Looking Forward To the End Of TS4

"PlayerSinger2010;c-17137335" wrote:
I'm not. I'm not ready to go back to a base game while missing pets or seasons and then having my desires drowned out by the "IT'S A LIFE SIMULATOR!!!! MY STUFF COMES FIRST!!!!!" crowd again.

This. But I do agree with the OP on TS4 -- so, I can also anticipate a better-made Sims game someday. I've posted my own thoughts on how the game is developed, released, and added to over its lifespan. Basically, I'm as frustrated as the OP. That's why on one hand, I'm not ready to start over UNLESS the next rendition is done right.

To me, that means a base game that starts as a cohesive experience (all life stages and educational opportunities, immediate and extended relationships, etc.), pets, seasons (yes, in the base game), a wealth of careers that mean something based on my sims' skills and education. I could go on here, but I think you get my point (whether anyone agrees or not).

I've heard that careers, such as education, haven't been included in TS4 because the devs wanted to add "new" and "different" careers. I don't get this logic. I mean, how difficult would it be to actually develop a game from the start with a baseline of what has turned out to be fairly "standard" and "expected" in any sims game (life stages, education and career options, pets, seasons...).

All that said, do I want TS5 to look like TS1? No. TS2? No. TS3? No. TS4? No.

I want TS5 to surpass them! To actually build on what's been before. Start the game right. And then, introduce "new" and "different." I really won't be jumping on TS5 unless the base game is a fully-developed game in it's own right. I mean, as others have pointed out, why am I paying full price for a game that only promises to feel fully developed after I've paid that same price over and over and over and over again?