A friend of mine, got me the game as a gift xD
and the collectors edition with the usb stick
I am a hardcore sims player, and i played it enough to rate it so it takes my 7/10.
It has become so realistic that the sims actually do need 8 hours of sleep every day, there are too many interactions and the traits given to them make everything complicated.
Now, what you knew about sims from sims 1 & 2 just forget it. There is an aspiration but not the typical 5 ones, there is now one lifetime goal and only that, and you pick it according to the traits you have selected. And it doesnt really matter anymore if you do complete it, cause what matters the most is the mood of your sims. You get mood points when you were very dirty and had a shower, when you prepare your favorite meal, when you go to the graveyard if your sim is "spooky type".
As for the gameplay: Remember how you used to control your household? Clicking on everything and the interaction box opened? well now you do that for the whole town, that has many locations and there is no loading in between them. Imagine that you have total control of the town like it is your house.
hope this helps
