Not too excited...

I don't get what people expect. This is a very full expansion pack. Definitely far more than a game pack. But that doesn't mean it's for everyone. If you think it looks boring, don't get it. Personally this is the best looking expansion pack after City Living for me.

I've played all of the Sims games as far back as Sims 1 (Hot Date).

"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-17106526" wrote:

"bunny-gypsy;c-17106491" wrote:

"Cinebar;c-17106345" wrote:

"bunny-gypsy;c-17106327" wrote:
As a mermaid player, I prefer how mermaids (sirens) are done in this pack, so to me, it’s worth it. They did more with mermaid here than in Sims 3, though I do miss the Kraken call, and having dive lots.

(I tried and tried to play Sims 3, but I just got bored with Sims 3 mermaids a lot, as they didn’t really have much going for them besides the one cool Kraken thing. They didn’t lullaby sims or enchant sims. They were just there to be regular sims, which I already don’t like much in Sims 3, who look pretty in the water... and that’s really it. They were basically just boring eye candy who dried out a lot for me, lol.)

I haven't read about their powers yet, but if it's just about mermaids for some then this could have been a GP as it seems so much smaller than past EPs of older games that offered ten times more in them.

I feel like screaming right now: Listen, while Sims 3 had tons of stuff, still didn’t enjoy Sims 3 that much!!!.

I don’t CARE how much stuff you can put in a pack, if I still don’t like the gameplay or the sims themselves! (I couldn’t get close to Sims 3 sims like I did with Sims 2.)

So what do I have for mermaids? Sims 1 and 2 didn’t have mermaids, and they don’t have some of the features I’ve liked in the newer sims games.

So, guess what? I only got Sims 4 left. Luckily, I’ve enjoyed Sims 4 enough to go over the rough edges.

I don’t really care about past games anymore, and I’m moving on. I’m finally, finally getting some decent mermaids out of a pack that no past Sims games ever did for me.

And there are other content I would enjoy in this pack, so I’m good to go.

Sure, it’s not as much as past Sims, but I’m done with the past Sims, as I no longer like to play them anymore.

So, yeah, I’m still excited about the pack despite the limitations. It’s still a Sims game in that we’re playing dollhouse and taking care of virtual beings, so I’m good.

It looks like there are enough Sims 4 fans to keep this iteration going, so I’m going to keep paying for the packs because I care about my own enjoyment and I actually like the content.

I got the best mermaids a Sims game has actually given us, and I’m NOT going back to the old games where I had to use mods to make mermaids actually fun to play with.

I like Sims 4 too (i like it about 10 xs more than the sliders and flat sims in TS3) No one is asking you to play the previous game. I think this pack is just a bit shallow. Im happy they included all of the things that they did. They were and are necessary for an Island game. But I still think that this pack lacking the depth that it does, should have come after some more substantial gameplay additions. And the team should have found some way to make the gameplay here deeper.Because I feel that with each progression of a series game developers should ask themselves how they can go bigger than before. And that wasn't done here.

Creating mermaids in CAS is a big step forward. But has anyone who is super into them, read about what new gameplay they introduce, that is unique to them?

There are videos out about mermaids, if you want to learn about them.
https://youtu.be/YvhNdvKO1Ss?t=268

Mermaids can enchant sims, make them fall in love with them, they do a siren kiss, and have a spell or two that can pull sims down and drown said sims. Their tails also show up in the bathtubs. For me, as a mermaid player, they're much more interesting than Sims 3's (minus the cool kraken bit, but that's rare usage for me). They're aren't bothered by sharks, and they bond with dolphins a bit better. I think I heard they even lure in fish with a song?

Either way, I'm never going back to Sims 3's dull mermaids ever again. (Sims 3 sims in general bored me somehow, and I never could connect with them.) I'm never using mods to play a mermaid ever again.

While I do agree with you, that I wished there were more content in the packs, I am tired of complaining about this fact for the four (?) years of Sims 4. It does nothing, like shouting in the wind, and I'm tired of feeling miserable-and being made to feel miserable by other simmers!-about a stupid video game.

