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I think what it might be is that the game is hugely cosmetic rather than functional. and some people do like things that are cosmetic, whereas some couldn't care less about that kind of thing. (as far as I know this is associated with S vs N myers briggs personality types; S types tend to like cosmetic things, N types tend to not care about them).

you guys are talking about "building the town", which almost sounds interesting, but I have a feeling that the town is not really all that functional, and "building" it is more or less only about making it look how you want it to look, not making it run better or worse.

for example, in contrast, planting your garden in Harvest Moon is maybe a little cosmetic (you build it to look the way you want it to look) but a lot functional (you have to be able to reach the plants, water them effectively, plant things that are in season, plant things that will grow in time, etc.)