My sims are obsessed with playing computer games, literally any sim that is old enough to access a computer will autonomously play computer games. I don't know where they get it from.. :#
I've been playing in Dragon Valley a lot recently (I think it might be my favourite store world), I've expanded and renovated a couple of lots that came with the world. Lot 1 Before Pic in spoiler below: After: Lot 2 Before pic in spoiler: After: (Still have a bit more renovating to do on the second lot, also apologies for…
Even after he has passed away, the ghost of the family dog still goes to his usual resting place from when he used to share the bed with my sims's child, she's a teen now. :(
In terms of Sims themselves, wundersims does cartoonish and aesthetically pretty eye contacts, I use the Eskin default replacement for skin - it really smoothes sims’ appearance.
Brntwaffles frozen lighting mod is good for vibrant skies. Also checking out Sims 4 to Sims 3 conversions of objects and CAS items might be worth a shot, Around The Sims 3 is good for this kind of thing.