life simulation computer game developed by The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims 2. It was first released on June 2, 2009 simultaneously for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows...
and is similar to previous expansions The Sims 2: Nightlife
The Sims 2: Nightlife
The Sims 2: Nightlife is the second expansion pack for The Sims 2, which was released on September 13, 2005 and September 16, 2005 . It was released for Mac OS X on March 27, 2006...
for The Sims 2
The Sims 2
The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims, which debuted on February 4, 2000. It was first released on September 14, 2004 for Microsoft Windows. A port to Apple Mac OS X...
and The Sims: Hot Date
The Sims: Hot Date
The Sims: Hot Date is the third expansion pack released for the strategic life-simulation computer game The Sims developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts...
for The Sims
The Sims
The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity...
. It incorporates some elements from The Sims: House Party, The Sims: Superstar, and The Urbz: Sims in the City
The Urbz: Sims in the City
The Urbz: Sims in the City is a video game for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox consoles, as well as the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS portable systems. It is the third Sims game for video game consoles and is the second Sims game not to be released on PC...
.
This expansion pack also introduces a brand new city neighborhood named 'Bridgeport', based on the city of San Francisco and Los Angeles
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, which is divided into a urban/downtown area, a less dense uptown area, and a hilly, affluent suburb.
Gameplay
With the new Sims 3 expansion pack, Sims 3 Late Night, your Sims can go out to the downtown area of the brand new world, Bridgeport. The downtown area includes: Dive Bar, Sports Bar, Local Watering Hole, Dance Club, Poolside Club, Disco Club, Exclusive Lounge, Vampire Lounge, Fusion Lounge.All of these community lots have their own unique names but some require for you to be a high-class Sim for your entry. With these new community lot types come new rabbitholes and high rises; and also some new types of Sims- vampires and celebrities. As a vampire your sim receives new abilities such as increased skill learning speed, the ability of reading other Sims' minds to find out their traits and relationship status, and lastly the ability to run faster than ordinary Sims. In Bridgeport there are some premade vampire families such as the Slayer and Hemlock households. To become a vampire, you either have to befriend or become romantically involved with one and ask them to turn you, or When your Sim is a celebrity they receive a lot of perks. Some are getting discounts or completely free items from restaurants and stores, your Sims will be able to receive gifts from their fans, and your Sims will be able to get into the most high class clubs in the neighborhood. In Create-a-Sim there are more than a dozen new clothes and hairstyles available for your Sims and the new muscle definition and breast sliders are introduced. There are also 2 new traits: Shy and Star Quality. Sims that dance frequently throughout the day eventually get the Club Dance interaction. In build mode, there are now half walls and a few new flooring, and wall covering options and one new flowering plant. Additionally, pools can be placed on other building levels (2nd, 3rd, 4th floors and the basement.) In buy mode, there are new objects such as hottubs, ravve lights, and dance floors and new object additions (new couches, beds, bar stools, etc.)
Bridgeport
Bridgeport is a world which shipped with Late Night. It is the first urban city of its kind to be featured on the Sims series games as most past neighbourhoods were either towns or suburbs.Bridgeport is designed to focus on late night activities, and is similar in many respects to Downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
, a previous sub-neighborhood introduced in The Sims: Hot Date
The Sims: Hot Date
The Sims: Hot Date is the third expansion pack released for the strategic life-simulation computer game The Sims developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts...
and The Sims 2: Nightlife
The Sims 2: Nightlife
The Sims 2: Nightlife is the second expansion pack for The Sims 2, which was released on September 13, 2005 and September 16, 2005 . It was released for Mac OS X on March 27, 2006...
expansion packs. However, Bridgeport is a not a town but a major metropolitan city therefore it is a much larger version of a Downtown.
