As a buyer, the only reason i can be more forgiving with one game compared to other is if it's cheaper. If it's the same price i, as a buyer, will be as hard with one game as the other. I'm sorry, but i don't really care if the team is small or if it's an indie game.
That being said i hope it is as fantastic as it is being marketed. But i did read on their page that they're not going to include some stuff that i find weird that is not being included in a sims game as of now, like third person view... well, let's just wait and give them time to work peacefully...
