ranking all the worlds in the sims 3

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[@acottonsock]

Give me your top ten favorite Sims 3 worlds, GO! 🌟 P.S. please ignore my chest rash towards the end of the video 😩 This is what I get for buying cheap Shein jewelry! twitter.com/acottonsock

[@_lun4r_]

your name is great lmao

[@lova6130]

1: appaloosa plains 2: bridgeport 3: sunset valley 4: moonlight falls 5: riverweiw i havent played with all the worlds so I’ll give you my top 5. im gonna get lucky palms, what other worlds should i get?

[@acottonsock]

@@lova6130 Love Lucky Palms!! Roaring Heights is great too!

[@moonriverzzz]

1: appaloosa plains 2: sunset valley 3: moonlight falls 4: riverview 5: bridgeport 6: starlight shores 7: twinbrook 8: Shang simla 9: twinbrook 10: isla paradiso 🦆

[@tchrsarahhalim3136]

1. Sunset Valley 2. University (Unisim??) 3. Appaloosa Plain I don't have all expension & don't have much time for game but I love the many Sims in Sunset Valley. I always make spaces for more empty houses and using Nraas to have more sims. 🤣🤣

[@coralienaze3760]

As a French girl, I actually love Champ-les-Sims BECAUSE there's no Eiffel tower. I was expecting them to build Paris too and I didn't see the appeal in showing France with a gigantic city. I bought the game for the other two worlds. But they actually surprised me by making a charming countryside town, and it is so lovely. I would love to play the vacation worlds as main hoods.

[@matthewvp8507]

I believe with the Nraas Traveller mod you can do that! I haven’t downloaded it but I plan to I also love Champs les Sims. Being British Italian means I’ve spent a lot of time in France and i think they nailed the southern French look. Makes no sense to have an Eiffel Tower there so I’m also glad they didn’t include it

[@leonv1472]

i think on tumblr there's a main hood version of champs-les-sims floating around, but it comes empty and is meant to be a version of it in the 50's. you can probably find a built-up save for it, i remember it being a sorta popular world, less so than hylewood tho. idk

[@mike04574]

theres nothing in champ les sims

[@scubadeer]

There is an Eiffel Tower although it’s like off the map in the background, it’s neat to see it in the horizon.

[@naluzoniro]

I had a bug one time where my sim went back from vacation, but Champs-les-Sims remained set as my homeworld for some reason ? Save-breaking, but fun 🤣 I played it for a bit with a random local sim, earning money by gardening, and making friends x)

[@indeboss]

Lucky Palms' lore is SO good. When I first started playing it, I was confused why the houses in the low-income area look like community lots (there are ones that look like a bar, a swimming pool, a gas station, even a theatre, etc.), and then I actually took time (and you don't need a lot of time to read it lol) to read the world's lore, and apparently it used to be a small town but then there was a drought and, because of a river at the other side of the town, business moved there so all the old businesses become bankrupt and people started living in it. The whole idea about living in lots that look like community ones is so cool and really makes the world your sims live so believable.

[@acottonsock]

Yes!! I know the area you're talking about, where the criminal hideout is!

[@indeboss]

@@acottonsock yeah, pretty much every residential lot in that half of the town is supposed to look like a community lot and it's such a good base for story-telling. Ugh, imagine if we could have home businesses like in TS2 so you could try to turn these places into actual businesses again - that'd be so awesome.

[@II-ASCAS-II]

​@@indeboss isn't there an OFB mod for the sims 3 though

[@ViceCityExtra]

Personally I liked that store worlds were mostly very themed and ”unique”, so it didnt feel like you were excluded from regular sims gameplay, but if you wanted a very different experience than any pack world would give you, store worlds were there for you. Kinda like a game in a game.

[@aeroga2383]

Yeah the store worlds combined with seasons and generations was peak

[@NeoDarkling]

I always say that World Adventures is one of my top tier Expansion Packs because of the worlds. They are so lush and well designed, the attention to detail and the amount of content in that pack is insane especially when you consider it was the FIRST EP for the Sims 3. Like I said, insane.

[@acottonsock]

I never really thought about it before, but it's super jam packed with content!

[@primrosett]

I agree, I think back on that pack and I still can't believe we got so much content.

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

Yeah, people say is one of the worst but I got one of my favorite professional careers from it, wine/"juice" maker.

[@Annafyz]

University is my absolute favorite. All townies are so PACKED with personality. They are so lovingly handcrafted, i can see that someone went all out designing them. I love making my own townies, and i really feel like my sims are surrounded by sims who are real people, real young adult students. Absolute favorite. I wish i could play University town all the time.

[@davidkonevky7372]

I wish there was a london style world made in the likeness of the university world. I love the buildings and how grand they look

[@anaclaramoraes4639]

Monte Vista is one of the best worlds for "gameplayers" because of the traditional families, rivalry and lore. IMO this is the only world after Sunset Valley that the developers actually put an effort to create a real storyline. If you want to play with families and explore their relationships (and a pleasing aesthetic) you will probably have a good time with Monte Vista.

