"Pamtastic72;c-16441060" wrote:
I had the mobile app on my phone, I deleted it last night. I downloaded it the day it was released and managed to play it for a few hours out of curiosity, and never spent a dime in it, but ultimately I got so incredibly bored with it my eyes started to cross. I haven't played it since and now that rumor has it that it may kill the real thing, I want nothing to do with it. The mobile versions are just not fun. The play structure is incredibly limited and the the other word I used to describe it in another thread was claustrophobic. You just can't pour all of your thoughts, feelings, and stories into a mobile app. Sorry EA, but I think you're making a terrible mistake.
I'd add "repetitive" and "uncreative" to the list.
Part of the beauty of the Sims series as it has developed is that you don't do the same thing every day. Maybe one day your Sim plays hooky from work/school and goes out to look for produce or crystals. Or maybe you spend all day working on your Hacking skills. Or instead of playing the game, you fine tune a house or venue with new content if you've picked up some packs recently, or you remodel a house to add a basement gym or meditation room. Maybe you go into Manage Households and give some of the neighbors a makeover with new CASsets. You don't have those options in a mobile game -- everything is settled around your own household. You can't even go and visit a friend; they have to come to your house.
The creativity of the Sims also appeals to many people. As the game developed we've seem some spectacular builds, even with the limited build tools we've had available in Sims 4. We've also seen how players have been able to take the general structure of Sims 4 and use it to create CC and mods. You lose that creativity with a mobile game; you're limited to what the developers determine is the function of the game. If the slogan of Sims 4 is (allegedly) "You Rule", the slogan of Sims Mobile should be "Take It or Leave It."
I'm playing Sims Mobile because it's something I can just pick up and do on my tablet, so if I'm out and about I can get a quick fix. But The Sims for PC, whatever the iteration, will always be my main game. I want that creativity in my Sims game, where I can build/remodel without having to wait to reach a specific game level, where I can make Sims or download from the Gallery that are just background characters to my Sim's leading role. I don't want the majority of my Sim's lives to be centered on their house; I want to build museums and restaurants and bars. I want workouts and conversations that last longer than 5 seconds. I want toddlers and children that are more than just objects to occasionally interact with when the game says it's okay.
If the Sims 4 is the last PC version, I can see myself happily playing for many years down the road. Maybe I'll actually install CC to go along with the mods once the last update has been released. And maybe EA will sell the rights and technology to a company who understands the simulation genre and do it right. Maybe Will Wright decides to buy the rights, start a new company and get the game back to its roots. Who knows? I'll just enjoy the game for as long as I can.
