How do you approach The Sims as a game?
Pardon the weird title; I wasn’t sure how best to phrase it. I figured with all the talk about the new pack and what we come to expect out of this game, it would be a good time to ask about people’s e...
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I play the Sims for as many hours as I'm enjoying myself. I don't sleep well and there has been times where I was just too sleepy to play. That was a short session. Normally, I can play for up to all day. I am 65 years old with very few responsibilities (all three children are grown and live on their own) and I no longer babysit for the one grandson. So, my time is my time.
I can't begin to tell you what item came from what pack, specifically. I use what I like, what suits the household and the style of the Sims that live there. I suppose there are some items I use more often than others. I do wish we would get a few more choices when it comes to kitchen cabinets, as I grow tired of using the same ones, just different colors. Most of what we have in that category, I simply don't like.
When it comes to which packs to own, I'm in the category of picking and choosing that which I like. Back when I was playing Sims2 (my introduction to gaming and this franchise) I was so enchanted I bought every EP, and SP offered. With Sims3, I was far more choosy. I bought all EPs, with the exception of Supernaturals, and was very glad EA split the aliens from that pack and placed them into Seasons, instead. I like aliens. I only purchased two, maybe three of the SPs, however. I just wasn't thrilled on the whole, but also wanted to spare my now defunct gaming rig. Sims3 is hard on a computer.
This go-around I haven't purchased vampires or RoM, and the My First Pet pack, either. Right now, I'm considering whether or not I want Eco Living. The whole 'save the dying planet thing' is a trigger for me. I just caught the tail end of the livestream. I saw that the Repo Man will make a return if your Sims fail to pay their overdue bills in that 48 hour window we have now. At the end the of the livestream, the Guru started a fire. I watched with delight when I saw FIREFIGHTERS race into the room and put out the flames! Yay! Plus, they made it clear we can turn off the eco footprint part of the gameplay. So, I have a great deal of thinking to do before the EP comes out. I'm back on the fence. Regarding the duration, it should be a forever thing. I don't play games where you have to 'win'. I prefer Sims because it's a sandbox game. There is no right or wrong way to play it's up to me. What bothered me the most about Eco Living was the 'change the way you play' thought about it. I don't wish to waste the game play time having my Sims run around doing certain things to clean the air, nor do I wish to bring politics into my game by having them vote on something else they may have to do as a neighborhood. I don't want to change how I play my game, thank you very much. :)
I can't begin to tell you what item came from what pack, specifically. I use what I like, what suits the household and the style of the Sims that live there. I suppose there are some items I use more often than others. I do wish we would get a few more choices when it comes to kitchen cabinets, as I grow tired of using the same ones, just different colors. Most of what we have in that category, I simply don't like.
When it comes to which packs to own, I'm in the category of picking and choosing that which I like. Back when I was playing Sims2 (my introduction to gaming and this franchise) I was so enchanted I bought every EP, and SP offered. With Sims3, I was far more choosy. I bought all EPs, with the exception of Supernaturals, and was very glad EA split the aliens from that pack and placed them into Seasons, instead. I like aliens. I only purchased two, maybe three of the SPs, however. I just wasn't thrilled on the whole, but also wanted to spare my now defunct gaming rig. Sims3 is hard on a computer.
This go-around I haven't purchased vampires or RoM, and the My First Pet pack, either. Right now, I'm considering whether or not I want Eco Living. The whole 'save the dying planet thing' is a trigger for me. I just caught the tail end of the livestream. I saw that the Repo Man will make a return if your Sims fail to pay their overdue bills in that 48 hour window we have now. At the end the of the livestream, the Guru started a fire. I watched with delight when I saw FIREFIGHTERS race into the room and put out the flames! Yay! Plus, they made it clear we can turn off the eco footprint part of the gameplay. So, I have a great deal of thinking to do before the EP comes out. I'm back on the fence. Regarding the duration, it should be a forever thing. I don't play games where you have to 'win'. I prefer Sims because it's a sandbox game. There is no right or wrong way to play it's up to me. What bothered me the most about Eco Living was the 'change the way you play' thought about it. I don't wish to waste the game play time having my Sims run around doing certain things to clean the air, nor do I wish to bring politics into my game by having them vote on something else they may have to do as a neighborhood. I don't want to change how I play my game, thank you very much. :)
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