[@thesexiestbaby]

agreed! i really like how some of the houses and lots are right in the center of the thriving city and others are a little off in the distance. there's so much lore and drama here and i love the kind of vibe it has!

[@james_sabin]

Moon Light Falls is my absolute favorite world bc I’m sooo in love with the occult and the world is so great for that small town drama mixed with the occult.

[@acottonsock]

I love the small town vibes! Everyone is in everyone else's business & it makes me incredibly happy!

[@LauraBeeDannon]

Same. I mostly play Moonlight. I have different saves where I added community lots like churches.

[@vyslovujesetomem]

I would’ve loved Roaring Heights as an expansion pack which simultaneously bans all modern objects like laptops and new cars (the ones you would most likely see NPCs use). Maybe add a swing inspired radio station. The world is really lovely and has some (although little) Build/Buy objects that are on point with the roaring 20s assignment.

[@acottonsock]

That would have been such a clever idea! I can perfectly imagine a "retro" setting in the settings menu where you can turn on/off the use of modern electronics! So smart!

[@Wendyelise420]

Yeah but the fact none of the apartments are true high rises like in Bridgeport is a complete joke

[@vyslovujesetomem]

@@Wendyelise420 I mean not even Bridgeport high rises are true high rises. I would’ve loved being able to visit my neighbors if it weren’t for only one actual apartment per high rise.

[@ryuk5673]

My favorite lore in sunset valley is you have 2 families, the Goth's and the Bachelor's, who each have a child, Mortimer and Bella. I remember in Sim's Deluxe Edition back in the year 2000, the family across the street from you would always be Mortimer and Bella Goth, who started off as a married couple. I just love how they put these characters into sunset valley as children, implying you are seeing them years before they eventually get married.

[@acottonsock]

Yes! You can basically built their relationship! 💕

[@williamsrdan]

Dragon Valley is definitely for those of us who enjoy Renaissance Faires. With covid cancelling all Ren Faires, DV is how I've gotten my fix. But, I turn aging off, so I don't have to worry about fixing their clothes.

[@acottonsock]

Understandable!!

[@fightingfaerie]

Yeah. I was gonna say it’s not set in the 1400s. Just look at the buildings and town. It’s more just a medieval/renaissance fantasy themed world. There are a few elf families that have lived there forever and a history of dragons which are now less prevalent, so it’s a modern version of a fantasy world. Honestly it’s like Onward but more Celtic and less American suburbia. So if you like Renaissance faires or fantasy, or want to make a modern medieval character (like Merida from Brave), this is the world for it. There is an actual Renaissance faire venue I always place in the world, I think you’re supposed to because there’s a perfect sized lot up by the existing fairgrounds.

[@naluzoniro]

Roaring Heights is sooooooo beautiful, I'm an absolute sucker for 1920's architecture and decor, and all the houses and appartments have such unique layouts and interior design ! As a french guy, I was also very pleasantly surprised by Champs-les-Sims, I was worried it was gonna be goofy and cliché, but it's really charming. It feels like a rural village in the 70's or so x) I feel like on the contrary, if they had stuck to the super famous parisian monuments, and stuck them in something that wouldn't have looked like Paris anyway, it would have been a lot more touristy and meh.

[@Carolina-rd3gh]

Aurora Skies is my favourite Sims 3 store world. It’s great for family gameplay because of the premade families, storylines and community lot attention to children and I personally think it is good to pair it with Into the future to discover descendants and connect it with the generations pack in the future, I also love to integrate the astronomy career since it’s a very northern theme with beautiful night sky and it goes great with cozy yet modern and minimalistic decor style!

[@rebecafernandes7720]

I agree! Aurora is a great place to play with family!

[@Luke-qp2bd]

Bridgeport is one of my favorites too lol!! Also, most Sims 3 worlds are set in different points in the timeline. That's why Bella is a child in Sunset Valley, but her grave can be seen in Lunar Lakes. Don also time traveled to get to Riverview which is why the Newbies are still alive.

[@acottonsock]

Bridgeport = ❤️

[@davidkonevky7372]

If I remember correctly all of the sims pack worlds are on the same timeline but most of the store worlds aren't. Only in game pack world that "strays" from the timeline is oasis landing but I think that shouldn't really count because the game deliberately makes it more of a destination for your present sims to go for rather than it's own self contained world

[@lyrik5725]

Even though , Bridgeport is one of my favorite worlds I hate how small the apartments are because I like playing with big families

[@primrosett]

you can fully edit the apartments using cheats to make them bigger.

[@ladyhunch0]

@@primrosett How?

[@MoonChaser.]

@@ladyhunch0 type in “testingcheatsenabled true” in the cheat bar then type “restrictbuildbuyinbuuldings false” Also there is a particular apartment that is huge (four bedrooms) but already occupied, I just go into edit town and move those sims out so I can have my own sims live there.