With the official announcement of Late Night, it was apparent that a new town would be created to showcase the new features in the expansion. Initially, it was unknown whether this would be a sub-neighborhood and thus similar to the Downtown of The Sims and The Sims 2, or whether it would be an entirely new neighborhood (much like The Sims 3: Ambitions
The Sims 3: Ambitions
The Sims 3: Ambitions is the second expansion pack for the strategic life simulation computer game The Sims 3. It was released in June 2010. The Sims 3: Ambitions introduces new career opportunities and control mechanisms into gameplay. Manipulation of Sims' career progressions, actions and...
introduced Twinbrook) Although it is said that Bridgeport is 3 times bigger than Twinbrook. During a Twitter session, game producer Grant Rodiek confirmed the existence of a "downtown" that would be its own separate neighborhood; it was also announced that the town was unnamed, thus indicating that the new town would most likely not be named 'Downtown' . GameSpot, in an article released on August 16, 2010, revealed that the name of the new neighborhood is 'Bridgeport'
The city of Bridgeport includes high rises and penthouse lofts. It has similar features to Twinbrook, in the way that it is made of multiple islands connected by bridges. Sims are able to both drive and walk over these bridges. It has been described as "a mix of downtown San Francisco with the hills of Los Angeles/Hollywood just across the bridge"
Bridgeport is divided in two main areas. An urban city center and a more sub-urban area with luxury mansions Bridgeport features new graphics for certain rabbit holes. An interesting fact about Bridgeport is that Sims here (and in Twinbrook) are much richer on average than sims in Sunset Valley and Riverview. Bridgeport families start with around $5000 and there are several rich families with large houses you can play.
Careers
There is one new career, the film career. The career puts emphasis on the Celebrity mechanic, also introduced with The Sims 3: Late Night, as it is a factor that influences job performance. Sims in the film career go to work at the new rabbit holeRabbit hole
Rabbit hole may refer to:*a rabbit burrow*"down the rabbit hole", a metaphor for adventure into the unknown, from its use in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland**a slang expression for a psychedelic experience, from the same usage...
: Film studio, but are also able to do other career-related tasks around the neighborhood, much like the Medical career, or the careers added in The Sims 3: Ambitions
The Sims 3: Ambitions
The Sims 3: Ambitions is the second expansion pack for the strategic life simulation computer game The Sims 3. It was released in June 2010. The Sims 3: Ambitions introduces new career opportunities and control mechanisms into gameplay. Manipulation of Sims' career progressions, actions and...
. Some of these tasks include promoting movies at bars and picking up food for shoots. Sims in the film careers can win awards, similar to the ones in The Sims: Superstar. Sims in the career can also write movie scripts. The movie studio rabbit hole name is Plumbob Pictures
Backlot. There is a big emphasis on becoming a celebrity. Celebrities are fun for storytelling or for those who play the sims for the challenges. They also fit perfectly with the penthouse suites, clubs with VIP lounges, and bands. You can become a celebrity by befriending celebrities or impressing them by talking about your job, wealth, name dropping, or simply making things up. You can also buy a round of drinks for other sims at the bar to prove you are a hot shot. Becoming a celebrity is something you have to become, although the spouses and offspring of celebrities get an extra boost. Celebrities are granted access to better clubs and VIP lounges. They are given discounts around town. Like free drinks or food at the club. They are invited to hang out at exclusive parties with other celebrities. Sims that are celebrities are stalked by the paparazzi and admiring fans, who will ask you for their autograph. There are also scandals. If your celebrity sim is caught doing something in public like, cheating on their spouse, this could affect their public image. To defend themselves, celebrities can pay off the paparazzi or go down to the City Hall and sue their assailants.
New Lifetime Rewards
- The Hustler – 5,000 Points
The Hustler is usually good at bar games, such as Darts, Foosball, and Shuffleboard. - Watering Hole Regular – 7,500 Points
Watering Hole Regulars are frequent customers at local bars, so they get a discount on all drinks and food. - The Next Big Thing – 10,000 Points
Sims who are the Next Big Thing are bound to make any band successful. They earn extra Simoleons when playing gigs with a band. - Excellent Groupie – 10,000 Points
Excellent Groupies make every good outing a good time! - Master of Seduction – 15,000 Points
Masters of Seduction never feel the pain of romantic rejection. Their romantic advances always succeed. - Better Mixologist – 15,000 Points
Better Mixologists make higher quality drinks than the average Sims. - Always on the List – 17,500 Points
Sims who are Always on the List will never be refused entry into bars, clubs, and lounges. - Map to the Stars – 20,000 Points
Sims with a Map to the Stars can see all Celebrity homes in Map View, making it easy to be a frequent uninvited guest!
