"TS1299;c-17539222" wrote:
The problem with this pack is the lack of major features or rather a Strong major feature. Houseboats, Underwater Lots, and Resorts are features that can be developed for depth and the designers for Sims 3 decided to focus on that pack. However in Island Living the Major Features are....
Conversation, Culture, and Extracurricular Island Activities. Conservation? That is great! But now that they did an Eco Pack, Why did they put that feature in that pack to begin with? EP Took years of planning to create and around Island Living release they already know what pack comes after the DU EP. So why add that feature? Also it only affect one world. Culture? Recycled animations from Get Together with different outfits. There are lot of Extra curricular activities such as sunbathing or mermaids but there never seem to be enough or depth.
In my opinion, The EP lack direction from the pack leader. It feels like a bunch of features thrown off in one pack as long as it fits the Island agenda with no meaning behind it. I mean Get Together only come with One Major Feature (Clubs) but that whole EP provided content for that one feature to be more enjoyable and have depth. However in Island Living, What major feature did they focus on that and add Depth into it?
The Pack Lacks Direction. Just Like City Living did. This is why I tend to dislike the "Living" Packs with TS4. The World is the Spotlight and they seem to build features based on THAT world rather than something that would expand the game. That is not how Expansion packs are made. If Maxis want to do that, then add a new pack type and name it as World Packs and put a $20 or $30 price tag on it.
I actually like the way you put this. So they focused on different elements for island life but these elements were not expanded upon at all. The culture one would have been so good, but I barely see any of this.
