I bought it about 2 months ago and played it non-stop for 3 days, its that addictive. But then I haven't touched it since. The management aspect is pretty fun, though the movie making was too time consuming for my tastes. I've seen some of the user made movies on the web and there are a few good ones, but you really really have to like making movies (e.g. film student or writer) to make the effort to attempt a decent movie. Otherwise the management aspect should keep you entertained. I might get back into it after uni exams... or probably just sell it on ebay.
I think Gamespot's score is pretty much spot on; it's a promising game with the depth if you want it, but for a semi-casual gamer like me, it lacks a little something to make me keep coming back to it. Not a bad purchase though.
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