Dissapointment with latest sims interview
I was waiting for someone to post about this topic because I don't know how to post links so hopefully someone will link the article. But yesterday simguruduke posted a link to an article from vic...
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"PlayerSinger2010;c-17411256" wrote:"LiELF;c-17411142" wrote:
From life simulator to trend simulator.
How the mighty have fallen. :'(
This is life. Whether you like it or not, influencers are a part of life. Cell phones are a part of life. Tech is a part of life. The LGBT community is now able to be more open without fear, unlike 20 years ago when the game was first released.
The game has simply evolved and is now a reflection of modern life.
TS2 was a reflection of early 00s life, with the introduction of cell phones (which weren't so common) and MP3 players, and terrible fashion.
TS3 was a reflection of the 00-10s life, with the introduction of being able to take selfies, and again, the clothing. Technology became more important in the game as well.
TS4 has a lot of issues, I admit that, and I want to see it fixed, but to call it a trend simulator is disingenuous.
I think so too. I really enjoy this game. In fact, it is my favorite iteration. Still, there's lots of stuff I'd like to see improved or changed. I just think that a lot of people here are trying to have a conversation that this article wasn't about. It talks about newspaper delivery, it mentions skin tones, and it obliquely mentions the gender patch. There's nothing here about trendsetters. The mention of teens is in reference to the concept of what jobs would look like five or ten years from now. There's not even an overtone of C&C.
