Thus one can employ a few hours already.
BUT! (And here we go los :)
Once the menu system is unnecessarily complicated and no longer as intuitive as that of his predecessor. (Through the main menu, construction and purchase menus you have to first fumble through properly. Even as a longtime Sims player (1 & 2) you will feel constantly overwhelmed!)
But the biggest problem is in the details:
There is a always taken the opportunity to its Sim-story to tell as you have imagined it.
Example: I once casually with another family continued to play (how to do it at all, one must also first find out). After I came back to my original family, my Sim was a suddenly a stranger Sim Lady together (some neighbor), and although the option was -Fortlauf history- disabled !!!
One more example:
My Sim-wife fell in love with their housekeeper and after the two were already together for a while, I thought to myself, what the hell, let him move in with her. When that happens, it turns out that this is the grandpa in just two days !! She's just a young adult. (Anyway, strange: A Sim can over time get to know the 5 characteristics of the opponent, and his favorite food and what he does professionally, but age is always hidden Tss ...)
For these problems there are unfortunately no cheat. (There are only very very few, powerful Cheats) The only way a Sim to make disciples, therefore, is to let him eat ambrosia. And now it comes: In order to produce this food you need ingredients that can only be obtained with maximum skills in cooking and fishing! Ergo: I need to pull a leg just because the game logic has failed again.
So for me, Sims has always been a way to live out my creativity. Now my game is even too much restricted by the influence of the game.
Especially the time factor frustrated because all Sims (+ neighbors) can only grow old together. Thus, the action to a single family one is almost forced to respect. Restrict.
The interactions between the Sims are incredible and the influence on the following action do not actually exist. As I leave two best friends finally come closer together and after they have even shared the bed (!), Nothing happens because between the two ?! What one chooses because the characteristics (both family-conscious and definitely not a heartbreaker!) When it probably still has no meaning rumzuknutschen with his best friend ?! * Lol *
Ever I lack many old features from Sims 2, as in this case, the memories. Nothing will ever recorded (except VLT. If you snaps photos.) All the Sim has experienced, ultimately has no meaning, only his mood rises to halt for a while. Toll.
Conclusion:
There have been added some meaningful and great innovations, but also (in my opinion) important functions of Sims 2 omitted.
It's a pity: It is obvious that the developers have been really bother Sims 3 to make more realistic; unfortunately is a very fact repeatedly makes it difficult to intervene in the action and the interactions of the Sims with each act almost always incredible.
In particular, the time factor should be at least 4 better implemented at Sims.
Oh and by the business idea --Your get the great extra downloads only if you registered yourself and all your data preisgebt-- I think the way is not much. Well, I'd rather. ;-)
Now I will probably say nothing more than: Schade. : - /
