SimGuruGrant discusses the future of The Sims 4 here: We're not going away. Pets is the biggest one but we're not going to dial it back. Some of the stuff we are thinking about is pretty ambitious, it's also fresh twists on old things and so I am hoping that people see Pets as the start of the second wave, not the end of the cycle. I want to do more content, keep upping the bar, more free content. Those are things that are super important to us and we have been talking about stuff for next year for ages already because we want it to be super good. There's crazy long cycles. Next year I want people to be like: 'Wow, I can't believe you're doing all this stuff'. Next year we'll be four years old and still here.Source

This is wonderful news. I think sims 4 is a game with plenty of potential, but needs a LOT of time to reach said potential. Just look at the things in ts4 that are frequently lauded as the best in the franchise - vampires, toddlers, and if you wanna throw it in, parenthood in terms of family gameplay as well. See what they all have in common? They're all really, really specific elements of the game. Ts4's style isn't like ts3's where they throw in a wide, expansive variety of gameplay elements into a single pack (i.e. Generations, Supernatural etc.); rather, it works best whenever it's focusing on one very specific element - it's choosing to analyze every dimension of a single box, as opposed to throwing in a whole bunch of 2-dimensional boxes. This is why ts4 needs all the time it could get if it ever wishes to have every one of its' gameplay elements fleshed out.On that font, I wish everyone on the sims team the best of luck in developing this game to the best that it can be.

"@Lavenderlights;c-16199511" wrote:This is wonderful news. I think sims 4 is a game with plenty of potential, but needs a LOT of time to reach said potential. Just look at the things in ts4 that are frequently lauded as the best in the franchise - vampires, toddlers, and if you wanna throw it in, parenthood in terms of family gameplay as well. See what they all have in common? They're all really, really specific elements of the game. Ts4's style isn't like ts3's where they throw in a wide, expansive variety of gameplay elements into a single pack (i.e. Generations, Supernatural etc.); rather, it works best whenever it's focusing on one very specific element - it's choosing to analyze every dimension of a single box, as opposed to throwing in a whole bunch of 2-dimensional boxes. This is why ts4 needs all the time it could get if it ever wishes to have every one of its' gameplay elements fleshed out.On that font, I wish everyone on the sims team the best of luck in developing this game to the best that it can be.We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy :s I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix. The C&D patch was good, but I don't wanna wait for the next GP/EP for the next lot, lol.

if i was to choose between sims 3 or 4 as my only game to play from the franchise it has to be easily sims 3 now dont get me wrong sims 4 great even with the new pets and dogs pack but its still feels bland and empty to me unfortunately. but i still have hope ;D but one thing sims 4 is fun with is cas its an easy breeze and fun!

"@adamzaid;c-16199520" wrote:if i was to choose between sims 3 or 4 as my only game to play from the franchise it has to be easily sims 3 now dont get me wrong sims 4 great even with the new pets and dogs pack but its still feels bland and empty to me unfortunately. but i still have hope ;D but one thing sims 4 is fun with is cas its an easy breeze and fun! Nothing wrong with that :) I rotate between all of them, however I play Sims 3 on console instead, the PC version just has too many issues for me. Constant save errors, and lag after a few weeks game time. But I get enjoyment out of them all. If I were to pick one, it would be The Sims 2 easily.

"jackjack_k;c-16199512" wrote:We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy :s I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix. Yeah, bugs are definitely an issue.If they aren't fixed soon, every one of their efforts in the future would end up being dragged down by them.

SimGuruGrant confirms The Sims 4's future; "We're not going Anywhere"

halolady1999
7 years ago
This is wonderful news. I think sims 4 is a game with plenty of potential, but needs a LOT of time to reach said potential. Just look at the things in ts4 that are frequently lauded as the best in the franchise - vampires, toddlers, and if you wanna throw it in, parenthood in terms of family gameplay as well. See what they all have in common? They're all really, really specific elements of the game. Ts4's style isn't like ts3's where they throw in a wide, expansive variety of gameplay elements into a single pack (i.e. Generations, Supernatural etc.); rather, it works best whenever it's focusing on one very specific element - it's choosing to analyze every dimension of a single box, as opposed to throwing in a whole bunch of 2-dimensional boxes. This is why ts4 needs all the time it could get if it ever wishes to have every one of its' gameplay elements fleshed out.

