Alright, hear me out. So, the "Discover University" trailer just dropped today. They edited the trailer to make the pack look as good and exciting as possible. However, the only thing I found myself thinking looking at all of the features they showcased was, "You know it's not going to play like that when you get it."It's the same feeling as watching a commercial for a fast food restaurant. They do everything in their power, from dropping clear glycerin on the vegetables to make them look kissed by the morning dew to using straight-up substitutes for the actual foods that look better when filmed, to make it look delicious. But, if you've eaten from that restaurant before, you know darn well that the veggies will be limp and dry, the burger will not fill the bun, only half (at best) of those fries will be crispy while the other half are floppy with grease, and your sandwich will be squished and lopsided. After the first 12 years of your life, you expect to feel that way about fast food commercials. Getting the same feeling about the reveal trailer for a game is just...depressing.So, what about you? How many of you got that same "Fast Food Add" feeling from the "Discover University" trailer? How many are genuinely excited?

I couldn't help but think of the disparity between the trailer for IL and IL reality, and have the gut feeling this will be the same thing with a different 'paint job'. As was pointed out in another topic many of the activities and animations look like those we already have from other packs.

I saw a lot of re-using of animations and repainted activities. I also saw some things that looked like passive play (such as robot building). We saw nothing of the classes / classrooms. There's no way to tell what areas of the world are accessible by bike / open.A lot of the story telling elements used to show the pack seemed like just that - not gameplay. I highly doubt we can comfort crying sims in the stall. Can sims even cry in the stall?The dorms were barely shown, so that has me worried. Why do we need another podium? I saw a bunch of artists drawing but where they set up like that, or can you practice in a group for real?Is there an actual graduation ceremony, or is it a watered down event with a limit of like 8 sims?Is the laptop still static and locked to desks... like a... desktop? I saw bikers but only one bike model. Is everyone forced to wear helmets? What if my sim is a rebel? Do the bikes poof into inventory when they are done riding it or does it stay where it's 'parked'?

That trailer did not get me excited about this pack at all. The best part of the pack is the piercings they added and maybe the bathroom stalls. Guess I will get it but I am going to watch the live stream to try to determine when I will get it. I definitely did not get the preorder or first day out purchase vibe.EDIT: By the way the town looks like willow creek. Can we get some new trees?? OMG

The trailers play 0% of the part in my decision of whether or not to buy the pack so they don't really feel like advertisements to me. I thought it was a cute little overview of what sorts of things to generally expect. It didn't excite me, because it's not a pack that I care for. But that's pretty much all I thought about it.

It was quick but you can see at 0:18 into the video it says, "not all images appear in the game". I watched the trailer at 0.25 speed just so I could catch everything and noticed it (I didn't even see it watching it at normal speed) But I was kind of already expecting it to be like a fast-food add. That's kind of how all the trailers have been. But I do have to admit it did not excite me. And this is a pack that's a deal-breaker for me (As was seasons and I ended up getting that). I want to see what else they speak on within the next few weeks but even then they seem to always hold back when they show us gameplay and such.https://youtu.be/VtPy-71fkSc?t=18

Has Anyone Else Started Seeing Pack Trailers Like Fast Food Adds?

105 Replies

OldeSimsFan
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I couldn't help but think of the disparity between the trailer for IL and IL reality, and have the gut feeling this will be the same thing with a different 'paint job'. As was pointed out in another topic many of the activities and animations look like those we already have from other packs.
thecatsred
6 years ago
I saw a lot of re-using of animations and repainted activities. I also saw some things that looked like passive play (such as robot building). We saw nothing of the classes / classrooms. There's no way to tell what areas of the world are accessible by bike / open.

A lot of the story telling elements used to show the pack seemed like just that - not gameplay. I highly doubt we can comfort crying sims in the stall. Can sims even cry in the stall?

The dorms were barely shown, so that has me worried. Why do we need another podium? I saw a bunch of artists drawing but where they set up like that, or can you practice in a group for real?

Is there an actual graduation ceremony, or is it a watered down event with a limit of like 8 sims?

Is the laptop still static and locked to desks... like a... desktop? I saw bikers but only one bike model. Is everyone forced to wear helmets? What if my sim is a rebel? Do the bikes poof into inventory when they are done riding it or does it stay where it's 'parked'?
kurimisarang
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"thecatsred;c-17286712" wrote:
A lot of the story telling elements used to show the pack seemed like just that - not gameplay. I highly doubt we can comfort crying sims in the stall. Can sims even cry in the stall?

We can comfort sims crying in the GT walk-in closet, so maybe ? Animation looked absolutely unrelated though.
keekee53
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
That trailer did not get me excited about this pack at all. The best part of the pack is the piercings they added and maybe the bathroom stalls. Guess I will get it but I am going to watch the live stream to try to determine when I will get it. I definitely did not get the preorder or first day out purchase vibe.

EDIT: By the way the town looks like willow creek. Can we get some new trees?? OMG
kaeyresky
6 years ago
The trailers play 0% of the part in my decision of whether or not to buy the pack so they don't really feel like advertisements to me. I thought it was a cute little overview of what sorts of things to generally expect. It didn't excite me, because it's not a pack that I care for. But that's pretty much all I thought about it.
MsPigglyPooh
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
It was quick but you can see at 0:18 into the video it says, "not all images appear in the game". I watched the trailer at 0.25 speed just so I could catch everything and noticed it (I didn't even see it watching it at normal speed) But I was kind of already expecting it to be like a fast-food add. That's kind of how all the trailers have been. But I do have to admit it did not excite me. And this is a pack that's a deal-breaker for me (As was seasons and I ended up getting that). I want to see what else they speak on within the next few weeks but even then they seem to always hold back when they show us gameplay and such.

https://youtu.be/VtPy-71fkSc?t=18
renato007rigin
6 years ago
Totally agree with you! I have 0 excitement.
renato007rigin
6 years ago
"thecatsred;c-17286712" wrote:
Why do we need another podium?

The worst part is the fact that the "new" podium is just a recolor of one of the two podiums that came with City Living. They love to recycle objects in The Sims 4 in a ridiculous level!
Anmirla
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I want to believe...
Writin_Reg
6 years ago
I think if you really don't like Sims 4 that is the way you see it. I see games i don't like very different than the people who do like those games. I guess it is us who has the problem just because we don't like that game - it's not the game fault - it's us who think as we do. Otherwise how can we explain the millions of games Sims 4 has sold. By the way - I like Sims 4 and do not see it remotely like that. As a lifelong vegetarian you do not even want to know what I see a hamburger - never mind oily vegetables as in commercials.