History Videogame / TheSims3

** The immortality reward allows a vampire Sim to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin live forever]], [[DaywalkingVampire walk outside in sunlight]]... and [[Literature/{{Twilight}} sparkle]].

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In ''Late Night,'' vampires have glowing skin and bright-colored eyes. They do not die directly from sun exposure, but if they stay out in the sun for too long their thirst meter drains more quickly and they temporarily lose their vampiric powers, which include reading the minds of regular Sims, making regular Sims think of the vampire-in-play, running at "speed 5," and learning skills faster than regular Sims. Vampire Sims survive off of plasma (blood), which they can obtain from biting a Sim, drinking a plasma juice pack available in refrigerators (''Supernatural''), or eating plasma fruit (''Late Night''); dying from thirst is the vampiric equivalent of a regular Sim dying from hunger, although the ghost is a deep red color. They are also negatively affected by garlic, and can sleep on a platform that makes then float (or they can sleep in a bed, but the vampire-specific "bed" refills their energy bar faster). They are also not immortal, but they do have an adult lifespan many times longer than ordinary Sims. Even in-universe, a vampire can be "different"; the Lifetime Happiness reward "Immortal" stops the aging process (making the sim have an infinite lifespan [[YourDaysAreNumbered unless their life bar is Elderly and maxed out]]), slows the thirst meter's drain rate, and removes the daylight weakness in favor of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} sparkling in the daylight]].

* {{Unicorn}}: Available in the ''Pets'' expansion pack, but they are rare.

* WeakenedByTheLight: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with vampires; sunlight won't kill them directly, [[BroughtDownToNormal but it will drain their powers]] and [[StalkedByTheBell significantly accelerate their thirst meter's drain rate]] if they stay out too long. Unless they use Vampiric Sunscreen or get the Immortal reward, in which case they [[Literature/{{Twilight}} sparkle]] instead.
%% * WeaponsThatSuck: The Banshee Banisher from Ambition's Ghost Hunter career.

* ForgotToPayTheBill: Your household gets an electricity bill depending on how many electronic devices you own and use. You are given two days' notice before it gets shut off, and another reminder on the day before. You can pay the bill through mail, but if you ignore it long enough, the household's lights and electronic devices turn off until you pay it again.

* PregnantBadass: There is [[GoodBadBugs nothing]] stopping a heavily pregnant International Super Spy from raiding the 'secret' criminal base, except possibly a bout with morning sickness.

* {{Feelies}}: The Collector's Edition came with a plumbbob-shaped flash drive.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Late Night'' is this for ''VideoGame/TheUrbz'', as it reintroduced celebrities, city neighborhoods, and exclusive lounges into the series.
** Several Expansion Packs were actualizations of those from past games, though they (mostly) had a new spin:
*** ''Ambitions'' is an Expansion Pack centered on sims' professional lives, just like ''Open for Business'' from ''2''. It also reintroduces active professions to the series, an element last seen ''7 years prior'' on ''Superstar''.
*** Not only did ''Late Night'' take a few pages from ''The Urbz'', it also was something of an update of ''Hot Date'', ''Superstar'', ''Nightlife'' and ''Apartment Life'', centering thus on urban and celebrity life and the satire of star culture. Its spin on those themes could qualify it as another beast, though.
*** Just as in ''2'', packs centered around the passing of the four seasons and owning pets were made, originally called... [[ExactlyWhatItWaysOnTheTin ''Pets'' and ''Seasons'']]. The former made good use of the open world by introducing lots of wild animals and horses as ownsble pets, and the latter introduced festivals to the series.
*** Infamously, ''Showtime'' was one to ''Superstar''... though it reused the Fame mechanics that already appeared on ''Late Night'' ,(so it was a Spiritual Sucessor of another Spiritual Successor!)
*** ''University Life'' is one to ''2'''s ''University''. It included Social Groups (cliques), a feature similar to the main one from ''The Urbz''.
*** Finally, the penultimate EP, ''Island Living'', centered around visiting a tropical island with several resorts, just like in ''Vacation''. Just as in the ''Late Night'' example above, it expanded upon the theme grratly to the poknt it was its own beast.
*** Interestingly enough, ''Supernatural'' was promoted originally as somewhat of a Successor to ''Makin' Magic'' (and part of the team present for the EP from ''1'' returned) although it's the only pack on the series so far centered around differente supernatural creatures.

* SpinOffBabies: A number of popular adult characters from ''The Sims'' and ''The Sims 2'' make appearances, with ([[ContinuitySnarl roughly]]) appropriate ages considering it's a prequel set 25 years before the first game and 50 before the second. Notable appearances are made by elementary-school age Mortimer Goth and Bella Bachelor in Sunset Valley, and high-school age Bob Newbie and Betty Simovitch in Riverview.

* CommitmentIssues: It's a trait not just regarding long-term relationships, but Sims with this trait will also desire for a change in career.

* CommitmentIssues: It's a trait.

* {{Workaholic}}: It's a trait. Sims with this trait enjoy working and hate missing work. Sims with this trait can also have the ability to work at home.

* {{Workaholic}}: It's a trait. Sims with this trait enjoy working and hate missing work.