Forum Discussion
7 years ago
TS2 and TS4.
TS2 you actually had to plan ahead -- if you wanted new clothes you had to go buy them, same with groceries. And there were a lot of little things that made a big difference in gameplay -- children would stand on their parents/grandparents feet to "dance", or run into the house from the school bus to show off a good report card and their parents would actually react, not just a little notification in the corner. The likes/dislikes and turnons/turnoffs helped to make Sims feel more complex, and led to some decision-making; if you met Mr. or Ms. Right and they hated the things you loved, would you make compromises or move on to the next candidate?
But I prefer the ease of building/remodeling in Sims 4, and the CAS is awesome. The Sims feel more "alive" because they're so expressive in their actions. A bit of toning down on some of the "happy" buffs (mods can help with that but would be nice not to need them) so the Sims don't feel so bipolar would help a lot, but in general I like how expressive their faces are. And I like the ability to have multiple outfits to change into; combine that with the need to purchase those outfits and it would be awesome.
TS2 you actually had to plan ahead -- if you wanted new clothes you had to go buy them, same with groceries. And there were a lot of little things that made a big difference in gameplay -- children would stand on their parents/grandparents feet to "dance", or run into the house from the school bus to show off a good report card and their parents would actually react, not just a little notification in the corner. The likes/dislikes and turnons/turnoffs helped to make Sims feel more complex, and led to some decision-making; if you met Mr. or Ms. Right and they hated the things you loved, would you make compromises or move on to the next candidate?
But I prefer the ease of building/remodeling in Sims 4, and the CAS is awesome. The Sims feel more "alive" because they're so expressive in their actions. A bit of toning down on some of the "happy" buffs (mods can help with that but would be nice not to need them) so the Sims don't feel so bipolar would help a lot, but in general I like how expressive their faces are. And I like the ability to have multiple outfits to change into; combine that with the need to purchase those outfits and it would be awesome.