Reticulating 4D Splines

And so begins yet another long-term affair with The Sims: this time, they are BACK for the 3rd time.

You would think that after the mega-mad success of Sims 1 and 2, they would sit back, relax, enjoy their profits (gained from capitalising and exploiting the inner megalomaniacs of the God-Playing community) and never work a day in their lives again.

Yeah, EA guys, I am talking to ya'. You and your madly addictive games and greedy over-taking of smaller, independent game developers. You are supposed to be sitting by some nude beach somewhere (you and your whole Sims-developer team), sipping apple martinis and turning yourselves over like tempura fried chickens under the sun as you try to make up for years of getting pasty under the glare of your computers.

Ahem.

Maybe I am just jealous I didn't think of creating a game where you can play God and make your Sim drown in a swimming pool by taking away the pool ladder.

Maybe I will create a game where you can play God in a youth NEWSPAPER company and have your writer+Sims drown from drinking too much free guava/mango/orange juice. Hah!

Ahem again.

But while they should be doing aforementioned things, they are not. They are going about thinking of MORE ways one can play God, and of MORE ways they can make the God-experience even more fun.

Because with Sims 3, you can now play God ALL OVER the neighbourhood, and not just in your house.

Because controlling your Sim going toilet/eating waffles/sleeping/woo-hooing/practically every detail of his/her life inside the home YOU built just simply isn't enough.

Now, Sims 3 allows you to control what they do at work, too -whether its 'Business as Usual' or 'Work Hard' or 'Take it Easy'.

Sims 3 also allows you to go to the beach, for the first time ever, because sun tanning in your own backyard is not enough.

Sims 3 allows you to PLAY GOD to a whole new level. And guess what, there isn't even any expansion pack yet.

So yeah, EA guys. Here's to you. Lets reticulate the HECK out of those 4D splines and ascend those Maslows' hierarchies.

Because come 2015, there will be Sims 4, non? And this time, we control-freaks can play God all over THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!