Lack of Long-term gameplay in TS4
This video from Carl's Sims 4 guides explains the topic very well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk06dk_G8bI It is very true that there isn't really much to do with your money besides build a...
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"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17559707" wrote:"@Cinebar;c-17559703" wrote:
I'm a rotational player and always have been. I can tell anyone all these Sims are the very same. It doesn't matter if they added ten more trait slots they would still all react, think and be the same. I'm not one to finish nor complete aspirations anymore, did that in TS2 for a time but then decided no, I play my way, they will dance to my tune and the beat of my drum. I don't need a long time aspiration goal what I need is differences and diversity in reactions, consequences, nuances, conversations, memories, depth to their personalities, reasons why they care or don't care. Then it would be worth it to build ten different Sims and play them in a world and rotate between them. But if they are all going to like the stereo, all like the TV, all like the pc, all like basketball, all like whatever, or all get uncomfortable no matter the circumstances and or all want to hug somebody then there is no point in me playing at all. The problems to me is the Sim personality. Do they ever get nervous? Scared? hate anyone? remember anyone? remember Summer Holiday just insulted them yesterday? No, they know nothing. Know they are married? No they will flirt with anyone. Just pixels people dress up and scream oh look, I'm so diverse.
Exactly. There is Aesthetic Diversity. No Personality Diversity.
This game doesn't even have a proper graveyard. It is so shallow I have no idea why people keep buying it when they have three other games that meet the life simulation definitions. This one is the DLC game, more for less content, and look over here at the new shiny....and then throw it down and demand more DLC.
ETA: I respect Carl and his views, he touches upon a lot that I agree about, but if the Sim doesn't care why should I? That is the building blocks of a life simulator. RPG goals can be there such as aspirations and career goals etc. However, if the Sim is just a pixel without a cemetary and players can just delete mom and dad without a proper funeral like in TS3 or at least a graveyard like in TS2 then what was the point of calling this game a life simulator? Just get up one day and oh, I don't like my Sim's mom or dad, or sister or whomever..just delete...the Sim won't even remember they had one. It is a joke to call TS4 a life simulator.
