I miss being able to go into restaurants and buildings. Like you could in Sims 1 and 2. Don't get me wrong I loved Sims 3 but some of the rabbit holes were annoying. Staring at a building was boring to me. Please no fighting.

No open world doesn't bug me too much, for now at least. We'll see once I start playing the game! But yeah Rabbit holes really annoyed me in TS3, not only was it boring staring at a building but I found if building my own world (I used CAW a lot), the buildings would never fit with what I wanted in my world. Hopefully we will get an EP where we can build our own stuff :D it seems more likely with the districts they've created with TS4. IT's almost like going back to TS1!!

Well since I tended to spend like 98% of my time with the camera on my home lot, I only ever used a small fraction of the other lots in the world anyways. So apart from the loading screens it won't really affect my gameplay at all and I doubt that I'll have a problem with the world being smaller and having less lots. Also, as we all know, the world will grow with every expansion now, which I believe is the greatest thing about the new system.

When I first heard that there was going to be no open world in TS4, I was pretty bummed. But, over time, I think that the balance the team has found between completely open and completely closed will be perfect. I hated the rabbit holes in TS3, just staring at the inside of a shell of a building was boring. @Lucky25, I can't wait for that EP or update when we can build our own stuff either. I would be thrilled!@Ogodei, I also spend 99% of my time on my home lot. I like that there will still be sims jogging by, going for a walk, or just stopping by to visit though. I think if they went back to TS1 style, I would really miss feeling 'included' in the neighborhood.

I didn't play The Sims 3 as much because of the open world. So no, I'm glad it's gone.

Nah, I'm warming up to it. I spent most of my time on the home lot other than going to community lots, and even then I'd rather not watch the car travel, so it's all good. My only wish/concern is that they expand these worlds with each new EP/SP, so that there's more to do. So, maybe an area with mountains in the distance would have part of the mountain removed or something in a new EP. Stuff like that. :)

Am I the only one who doesn't mind no open world in sims 4?

feelinfroggy_17
11 years ago
I'm actually glad it's gone. I really liked that in the Sims 2 when you went to eat, or went to a club it was packed with other Sims. On the Sims 3 the lots were mostly always empty and that really annoyed me. So yeah, I'm glad it's gone.
sumdonut
11 years ago
I'm fine with no open world if the trade off is that we'll get restaurants, stores, and other community lots that aren't rabbit holes. I'll have to see what it's like in-game, but what it sounds like now is a decent trade, with a public area that doesn't require zoning, so your sim can leave their house and go to the park without having to incur a loading screen. That will help keep me from feeling as though my Sims are "trapped" on a single lot.
KarenZehob
11 years ago
I am soooo glad it's gone. There were so many problems with the open world. Hopefully the loading screens will make gameplay a lot smoother.
PurpleKachina
11 years ago
Totally fine for me :)

I mean I like the open world concept in TS3 even though it creates certain issues which requires certain mods to be fixed ;)
But I am not unfamiliar with a closed world concept since I actually did play TS2 before TS3. I think both are great :#

Also, from what I have seen (and read) it will actually be more open than it was in TS2!
honeynut135
11 years ago
I'd happily give up that open world for being able to go to a bar or something and have my sim talk to someone other than the bouncer or the bartender.
Maxxers9119
11 years ago
I like how the park actually looks like a park. Sims 3 parks were really sad. I hope the neighborhoods allow you to visit neighbors without loading screens.
paramourn
11 years ago
It doesn't bother me at all. I am hoping the game will run more smoothly without it.
ruthless_kk
11 years ago
I dont mind losing the open world if it means more populated lots. I hate how empty my towns always feel...how I send a sim to a lot and then no one is there. After a while a couple people show up but my sims often feel like they are living in a ghost town. Its sad when a dance club only has a bartender and one lonely person on the dance floor. So if not having an open world fixes that, I am good.
zombie_kayla
New Spectator
11 years ago
Honestly I think I might possibly miss the open world, but if it means that my game won't lag as much then I'll be extremely happy. I liked going around the world in TS3 but it created havoc on my computer. I don't care about a loading screen. I was fine with it in TS2 so I'll be fine with it in TS4. I guess I just have to play it to be absolutely sure though.
shebc
11 years ago
Lack of rabbit holes is pleasing, so no, for me not having an open world isn't a big issue. The only time that I would go to the place of employment or to the school in the sim 3 was to get the sim to jog or ride their horse home. I'm pretty sure that I can accomplish the same thing with jogging at the park or in the neighbourhood. Taking a quick trip around the house a couple of times will work too. As for the loading screen, it just gives me time to very quickly, very quickly grab that thing to eat or to drink from the fridge. I like how the sims 4 looks and the way we push and pull our sims to make them into what we want them to be. We'll have to wait and see how I feel about the game itself until after it launches. :)