I wasn't going to make a thread for this, but the more I think about it the more annoyed I get.The new trailer for Get Famous advertises having award ceremonies like this: https://youtu.be/pvMPTkj_HcQ?t=1m27s (1:27 mark)notice the roar of a crowd? This suggests that these ceremonies will have hundreds of sims in attendance, which is realistic.However, in the live stream they did an award ceremony with a total of 6 chairs, each sim had to be told to sit, and if they weren't they were just standing around like at weddings. When the sim getting the award started singing, they all crowded around her which would *not* happen at an actual award ceremony. https://youtu.be/DV0WT8jPEPw?t=28m2s (28:07 mark)The two portrayals of the award ceremony are vastly DIFFERENT. The trailer which suggests TONS of people showing up is straight up lying to consumers as what they acutally get if you they the expansion pack is not even close to that. I would have been happy with a couple dozen, but 6!?!?!!?This is dishonest. It is false advertising. It is tricking consumers into buying a product and it. is. wrong.and really, after seeing that misrepresentation, I can't help but wonder about the other aspects of the pack and whether what I get will be anywhere like what the trailers show. I don't like watching multiple 1.5 hr streams because I want to discover things myself. Therefore, I rely on trailers to know weather I will like something or not and so I want them to be a fair representation of the pack. Not. A. Lie.

not the first false advertising they have done..

"DreamaDove;d-950666" wrote:This suggests that these ceremonies will have hundreds of sims in attendance, which is realistic.The game has always had a maximum limit of 20 sims per zone so to expect hundreds or even a couple dozen to show up to these ceremonies is definitely wishful thinking I'd sayTo me, false advertising would have been if they'd have actually shown you hundreds of sims attending the ceremony and then it turned out that that wouldn't have been the case.

Like madadelee said, this is nothing new. Sims 2 announce trailer anyone? That one had sims hanging from ceiling fans, sims breathing fire, and other things that weren’t included in the game because of its t for teen rating. Just search the trailer on YouTube.

"Cupid;c-16821061" wrote:"DreamaDove;d-950666" wrote:This suggests that these ceremonies will have hundreds of sims in attendance, which is realistic.The game has always had a maximum limit of 20 sims per zone so to expect hundreds or even a couple dozen to show up to these ceremonies is definitely wishful thinking I'd sayTo me, false advertising would have been if they'd have actually shown you hundreds of sims attending the ceremony and then it turned out that that wouldn't have been the case. They could have had non-interactive NPCs --basically effects just beyond where the player can go with a small area on the front for VIP's - your played sims. If they can't make it seem somewhat realistic, they should have done something else instead like going to a radio show to promote your movie or newsroom interviews.

"ljoejoe871;c-16821082" wrote: Like madadelee said, this is nothing new. Sims 2 announce trailer anyone? That one had sims hanging from ceiling fans, sims breathing fire, and other things that weren’t included in the game because of its t for teen rating. Just search the trailer on YouTube.I've seen it. Though just because something has been done before, it doesn't make it okay now.

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Pegasyms
New Spectator
7 years ago
"JoAnne65;c-16821573" wrote:
I don’t really understand the “it happened before so it’s perfectly ok” comments. Yes it happened before and no that doesn’t make it ok. It just means it happened before (and I actually have felt deceived by some of it in the past). I suppose the rules might be different in different countries? In my country a company who sells butter had to change their advertising that claimed their product was ‘cholesterol-lowering’ for instance.

It's not okay, but in this particular instance, the misleading part of the trailer the OP points out was so much smaller (specifically: crowd background sound) than other much more overtly misleading Sims trailers (animations/gameplay that doesn't exist in game at all, many more sims on lot than is possible without an unmodded game, etc.).
MsPigglyPooh
7 years ago
"Movotti;c-16822576" wrote:
Don't most game trailers have something like this:

http://nuangel.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/swbnotactualgameplay.jpg

You would think so. At least in today's age. I think back when the sims 2 trailer came out in 2007, a lot of companies didn't put it in their trailers, however, recently I've noticed a lot more add the fine print now. I guess companies have been getting into a lot of trouble with consumers so they add it as a reassurance. I guess EA needs to get up to speed? Lol ?
Felicity_Bane
7 years ago
"vikixc;c-16824501" wrote:
"MidnightAura;c-16823880" wrote:
"vikixc;c-16823728" wrote:
Could you imagine if they used actual gameplay footage in the trailers? It'd just be a video of a Sim standing around with a creepy grin for 30 seconds after you tell them to do something or a snowball fight that takes an afternoon to throw 2 snowballs. I don't think they'd make any sales at all if this were how they did it :lol:

You aren't wrong. Thats the reality.

I can think of plenty of games this year that have shown in game footage only. It can be done. The past few trailers have always been misleading. Its not okay.

RDR2 is a prime example.

That game is even making me consider buying a PS4 just to play it. It wasn't rushed out and it really shows.

IKR? XBox One X are going on sale within the next few days and I'm seriously considering it.

Really, I don't believe I thing I see in the trailers at this point. Sims 4, at least in my games, is now deader than Sims 3 ever was. It's a fun game, though, nonetheless. But nothing like the trailers.

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