There is a lot that I can say about this game. I'm a fan of OG Sims, been playing the Sims franchise since I was 5 years old. It holds a special nostalgic place in my heart. There's a lot of things right with this game, as is wrong. But at the end of the day, I have a game that I will pick up, play religiously for about two weeks, and then drop for months. I love adding mods and custom content to my game, I own almost all of the additional packs. I can create whatever kind of world/life that I want, make whoever I want, and do whatever I want. I enjoy the intricate building options, and all of the items you can use to fill/decorate your homes. Being able to do things like go to school/university/work with your sims is an interesting take on the game that may or may not be enjoyable for you, I enjoy it sometimes, I also like that it's optional. Over the years EA has made updates to add things in that make the game more inclusive (pronouns/ability to be trans, medical devices for some disabilities, things like vitiligo, and even partnering with black content creators to make things more racially inclusive) and good on them for that, but I certainly feel they could do better. Fortunately that is where some really good CC comes in. You might argue that if you need to mod a game then it isn't good, but I disagree, it just gives you the option to customize the game to YOUR liking. At the end of the day that's what playing the Sims is about. Playing your story, your way. That's exactly what this game does.