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"LadyKyn;c-17947162" wrote:
"catloverplayer;c-17947121" wrote:
He's right that this isn't a Full Farming EP. It isn't it's a mini farming pack. Pigs,Horses,Goats,Sheep and Tractors are missing so I don't consider this a full farming ep.
Think it would be a unfair comparison to compare an actual dedicated Farm game Simulator to this pack anyway. Other than horses, other animals would pretty much provide the same like the ones we have in game only offering more variety. Getting milk from a goat and sheering a sheep and pigs don't really produce anything other than a mess. :# Guess you could exchange it for meat later on, but can do so with other animals though. Still, what's there makes for a lot of busy work for what you can do on a farm.
More improvements definitely can be made, but I wasn't expecting a full blown farming EP.
Maybe that's part of the problem. The Sims 4 is not held to a high enough standard. Why don't we expect more from a $40 EP than we do from a $12 game (Stardew Valley), a $20 game (My Time at Portia) or even a $40 game (SoS Friends of Mineral Town). Making an EP is far less labor intensive than creating a whole new game. They're not building a new engine. So why shouldn't we expect a game's worth of content given that each EP is charged 2/3's of a full game?
I don't know. Sims 4 is making them billions but they are not putting the same type of investment into it as they are other franchises. Sims 4 is getting buggier with each pack, and some of those bugs have been around for years. EA could afford to hire more people to address this. Leaving it to modders to fix is not only unfair to PC users who just want a functioning game first and foremost, but is beyond unfair to console users who can't mod at all.- BabykittyjadeRising ObserverIt's so strange to me. I don't know why LGR and hundreds of others I've seen on other sites or social medias continues to torture themselves being misrable by engaging in a misrable game they hate so much for whatever reason. I would never review or engage in any activity that brought me more misery than joy.
For example the love of my life is the final fantasy serious. After FFX (the best ever??)I felt like it was all going down hill from there. I stomached ffx-2 because of how much I loved the characters from X. but literally a whole nother dude made it and you could tell. I have played a few demos of newer final fantasies but otherwise never looked back, looked up news or previews, spent money, time or effort engaging in anything related to it because the gameplay or storylines have lost their essence and no longer bring me joy. I like being happy ? so I just moved on to other hobbies. And currently only play roblox and ts4
So I just find it strange that people do this with sims.... - Thanks for the quote @simgirl1010
I do not plan on reviewing any more Sims 4 packs, other than full expansions most likely. There are only so many times I can say I'm disappointed or that something sucks, after all.
I value my time enough not to waste it on covering things I’m not fully invested in
To hang in with something that no longer gives you pleasure has never made sense to me. He has never held back how he feels and although I haven't always agreed with him I can respect his honesty.
For myself I enjoy the heck out of this series and hope to enjoy for a lot more years to come. Even with a few blips now and then. And note I am an old school Simmer and yes I notice the changes and not all to the good but then no one prevents me from playing the rest of the series when I want too either. "Babykittyjade;c-17947308" wrote:
It's so strange to me. I don't know why LGR and hundreds of others I've seen on other sites or social medias continues to torture themselves being misrable by engaging in a misrable game they hate so much for whatever reason. I would never review or engage in any activity that brought me more misery than joy.
For example the love of my life is the final fantasy serious. After FFX (the best ever??)I felt like it was all going down hill from there. I stomached ffx-2 because of how much I loved the characters from X. but literally a whole nother dude made it and you could tell. I have played a few demos of newer final fantasies but otherwise never looked back, looked up news or previews, spent money, time or effort engaging in anything related to it because the gameplay or storylines have lost their essence and no longer bring me joy. I like being happy ? so I just moved on to other hobbies. And currently only play roblox and ts4
So I just find it strange that people do this with sims....
I understand with LGR. He loves the franchise. A big part of his channel growth came from reviewing the Sims 3, and many people considered his reviews invaluable. He loved the game, hated the prices, and was very good at breaking everything down. With Sims 4, the people who found him an invaluable resource still wanted his input. So reviewing Sims had become part of his career, and it's hard to let people down who really look forward to your work. There's a huge difference in playing games in your private time and having it be part of your job. When you're lucky, what you love and what makes you money are the same.
