I'm on your side, @TheIntrovertSimmer. I was extremely excited about this pack, and I am now, less than a week later, extremely disappointed. Little wonder there were just thirteen days between the announcement then release of Island Living. And I let myself get carried away by all the hype so that's on me. The sad part is how good this pack could have been. The concept is good, the assets are very nice, but complex gameplay is just not there. I was shocked by how bare this pack is in reality. Gosh, what happened to the animation team? A rubber ducky in the ocean? Why not a small dolphin or a toy boat? Yes, that animation is cute in the bathtub and in the toddler pool, but we've seen it a thousand times. Would it have been that much work to add a new toy for the toddlers?
Missing island counters. Hmm. We've seen this before, too. Personally, I think this is just pathetic. Twice now they have somehow managed to forget the island counters for our Sim kitchens. Oh, any news on an emergency patch? Because we really need one to fix all the new bugs that have invaded the game, and after reading through a lot of posts about bugs, I am not the only one in need of an exterminator. I have been playing a totally mod-free and CC-free game for two days and I can't believe what a mess I have on my hands. And forget about loading up any old saves until this is all sorted out.
The scenery is gorgeous, but it takes a lot more than that to hold my interest. My hope was to see a much more complex pack this time around. Especially when we were told Sims4 was going to switch over to 64-bit. EA has been talking about this for months, yet here we are still limping around in 32-bit with all its limitations. What a waste of time, money and resources.
I am patiently waiting for my mods to be updated. Once that is done, if it happens, I won't be buying any new packs, or updating my game, for a very long time. I use a lot of mods from just four creators, and two of them are ready to throw in the towel after the latest update. They're tired of fixing their mods every time we get updates or new packs. Can't say I blame them for feeling this way. I wish there wasn't a need for mods, but that need is real.
Why aren't there any new whims associated with the new activities on Sulani? My Sim currently living in Sulani, throws whims for the same old bee boxes, 1x1 pools, etc., and there isn't a single whim to go swimming or to even hunt for shells. Wow. Underwhelmed. The whim system is in dire need of an overhaul.
I am impressed with the overhaul they did with the fishing in this pack. I will say that is a welcome addition to the way I play. But it doesn't make up for the fact the teams missed out on the opportunity to make Island Living a great expansion.