[@MoonChaser.]

Like I said in my other comment there is one huge apartment but other than that the small apartments don’t bother me because it’s more realistic, in fact the apartments are a lot roomier than what you’d realistically get in a big city.

[@Treytinoxo]

I feel like appaloosa plains slaps cause it comes with salon and tattoo & laundry etc all ready to go. I WISH late night had the same thing but it auto places the ambitions kots

[@TheMissileHappy]

There is no better sims world than Sunset Valley! It's just pure perfection.

[@toshj177]

1. Hidden Springs (it's beautiful, the Vanderburgs, Spa is beautiful) 2. Bridgeport (because it's a nice city if you have ella charmed fix) 3. Sunset Valley (because of the families) 4. Riverview (love the layout) 5. Moonlight falls (love the houses, some townies are interesting, Tristen Van Gould) 6.Isle Paradiso ( A lot of island stuff to do with ella charmed fix it's fun to play in and relaxing) 7. Midnight Hollow (with a lighting mod the world has interesting townies!) 8. Monta Vista (because it's pretty) 9. Dragon Valley (again pretty) 10. Twinbrook (I like how many houses there are but townies are busted). Also, you should go thru the sims 3 store sets and ranked them in 2021 since people clearly are buying them still it might be helpful for those guys. But I just want to hear rants lol, a lot of the store stuff was not worth it at the time and even now.

[@blameitondanny]

I want to play in the twinbrook so bad but the tlbusted townies put me off 😭

[@LauraBeeDannon]

I've never bothered with store stuff. So much free cc online to puck from.

[@gabrielket4673]

@@LauraBeeDannon you can also get all the store content for free . so why bother

[@blameitondanny]

My fav sims 3 world is Aurora Skies. That world is so beautiful. The houses in the town area is cool and the rural area is so pretty. Also, that world is full of sugar daddies. I always hook up with Adam Birch or the Inberg daddy.

[@NANA33371]

God i love bridgeport so much! everything in that place is just *chef's kiss*

[@acottonsock]

It's such a fun town! I always start games there and never end up doing anything with those Sims (lol) 😩

[@_sibi_4046]

My favourite is twinbrook, im not really sure why tbh 😆 I like the louisiana/french colonial aesthetic. The swamp is also really cool and unique. But honestly i just like the layout and the different parts of the map. It has enough uniqueness to avoid being bland but not too much as to be restricting

[@acottonsock]

I love the swamp too! It's dirty but charming.

[@Rsanda]

You do not have to "theme" the Oasis Landing Sims after they age up. All Oasis Landing Sims have to use Into the Future clothing, and the game will only use ITF clothes and hair when Sims age up or a townie has a baby. All new born Sims will also get futuristic items like jetpacks, hoverboards and holopets in their inventory automatically so that you can interact with them using those items. All new born Sims will also have level 10 advanced tech skill. So you don't really have to set up anything manually in ITF. Also I like ITF :( It is even in my top 3 favourite Sims 3 packs :( Edit: I forgot to give my rankings :) So here they are: S: Isla Paradiso, Midnight Hollow, Riverview, Roaring Heights, Dragon Valley A: Oasis Landing, Moonlight Falls, Lucky Palms, Egypt, China, Bridgeport B: Sunset Valley, France, Sims University, Lunar Lakes, Sunlit Tides, Monte Vista C: Aurora Skies, Twinbrook, Starlight Shores D: Appaloosa Plains, Barnacle Bay Don't know: Hidden Springs

[@moh6253]

i agree. oasis landing is so well made!

[@iwantpancakes838]

Into the future is one of my favorites. I love just living in different settings and it it’s aesthetic. I also use lots of the build/buy stuff in so many saves.

[@missmarreynolds]

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[@ReneeTopanga]

I personally think Midnight Hollow is the only other sims 3 world that has as much lore as sunset valley tbh which for me would make it S tier.

[@thecheck968]

Aurora skies fulfills my dreams of living in a small boreal neighborhood beneath the aurora borealis in a simple yet charming house, whilst giving me flashbacks to Quxxn's university LP and now I demand trial by mortal combat. Will be playing with Lucky Palms though, thanks for the recommendation

[@jerichohazel9610]

We can't forget the ability of the sims community to just make their own worlds for the sims 3. Custom worlds are so dang beautiful!!

