Recycling old content and a lack of creativity in development

"thevogel;c-16461291" wrote:

"Evil_One;c-16461252" wrote:


I'd be genuinely surprised if they can do seasons at all for this incarnation of The Sims, I don't think the sheer rigidity of the games design will allow it.

I agree, I don't think they can. There doesn't seem to be the mechanics in the current game that would allow them to recycle or cut and paste from, that would generate weather. And that is what they have done with every Pack...just re-used mechanics already there. I also don't see them investing any more money than they have to, to really expand on this version of the game.

The Focus is going Mobile and console...but mostly Mobile. Everything there will be recycled and recolored as well. I'm sure the big news for TS4 will be that they are going to link the Mobile and PC experience together somehow. That whole picture frame thing was a not so subtle hint of what is to come.

"thevogel;c-16461291" wrote:

"Evil_One;c-16461252" wrote:


I'd be genuinely surprised if they can do seasons at all for this incarnation of The Sims, I don't think the sheer rigidity of the games design will allow it.

I agree, I don't think they can. There doesn't seem to be the mechanics in the current game that would allow them to recycle or cut and paste from, that would generate weather. And that is what they have done with every Pack...just re-used mechanics already there. I also don't see them investing any more money than they have to, to really expand on this version of the game.

The Focus is going Mobile and console...but mostly Mobile. Everything there will be recycled and recolored as well. I'm sure the big news for TS4 will be that they are going to link the Mobile and PC experience together somehow. That whole picture frame thing was a not so subtle hint of what is to come.