Game development cost and content?
So I was thinking about something. I think at least from sims 2 all the packs have stayed the same amount of money. If not please correct me as I started playing on Sims 3. Was sims 1 also the same...
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"haneul;c-17599039" wrote:"Goldmoldar;c-17598928" wrote:"simslover1145;c-17598217" wrote:
IIRC, TS3 stuff packs were 20$. TS4 game packs have the same price tag and yet we get loads of stuff, new worlds and new gameplay (something that TS3 stuff packs didn’t include). Therefore, if they are able to pull that off, I don’t know what’s the deal with TS4 EPs and their lack of content in comparison to previous iterations?
Some of that stuff you get with Sims 4 packs were free once upon an time like Neighborhoods for one as end users had access to world building tools that allowed users to make their own worlds. Now users have to wait for new Neighborhoods which cost money now. So for me the Sims 3 packs was the better value and also Sims 4 Stuff packs do not offer new neighborhoods.
But Sims 3 also charged $20 or slightly more for worlds like Dragon Valley, Roaring Heights, and Monte Vista. But these worlds were huge, so it's hard to compare them to Sims 4 $10 stuff packs.
Yes, EA/Maxis sold some worlds but it was not something you had to buy as again you were able to make your own worlds and with Sims 4 you do not have that flexibility. Also, EA/Maxis had sales and eventually gave some of the worlds away for free. Another thing regardless of version SPs did not contain worlds or Neighborhoods and Sims 2 and 3 never had GPs. Only EPs offer worlds and in Sims 4 if I am not mistaken an GP did have an neighborhood.
