Things I like:
1. Multitasking
2. Graphics
3. How easy it is to move between worlds, and how a Sim from one world can visit another
Things I dislike:
1. Like many others, I feel like the game is very bare bones. I almost feel like the game was unfinished. I was bored after a couple of hours. I am sure this is so that countless expansion packs can be released; however, this is something that has always disgruntled me about the Sims universe.
2. Again, like many others, I feel like there is not enough time in the day. It makes it very hard to have multiple family members.
3. The town is TINY and there are so few places to travel. This goes back to the whole "bare bones" feel.
4. Game controls. I find it extremely difficult to navigate. I'm not sure if this is a bug, a limitation of my computer, or part of the game, but even with edge scrolling on, I can't scroll down. I can scroll left, right, and up, but not down, which is a huge pain. I also don't like the menu/button set up. Also, when I have the menus open to see what my Sim's needs are, I feel like it takes up way too much of the playable screen.
5. A load screen to visit every other lot? REALLY?
6. Age controls. Even on long, I feel like the lifespan goes very quickly.
7. Since babies aren't "playable" characters, unless I'm missing something, it's impossible to tell what their needs are.
8. Lack of color options in CAS.
9. Money is much harder to come by. I understand that this is more "realistic," but with the limited lifespan, I'd like to be able to move my Sims to a bigger lot within their lifetime. My Sim has been employed since I started playing and she is almost an elder, and I still have less that the $20,000 value I started with, so I can't move to a nicer lot.
Overall, I am pretty disappointed so far. Like I said, I got bored after only a few hours. For the amount of money the game cost, I would have liked to see a lot more playability options without having to wait for (and pay for) expansion packs.
EA Staff (Retired)