Development
The expansion pack was announced on July 20, 2010, with a trailer featuring "Bridgeport", a new downtown and urban area, along with new objects and musical instruments, such as a piano, keyboard, a drum set and an upright bass.The game was released on October 26, 2010 in North America.
Music
The Sims 3: Late Night features the following artists and songs in its soundtrack.- Dr. DreDr. DreAndre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
- "Under Pressure" - 3OH!33OH!33OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100...
– "Double VisionDouble Vision-About Double Vision:Double Vision is an Asian provider of new media content, applications and services. Established in 1985, it has production hubs in Malaysia and Indonesia. Double Vision produces over 1,400 hours of television programming per year in various languages and genres for the regional...
" - Bryan RiceBryan RiceBrian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice , is a Danish pop singer and songwriter.His debut single "No Promises" was a huge hit in Denmark in the fall of 2005/spring of 2006. The song was covered and released by British X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching #2 in the official U.K...
– "There for You" - Chiddy BangChiddy BangChiddy Bang is an American alternative hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group consists of Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin. The duo was introduced through former band member Zachary Sewall in late 2008 during their freshman year at Drexel University, in...
– "Here We Go" - Electrolightz – "Miss Outta Control"
- Eliza DoolittleEliza DoolittleEliza Sophie Caird , better known by her stage name Eliza Doolittle, is an English singer–songwriter from London, who signed to the Parlophone record label in October 2008. Her debut self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010, where it debuted at number 3 in the UK...
– "RollerbladesRollerblades (song)"Rollerblades" is the third single from British singer–songwriter Eliza Doolittle, taken from her debut album Eliza Doolittle. It was released on 17 October 2010 and peaked at 58...
" - Foxy ShazamFoxy ShazamFoxy Shazam is an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2004. The band is composed of lead vocalist Eric Sean Nally, guitarist Loren Turner, pianist Sky White, and bass player Daisy. Later, trumpeter and back-up vocalist Alex Nauth joined, and Aaron McVeigh became the band's permanent...
– "Unstoppable" - Hadag NahashHadag NahashHadag Nahash is an Israeli hip hop/funk band, founded in 1996 in Jerusalem. The band is known for its leftist political statements in many of its songs.- Name and symbols :...
– "Lo Maspik" - Hadouken!Hadouken!Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...
– "M.A.D." - Jessica MauboyJessica MauboyJessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
– "Saturday NightSaturday Night (Jessica Mauboy song)"Saturday Night" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was released as the second single from Mauboy's second studio album, Get 'Em Girls, on 27 October 2010. The song was written by Angie Iron, Ludacris and Brian Kennedy, who also handled...
" - Junkie XLJunkie XLTom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits"....
– "Live Wired" - KelisKelisKelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
– "Brave" - Kelly RowlandKelly RowlandKelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
– "Rose Colored Glasses" - King FantasticKing FantasticKing Fantastic is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California that consists of rapper Killer Reese One and DJ/Producer Troublemaker . Killer Reese One is also one half of LA underground rap duo Bleu Collar...
– "All Black Ying Yang (The Party Song)" - My Chemical RomanceMy Chemical RomanceMy Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
– "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)"Na Na Na " is a song by My Chemical Romance. It is the second track and first single from their fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.-Background:...
" - Nikki & RichNikki & RichNikki & Rich is an R&B group, made up of Nikki Leonti & Rich Velonskis.-Career:Formed in 2008, Nikki & Rich signed with Reprise Records/Born Rich Inc and have released various singles throughout 2009, 2010 and 2011...
– "Next Best Thing" - The Ready SetThe Ready SetThe Ready Set was formed on November 17, 2007. Jordan Witzigreuter is the vocalist and sole member of the act. Witzigreuter generally writes and records on his own, using a backup band when on tour...
– "More Than Alive" - Rise AgainstRise AgainstRise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...
- "SaviorSavior (Rise Against song)"Savior" is the eleventh track from Rise Against's 2008 fifth studio album Appeal to Reason. It was released as the album's third single on June 3, 2009...
" - Soulja BoySoulja BoyDeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
– "Speakers Going Hammer" - Travie McCoyTravie McCoyTravie Lazarus McCoy is an American singer and rapper. He is the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes. He released his debut solo album Lazarus on June 8, 2010....
– "Need You"