I seriously love the sims series but it seems every next door house activates a loading screen. This was one of the reasons I'd never liked the sims 2 with all those loading, I thought by now sims 4 would of been like sims 3.I spent days on that game because of all the things you can do, it was too fun so I thought sims 4 would be exciting but it seemed more like a try hard sims 2 wannabe remake. Each game was different but I never liked the sims 2 uninstalled it the next week. Each of the games had their uniqueness but there should be a option to make it open world again.

No option to make it open world. There is no way to turn off loading screens.

Not going to happen. The foundation's already been laid down.

Well, one of the gurus did say that almost nothing is impossible to achieve in the game. It's just a question of whether they'd put the time and work in to do it. It is one of the things putting me off playing and I am hoping that one day they would at least open up the 'mini hood' areas so that sims can visit the 5 or 6 Lots within an area without going through a loading screen.

"elanorbreton;13008256" wrote:Well, one of the gurus did say that almost nothing is impossible to achieve in the game. It's just a question of whether they'd put the time and work in to do it. It is one of the things putting me off playing and I am hoping that one day they would at least open up the 'mini hood' areas so that sims can visit the 5 or 6 Lots within an area without going through a loading screen.They also said we could customize our worlds and that all life stages would be there too.

Well, I've found one of the quotes I remembered, which seems to point to a possible change... one day lol. This from Simgurugraham on 28/10/14:One thing we have been discussing and investigating and revising the current world maps. We've heard a lot of feedback from players that they feel too disconnected from the experience and from each other, rather than feeling like a cohesive world. We're brainstorming some ideas around improving that, so don't expect anything in the near future, but it is on our radar as something we'd like to address.

Option to turn off loading screens.

elliebreton
Seasoned Ace
10 years ago
"Hthr0120;13009895" wrote:
@Joey2eyeball,
OMG...This is my favorite Sims commercial. The one that really got my heart pumping. I thought the Sims 2 was awesome, but when the old guy walked outside to a bright open world it was like I died and went to Sims heaven. <3

LOL. That was exactly how I felt when I saw that commercial. I decided there and then that I was moving from Sims 2 to 3, they didn't even need to show me anything else!

TS4 is great for people who don't mind the loading screens and the missing content. My sims generally remain trapped inside their homes... if I bother to play it at all.
Thursday10pm
10 years ago
"colton147;13009969" wrote:

It is the people with "low-end" computers fault for the removal of open world and Create-A-Style.

In defense of those of us with "low-end" computers can I just say that the game hasn't really inspired me to go out and buy a new pc :wink:

I'm kinda disappointed with that 'cos I'd been looking forward to getting a new computer but the game as is doesn't warrent the expense. Don't get me wrong I'm enjoying Sims4 but it just doesn't entertain or hold me the way 2 and 3 did.
Gn4r1y
10 years ago
what is a "low end" machine anyway?...everyone quotes this mysterious configuration...does anyone really know what the heck they are talking about?
graylady2010
10 years ago
If they are catering to people who can't afford to build up there computers, than why are they charging so much for the game? I know I've said this before in another post, but this excuse from EAxis really ticks me off.

I wrote this is another thread, describing EA and TS4:

Cognitive Dissonance:
The state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.
Jessa_Dakkar
Seasoned Newcomer
10 years ago
While I am sure that the info on the canyourunit site isn't 100% reflective of who can or can not run this game, I think it does give a pretty good idea of the machines of the demographics interested in trying to run TS4. According to that site, only about half the people even meet the minimum requirements.

Spending time in the Tech section will show you that to be about right.

It also shows that 92% of people fail to meet the recommended requirements. If the intent of EA was to put forth a game which is more easily accessible to those with those 'lower end' machines, then something is wrong. Just imagine how many machines will be outgrown by the game in a few EP's.
LovelyTiramisu
10 years ago
"Clarkie100;13010479" wrote:
A lot of simmers don't have "low end" computers. My last one met the recommended specs for TS3 and still struggled.

I felt TS3 was moving The Sims in the wrong direction, more of a scripted game than dollhouse style game play, even trying to compete with other PC games, take supernaturals, In to the future. And the open world's just didn't work, it took too long to go from A to B. I don't miss having my sims pass out or getting distracted and going somewhere else.

For me TS4 has brought it back to what The Sims was.

Don't those recommended specs just mean for the base? Surely they don't mean ALL the expansion packs ALL the stuff packs when they say what they recommend. I'm only asking because like I don't really know. I just have faith that my comp can run most things on mid to high graphics cause it can. Sooooo specs never mean anything to me.
kreatora
Retired Hero
10 years ago
Instead attract new customers with the weak computers, EA begin to lose the old fans. Still playing Sims4 but if something will be not change for the better I give up. So many things that i've loved in TS3 disappeared..
luthienrising
Hero+
10 years ago
"bobyo2001;13010438" wrote:
"Gnarl_Lee;13010421" wrote:
what is a "low end" machine anyway?...everyone quotes this mysterious configuration...does anyone really know what the heck they are talking about?

A low-end machine is a machine that either doesn't meet the minimum requirements for the game, or barely does.

But they aren't catering to those. The machines that don't meet minimum are crashing away if they can load the game at all; the tech forum demonstrates that. And so many people come in hoping to play the game on a laptop they bought for what they could afford, and which they need for school etc., so they can't just get a PC. The barely-above-minimum machines are fine for now -- on low settings -- but will likely start to hit issues before long with EPs etc.

"Hthr0120;13010157" wrote:
If they are catering to people who can't afford to build up there computers, than why are they charging so much for the game? I know I've said this before in another post, but this excuse from EAxis really ticks me off.

This makes no sense at all. Smaller market = higher price, not lower.
boni06
10 years ago
"Clarkie100;13010479" wrote:
A lot of simmers don't have "low end" computers. My last one met the recommended specs for TS3 and still struggled.

I felt TS3 was moving The Sims in the wrong direction, more of a scripted game than dollhouse style game play, even trying to compete with other PC games, take supernaturals, In to the future. And the open world's just didn't work, it took too long to go from A to B. I don't miss having my sims pass out or getting distracted and going somewhere else.

For me TS4 has brought it back to what The Sims was.

And as for the latest next gen consoles (built with pc parts) I have a new one and boy does that thing keep crashing, worse than any sim game! So it's not just EA. Right now most computer parts are just clearly not up to the job.

The Sims 4 is goal orientated Game play, that is not Sims, giving you a million goals and objects to unlock. How is that even remotely closer to sandbox game play. I'd rather have an open-world where my sims can go for a walk, jog to their job and beautiful scenery than a loading screen that will get longer and longer. Sims was evolving and they did a good job at it too. Now it's trying to be an RPG but failing miserably, it's not a sandbox game either, It's more like the sims medieval but much worse.
Cbrady400
10 years ago
Option to turn off
OPTION? I apologize but....HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!