[@willnss]

right? i been playing on a Vice City map from GTA and it's amazing! even the skyscrapers are there

[@jesttobagnet]

I don't know if it was mentioned, but Dragon Valley is actually just few years before The Sims 2 - in Dragon Valley you can find Burb family made of John and Jennifer (but before Lucy was born)

[@vomitself5782]

This came out when I was trying to decide what world to pick next, bless 🙌

[@acottonsock]

Perfect timing! 😊

[@Ellamy5tra]

My first EP was Supernatural and I've spent lots of time in Moonlight Falls. It's so serene and quite easy to build houses because the world is flat. My main sims are always witches (because torturing and burning a cheater ex is fun). One of my sim had moved to many different towns and adopted 6 children (alien, plantsim, vampire, werewolf, mermaid, and fairy -- changed their occult with Nraas), before I decided to stay in Hidden Springs. I've fallen in love with that town. It has similar (but brighter) atmosphere with Moonlight Falls. While some of the public lots are too simple and plain, the houses are elegant and don't have too many clutters. The residents have interesting backstory too. I migrated my sims family along with Goth, Crumplebottom-Darling, Bachelor, and Landgraab from Sunset Valley to Hidden Springs. Another favorite town of mine is University. It's less laggy compared with other towns, so I always threw a party every weekend and invited ALL residents in university town whenever I was there. 😂 Then there's a Dragon Valley, where my sim lives her medieval life. I disabled cellphone, cars, tourists, and work outfits (no modern outfits as well) when I was playing in this town. I also removed television, video game, computer, and stereo from all households.

[@CozyGirlSimmer]

my top 10 would be.. 1. Sunset Valley (i recently started playing in it a lot more and it such a fun world to play in especially with NRAAS story progression!) 2. Lunar Lakes (ik this world probably isn’t that popular, but it has such an interesting concept plus the sims storylines are interesting and i love that it looks!) 3. Bridgeport (i absolutely love this world, it was my go to when i first got the sims and only had the base game, late night, and high-end loft stuff. I always played in this world!) 4. Isla Paradiso (controversial choice, but it is not as bad as everyone says it is, I play in it and have a super fun time. plus the colors in this world are so beautiful and vibrant!) 5. Moonlight Falls (this world had me obsessed with supernaturals, literally! at the time i was really into shows like True Blood and Vampire Diaries, so this world was just it to me. also how many references to pop culture in this world alone was insane!) 6. Lucky Palms (this world has literally amounts of drama and layers, it’s unreal. plus the little dock area of the world was always my favorite place to live!) 7. Appaloosa Plains (this is my world for when i want to just enjoy the small town feel, especially living in one atm. It just reminds me of home and how peaceful it is.) 8. Midnight Hollow (aesthetically this world is amazing, i love the way every sim fits into this world and how certain sims stick out if they don’t feel the unique style of it!) 9. Twinbrook (the swamp feel is definitely here and that’s what I like about it, it’s something different and you wouldn’t get with any other world! plus I enjoy some of the sims here a lot, especially the Curious family.) 10. Aurora Skies (this world is nice and quaint, it has many enjoyable this! I love the hot springs, plus this world reminds me of Alaska and i very much enjoy it!)

[@CozyGirlSimmer]

honorable mentions: Starlight Shores & Monte Vista ❤️

[@acottonsock]

Bridgeport is an amazing pick if you only have a couple expansions for sure!! ❤️

[@CozyGirlSimmer]

@@acottonsock it really is!!

[@Mai-tai-]

I feel very seen as a late night lover! Bridgeport is my favorite!! I bought the sims 3 just for the late night expansion and that's how my sims addiction started. Oh and i'd love to see an EP tier list!

[@nopeynope5468]

100% my new favouite sims 3 youtuber, theres not enough active sims 3 youtubers so this actuallt makes me so happy. Im just starting to play sims 3 so getting a few tips haha

[@acottonsock]

🤍🤍!

[@grazynawolska8160]

I think Barnacle Bay is on the timeline. Don Lotharios description in Riverview implies that he time traveled back in time and some women were laughing. I think Dina and Nina pushed Don into the stream of time and also time traveled with him. They then abandoned him in Riverview and hid in Barnacle Bay. But why did they travel back in time? Were they escaping something? Why bring Don as well? Why are they hiding out on an island? So many questions lol

[@toshj177]

Eh Barnacle Bay lore I don't count it I'm sorry but I don't see the Caliente sisters leave Pleasantville for Barnacle Bay. If anything they should had been in Bridgeport or they should have created another city world like Bridgeport and add them.

[@bee6732]

not only am i obsessed with your channel, i am now obsessed with your adorable cat!

[@acottonsock]

Thank you so much!!

[@emmerseeoldchannel3038]

I love these sims 3 videos! I'm so happy to see people still playing this game

[@NawiTheCore]

The Sims 3's story takes place 25 years before The Sims 1, but Store worlds are the exception. Some of them are set concurrently with The Sims 1, like Midnight Hollow (Oliver Specter and her toddler son), some years before The Sims 2 (Sunlit Tides has newly-weds Daniel and Mary-Sue before the twins were born), after The Sims 2 (Barnacle Bay) or in the distant future (Lunar Lakes). There are a lot of clues in each of these words that allows us to put them in the overall timeline of The Sims.

