Why is it a let down? You admitted that the game was addictive so that tells me you got many hours of enjoyment from playing. In other words you got your money's worth.
These games are not meant to go on forever with an endless amount of activity and anyone who purchases a game should expect that it has to eventually end.
I am almost done with my game and have no complaints or feel let down just because it is going to end soon. I'll just start up another game later down the road and enjoy it all over again.