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10 years ago
[And I never said you should force yourself to play, just when you do happen to play, get over the small things like babies being objects and maybe try playing with children.
Since I have supported TS4 and now decided to stop, I am one of those who *tried* to play, and explored all the possible *tries* of gameplay. I am now bored with TS4.
I played TS2 and TS3 and the things people gripe about are not small things to overlook. Not when it comes to core game mechanics and interactions which are the heart of the Sims series. In my case, I don't want it to simulate life, I want a lively game that's fully fleshed out and executed well. It's ridiculous that Sims base games had more going for them than the current iteration in the series. But then again, I've seen many beloved games titles over the years become a shell of what they once were, so I should not be surprised this has happened to TS4.
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Anyway, to the OP, no babysitter. The way I get around this, if I'm going for a fully fledged family gamestyle, is have either a grandad or granny ( Or both) around who take the kids fishing, to the park, or bake them cookies, while the parents are away at work. Even used a 50 x 50 lot and tried to simulate a mini neighbourhood with one family. There are creative Roleplay things you can do to get around this and squeeze some fun (despite all the limitations).
Since I have supported TS4 and now decided to stop, I am one of those who *tried* to play, and explored all the possible *tries* of gameplay. I am now bored with TS4.
I played TS2 and TS3 and the things people gripe about are not small things to overlook. Not when it comes to core game mechanics and interactions which are the heart of the Sims series. In my case, I don't want it to simulate life, I want a lively game that's fully fleshed out and executed well. It's ridiculous that Sims base games had more going for them than the current iteration in the series. But then again, I've seen many beloved games titles over the years become a shell of what they once were, so I should not be surprised this has happened to TS4.
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Anyway, to the OP, no babysitter. The way I get around this, if I'm going for a fully fledged family gamestyle, is have either a grandad or granny ( Or both) around who take the kids fishing, to the park, or bake them cookies, while the parents are away at work. Even used a 50 x 50 lot and tried to simulate a mini neighbourhood with one family. There are creative Roleplay things you can do to get around this and squeeze some fun (despite all the limitations).