[@saraa3418]

My Sims 3 "homes" are Riverview and Starlight Shores. I got TS3 in a bundle with Showtime so I played a lot in my early games in Starlight Shores. I never really vibed with Sunset Valley, though I've played there... it doesn't really give me a sense of place the way that Riverview and Starlight Shores do. Riverview has some of my all-time favorite sims in it, The Brokes, Don Lothario, and The Bagleys. Bridgeport frustrates me as a person that has always lived in a city. It's like a pale facsimile of city life. I'd rather play in a rural area any day.

[@acottonsock]

That's so interesting!! I love the big city vibes! Cars honking, food trucks, overcast weather, big skyscrapers... Reminds me of NYC ❤️

[@saraa3418]

@@acottonsock Part of it is the fact that the game is capped at 300 sims, so you see the same sims again and again. IRL, I might see 300 people in a subway station. Another problem is that it's meant to be NYC and the sun sets over the ocean and the ocean is east in NYC. Add in the lighting and the water color and I'm unhappy. The city I know has bright shining skies and deep green water in the harbor.

[@WOLF36554]

I really liked Monte Vista combined with World Adventures. Building and managing a vineyard in Italy is just so much fun

[@ericaexploresgames]

Re: Micro-managing outfits in themed worlds; a trick I learned is you can hide clothing pieces in CAS using NRAAS mods. I think a combo of MasterController & Dresser would solve your issue! It definitely does take some time to set up but once that's done you're good to go and never have to worry about it again. You can even export the settings as tuning mods to take in and out of your game (this is what I do) for when you're playing modern worlds vs themed worlds.

[@acottonsock]

Good tip!

[@brennathompson1855]

Personally, I love theme worlds! (I always change a Sim's clothes when they age up anyway, so it doesn't bother me.) My least favorites are the big, glitzy cities: Roaring Heights, Starlight Shores, Lucky Palms, and Bridgeport. 1. Dragon Valley - I have a lot of Medieval mods because it is my favorite historical era! 2. Midnight Hollow - 100% my aesthetic, love the literary and history references in NPCs 3. Sunlit Tides - Super beautiful and I'm a volcano geek 4. Moonlight Falls - I was super obsessed with TVD when this came out . . . 5. Aurora Skies - Arguably the most beautiful world 6. Al-Simhara - I love Ancient Egypt, so this would be higher if it wasn't a vacation world 7. Hidden Springs - Good, somewhat generic forest paradise world 8. Isla Paradiso - My love of water-themed worlds and nature overcomes the lag issues 9. Monte Vista - Historical and with a drier beauty to it, great if I do not want to edit #10 on this list 10. Lucky Palms - I love the Grand Canyon-esque environment, just have to remove the big city stuff

[@Jason-ie1pg]

Roaring Heights is definetly my favorite! I literally spend HOURS giving every townie a ''modern'' makeover so i don't have to worry about having to change their clothes later on. I also placed some apartment buildings from Late Night. Now it's absolutely perfect 😍

[@acottonsock]

It's so good!

[@SophNtoasts]

For Twinbrook, when starting a new game I tend to delete the original fire station and replace it, seems to work a bit betters 🌷

[@vampath4234]

The sims 3 was just the best ❤️

[@yomamafatasf]

moonlight falls reminds me so much of mystic falls (the vampire diaries) and i love the whole vibe of it

[@LauraBeeDannon]

I seem to only play there. Even have different saves where I added churches and changed community lots.

[@ShortyHelenaYT]

I understand your point about the themed worlds, but I love the themed worlds. I just keep aging off when playing in themed worlds, and only age sims up if I feel like doing a makeover lol. That's also brings up a good purpose of the stylist career haha. With that being said, all the EA worlds are my children because I never play CC worlds. The EA worlds are great and I'm still trying to familiarize myself with all the lots, worlds, and sims available.

[@acottonsock]

I love premades so much!

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

I might be misremembering or I might’ve dreamt this up, but I seem to remember that there’s a lot of legal issues surrounding the Eiffel Tower, specifically the lights on it if I remember correctly. EA might not have been able to get the legal permission in time (or more likely refused to pay the extortionate price because they’re obsessed with getting more money and not spending anything) and had to cut it, but it does seem like a real missed opportunity.

[@Janita_S]

Its rare to see a list I disagree so much with. Just shows how great the worlds of sims 3 is! :D

[@acottonsock]

The EA team that worked on worlds really did do such a good job catering to all kinds of players! They did a lot of different things so everyone would have something they liked!

[@OGforlife]

Great review! I feel the same about Sunlit tides. Every time my family go there, my head goes empty. I tend to make my family do nothing with me staring at the pink light of sunrise and sunset. 😭

[@nordinreecendo512]

My Sims are preparing to move to a new town and this video will help me choose which one. Thank you! :)

[@yunanhi5616]

yeah i agree with you except i love the tropical worlds like sunlit tides and isla paradiso so i would put them a tier

[@jackrussell3084]

Try this drinking game, everytime she says "dont crucify me", take a shot.

