"Stormsview;c-16759476" wrote:
What if Sims 4 never ends. What if it will never be a Sims 5. What if EA/Maxis decided to be just like (Microsoft and just keep updating Windows 10, and never make a Windows 11.)
Think about what it would mean for Simmers. we would forever have an updated, up to date Sims game. and all the money we invested in it, would be an excellent investment.
The Sims 4 would be truly for years on out.
Everyone would want to own a Sims game. The best reason, it never gets old, but we get updated added content all the time.
If they have not made this into their future plans, for Sims 4 or 5 it would a game changer. :) <3
I rather like this idea - it would allow the developers to work on more sophisticated improvements, such as overhauling the emotions and AI. That would in turn keep players engaged and buying DLC (since they do have to make money, that's kind of a requirement of any business).
I'm not crazy about porting the game to 'play anywhere' - as others have pointed out, this could severely limit our ability to add custom content and mods. (While I don't use them in Sims 4, I did use them extensively in past Sims games, and I know that a large part of the Sims community is more interested in modifying the game than playing it. They buy the DLC, too.) I also have no desire to play the game on a tiny screen. Finally, some of the concepts of smarter games might not be appropriate for the Sims franchise. It has always stood alone as the game in which, as Will Wright put, we are the directors, not the actors.
That said, there are some limitations to what they can do with the game due to the original design. If they take the constructive criticism into account, and don't try to shoehorn the game into a grand scheme of portability for everything, they could make a Sims 5 that combines the best of its predecessors. The important thing is that they understand that the Sims is unique, that what might be exciting for other games simply won't work with the Sims. The developers know this, but I'm not sure the corporate level understands it.
