Why does everyone hate city living?

I don't hate CL. IMO, it's merely the better of an already lack luster selection of EPs. I was disappointed in it for all the reasons already mentioned. Specifically, everything is fake and there's really nothing new brought to the table. San Myshuno is city with fake scenery, fake buildings, and fake "culture". The "city" is just as tiny as the other worlds. Yet, it's full of tourists -- tourists that have nowhere to really go and nothing to really see.

I had high hopes for the festivals, though. I really enjoyed the festivals in TS4 and was looking for something even more exciting. However, in TS4 the festivals are always the same. You seen 'em once, there's really no reason to see 'em again. The worst thing is that I have no control to change them into something that I would enjoy. EA took all the flexibility and choices away.