[@acottonsock]

don’t crucify me

[@tuvapink6617]

Would love for you too do this but with the sims 3 packs instead!

[@Itsalekss]

Yes, yes, yes!

[@czowiekdygresja9853]

Totally!

[@acottonsock]

I'm on it! ✍️

[@gangurobitch]

Midnight Hollow and Moonlight Falls are my favorite worlds.

[@Chinchilla2310]

A: Twinbrook, Monte Vista, Moonlight Falls, University B: Bridgeport, Appaloosa Plains, Sunset Valley, WA Vacation Worlds C: Riverview, Roaring Heights D: Starlight Shores, Oasis Landing Unplayable: Isla Paradiso

[@acottonsock]

THE ISLA PARADISO SLANDER help 💀😭

[@user-td6pq9fj3b]

about the timeline. Sunset Valley is set before TS2. however different worlds take place at different places in the timeline. Lunar Lakes takes place waaay after TS2 considering that's where Bella is buried. Also Sunlit Tides is at a weird place its definitely before TS2 but after TS1. And dragon valley its even weirder. Looks like it take place in the 1400 yet it takes place few years(more like a decade) after Sunlit Tides. The timeline jumps a lot so no wondering why they decided to ditch it in TS4. Which i kind of like, give us new stories but they had include iconic sims and ruin them

[@Jessica-pq1rc]

I had no idea Isla Paradiso and Sunlit tides were different places lololol. This was a stellar breakdown! Some of these worlds I had completely forgotten about. I'm a fantasy nerd and I LOVED Dragon Valley haha, but you make an excellent point about how aging up and technology clash with the world - that always bothered me too. Some of these I've still never played, but now I'm more curious.

[@MS-Melas]

Lags in Isla Paradiso? *Delete the Scott Family*

[@Annafyz]

wait, this really works?

[@MS-Melas]

@@Annafyz yes the Scotts are a corrupted family it will help if you delete them

[@davidkonevky7372]

Also I have lag anyway because I have a crappy pc, to me the difference is barely noticeable

[@primrosett]

1: Bridgeport, by a huge margin. It's just an awesome city world that has its grit and its nicer parts, a really nice balance that allows you very different kinds of playthroughs. 2: Sunset Valley. Fun world that's just generally well-designed. Really cool lore that actually got me interested in the lives of premades, which rarely happens for me. 3: Moonlight Falls: The Twilight references are kind of dated now but still, it has a really nice atmosphere to it that I really love. Helps that I'm big into the Paranormal genre though. 4: Appaloosa Plains: Just a really pretty small rural feel to it that is so very pleasant to play in. 5: Riverview: Also has a really cute, quaint rural feel to it that reminds me of where I grew up. 6: Isla Paradiso: Despite the issues with running, it's a super gorgeous and well-designed world that deserves some praise. Gonna leave it at 6 because I don't have strong enough feelings on the other worlds, these are the ones I mostly stuck to, along with modded ones like Anne Arbor.

[@ggliscor]

Monte Vista is SO pretty I will say. But for some reason, at least to me, it feels a bit lonely/isolated?? 😭 A lot of the public lots barely have sims whenever I play there. It's the only town that I have on my game where I'm genuinely like "Am I the only one here?? 😃"

[@willnss]

have u played in Bridgeport??? the bars are always empty, the city itself was supposed to be a mega city but there's no one...

[@ggliscor]

To be honest, before I made that comment I hadn't played TS3 for awhile. But now recently replaying it, I will say that Bridgeport is worse lol

[@Chrisfytbcwc]

i think they confirmed dragon valley being in modern times? cause of the burb family being present in it

[@witchyel]

moonlight falls is my comfort world 🥺💕

[@Black-Swan-007]

The "Isla" in Isla Paradiso is pronounce "ee-la". The S is silent like it is in Island (eye-land).

[@hamnster2094]

this is so interesting! as builder, it's crazy to me how much the residents of a world weigh your judgement, same with the family stuff as i'm a solo simmer who rarely adds more than a cat to my household. it's such a juxtaposition to me to hear you praising Riverview, for example, as a family simmer who enjoys the characters, as opposed to me as a builder who honestly can't STAND how IMPOSSIBLE it is to add and arrange new lots to that map! (terrain is just so frustrating, god forbid you want to add an additional 64x64 lot connected to a road modless). As a builder i LOVE the themed worlds! It's such a fun opportunity to make themed lots! you best believe i'm filling Midnight Hollow with haunted houses and graveyards, Lucky Palms with bars and casinos, Aurora Skies with observatories and hotspring resorts, when i just don't care who the townies are or what they look like. i like my sim to have her own adventures without them basically, the most she'll interact with them is if her job requires her to befriend them or if an opportunity needs her to be friendly enough with them to accept an interaction.(Al Simhara is my LEAST favourite world adventure map for this reason). speaking of; my top 10 would have to be 1. Hidden Springs 2. Moonlight Falls 3. Appaloosa Plains 4. Dragon Valley 5. Aurora Skies 6. Champs Les Sims(?) 7. Starlight Shores 8. Bridgeport 9. Sunlit Tides 10. Oasis Landing

