@Sucom
This is so insightful. The game has been set up in a way that wants to present the idea of creative freedom on the part of the player, but in actuality it is limited. The cellphone is a prime example of this. It should be one feature for the game that players have the option of using or not, rather than being fully integrated into the lives of all Sims. Even if I never allowed my Sim to use their cellphone, they'd still get the texts and calls from other Sims. If the Sims is supposed to be a dollhouse simulator or a life simulator, players should be able to fully control all aspects of that dollhouse or life. I've always wanted to play Sims in historical eras, but the suspension of disbelief is broken when there's so much modern aesthetic tied intricately into the entire game.