EA Says 2021 will be another big year for The Sims 4

"Gordy;c-17736684" wrote:

"LiELF;c-17736633" wrote:

Sims 2 did not have ownable cars until Night Life released. I don't remember Sims 3 having ownable cars when the base game released either, so they may have been patched in when available or I'm just totally remembering it wrong.

For what it's worth, Sims 2 had files and pre-release photos that implied that cars were intended for the base game. Same with weather. They later made downloadable cars for those with any packs that came after Nightlife, so they were definitely trying to make them more accessible. They didn't handle this too well, but for such an old game, I think they handled it decently enough. Cars were in the Sims 3 at launch.

And while I don't think the life simulator argument means we're entitled to get cars for free, we absolutely should get cars for free. I think we're entitled to a ton of things that were in the base game, add quality of life/immersive changes, or anything that would make Sims 4 up to par with past base games. They owe it to us for making a shoddy, rushed game and taking 6+ years to get this stuff out to us, all while we supported them.

Ah, okay. Sims 3 did have them at launch. And I do agree that base game needs free patches to get up to par, I just don't agree that cars should be one of them because of Sims 4's design.

I mean, I get it why people want them in base, it's just... I don't. Because Sims 4 is a very different game, there isn't a predetermined car path or workable roads (that I'm aware of) so this would have to be put in which means overhauling the worlds to put in more pavement and driveway paths so it makes sense. (Again, I'm assuming, based on previous games.) I like the worlds with less of that, I don't want everything to start looking the same just to accommodate cars at every lot. I like that the Sims 4 worlds are more pedestrian. And as I've said in my previous posts, I think cars are going to glitch and cause new bug issues and suddenly I'm not choosing which Sims own what cars, the game is. Like it does with bicycles.

Maybe if they limited the worlds that use them (like the three base and the big cities) I could deal with it. But it would still disrupt the designs of the worlds I've been playing for years. But I guess that's going to happen regardless of if they get patched or not.

I just prefer having the choice.