I don't believe any game can truly capture real life culture, history, etc of any place in real life. Sims stories, just like books, tv shows and movies that take place in real life countries are fictional and not meant to be exactly like real life. The countries in World Adventures were enjoyable and I especially loved the tomb explorations. So I agree with you Simmingal. The worlds in sims are not meant to be a perfect copy of the real world, but meant to be a fictional place for your sims to enjoy and explore. But I do believe real life does inspire those who create these fictional places, whether for a book, game or show/movie.