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It might be worth the frustration. If you are willing to put up with the problems and glitches, the game is worth playing. Like The Sims 2, this product was released full of bugs and glitches. As a software engineer, I'm well acquainted with the complexity of this product. The graphics are actually pretty amazing. However, the complexity of such graphics has overwhelmed EA Games with problems. Releasing a software package that is buggy has become an industry way of life. For many years, software companies have sold their product with the attitude "Buy this now, and if there is a problem, we might have a fix". Ultimately, patching and upgrades become necessary. The maturity level of a company, and its ability to test its product, both effect the quality of its merchandise. EA Games has cheat codes in this game that it will not support. Cheat codes are available in a lot of computer games. Most of the time they add playing flexibility that increases playing satisfaction for many customers. If you read the limited warranty, you will discover that only the distribution media and the manual are warrantied. EA Games offers the software "AS IS". In other words, EA Games does not offer to guarantee its software! If you are willing to support a company that does not guarantee its product, buy and play this game. If you are willing to support a company that embraces poor quality, buy and play this game. However, I recommend that you wait until the first patch is released before you buy it. This will likely save you a lot of frustration. I like to play the Sims games. I don't like to reinstall software or tweak my PC configuration all of the time!