EA takes players on a short leash yet!

The game is quite interesting, entertaining and white for some time to inspire. Especially the open neighborhood and minor innovations such as the more detailed interaction and relationship simplified overview make the gaming experience new.

However, EA is looking since last December the exchange of user-defined or created by other players content gradually to prevent, so that new properties can be obtained only possible through their own very expensive store.
The fee-based, downloadable content is a trend that currently prevails in the industry. And just EA brings lately every significant game in conjunction with such a store on the market ... Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Sims 3 are some examples.
When listing all well and good, but if one such is almost forced upon and the actually entertaining game lasting a sort burden on the account is the fun stops.

A really nice game, which, however, no longer has the "warmth" of the past two Sims parts but is milked as EAs Geldkuh tidy.