Can we talk about the sims 4 rebrand vidio ?
Besides being cringey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKVaEM0VfXU I feel like this video is manipulating.It feels like they took a bunch of people with self-esteem issues than put them on the cent...
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We sort of discussed this thing right when it came out. I myself would describe it cringey and a bit disgusting to the sims community. It's blatantly had offered minorities to addition in it, to share the most stereotypical cliche sobbing stories of intolerance they're kind could face.
Your black? Great, you must been in circumstances where you were an outcast in white school.
Asian? Probably why white blonde babes get all the boys, because they meet the society standard of beauty/attractive.
Transgender? I bet you had an ahole dad that bullied you as the confused son over his gender you are.
And I guess that's the common thing they have. They been guilty for not being a white straight person? Or did I miss such person that spoke out being oppressed in reverse situation? Oh silly me. Whites have privilege. Feels like a direction instructed minorities to "feel free to share situation where you been guilty of not being privilege in a dominant race".
And speaking as an homosexual person I am, I wouldn't even addition there if I had the opportunity, just for the sake to tell everybody "Please look at me and hear me! Homophobes online are hurting me! btw, the sims are awesome games!". And freak, if anybody really think this video is genuinely to embrace diversity, can you name any person from the video (even a straight one), that expressed their struggles/tragedies, that doesn't involve inequality/race card to their ethnicity/sexuality" I guess everybody in the video only encountered bullying over being a minority, but not things everybody could relate like grief over deceased relative or a relationship breakup. Nope! Just know, you're not alone in this fandom community (And by alone, I mean you're also apart of the minority in the circle. Straight white people, shhush! It's not your time to shine.)
Aside the above problem, it's not that even good of an ad. Would been really interesting to hear what actually examples they played out, instead of throwing hints they're scripted to say and with some inaccuracy. And really, none of them, including others, even share their experiences/stories from the game in great detail, aside from one person sharing something about "cheating on sister husband". Other than that, many seem to be told what to say: the gist I got that sims is about playing for the drama, there are no boundaries, and play with life. Oh and the fact you can play as your Simself, which contrary to that statement many players had expressed it "creepy" and thus don't it. Yeah, half through the video I thought "what the hell is that have to do with the same", and at the end of it - "is that all?". I don't think this promotional material would convince anyone, other than (as some users pointed here) those who are looking for therapy. There's really no descriptive info given, other than unironically summing TS4 as CAS game.
Again, while my insight doesn't benefit to TS4 credit, there ways the video could have done better. Example? The Sims 3 Confessions Trailer. Other than the games, the two ads differ by day and night. One uses people's person trama to market the game, the other in-game stories of the auditioned people. Wanna guess which is one is effective? Or which one comes in good taste?
Your black? Great, you must been in circumstances where you were an outcast in white school.
Asian? Probably why white blonde babes get all the boys, because they meet the society standard of beauty/attractive.
Transgender? I bet you had an ahole dad that bullied you as the confused son over his gender you are.
And I guess that's the common thing they have. They been guilty for not being a white straight person? Or did I miss such person that spoke out being oppressed in reverse situation? Oh silly me. Whites have privilege. Feels like a direction instructed minorities to "feel free to share situation where you been guilty of not being privilege in a dominant race".
And speaking as an homosexual person I am, I wouldn't even addition there if I had the opportunity, just for the sake to tell everybody "Please look at me and hear me! Homophobes online are hurting me! btw, the sims are awesome games!". And freak, if anybody really think this video is genuinely to embrace diversity, can you name any person from the video (even a straight one), that expressed their struggles/tragedies, that doesn't involve inequality/race card to their ethnicity/sexuality" I guess everybody in the video only encountered bullying over being a minority, but not things everybody could relate like grief over deceased relative or a relationship breakup. Nope! Just know, you're not alone in this fandom community (And by alone, I mean you're also apart of the minority in the circle. Straight white people, shhush! It's not your time to shine.)
Aside the above problem, it's not that even good of an ad. Would been really interesting to hear what actually examples they played out, instead of throwing hints they're scripted to say and with some inaccuracy. And really, none of them, including others, even share their experiences/stories from the game in great detail, aside from one person sharing something about "cheating on sister husband". Other than that, many seem to be told what to say: the gist I got that sims is about playing for the drama, there are no boundaries, and play with life. Oh and the fact you can play as your Simself, which contrary to that statement many players had expressed it "creepy" and thus don't it. Yeah, half through the video I thought "what the hell is that have to do with the same", and at the end of it - "is that all?". I don't think this promotional material would convince anyone, other than (as some users pointed here) those who are looking for therapy. There's really no descriptive info given, other than unironically summing TS4 as CAS game.
Again, while my insight doesn't benefit to TS4 credit, there ways the video could have done better. Example? The Sims 3 Confessions Trailer. Other than the games, the two ads differ by day and night. One uses people's person trama to market the game, the other in-game stories of the auditioned people. Wanna guess which is one is effective? Or which one comes in good taste?
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