It's not bad. I've seen so much worse out there, believe me.
So, I should probably give you a tip and ask a question.
TIP: I believe you have the right expansion packs, so if you put "ShowHeadlines off" in the cheat code panel, then you can remove a lot of those thought bubbles, relationship change headlines, etc. Although- with or without it, it's still pretty good.
Question: Where did you find that bed that your protagonist sleeps in?