I have to say I have never played Sims. In a way it looked intriguing yet in others, it looked incredibly boring. For this, I never made it a point to purchase or play it. From the previews, VF looks similar and I will get it when it comes out. I actually have a fuzzy feeling about this one. Having the whole VV series, PT and FT, it seems that maybe it will put a whole new mental output on the game than I had before. Plus, Who knows, Obi may be in there. I suspect we may see some of our Isola friends. If anything, they will have physical characteristics to prove they are direct descendants of our VV tribes. I cannot wait!!!!