Please do something with The Sims
Hi, I’ve been playing The Sims for a long time since The Sims 2. I think it is the game I’ve played the longest time. I love, The Sims, but I’m sad watching the game getting into the direction it i...
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I think ages ago I made a post that I felt the Sims had various different elements to it. For example, some players just wanna simulate life. Other players treat Sims like an RPG in the sense it's interesting for them to see what different sims with different personalities will do or desire. Some others want sandbox exploration, others just want to build, and some "build" but with people or clothing.
Of those, it really only feels like Sims 4 caters to the Create-a-Sim fans and the simulation fans. Sure, we can wear a cute skirt and we can do laundry....but the builders are constantly upset that building feels more limited. The RPG fans are complaining all Sims feel the same. And the sandbox fans rightfully point out there's simply nothing to do.
I fear though that much of our complaints are for nothing. Look at Star Wars Battlefront 2. They STILL tease the idea of sticking to the lootboxes. For EA, the bottom line is money. This is a company that has focused so much on money, they've forgotten the purpose of every job or service is to give back to society. You provide a thing or a service that society thanks you for and get money in return. Some companies understand this, others forget the value of the product/service itself and focus on making more money for less work.
SPs sell because they're cheap and half the community says "it's just $10." SPs have replaced the second EP entirely while GPs act as the old EPs. Overall, where we once got 2 EPs and 2 SPs per year, we now get 1 EP, 2 GPs and 4 SPs for the same pricetag overall, except the work they provide making them absolutely feels like less. The EPs have been the most disappointing of the franchise, the SPs are never going to be more than SPs, and even the GPs have been hit and miss.
As sad as it is to say, companies like these only understand money, and even though many facets of a typical Sims game are being neglected or feel neglected in about 70% of their overall packs, we see little evidence this will change. SPs continue to churn out once per economic quarter like clockwork, EPs continue to release once a year with sub-par reception, and the GPs are - for many people - the only thing to hold out any hope for. Doesn't matter. People still buy.
Of those, it really only feels like Sims 4 caters to the Create-a-Sim fans and the simulation fans. Sure, we can wear a cute skirt and we can do laundry....but the builders are constantly upset that building feels more limited. The RPG fans are complaining all Sims feel the same. And the sandbox fans rightfully point out there's simply nothing to do.
I fear though that much of our complaints are for nothing. Look at Star Wars Battlefront 2. They STILL tease the idea of sticking to the lootboxes. For EA, the bottom line is money. This is a company that has focused so much on money, they've forgotten the purpose of every job or service is to give back to society. You provide a thing or a service that society thanks you for and get money in return. Some companies understand this, others forget the value of the product/service itself and focus on making more money for less work.
SPs sell because they're cheap and half the community says "it's just $10." SPs have replaced the second EP entirely while GPs act as the old EPs. Overall, where we once got 2 EPs and 2 SPs per year, we now get 1 EP, 2 GPs and 4 SPs for the same pricetag overall, except the work they provide making them absolutely feels like less. The EPs have been the most disappointing of the franchise, the SPs are never going to be more than SPs, and even the GPs have been hit and miss.
As sad as it is to say, companies like these only understand money, and even though many facets of a typical Sims game are being neglected or feel neglected in about 70% of their overall packs, we see little evidence this will change. SPs continue to churn out once per economic quarter like clockwork, EPs continue to release once a year with sub-par reception, and the GPs are - for many people - the only thing to hold out any hope for. Doesn't matter. People still buy.
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