I have an anxiety and depression issue in real life, and I've contemplated suicide several years ago. Sims was one of those games I could relax with. (Though nowadays, I also like to play Hidden Object games and adventure games.)

Sims 3 frustrated and made me cry. I was bored and frustrated. Sims 4 brought me back with its more relaxing feel and being quick to play in the limited time frame I have to play nowadays. It's brought me some joy, so I'm over being one of those complaining about pack content. It is what it is, and I'm enjoying whatever it brings.

Now I got my beloved supernatural, the mermaids, and I continue to be happy.

So, while I do understand the many good points people have about its limitations and flaws and bugs, I am not going to join the crowd in complaining constantly about the iteration and comparing it to older games.

I'm happy, I'm over the older games, and I'm going to enjoy what I can.

Hopefully, Sims 5 or future packs will have more content. Keep up the good fight, but I will not be joining you guys. I'm tired. I want to just play and enjoy the game and other video game series.

I definitely find Sims 4 to be the best Sims game ever.

"SimAlexandria;c-17106707" wrote:

"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-17106404" wrote:

"LaurenLoser16;c-17106383" wrote:

"Cinebar;c-17106361" wrote:

"LaurenLoser16;c-17106351" wrote:

"Cinebar;c-17106345" wrote:

"bunny-gypsy;c-17106327" wrote:
As a mermaid player, I prefer how mermaids (sirens) are done in this pack, so to me, it’s worth it. They did more with mermaid here than in Sims 3, though I do miss the Kraken call, and having dive lots.

(I tried and tried to play Sims 3, but I just got bored with Sims 3 mermaids a lot, as they didn’t really have much going for them besides the one cool Kraken thing. They didn’t lullaby sims or enchant sims. They were just there to be regular sims, which I already don’t like much in Sims 3, who look pretty in the water... and that’s really it. They were basically just boring eye candy who dried out a lot for me, lol.)

I haven't read about their powers yet, but if it's just about mermaids for some then this could have been a GP as it seems so much smaller than past EPs of older games that offered ten times more in them.

What do you mean by “smaller”? (Genuinely curious, not trying to sound rude! ?) I’ve heard a lot of game changers saying this is possibly the best EP so far, so I’m wondering what makes it seem less than others to you?

EDIT: unless you mean smaller than TS3 IP, which then I understand.

Yes, and even TS2's Bon Voyage which involved an island world (with two others) and all those activities though no jetski. TS4 is just so much smaller compared to those two EPs in so many realms.

Gotcha. I get that. I’m one of the rare simmers who don’t feel much nostalgia for previous versions of the sims (and I’ve been playing since TS1!). If I really think about it, there is a lot missing from TS4 that other games had, but for me it is so much better in what it has that the others didn’t. That’s just me, though. I definitely can appreciate the criticisms of TS4 that other people have. ?

Yeah, I think you and I belong to that category of simmer that doesnt get mentioned often. I played sims1, 19 years ago. And I played 123 and 4. But I just happen to like the 4th game more.

Im with this group too except that I didn't play 3. Only 1, 2 and 4.

also played all of the games from 1 to 4 but honestly speaking i find that i do not like ts3 as much as the other ones
like I don't know there were some good things about it but I just don't feel as connected to it :confused:

"Simmingal;c-17106779" wrote:

also played all of the games from 1 to 4 but honestly speaking i find that i do not like ts3 as much as the other ones
like I don't know there were some good things about it but I just don't feel as connected to it :confused:

This is me as well. I've played as far back as Sims 1 (Hot Date).

"mika;c-17106506" wrote:

"jaymancraz;c-17106266" wrote:

"mika;c-17106133" wrote:
Don't buy it then.

Why do people take it so personally when someone critiques EA? Of course I’m not going to buy it if I don’t want it. That’s not the point of this post. My point is to bring up a concern and wondering if others think the same. This game adds very little new substantial gameplay and I think it should be called out.

I didnt take anything personally, what you do is irrelevent to me. You're the only one taking it personally. You are free to critique whatever but at the end of the day your opinion won't matter or change the game, especially since the majority disagrees with you. So I just offered a simple solution for you. Ciao.

