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I agree. I quit over a year ago, and am much happier. I do miss the Sims 3 and the memories that I had, but do not want to re-download it again. I have fortunately have been busy with real life and when I do have free time, I love Fallout 4, Planet Zoo, and Planet Coaster. While Bethesda has its problems too (cough, cough, Fallout 76), fallout 4 runs pretty good and the mods are incredible additions. Frontier makes incredible games and really care about their community and fans, unlike the Sims team.
At the end of the day we all control our own destiny and happiness, so if you like Sims 4, then nobody else's opinion should matter. If you are unhappy, you also have a right to convey your dissatisfaction with the content that is presented and how the game functions without having to apologize.
We, unlike the Game Changers or whatever they are called these days have to PAY for the content, and that makes every opinion valid whether that is positive or negative feedback.

As for the Sims 5, no thanks for me. I don't like multiplayer games online and I shudder to think of all of the "Core" elements that will no doubt have to be left out of the Sims 5.

"SantiagoWitt;c-17637700" wrote:
I think who EA is after is people like me. I had barely heard of the Sims before this summer and bought the base game in June for $4.95. It was on sale, as it often is. It was a quarantine lark that I ended up enjoying way more than I ever thought possible. I found the guides and the YouTube channels and then this forum. And if you’ve been playing TS4 since the beginning, let me tell you my experience is night and day different from yours. How frustrating it must have been to start with only the base game and then have the packs trickle out slowly over the years. Not my experience AT ALL. I have been playing for 3 months and have only bought Seasons, City Living, and Island Living, all for half price. There is no need to add every pack now because I couldn’t get through them all. I have enough content to keep me happy for years, so I will buy the packs on sale over time, greatly reducing the financial impact. And there are some I plan to avoid, like Eco Living, because I’ve read nothing but bad things about it.

It’s a harsh reality, but EA doesn’t really care or create products for people who’ve been playing since the beginning. They care about people like me, new customers who will be cash cows for months or years. That’s why Star Wars, because new customers will be drawn by that, get into the game, spend lots of money on the packs over time, and never complain about stale content. Because if you’re brand new to the franchise, it’s all brand new and exciting.

I came into Sims 4 a little later due to an unexpected 2 year period without internet. I got a lot of the packs on the build-a-bundle deal but I found the same as you; there's still a lot of content in each pack I haven't even used yet, so there's still plenty of content for me to enjoy for years!
I have also played all the other versions of the game (I actually came into the Sims franchise with Sims 3) so this has nothing to do with not having played the others. I simply found a way to play that I love and I could never really do before.

That being said, I do understand that a lot of people were expecting more from the game. My viewpoint has always been to make the most of what the game offers - with each generation, so I suppose that's why the babies being 'objects' and the lack of cars has never bothered me; I'm not opposed to changes to either of these features, they're just not essential for my personal gameplay. But I know I'm in a minority here, so I'll leave my comment at that :) <3

"jmac2727;d-980585" wrote:
When EA got it's dirty hands on Maxis I hoped against hope that somehow Maxis would retain it's integrity. I just did a little math, and do you want to know how much the FULL Sims 4 experience costs? At release prices it'd be over 700 dollars. Now ask yourself... if you think SIms 4 is cool and fun, do you think it's $700 cool? This whole concept of selling everything piecemeal is getting a bit out of control don't you think? Now they drop a star wars pack that their own research told them noone wanted? Yeah, I'm done.

I know just how you feel. Now they broke all the cc windows and doors. We don't know yet if it can be fixed. There isn't enough to this game to keep it interesting without mods for me. I didn't buy everything in the game, and no interest in star wars, eco pack and some others. No I don't think it's worth the money and if my doors and windows can't be fixed, I'm out, waiting for Paralives.

My logic is for every dollar I spend I should get an hour of solid game play. I purchased most packs on sale so I'd say I got my moneys worth.

ALL hobbies come with a price tag. At least we don't have to fork out $700.00 up front, else nobody could afford this hobby. My main concern is their contact with Disney. That company is no longer a wholesome company, to say the very least. I fear the rating will not be retained, if Disney gets their mitts on the Sims, as in CONTROL of the franchise.

"But dinner at a restaurant costs 20$ too and it doesn't last as long" people are the same people who say "quality over quantity".
So wait a minute, you care about the quality more but then use the amount of hours you played as a meter for the game's worth?
How that is quality over quantity beats me.

Once I bought a game from steam for 15$. Gameplay was about 2-3 hours. The game was however do good that it was worth every penny.

So yeah based on that I won't just a purchase on how long it lasts me because honestly this is not what entertainment is about.

I'm so tired of this franchise. I'm reinstalling TS3 and all my expansions because I'm done.
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I’m done with this game as well. If they aren’t gonna improve it’s playability then my money will go to a different company that cares about their games. I want my money back from every pack I’ve spent on and that’s pretty much exactly what you said.

"Babykittyjade;c-17652416" wrote:
This is pretty subjective. I think it was worth every penny despite the flaws. Add up how much we spend for mundane things all the time that are not even as permanent as this game and you would be surprised ?

It is all about what works for you and what you expect in the end. If it floats your boat that is good for you. :)

"Babykittyjade;c-17652416" wrote:
This is pretty subjective. I think it was worth every penny despite the flaws. Add up how much we spend for mundane things all the time that are not even as permanent as this game and you would be surprised ?

@Babykittyjade I know I've said it many times but judging a game by its amount of time spent on is judging a movie by how long it is. This arguement just doesn't work with entertainment because you might have a lot more fun watching a short film than a 3-hour long movie.

It really is about the quality and not quantity.