Hmm ... the Sims 4 loads so much faster than The Sims 3 and The Sims 2. I don't mind the extra loading screens since it enhances game performance. I can understand why they brought back the loading screens; it's especially beneficial for me since I'm playing on a MacBook Air. I haven't tried playing The Sims 3 on my MacBook, but I definitely think it would be slow as it occasionally lagged on my gaming laptop that I used to have. I've heard from other MacBook Air users that The Sims 3 was barely functional, but The Sims 4 functions perfectly.