Clocks don't actually move in the Sims 4
In the Sims 2, you can zoom in on your Sims in cameraman mode and notice that the hour and minute hands move. They actually display the correct time; this feature is continued in the Sims 3. But i...
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"waterywatermelon;c-17805652" wrote:
The Sims 3 also has excellent game design that stays true to life simulation gameplay. You live. You die. And in the middle, you do stuff to work towards your LifeTime Wish. The changes you make in society are very visible, and that's what I like about simulation games. I want to see a visible effect of the player's doings. Like in real life, you live in an open world where you can just walk to your neighbor's house and greet them. And the neighbors all have lives of their own. In a way, the game simulates everyone for you instead of you controlling everyone, making it more like a simulation than just playing dollhouse. I see The Sims 2 as a big step-up from The Sims 1, and The Sims 3 as a big step-up from The Sims 2, in regards to simulating.
You cannot play elements that you cannot control. The neighbours going about their lives are just that animated background. They are not gameplay. When you switched houses the game made random changes to your played families. You had no control over the simulation so there were no changes to society made by the player.