On that font, I wish everyone on the sims team the best of luck in developing this game to the best that it can be.
JackJack_Morris
7 years ago
"@Lavenderlights;c-16199511" wrote:
This is wonderful news. I think sims 4 is a game with plenty of potential, but needs a LOT of time to reach said potential. Just look at the things in ts4 that are frequently lauded as the best in the franchise - vampires, toddlers, and if you wanna throw it in, parenthood in terms of family gameplay as well. See what they all have in common? They're all really, really specific elements of the game. Ts4's style isn't like ts3's where they throw in a wide, expansive variety of gameplay elements into a single pack (i.e. Generations, Supernatural etc.); rather, it works best whenever it's focusing on one very specific element - it's choosing to analyze every dimension of a single box, as opposed to throwing in a whole bunch of 2-dimensional boxes. This is why ts4 needs all the time it could get if it ever wishes to have every one of its' gameplay elements fleshed out.

On that font, I wish everyone on the sims team the best of luck in developing this game to the best that it can be.

We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy :s
I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix.

The C&D patch was good, but I don't wanna wait for the next GP/EP for the next lot, lol.
voidsims
7 years ago
if i was to choose between sims 3 or 4 as my only game to play from the franchise it has to be easily sims 3 now dont get me wrong sims 4 great even with the new pets and dogs pack but its still feels bland and empty to me unfortunately. but i still have hope ;D but one thing sims 4 is fun with is cas its an easy breeze and fun!
JackJack_Morris
7 years ago
"@adamzaid;c-16199520" wrote:
if i was to choose between sims 3 or 4 as my only game to play from the franchise it has to be easily sims 3 now dont get me wrong sims 4 great even with the new pets and dogs pack but its still feels bland and empty to me unfortunately. but i still have hope ;D but one thing sims 4 is fun with is cas its an easy breeze and fun!

Nothing wrong with that :) I rotate between all of them, however I play Sims 3 on console instead, the PC version just has too many issues for me. Constant save errors, and lag after a few weeks game time.

But I get enjoyment out of them all. If I were to pick one, it would be The Sims 2 easily.
halolady1999
7 years ago
"jackjack_k;c-16199512" wrote:

We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy :s
I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix.

Yeah, bugs are definitely an issue.

If they aren't fixed soon, every one of their efforts in the future would end up being dragged down by them.
JackJack_Morris
7 years ago
"@adamzaid;c-16199530" wrote:
i have a ps4 so i cant play sims 3 on console unfortunately @jackjack_k but i tried at my friends house once and i LIKED it a lot and i would definitely like to play it on my ps4!! make it ea happen plz?

I prefer it just because it's so much smoother, and I've been playing the same save for 5 years and I've had 0 issues.

"adamzaid;c-16199532" wrote:
and can i ask you @jackjack_k your profile pic is that sims 3 or 2 for some reason im having a hard time XD and is it on console?

It's the Wii version of the game :)

A very pretty game for it's time.

http://reviewanygame.com/content/images/products/the-sims-3-wii-images-1.jpg
http://reviewanygame.com/content/images/products/the-sims-3-wii-images-8.jpg
http://reviewanygame.com/content/images/products/the-sims-3-wii-images-7.jpg

A bit more cartoony than The Sims 3 for PC, but I like it that way :)
rucolasheep
7 years ago
"Lavenderlights;c-16199534" wrote:
"jackjack_k;c-16199512" wrote:

We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy :s
I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix.

Yeah, bugs are definitely an issue.

If they aren't fixed soon, every one of their efforts in the future would end up being dragged down by them.

what do you mean by "soon" ?

with bugs in TS4 it's a circle
new patch means
* old bugs reappearing
* new bugs added
* some of the old known bugs fixed
* some of bugs nobody knew about fixed :trollface:
* to sweeten that pot of bugs maybe new features included
& that on a monthly basis over & over again since 3 years & 2 months :joy:

so exactly this will be probably TS4 future as well :smirk:
OEII1001
7 years ago
Sounds great. I'm enjoying the game, and Seasons is my favorite pack in each iteration. Looking forward to the upcoming years.
Bmm209
7 years ago
Well thats dissapointing. I really want them to start a new game thats actually really fun. The core of the game cant be changed, all theyre really doing is putting on another layer of paint to a house that should be demolished.
JackJack_Morris
7 years ago
"@To7m;c-16199917" wrote:
If you’re happy with 10 game packs, 8 EP’s and TWENTY FOUR stuff packs, you’re nuts.

I hope it ends ASAP and somebody, ANYBODY, makes a real sims game. I’m quite happy to forget TS4 entirely.

—T

I’d rather 24 Stuff Packs that Work, than 5000 store sets with most that haven’t worked well overtime.