Carl's Guide: A History of the Sims 4

Key word from the title is SOME.

Some fans, and who and what determines how big a fan is? I've been here since the beginning of the game. Am I not "one of the biggest fans" just because I don't have a massive following on the internet? A lot of assumptions being made here, just in the title and that's disappointing from someone who is usually as diplomatic and fair as Carl. Good for him, getting those views, but honestly? If you people really feel so strongly about "saving" this game, then you need to sacrifice the dollars in your pocket. Otherwise, you're just preaching to your choirs for Likes, upvotes and other ways to capitalize on the internet's very easy rage - which is probably what most people are really concerned with, given the state of the internet today.

I enjoy Sims 4, and I didn't like Sims 3. Sorry. I don't miss it, and I loved Sims 2 but I'll never go back. I hated story progression, hated not being able to move freely from one neighborhood to the next, hated the massive bugs and the reputation and attraction systems - I much prefer the mild suggestions of Sims 4, which allow you to override the game if you want. I appreciate that others have a different playstyle, but if this wasn't catering to yours, then by say, pack 4, you and your money should've walked out the door. You could've all banded together and started a hashtag on Twitter, telling EA/Maxis and The Sims team that you were walking with your wallet until your demands were met. Instead, many of you continue to not only buy (yes, even on sale your money goes directly to the company) but also "play" in different ways (challenges, building houses or creating lookbooks on Tumblr). Guess what all of those actions say to EA? It says, "I like to scream on the internet but I'll still buy this product that I'm screaming about!"

And we all know that EA is a money-hungry monster so...add it all up.

And the only reason they "listened" to black players was because everyone collectively decided to throw black people a few scraps after the George Floyd protests in lieu of, you know, actually trying to address the deeper issues of systemic racism by trying to introduce real systemic changes. Much easier to add new skin tones and remove Aunt Jemima. EA wasn't exempt from that BS move. That's it.

Y'all will hear this said a million times and still not understand that the only language any money-hungry monster speaks is MONEY. Honestly, it's like a jilted lover who won't accept the fact that they've been jilted at this point. They don't love you, simmers. They love your money. Stop sitting and moping by the window and do the things that make sense. Unless you just like being upset on the internet. Then by all means, continue.

Edit: Also, after watching most of the video, it is very much a lot of old community complaints that really aren't worth listening to (it took too long to get stuff, look at all the money we've spent for this game that I'm playing by making content for not playing, the community asked for this but this isn't what we asked for but it's totally what you asked for because ECO does not mean FARM) and weak arguments mixed with some more constructive ones that, again, if you're not happy by now - best just to keep playing previous iterations, wait for Paralives or Sims 5 or let it go. More disappointing than the game, tbh.