What surprises me more, tbh, is how many people seem to take negative reviews as a personal affront. I was sad that my husband didn't like Valheim because I wanted to play multiplayer with him. But some reviewer on the internet? They're entitled to their opinion even if I don't agree with them.
I'm hoping LGR reviews the smoothness patch for Sims 3. But whether he does or doesn't, I'm still using and enjoying it.
Edit: FF6 is the best ;)- logionXSeasoned Vanguard
"Icewolf;c-17947279" wrote:
I used to love watching his Sims reviews. His old videos seemed more balanced back then and he had both postive and negative feedback that felt valid. Now his videos are just kind of obnoxious to me. I don't understand why he keeps doing them since he hates The Sims 4 that much. He used to be so fun and interesting and now it's just "Uuugh another Sims 4 pack. Why do they keep making packs for The Sims 4." and so on.
Why does he keep doing this to himself? His videos only seem to entertain everyone who hates The Sims 4. There were so many things in Cottage Living he didn't seem to mention and go in depth with.
I don't think he hates The Sims 4, he is just tired of it, but there are still parts of it that he likes. I think a lot of people that play the sims4 feels the same way... not everyone are like the Game Changers that are positive over everything in the sims 4. That's why he only makes EP videos from now on.
I thought that he was actually quite positive in the video, but he couldn't recommend it at full price. Unless some other game changers who doesn't seem to care about pricing at all...
I think that's a good thing because that's more like normal reviews of other games that I watch, normal reviewers don't care about cute bunnies in dresses, they review based on content and replayability. - filipomelNew SpectatorLGR should drop The Sims 4, he obviously doesn't care for the game anymore so he should move on. At this point I don't find his reviews all too reliable because I find them to be much too biased, I feel like his reviews aren't actually meant to help people decide whether they want the pack or not because it seems, at least according to the comment section of his videos, that most people watching his reviews have already decided whether they like the pack or not. Like LGR said himself, there are only so many ways to say the same thing, and I feel most of the viewers watching his reviews are in general agreement, so what's the point of watching a review if you've already made a decision? I also don't really like how he acts as if Sims 4's strange and excessive marketing schemes are anything new to the series, Sims 3 was, and still is in my opinion, the worst Sims game when it comes to micro transactions and trying to milk money from the players, but that's a different conversation altogether, I just find it strange that LGR excessively criticizes Sims 4 for something that the previous games also did.
- IMO, its difficult to find a sims' reviewer who actually offers - what I would call - "a proper review" of the game/pack. More often than not we have to fight/filter our way through their personal opinions to learn anything about what they are supposed to be reviewing.
I don't care what "they" think of the new pack. I care about what "I" think of the new pack. So how about just explaining the new pack and its features, and keep your personal opinions to yourself.....
..... otherwise, it's not a review of the pack as much as it's a review of your personal opinions of it. And as I already pointed out... I don't care what your personal opinions are. I care about what "my" personal opinions are.
It's hard to review something without offering as well your own personal thoughts on what it is you're reviewing..... that's fair enough. I'm sure i'd be guilty as well. But apparently very few reviewers can remain professional enough to offer their opinions without being abusive, or to a degree of bashing the product. They seem to forget that it's not about them, it's about their viewers who are trying to learn about the product.
Personally, I think LGR needs a new line of work. - bshag4lvSeasoned Adventurer
"Kimmer;c-17947270" wrote:
"musteni;c-17946675" wrote:
Umm why did I watch it? He used to be funny and I get why he isn't into it anymore, but again why did I watch it?
You just convinced me not to watch it. ;)
My thoughts exactly. When LGR refused to lower himself to review JtB, that's when he lost me. I still love JtB, I know many, many who don't and that's okay. Since then it's been obvious that he no longer bring himself to review a Sims 4 pack anymore.
I have enjoyed his previous reviews but hey, when it's time to go... - Here's an idea. How about we, the sims' community, elect our own game/pack reviewer. Our very own go-to person for sims' news and game reviews.
I nominate @Felicity. You go girl, you got this.... lol. - This thread isn't about "other simmers". Its about LGR.
Post a thread about them as well, and we'll talk.
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