It seems like you did, because your tone of all of your comments is actually quite sour. But maybe thats just how you express yourself :D

Same. I'm decently anticipating it, but not all too excited. The lack of hotels really puts a damper on the whole thing for me.

I played only TS1 base game when it first came out, and now TS4. I'm constantly blown away by how much better TS4 is. In TS1 I couldn't even see my Sims' faces! I guess I'm lucky because everything seems exciting, new, and improved to me.

Back on topic about Island Living, I had little interest in a tropical setting, but they managed to wow me with the presentation. I definitely want to buy this expansion. I'm looking forward especially to talking with the dolphins. ?

"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-17106797" wrote:

"mika;c-17106506" wrote:

"jaymancraz;c-17106266" wrote:

"mika;c-17106133" wrote:
Don't buy it then.

Why do people take it so personally when someone critiques EA? Of course I’m not going to buy it if I don’t want it. That’s not the point of this post. My point is to bring up a concern and wondering if others think the same. This game adds very little new substantial gameplay and I think it should be called out.

I didnt take anything personally, what you do is irrelevent to me. You're the only one taking it personally. You are free to critique whatever but at the end of the day your opinion won't matter or change the game, especially since the majority disagrees with you. So I just offered a simple solution for you. Ciao.

It seems like you did, because your tone of all of your comments is actually quite sour. But maybe thats just how you express yourself :D

We don't know the full extent of what you can do in the game. Game-changers only skim the surface it seems to me as I've found out loads of things that they don't talk about or haven't found out yet. GTW Scientist's career is a case in point. I'd leave the criticism until the game comes out.

"bunny-gypsy;c-17106491" wrote:

"Cinebar;c-17106345" wrote:

"bunny-gypsy;c-17106327" wrote:
As a mermaid player, I prefer how mermaids (sirens) are done in this pack, so to me, it’s worth it. They did more with mermaid here than in Sims 3, though I do miss the Kraken call, and having dive lots.

(I tried and tried to play Sims 3, but I just got bored with Sims 3 mermaids a lot, as they didn’t really have much going for them besides the one cool Kraken thing. They didn’t lullaby sims or enchant sims. They were just there to be regular sims, which I already don’t like much in Sims 3, who look pretty in the water... and that’s really it. They were basically just boring eye candy who dried out a lot for me, lol.)

I haven't read about their powers yet, but if it's just about mermaids for some then this could have been a GP as it seems so much smaller than past EPs of older games that offered ten times more in them.

I feel like screaming right now: Listen, while Sims 3 had tons of stuff, still didn’t enjoy Sims 3 that much!!!.

I don’t CARE how much stuff you can put in a pack, if I still don’t like the gameplay or the sims themselves! (I couldn’t get close to Sims 3 sims like I did with Sims 2.)

So what do I have for mermaids? Sims 1 and 2 didn’t have mermaids, and they don’t have some of the features I’ve liked in the newer sims games.

So, guess what? I only got Sims 4 left. Luckily, I’ve enjoyed Sims 4 enough to go over the rough edges.

I don’t really care about past games anymore, and I’m moving on. I’m finally, finally getting some decent mermaids out of a pack that no past Sims games ever did for me.

And there are other content I would enjoy in this pack, so I’m good to go.

Sure, it’s not as much as past Sims, but I’m done with the past Sims, as I no longer like to play them anymore.

So, yeah, I’m still excited about the pack despite the limitations. It’s still a Sims game in that we’re playing dollhouse and taking care of virtual beings, so I’m good.

It looks like there are enough Sims 4 fans to keep this iteration going, so I’m going to keep paying for the packs because I care about my own enjoyment and I actually like the content.

I got the best mermaids a Sims game has actually given us, and I’m NOT going back to the old games where I had to use mods to make mermaids actually fun to play with.

Even though I liked Sims 3, I agree with you on the closeness of Sims 2 sims. Sims 3 just had much more to do and customize but it lacked on the Sims itself but I overlooked it. Sims 4 for me will never have the soul of Sims 2 or 3 and Sims 2 will be my boo before Sims 3 and 4 even with all it's outdated graphics but excellent quirkness and storytelling.