[@Rekowcski]

well done, i am getting back into the sims 3 and im thinking to start with one EP one SP and one world

[@antogaming2075]

Sims 3 is my favourite sims game

[@acottonsock]

I wish I could like this comment a thousand times ❤️

[@carntmax8952]

Awww Leo! I loooove roaring heights because it gives me like a Miami vibe, the whole 1940s style was fun at first but I have edited the town to make it more modern. It’s taking me forever 😭

[@s-upper]

my main grudge against Roaring Heights is how weird and not planned out the "appartments" are in the downtown just first floor with the "decoration" bock at the top to fit the style which ALSO adds up to the price of the lot despise nothing really being placed there. also most of the public lots are empty as hell its all just whacky. but the vibe is cool

[@flora1852007]

My favourite is Bridgeport and Isla Paradiso, I like Monlight Falls too

[@hedvigjohansson7964]

Moonlight falls is the only world I never get bored of, I love it as a child and I have so much nostalgia for it

[@theflowerbunny]

Gosh I loved your channel so much. I'm subscribing right now! I really love Sims 3 and I'm so happy to know about a channel focused on this game!

[@acottonsock]

Thank you!! 💗

[@shirleymitchell2165]

my favorite world is Starlight Shores. i Always play Rich Richmond from the Dueling Singers household. i take him from Sadie Mason and Mercedes May and marry him off to my female sim. i also love Billy Caspian of Riverview. he is very handsome when you change his hair and his traits also.

[@JanaKatherineVideo]

I would quite literally sell my SOUL for sunlit tides. Would do anything 2 live on those lil sand roads

[@alison7021]

this reminded me of how in love i was with connor frío in 2013, i love your channel!

[@NaeOnYT]

As much as I want to love Bridgeport, some of the weird pathing and glitching gets to me. I wish more worlds had stuff like subway systems and thriving downtowns.

[@calluna23]

My favorite world is Bridgeport.

[@danielklimesch2070]

For me S Tier Sunset Valley ( only because the lore ) , Aurora Skies ( love Scandinavia ) , Bridgeport ( i like big cities ) and Lucky Palms

[@LordiAwa]

William Fangman. My favorite in Sims 3 in gerneral. :D

[@elli3352]

Monte Vista reminds me of new moon and the Volturi

[@ViceCityExtra]

Omg yes, I was just about to search for a video like this to choose between Hidden springs and lucky palms. You answered my prayers 🙏

[@acottonsock]

I'm so glad!

[@mariee5098]

1. Appaloosa Plains 2. Hidden Springs 3. Bridgeport 4. Riverview 5. University World 6. Isla Paradiso 7. Aurora Skies 8. Lucky Palms 9. Dragon Valley 10. Sunset Valley

[@acottonsock]

Good choices!

[@sebastianblake6119]

Moonlight falls name is based off of Mystic Falls from the vampire diaries. Another reference to the show is the founding families of the town, the Van Gould’s and the Wolffs argue who founded the town, just like how the Salvatore family and the Lockwoods argue the same point in the show.

[@victorgoth1904]

It’s so interesting to see a relatively different perspective from my own when it comes to the Sims 3 worlds (well, with a few exceptions xd) I do certainly see where the sentiment towards Sunset Valley comes from but as more of the Sims 2 player, I’d rather just go play Pleasantview lol. Tho I do love it. Where I do wholeheartedly agree is with Bridgeport. God I love this world. The only true megapolis in the Sims 3 with such a unique atmosphere, I absolutely adore it. Rly gotta play in it more but Roaring Heights is just that girl for me, I’m sorry. I don’t know what specifically made me favor this world so much but I seem to always come back to it whenever I start a new playthrough, it’s just so nice and beautiful. Plus the Capps are back and I do love them, not gonna lie. As for all the other worlds, I probably won’t rank them here but I’m a bit surprised that a few of the store worlds didn’t make it higher. Aurora Skies, Hidden Springs and Monte Vista are also quite good imo. Aaand I gotta give props to the themed worlds of Midnight Hollow and Dragon Valley, I get why someone may not enjoy playing them but I do love me some creepy gothic/medieval-inspired environment. And it’s probably been mentioned a ton of times but yeah Dragon Valley isn’t actually set in the medieval times, it’s more of like a unique place away from the world that hasn’t changed much aesthetically from way back then. Lunar Lakes really suffers from the fact that aliens aren’t a part of it. Like it’s set on another planet and all. They rly should’ve made it a part of Seasons or add aliens with the base game idk.

[@hillyplays29]

Loading Appaloosa Plains. It’s one of my favorite worlds. In Sims 4 I play in Brindleton Bay because it reminds me of Appaloosa Plains

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

Weird. When I play bridgeport, there are only a couple of sims (at most) in a venue.

