It's a pretty fun game, they took parts of Sims 2 and its Expansions to make this game. It doesnt have as much content as Sims 2 with its Expansion. But the ability to free roam is pretty cool, unlike its predecessors. I play now and then, probably like 2 hours a day or so.
I get bored of Sims pretty quickly though, so I dont really think its worth the $50. Then it costs money to get more stuff, which I found BS. But eh... I was bored and wanted a new game.