I wanted to stop by and say hello and give my initial thoughts on the game...

I have made a sim (my avatar) and bult him a house. Once I got into the customization of the sim and the Create-a-Style, I was simply in awe of the endless possibilities. I was blown away when I realized I could pick a plaid or stripe pattern, and change just one color of the pattern or all of them.

I can't wait to get into the game, but, alas, I promised my daughter that I would not play until she gets her game installed. Her computer died and when we got a quote on the diagnostics, we determined it would be cheaper i nthe long run to just buy her a new one. She'll need it for college anyway. We pick it up today, and I should be able to get into the game.

I still have TS2 on my computer and plan to keep playing it, as I have so much more I want to do in my neighborhood.

I am sorry to hear so many simmers are not happy with the game. To me it is not unlike the titles in the Final Fantasy series, where each one is it's own game, and to be treated as such.

Rob