If you were never a fan of The Sims, is this the version that is going to turn you into one? No. While The Sims 3 presents us with more of the same, with some great new features, that's all it offers, more of the same.

The basic tenets of The Sims continue to exist in this iPhone version of the game. You are given a chance to babysit your virtual Sim's needs including hunger, sanitation, sleep, entertainment, etc.

The experience resembles what it might feel like to walk into a room with a huge chest, dig through it and yank out a bunch of my favorite toys, then toss them together and relish the crazy results.

Some games are obviously better suited to the PC than the home console. Strategy titles are a tough nut to crack without a mouse and keyboard interface, so we're unlikely to see

The Sims 3 doesn't mark the first time the PC-centric life simulation series has come to consoles, but it's the first time that the basic gameplay has remained relatively intact.

Maintaining the everyday lives of your sims is fun and addictive; Charming animations and sound effects; Some nice console-specific additions

Loading times and jittery performance constantly intrude on the fun

Admit it: you all love this series.

"A solid port from the PC game, with some great new features thrown in"

In The Sims 3 for consoles and handheld, players can create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires ... or not, and control their lives within a living neighborhood.

While I've grown accustomed to playing The Sims on PC, my gaming interests completely shifted to consoles two years ago. I've stopped upgrading RAM and video cards while reducing my PC game time from few hours a week to few hours a year. Leaving The Sims behind wasn't easy.

The Sims has traditionally been a stronghold on PC. For EA, it was a license to print money. Endless expansions and now on its 2nd sequel, it seems nothing can stop them now. But on console it has been a different story.