Likes:
Emotions! I assumed I'd dislike them from the previews, but they've been a wonderful addition.
Multitasking.
The new intuitiveness of the social pie menu.
Leveling skills feels fun. It's no longer something I fast forward through.
Graphics style.
Great, great sim creation system.
It's a little thing, but I really enjoy the automatic daycare change, and I loved being able to work while pregnant.
Dislikes:
Severely limited job options! No medical, education, science, law enforcement, miliary, etc, careers? What the heck? It almost feels like that was intentionally done in order to set up an "Ambitions" style expansion.
Days do not seem long enough. Taking care of basic needs leaves little time to "play". As soon as my sim got a job, I stopped having time to explore community lots. That's a bit *too* realistic. o:)
Not being able to click through the sim's interface while they're at work is a bummer.
Why is there no skill journal?! *tears*
I want a visible family tree. I didn't realize how much it mattered to me until it was gone. Having this back, alone, would make me fully switch from TS3.
I want a "living world". I want to see sims in the town get married, divorce, move, have children, etc, without my direct involvement. I had a mod for it on TS3, so I suppose I'll just have to wait for one here, but it feels like something that should be a default option.
I'd like some way to change a sim's name without using CAS.
I would like to be able to "save" their wants again.
Lack of toddlers. That was my favorite life stage.
Babies being tied to a piece of furniture. It just feels bad. I do appreciate the new interaction options and how much less annoying they are to keep happy.
I don't mind the lack of an open world, but the towns feel much too small. Specifically the number of homes available.
Overall I think it's a fantastic game and I'm happy with my purchase. However, it is missing so much of what I loved about TS3 (when comparing basegame to basegame). The sims themselves are much improved, but the play experience as a whole leaves me feeling wanting.
EA Staff (Retired)
