The problem with the sims 4 is twofold.
First of all, it feels too “silicons valley”. Game content creators trying to prove their “creativity”, feeling like they need to give us new/modern/up to date content while all simmers are asking for are the basics. Perhaps just a tiny bit improved. Yes, robots are cool. (University) Yes, changing the world for the better is cool (ecoliving). Yes, different cultures are cool (city living/ get together). But you know what’s also cool? Being able to relate to your sims. How? Well by being able to play out our own ordinary lives for starters. Unfortunately, when it comes to ordinary life, the gameplay is just so limited, players have to resort to mods and custom content to try to create any kind of realistic storytelling.
On the other hand it feels like EA is so desperately trying to prove it’s an ethical company with modern norms and values.
- EA is a sustainable company = eco living
- EA is anti racism = different cultures (names/looks/foods)
- EA is LGBT friendly = Same sex households, transgender sims
- EA cares about equal rights = let’s put a female sim as the main sim on every cover / in every trailer
Don’t get me wrong. These are all very positive introductions to the game. However, it seems EA cares more about its image lately than about its actual games, a feeling that wasn’t around in previous sims series. If only we could go back to the times where the created content was actually about adding value to the game.
EA Staff
