When EA released The Sims 3 earlier this year, one of the major criticisms reviewers leveled at the game was that it lacked content found in The Sims 2. The concern was that Electronic Arts was holding content back so they could charge for it in future expansions. As it turns out, the first Sims 3 expansion pack does indeed have a great deal in common with The Sims 2: Bon Voyage. However, World Adventures expands on many of the original game's ideas with new environments, quests, and other perks, making for a satisfying refresh of the original game.

The Sims team has built upon the Bon Voyage experience in a couple significant ways. You now visit France, Egypt, and China, as opposed to the Sims 2's generic Beach, Woodland, and Far East, and it's also possible to go on adventures instead of just tours. You accept quests through a message board located in front of your Sims' hotel, which usually involve venturing into a dangerous cave, temple, or tomb. It takes several in-game days to complete each quest, but the substantial rewards make it worthwhile.