There are times I just think to myself why do I bother? TS3 was more fun to play than TS4. Now the gameplay is FAR too easy, there is no real consequence if something goes wrong like when a sim proposed in TS3 both sims had to be in a good mood to say yes or they would say no and mood would take a hit but now it doesn't matter the sim will always say yes.
It seems they are focusing more on the ability to build then real gameplay, just look at the flatness that is Winter in TS4 Seasons! It is no different than white paint! They say how far technology has come to allow all this to happen but it seems they only want to focus on one thing more than the other. Most of us are asking for open neighborhoods instead of open world but I don't think that will happen anytime soon but it would make a huge difference (for me at least as I hate the loading screen when my house is right next door!).
I don't know if is just me but it really feels like we get such a little amount of objects and gameplay in TS4 compared to TS3 or TS2 and it is such a shame! All the things they could have done for the game but just don't seem to be happening. I seem to be playing TS3 more now and I find it so much better and more enjoyable.
I could go on about the things I miss from the other TS games and understand about wanting this game to be a little different compared to the others but I think they are missing so much. I wish they would focus a little bit on gameplay for now then come back to building again later.