I have been enjoying the game for the most part, but I do think there is a large margin for improvement. There are so many little things that seem left out of Sims 3. I'm not nitpicking, but I like little realistic touches here and there. For example, the "brush teeth" interaction looks much more realistic in Sims 2. It just looks like they gave up on it in Sims 3. There is that weird looking mouth foam one minute and the next it's just gone. Again, not a big thing, but I miss the detail.
My only major issue so far is with the wedding parties. I had no problems setting one up, and I really love that parties can be held on community lots. My problem is there are no wedding items that I have been able to locate. Where is the cake and champagne for toasting? I love the interaction with the Sims cutting the cake and feeding each other. I can't believe no one thought that wedding items were worth including. If they are going to include them in an expansion, I can't help but feel gipped since they were available in the Sims 2 base game.