MySims load times are killing me

I recently got a Wii and now have MySims.  I kind of like how I can use the blueprints and just crank out things, but have the option of freedom. 

I like being able to make some very creative items.

At the same time, the amount of time spent loading everything is killing the game for me.  I can understand some loading.  Every time I enter a building or leave a building it has to load something.  I expect that loading.

The place where it gets under my skin is the loading in the menu screens.  Every time you check your back pack, or tasks, or friends, or blue prints it has to load them.  These are simple heads up display items that you would expect to be very responsive. 

Not only does everything have to load every time the display changes, extra steps are added that cause more loading time.

Here is an example.  If I want to build something, I have to go to my shop.  Before the shop loads, I am asked what I want to work on.  I make a choice and then have to wait for my shop to load.  Lets say I am done with that item and want to work on a second.  I have to leave the shop, wait for the world to load, enter the same shop I was just in, make my choice, and wait for the shop to load again.

Several of the menu items force you back to the main menu requiring you to load the submenu again if you want to look at a different option.

This is a good game.  But when I am working fast, I spend 1/3 of my game time looking at the loading screen.  I wish that was an exaggeration.

I get the feeling the framework is too bloated and overused.  It sounds like other recent Sims games suffer in the same way.  I would hope they clean up there code base before reusing it in another project.

Christmas Wish List

People keep asking for a wish list for Christmas. I'm a hard person to buy for sometimes. I usually don't need very much. When I do see something I want, I have a hard time not buying it early.

I recently purchased a Nintendo Wii. That does open a lot of options for gifts. I made a wish list on amazon that contains the Wii stuff I want.

My Wish List

Each game adds different value to the Wii.

Super Mario Galaxy: Every Nintendo has a Mario platform game that pules you into the system. Its a showcase of design and interaction with the system. This game it exactly that. Mario is new every time its released and becomes a must have game.

Mario Party 8: With the focus of the Wii around group interaction and fun, this game builds on that even more. With a lot of mini games and the option to play 4 people at once, your group will have lots of fun on this one.

Metroid Prime 3 Corruption: Another household Nintendo name that never lets you down. This is a highly interactive first person single player adventure.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl: to be released just after Christmas, its a arcade fighting style game. It pulls in all the classic characters from several popular titles and puts them in the ring against each other.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz : A Sega release that places you in control of a glass ball. You tilt and turn the ground under the ball to control its movements. sounds like its easy to pick up and learn. The difficulty gets insane by the time you finish.