"Writin_Reg;c-16408842" wrote:
"JoAnne65;c-16408445" wrote:
"MzPigglyPooh;c-16408383" wrote:
"JoAnne65;c-16408291" wrote:
"Luke;c-16408065" wrote:
@MzPigglyPooh Honestly, go back to earlier iterations. I've revisited TS2 here and there. The reason I don't play it all the time is that it feels a little bit outdated. I like the Gallery function because it makes the game feel a lot more relevant. Because even though I don't want or care about an online Sims game, I do think that content sharing brings the community into your game so that you do feel connected. I also would love a co-op version of the game ... I don't care about online, but sometimes I think it would be really cool to play a world with max 3 other people and you all collectively build an entire world together. I think that would be cool.
Anyways, point is, go back to earlier versions if you are unhappy. It will make you appreciate certain things about TS4 and remind you of how great the older versions were.
No, that is not the point. The point is what the OP says the point is and the OP clearly wants to discuss the future of the franchise, not the past.
Honestly if they keep going the way they are there is no future for this franchise. At least for me. I won't be supporting any more of things being broken up as they have been. I see it as they've been continuously getting away with it so they're going to just keep doing it. They've gotten enough money from me.
Yes. I love playing the predecessor of Sims 4, still do (and it doesn’t feel dated to me either). But when I want to discuss my experiences with Sims 3 I turn to the Sims 3 section. The reason I’m here (and I can’t imagine this doesn’t go for others) is because I’m also still interested in the future. My hopes for Sims 4 have faded as well but who knows they’ll surprise us. And who knows there will be this successor we can all love again. Anyway, that’s what we’re here for. Not to hear “go play Sims 2 or 3” again and again.
@keekee53 I’m not under the impression you are taking much effort to understand what I’m saying either. It’s not subjective, it’s factual. You cannot compare the unfinished C&D EP to any EP in the past, least of all by drawing the Store into the discussion. And you can’t prove your point about ‘breaking up content’ in the past by using examples of items and features that were linked to something else. All you’re doing by this “they’ve always done this” arguments is trying to downplay the - very legit - concerns of the OP.
You can still only say in "your" view and their view, but not necessarily the viewpoint of everyone that buys these games. Nor can anyone have a right or more legit view - it's all in the eye of the beholder.
The only thing we can agree on - Sims 4 is not Sims 3,2, or 1. It's Sims 4 and from the beginning not only did Maxis make it vocal this was not those games and never meant to be - but a brand new direction - back to the root of the game - as if Sims 1, 2 and 3 did not exist. Many of us have had issues since the beginning of Sims 4. Maxis did try to make it clear - it is just many of us - yes including me - could not help but constantly compare - but with one difference - I get it now.
After almost 4 years of Maxis telling us this not a sequel of those games but their vision - we have to either accept it or not. That seems to me if 4 years of arguments has not changed a thing - nothing we can SAY - will. It's the only Sims game in town - you can stick with what came before or play this one - even if you go mobile or console - this is the Sims game you get. This is now The Sims, no matter how much we loved the earlier version, this is now. You have 3 choices - go back to the former, quit the game period, or move ahead with this one. Those are our options.
I chose to enjoy my older versions as long as possible, and ALSO enjoy THIS direction seeing as pc games go - those older games will eventually no longer play as systems evolve, and I like updated systems. Fact is many old games I loved that still exist many years later - are truthfully not much at all like their 20 year ago versions. The Sims was after all bound to change - all things do eventually.
I recall them saying its their version of the game but then why call it the sims 4? If it was going to be completely different and not expand on previous iterations? That's the part I don't understand and that's where I feel it's total bull. I used to believe that and even defend that but after all I've seen I just can't anymore. I feel like that's another excuse to bring content that seems to be lacking.
And let me also add that its not change people are upset with It's the lack of content that came with the change. If they had full content in their EPs and stuff packs really felt optional, there would be no real issues with the game, at least on my end and plenty of others.
