Maddies tale of abject sadism and intrigue has me considering buying this game...though I vowed never to buy from EA again.

How does it compare to the old games now?

Does anybody remember the Goth family from Sims 2?

I loved playing as that family, ruining their otherwise idyllic life. One time I forced Mortimer to ruin his marriage by having an affair with a blonde floozy, only for him to get caught in the act.

The reaper came for him whilst he wept over his ruined marriage. I felt pretty bad about that.