Sure the pacing isn't the best, but once you get to the meat of it there are few games out there that can compare.I'm playing from the beginning because I skipped an update or two, and I have to say the early game is slooooow. You have 7 game days before school starts, and once you've met Susy, Ariana, Cassie & Brandy, and the Freemans, there's nothing to do between breakfast and dinner for the rest of the week. It'd be nice if the Pizza Delivery job was unlocked from the start; at least then we could be earning money for later purchases.