Fantastic nostalgia hit but when you really deep dive, there's a few issues.

I used to play this game a lot and I still will occasionally play it. But back in the day, I'd play with cheats. As I got older though, I liked to try play without and get a "clean win." But with that, came the realization that this game isn't as forgiving as the others.

Getting the skills isn't too difficult, in fact nothing is really difficult. It's more the timing, like going to work, trying to be happy and make friends while you're couch surfing up to Malcolm's mansion. Sometimes when you get promoted, you come home from work, but your starting time is only two hours away, so you go to work and waste some time because you don't meet the prerequisites for another promotion and find yourself waiting about.

Great nostalgia hit with some really memorable Sims, places and music. It oozes charm, but the gameplay certainly is dated. I might finish it with cheats.

I remember hating this game when it first came out. Why? I don't know. I honestly can't remember a single negative point. I adore this game now. I've played it over so many times, I know there isn't much else different you can do but I find it so rewarding and satisfying. I really hope there's a Dead Rising 5 that just copies this exactly but maybe makes it a big bigger. It took me years, but with the help of some internet strangers I managed to score all the achievements. It was a really solid time.

A game I picked up on a whim one Steam sale a few years back but only got around to playing recently.

Honestly it's a little bit hidden gem. It's pretty short and there isn't a lot of branching story apart from somewhere near the end.

There's a cool character swapping mechanic which I found to be really interesting, though it's pretty clear there's sometimes you're meant to be playing as one or the other.

Overall, I had a good time. A nice little story, not too complex but nothing ground breaking. If you've got a few hours, I'd say give it a go.