One thing I must say, and have said all along, is that I don't understand the "no gameplay" criticism of this game. I genuinely to this day cannot understand what people mean when they say gameplay, because to me, an open sandbox like this cannot have more gameplay than it already has. Also, adding new interactions to objects is not gameplay. Not really.
I have played all major Sims releases (aka no console or mobile games, but 1, 2 3 and 4).
All of them play the same way:
Wake up
Click toilet
Click fridge
Click dishwasher
Click "go to work"
Wait
Click toilet
Click fridge
Click skill-gaining activity neccesary for promotion
Click bed
...Repeat.
That IS the gameplay of the Sims. All four of them.