I do remember reading about them making a 64-bit port when Apple switched. Sure would have been nice if they would have upgraded all the versions! Although it does sound like it’s not without faults as well. Isla Paradiso was always a bit glitchy for me, even on Windows. I saw someone mention the water pathing being a potential issue with it. I would get a lot of multi second freezes and things like that. The last two times I’ve used the map I managed to have a pretty decent experience though. It’s a really nice looking place.

I definitely agree on having a sequel actually bring something new to the table. I see a lot of games released that are basically reskinned versions of the previous game. Or as you mentioned in the case of The Sims 4, removing content from the base game to sell more expansion packs! I did get the base game and the seasons pack on a very deep discount, but it felt very empty and disappointing overall. Of course, maybe I’m not supposed to enjoy the game until I spend $1200 to buy all of the dlc! That plus the need to log into an Origin account makes it a no go for me. Even TS3 is still a little crazy to get everything, but even before they reduced the expansion prices it wasn’t near that bad. I also played the base game on it’s own for a few years before buying my first dlc, so there’s definitely a solid base.

Anyway, like you said, I really want a lot of competition for the series! I’m not planning to buy any future releases until something changes in their business model. We’ll see what happens though!