I want a life simulator and this game is falling short. There are so many short-cuts and so many missed opportunities that the gameplay seems half-baked and lackluster--more of an afterthought than an intentional plan.
I haven't bought any additional content since the Base Game so I can't speak on any of the Add-Ons, but I did patch my game recently and received the dishwasher. When I saw my sim walk up to the dishwasher, have it magically open without being touched, the dishes teleport inside and then close on its own all I could do was shake my head. I know they were patched in for free but honestly they were poorly done and came across as just lazy, half-hearted work. I'm not a video game maker but I know that EA is big on recycling basic animations. Would it have been so difficult to clone and/or slightly tweak the open-oven animation for the dishwashers to make them more enjoyable?
I feel like my Sims game has become a "Harry Potter" hybrid where things just magically Accio all over the place whenever needed, no actual animations required. :/
