One thing about Sims 3 that I really loved was the open world and I really, really miss it in Sims 4. I used to like zooming out of my current lot to see my sims children come out of school, or have my sim meet their partner outside their workplace. I miss being able to see my sims driving out to a different area of the map because, as the player, you really did feel they were 'going out' somewhere, following them on their journey. The loading screen transporting your sims from place to place doesn't really give the same experience. In Sims 3 you could meet up with a sim on a date and watch them drive there - so much more realistic and absorbing than transporting to meet a date. I miss seeing my sim being able to run around the countryside ..... No, I much prefer the open world.