I'll probably give it a go, although I am not expecting much. So long as it's free, that is. I mean, I'm always curious about Sims titles, even though there have been many that have disappointed me. I still remember the sense of wonder that came with Sims 1 and I think that just hasn't ever burned out for me.

They keep trying. They never stopped trying to make a successful version of The Sims Online. It's like how they put all their chickens on the Urbz being a hit... So much so that they literally rushed out two entire console games (that turned out to be better) to keep up the hype through the delays... From the very start EA's influence and expectations from this series have been nonsensical.