Simgirl its not only in games this happens... Its happening everywhere. But in my case whatever was written on Sims 3 I would have bought it anyway because of the good memories of nr 1 and 2. But nr 4 or expansions I prolly wont buy depending what i will read on forums.

Look what is happening with the banks, house and stockmarkets... jobs....
About 1 year ago those 'specialists' were still saying all was going well blah blah and more blah blah. Even those who are supposed to check the banks (moody and co) didn't know #$&^$* what was happening. And that is supposed to be 'serious' business not gaming... And now politicians need to fix it. We are DOOMED  

I trust none: magazines - advisors etc... etc...  I learned it the hard way.

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Been playing Sims 3 for a month and going back to Sims 2 now or even better buy a new game but no clue what game that should be 

I must say Sims 3 plays better on my PC than Sims 2 but I think in Sims 2 I have a 'bit' to many mods and stuff
But as said already so often Sims 3 is a big step back. It feels to me Sims 1  with a facelift but Sims 1 was a little revolution and I loved it. When Sims 2 came out that one looked way better then 1 even when gameplay was still hmm....

In 3 I find the sims ugly ugly and more ugly and only 1 skin oh dear. 
My sims look way way better in Sims 2 and I speak for all ages. Did any of you see for example 1 pretty face yet?

If I make one boy and girl child then it stops. All the others look the same. YA and A I dont really get the point they are almost 100% the same. Yes they have another skill who cares... I played 2 YA and they both are at max level at work and I didnt cheat at all.

I expect for each new version the game to become better and prettier (and as least as good as the version before)
And like others said no excuses that mods took also a while before they entered the game. My point is those 'old' mods should have been in the game in the first place.

I feel ripped off by EA. I wont happen again soon... They might go bust anyway and then maybe some other company takes over the franchise and makes something players want. We might get a rated 18+ Sims at last