I wonder if this is partly why I never got into the Sims? There was a big sale on Sims 3 for Mac one time (last year I think?), so I got it. I played a couple times, but I've never opened it up since.
Partly, I mostly just felt stressed while I was playing. Make sure he eats! Make sure he cleans up! Make sure he goes to work! Make sure he does various things to boost his stats! Keep all the plates spinning on their sticks, pay attention, keep him on an upward path!
I never got emotionally attached, I felt anxious, and if I want to feel anxious about keeping up with a never-ending rota of tasks, I can just behold my nominal adulthood. :D
...I mean, there was funny stuff, etc.? But my dominant experience was not attachment and enjoyment and desire to play some more, as I had hoped it would be. I might not have been playing it right--I didn't get any tips from friends, etc.--but maybe I would have enjoyed one of the other versions more.
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Partly, I mostly just felt stressed while I was playing. Make sure he eats! Make sure he cleans up! Make sure he goes to work! Make sure he does various things to boost his stats! Keep all the plates spinning on their sticks, pay attention, keep him on an upward path!
I never got emotionally attached, I felt anxious, and if I want to feel anxious about keeping up with a never-ending rota of tasks, I can just behold my nominal adulthood. :D
...I mean, there was funny stuff, etc.? But my dominant experience was not attachment and enjoyment and desire to play some more, as I had hoped it would be. I might not have been playing it right--I didn't get any tips from friends, etc.--but maybe I would have enjoyed one of the other versions more.