I had heard things all these years but never actually played this before. It really is a different game. You can starkly tell the direction of the social political narrative go from Simish Sci-fi to IRL High left of center (US) the game suffers for it. The constant nagging and malarkey causes the city to fail out of hand. I know these are IRL issues like water pipes clogging but it really detracts from the fantasy immersion. I wish I could find an alternative that understands the right amount of bubble gum makes a game fun. like the difference between Mortal Combat and Super Smash.