[@Wendyelise420]

Families actually do adopt pets with the regular story progression. In moonlight falls there's always a few.

[@Hufflepuffgal1]

my favorite town in order: #1 Moonlight Falls, #2 Appaloosa Plains, #3 Hidden Springs, #4 Sunset Valley, #5 Riverview and #6 starlight shores, Adventures worlds China and France are tied Eygpt is ehh. and future world is pretty cool. not really much of a fan, cause there is hard to place your own house, most of places are the smaller. So Twinbrook doesn't make it to my list. Bridgeport is not really a family friendly town, Im a family player, Isla Paradiso is too laggy. The rest of the store worlds are ok for me.

[@melodiousm6575]

For me Bridgeport is number 1. It's basically Bridgeport and everything else 😄 i love it too much!

[@jessicabrum9200]

Best world rank so far, thank you for your job

[@xBloodxFangx]

Isla Paradiso is absolutely my favorite map (in concept). I would bump it up to B tier but yeah... sadly, you cant ignore the fact its got a lot of issues. This map was absolutely not finished and not patched and never will be. It glitches, it lags, it crashes. Ive gotten most of this fixed on my own game, but Ive heard a lot of people just flat-out cant play it. I love the world, the theme, the house boats and merpeople! but yeah I'd be lying if I said that map didnt cause me to pull my hair out a few times.

[@sebastienlinck4908]

Sunset Valley is always my go-to world!

[@spartandud3]

The only thing I don't like about Bridgeport is that it doesn't mesh too well with other expansions.

[@simplyshelli]

Just found your channel, so this is a little late. 1. Sunset Valley 2. Lucky Palms 3. Appaloosa Plains 4. Riverview 5. Shang SimLa 6. Champs Les Sims (for the nectar making) 7. Moonlight Falls 8. Oasis Landing I played a legacy where the second gen's son made his imaginary friend come to life. I moved them to Moonlight Hollow, which was so creepy but appropriate for them. The mom made an alien bff. It is definitely a weird world and the lighting is so dark it's hard to really see. I also really like Oasis Landing because there is so much to do and explore. I guess I use it like a vacation world. After seeing you extol Bridgeport, I'll have to try it again. Thanks for a great video!

[@jessepinkmansimp6090]

ea/maxis from 2004-2010 was like the best era, it was when they actually cared about making charming games instead of making money **cough cough** SIMS 4

[@stokebro4377]

U can edit tier maker with the lil settings icon to the right

[@julianagregori3236]

As someone from an alpine region (bavaria) i can confirm that with hidden springs they kinda messed up the style of the buildings and i didn't even recognize this world as being inspired by the alps, the nature is okay tho

[@shironeko468]

Nice video. I am looking for a town where I can experience all the expansions in that world but it’s not easy. The best thing is discovering the existence of the traveler mod. Now I will have a lot of fun but don’t know exactly where my sim will be hosted in those worlds.

[@CarlDillynson]

"Isla Paradiso" is actually pronounced "Ease-la" not "Eyes-la." It's def an A world based on looks but I totally agree - you cant just separate the problems from the look, unfortunately. And that whole pack, along with the world itself, has been known to cause irreversible lag and even corruption unless you have mods to clean it up. So sad tbh. But I loved this list and your reasoning behind everything! ALSO: I HATE occults in Sims games (not my style) but that being said I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE Moonlight Falls. It's so gorgeous! ALSO ALSO: GIRL Monte Vista is S tier! What is you doin?????? lol jk! Don't hate me.

[@PerfectProtagonist]

I main save takes place in Sunset Valley, which is my favourite world, but I've been playing it for so long it's gotten extremely laggy and I get Error Code 12 way too often. So now I'm considering moving my sims to another town, but I don't know where to move them. I thought that this video would help me decide, but so far it's making me feel kind of sad because you praised Sunset Valley a lot at the beginning of the video.

[@acottonsock]

Lucky Palms is a really great alternative!

[@scifigamin5236]

i Love Into the future just for the holograms hoverboards and the content i love Riverview

[@SokkingBTtulaj]

My favorite world is moonlight falls. Plenty of space and the terrain is flat enough to build on it without issues. It also came with a pack that is already worth getting even without a world. I don't like Sunset Valley that much because the terrain isn't flat. My Second favorite is Isla Paradiso, because of the pre-built boathouse docks, secret islands, tropical scenery and placing a diving spot in any other world was never successful for me. My third is bridgeport, because of city living, night life and it feeds into the World of Darkness-esk, Vampire the Masquerade fantasy. I don't like Sunset Valley that much because the terrain isn't flat.

[@wangxian5473]

I like bridgeport and Isla paridiso they are so pretty, but so glitchy!! But thats really the only issue

[@acottonsock]

Bridgeport > Isla Paradiso 🤭

[@wangxian5473]

@@acottonsock PERIODTT