Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I did not want to believe the reviews. I wanted to believe you were all a bunch of whiners, upset over the loss of toddlers and pools (neither of which fazed me much). After playing this game over the last couple of days, however, I now know that you were all right. This game is an insult to The Sims. This game is an abomination. If you are new to The Sims games, you may actually enjoy playing this. That is because, quite simply, you are blissfully unaware of the gloriousness of The Sims 3. As for the rest of us - I think a more adequate title would have been "The Sims: Back to Basics." For those of you who condone this stripped-down version of The Sims – shame on you. I have seen numerous commenters argue that all we have to do is “wait for the expansion packs.” You people are the reason why companies like EA succeed. They have presented to us, after five years, a $60 letdown of epic proportions, and you are arguing that we should spend more just to get basic things. As for the pros, of course there are some. Create A Sim will get your hopes up from the beginning. The ability to stretch and pull your sims’ bodies is a great addition. The characters do look quite cartoony, but I did not find that to be offensive. The emotions system is a good idea, although I do think that some aspects of it are ridiculous (such as being able to take three different kinds of showers to completely set your sims’ moods). There are many, many things missing from this game, but they have, for the most part, been listed in other reviews. One thing I have not seen complaints about are the sims’ pregnancies. I found it to be really boring. Your sim can hardly care any less that she is pregnant, nor can the person who got her pregnant. There are no doctor appointments (there are no doctors, period), no parenting books to read, no massages to make her feel more comfortable. I got bored playing this game in a day. I was not even angry, at first – just really sad. The fact that The Sims Facebook page has now been censored says enough to me about how the fans feel about this game.