2024 how would you feel?

I'd feel fine. I'm having a great time with The Sims 4, having just passed 5700 hours in-game. Besides, I'm in no real hurry to go back to playing the waiting game for the things that I find essential -- pets, vampires, weather, college -- to be reintroduced. I've done that too many times. As for playing a "ten year old" game, I still play Wasteland, Fallout and my all-time favorite game Baldur's Gate to this day. Why would that bother me, particularly when juxtaposed with a piece of vaporware such as Paralives?

I was still playing Sims 2 up until I got my new computer a few months ago and that one is nearly 16... so I don't care about that aspect at all. If they add to and improve the game to keep it playable, then great. Actually, given that there were bugs with Sims 2&3 that were NEVER fixed during their run, I'd say more time is better. It would be great to have a Sims game that has no bugs when it is completely finished. I had to turn to modders to address the ones that never got fixed with previous games. Now, whether or not they use some of the extra time to fix bugs or not... we'll see.

I really don't care how old the game is and I don't buy any packs I feel aren't worth my money, so that's not an issue for me.

I'll go back to playing regularly if they overhaul babies and add some good family play. Those are the issues distancing me from the game.

I will say though, I personally don't see TS4 lasting 10 full years. I think 2022 could be the ending year, if not sooner.

Well, there are still many many packs that I don't own that if bought incrementally could definitely take me all the way to 2024. However, I play TS4 on and off because I haven't found the playing style that I like in this game (which is strange because I'm usually a one family legacy style player who on occasion does rotational play). However, 2024 seems very far away, and I feel like the game would need some overall mechanic revamping to take it that far. If it's done, and done well, I wouldn't have a problem sticking with TS4. But, being honest with myself, I also know that if there isn't some riveting new integral gameplay element added, then I will get bored with this game and continue with the on and off playing. I have no problem playing an old game if it's fun.

I'm fine with Sims 4 continuing to 2024 and beyond, if the pack concepts interest me sufficiently. I don't think I can bear to go through the entire process again with a 5th game. The only thing that would tempt me at this point is weather and properly layered clothing in the base game.

I'd honestly rather have a new Sims Medieval with a better sandbox mode than Sims 5. Or Sims in a different time period altogether (Regency or Ancient Roman would be my preference but one or some others would work for me).

As much as I love the sims, I would probably convince myself to spend money on newer games made by other people. I try to play something different from time to time. Playing the same game over and over again often puts me in a state where I just play the game without really having fun.

"logion;c-17364882" wrote:
As much as I love the sims, I would probably convince myself to spend money on newer games made by other people. I try to play something different from time to time. Playing the same game over and over again often puts me in a state where I just play the game without really having fun.

Yeah, I am going through that at the moment. I play the game obsessively until I get fed up (and beyond, on account of my goals for the household(s) I'm playing) and then it's not fun and I have to take a break and play something else. I so wanted to do a 10 generation family but my concept got old fast because I over-played it to reach Generation 5 and I am inclined to give it a rest for a few weeks. A brand new Sims game is not going to change that.

As long as its still fun to play I will play it. And as long as its a pack that interest me, I will eventually buy it. Although for the past 2 years now I wait until a sale to buy packs due to lack of content in the EP's. Honestly, I would be playing Sims 3 if it didn't lag so bad on my computer. And I do go back and play both Sims 1 and Sims 2. But I admit I haven't played in a long while now. I have yet to get Island Living and University. And I will never probably get My first Pet Stuff, Fitness Stuff, and Moschino(whatever) Stuff.

I am not all that interested in Sims 5, whenever it comes out. It will have to offer something really different for me to get into it.
If anything, I have moved over to play Sims 2 and 3 by then. I am playing Sims Medieval currently and it's more fun that I have had in ages.

I don't know if Sims 4 can even last THAT long.....if the devs cannot put a full soccer game into Sims 4, then how are they going to keep Sims 4 going on until 2024-unless hey wan to try to fix the game engine when it finally breaks as a result of oo many packs being piled on top of the weak game engine. I'd rather have Sims 4 end in late 2021,then let people move on to Sims 5. Sims 4 is an okay gam,but it cannot have open world or complete sports teams or even CAW and CASt. I never got the chance to fully experience CASt,color wheel or open world,and I'm hoping I would finally get to experience those things in Sims 5