Realistic or Cartoony?

Cartoony.

Realistic graphics tend to age very badly, while the cartoony style is kinda ageless. This is the reason why The Sims 4 (but also other games with similar cartoony graphics like WoW for example) still look fresh even after years of the initial release, IMHO.

For me I prefer realistic, don't necesarrily want uncanny valley level of realism but I'd like to see skin detailing/more realistic coloring, eyelashes, eyebrows with actual hairs, grass that isn't a green blob, etc etc. Some examples of more "realistic" sims I've made with CC :)

"Onverser;c-17916047" wrote:
For me I prefer realistic, don't necesarrily want uncanny valley level of realism but I'd like to see skin detailing/more realistic coloring, eyelashes, eyebrows with actual hairs, grass that isn't a green blob, etc etc. Some examples of more "realistic" sims I've made with CC :)

I agree with that. Some things could really be more realistic in The Sims 4 while still keeping the cartoony vibe.

I love the current artstyle, so definitely prefer more cartoony - though some things like eyelashes could use a tweak, I agree.

I prefer that they have the cartoony look as they have now.

I think with a realistic art style we can have more detail. Cartoony limits our options because it tends to have less detail... a sim in the sims4 looks good...from a distance. If you zoom in you see things like the eyelashes which are only black lines.

I wouldn't mind more realistic details so it's more like a hybrid between cartoony and realistic which could be real looking eyelashes, no more clay hair and more skin details.

I like a balance. They need to be realistic enough to be relatable, yet still retain a sense of fantasy and maintain emotional detachment.

I think the ts4 sims are a good example of balance between the two because with cc you can make them look quite realistic or straight up disney.
But the environment and objects are soooooo smooth, clay, chunky and cartoony. I LOVE texture and appropriate sizing. It makes me crazy to see an item with great realistic texture similar to ts3. And many cc items I have in ts4 are converted from ts3 because it looks so good.
Ts3 looks outdated in many ways but shines in others. Their water is so beautiful for example. I always hoped so bad for a water update in ts4??

That said modern over the top graphics really disturb me?

I think the cartoon style matches the cartoonish nature of The Sims series.

While I would love a more realistic look to the sims to get my people watching fix, I would happily sacrifice that if having it meant modding was impacted. I prefer flexibility to mod the game above all else.