You will find yourself going back to The Sims 2
I went online, supposedly Gamestop and read all the reviews people said about TS3, since I was thinking of upgrading from TS2, and many of the reviews were negative. I like TS2, way better. You have something to do every time you play, which is a pro. TS3 Sims look like they are made of clay, and they all look the same. Which, in TS2, There are a variety of different looking sims, in CAS, and thats what I like. I couldn't care less about the CreateAStyle in TS3, which I've been hearing a lot of pro's about. You could play on TS2 for hours on end, and not get bored. As with TS3, A lot of cons about its boring.
I do understand EA is getting very greedy. As supposed to creating a KatyPerry collection just to make more money. They really don't seem to care, as long as we buy the games and EPs, they become richer and richer. I'm sticking with TS2, and hopefully will stay with it. TS3, is just, blech.