A more mature version of Sims?

"LiELF;c-16951561" wrote:
I think I get where you're coming from because I've mentioned wanting something like this before.

And to clarify, wanting a Sims game that pushes over the T rating doesn't mean I want a game filled with violence and sex. It just means I want a game that goes back in the direction of the concepts of Sims 1 and 2. Those games were a little less "child friendly" and contained slightly more mature themes, yet many people still felt it was safe enough to let their kids play it. They were still T rated back then, but the ESRB standards were different at that time and Maxis has even stated that they can't do some of the things they used to without it breaking the limitations and crossing the line to an M rating. So essentially, the ESRB has actually changed to put more limitations on games and is a huge contributer to why this game feels more childish than the others. And personally, I think it's unreasonably unbalanced because if you compare this game to a PG-13 film, they should be on the same level and it certainly doesn't feel like it.

But wanting more mature themes simply means wanting more consequences and realistic failures. It means having more passionate kissing animations and "goosing" and dancing very close with a sly, subtle touch like we used to have. It means having a creepier Grim Reaper, Sims having fears and anxieties and breakdowns and being allowed to be upset or in a dark mood in response to their circumstances. It means the possibility of crime, like having your house robbed, or having a rebellious teenager sneak out for the night with friends and return in the back of a police car to be punished by their parents. It means having real rejection, relatable reactions, and flaws that cause realistic obstacles. It means facing traumas and playing out the challenges of overcoming them or falling into despair. In essence, it just means honesty in the simulation of the life of a virtual species that mimics the trials and tribulations of humanity.

I don't know why the ESRB rating has changed to baby people more these days, but it does hold back the potential of the game. I would love to see an additional Sims game created for mature players that allows for full creative liberty to develop and explore these things and more.

This.

I get a little confused whenever people request for an ‘18+’ Sims game, when they request mature content that's more-or-less like what was in TS1/TS2. I understand that The Sims 4 is a little juvenile for its own good, but to say we need an 18+ Sims game is pretty overkill and such a rating is kind of unnecessary for The Sims. Judging by OP's definition of a more mature Sims game, I doubt you need an AO/18+ rating, let alone an M/16+ rating.