Caveat: Of course, the game itself is very good and has a good entertainment value. (Wherefore is also a (forced) Stern gets from me) BUT: In my opinion, the system is the biggest rip off ever !! Reasons: 1. They have to install only one license. If you can buy a new PC, for example, the game does not transmit with this a license to another PC. And for each PC you have to return the full game buy not only the starting package but also all extensions! I had bought it for the whole household, because I thought the game would be installed (and its predecessor Sims2) on multiple PCs. Think again. Unfortunately. 2. The long registration and installierungs "obligations" (as in most reviews already mentioned) does not just increase motivation. In my opinion Sims3 very user-hostile and I am very disappointed because I think you could at least settle 2 licenses! Thumbs up for the game has what is very developed but thumbs down deep for users hostility which shows that in this company is many people big money and not to its users / customers.