Well, you're not wrong. And I have personally defended this pack a bit before release and expressed much hype about it.
But now that I've played it for a few days I see where you're coming from. We have collectively lowered our expectations from the Sims team. And those among us who never played the previous iterations of the franchise are used to this standard anyway. We should expect more from a $40 expansion. Active lifeguard, active scuba diving and mermaids going beneath the ocean surface should have been required for an expansion titled ISLAND LIVING. That's just the tip of the iceberg though. I know that for the pricetag it should have included even more than that.
But at the end of the day, this one falls right in with the rest of the EP's for Sims 4. None of them are that good if we keep things in perspective - compared to what we got in Sims 2 for example. I know the engine is completely different because it's a different game altogether but I'm talking about things like overall effort and the resulting fun factor. It's a shame because I love the overall look of the Sims 4.
