Elders get to enjoy their time reminiscing about the golden years and the joys of watching their grandchildren grow up.
As a young adult and adult, the focus is on their relationships with others from getting married to having children of their own.
For teens, rebellious, chaotic scenes such as parties while parents are out on vacation and pranks are an addition. In The Sims 3: Generations, each life phase has a theme. All packs from this point on do not contain a manual. It is the first major expansion pack that does not contain a game manual, instead containing a simple install guide with the serial code attached. It contains elements of The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff, The Sims: House Party, The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff, The Sims 2: FreeTime, The Sims 2: University, and The Sims 2: Celebration! Stuff. The Sims 3: Generations is the fourth expansion pack for The Sims 3, which EA announced by press release and video trailer on April 5, 2011.
