Sims 3 worlds are much better than in Sims 4

"Ellessarr;13847869" wrote:

i really understand peoples having issues due to using poor machines or have compatibility issues but say things like that when i look at my game and see things like that i really can't say, it's just your own opnion or probably experience but not a "world true".

and sims 4 is not "open world" and barelly a half open cuz even in the hood which is the true "world" you still have load screens.

Sims 3 is quite empty. If you're going to post pictures of one game, you need to post pictures from the other game as well.

Here's a simple comparison of exactly what I was talking about. Both games have flowing rivers:

Sims 3's river is pretty barren. With only a line of trees and a sidewalk maybe a light post or two.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y505/ByondTime/Screenshot-7_zpsd6bzl1gg.jpg

Sims 4 has foliage and even seating (we'll call it decoration) all the way around along the length of the river. To which every part you can walk your Sim along, so you can't claim Oh, well that's just part of the fake scenery it doesn't count. Even around the bend there's even a little water rapid or whatever you call it. Much more active than 3.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y505/ByondTime/07-13-15_12-23nbspPM_zpsizenqoxs.png

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y505/ByondTime/07-13-15_12-23nbspPM-2_zpsoiyrx57y.png


As far as the terrain in the world, 3 is very barren. And I wasn't talking around just a cluster of lots like the pictures you showed. I'm talking about the entire world, zoomed out. I know that in the center of the town it's full of things to look at, lots, foliage and what have you, I said the further you go out the emptier it gets. And I did double check before I took pictures, there was literally nothing of interest in these areas.

This is Riverview. Yes, I understand that Riverview is a very rural area but when you zoom into these areas, where you cannot place houses, it's totally empty. There are no collectibles, zero foliage it's just flat grass for miles.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y505/ByondTime/Riverview_zps9kzhp3tf.png

For another comparison, here's Sunset Valley. Which is suppose to be a little more townish. Again there's a LOT of emptiness. Though I will say Sunset Valley is a little more filled in with a few various trees, but not by much.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y505/ByondTime/Sunset%20Valley2_zpshcawnjks.png

And now a Sims 4 neighborhood: FULL of foliage and decoration whether it's a public garden, a few bushes or rocks. In this picture you can even see an empty spot next to the end house, where the special tree is. However, there are still collectibles and small plant clusters, it's not totally barren.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y505/ByondTime/07-13-15_12-27nbspPM_zps1fjikjyl.png


Sure, you could argue that such an entirely open world would be hard to fully decorate, I'm aware of that. But at the same time it makes the world feel very empty and lonely. At not point, in the Sims 4 does it feel lonely.

Yes, as someone said, it does get very annoying when every Sim in the neighborhood shows up at the lot you're visiting but there is a lot of space to walk around in so if you don't want to be around other Sims you don't have to, you don't even have to talk to them. And there are many small spaces for your sim to sit down and take in the sights, they are never confined to a crowded lot. Both games have their merits, I understand. Some prefer features others don't prefer and visa versa, however making unfair comparisons is just that: unfair. Sure, you like one over the other but even so you still need to show both sides of the argument.

I prefer the lively neighborhoods to the emptiness, personally. And I also prefer the ability to travel to and from all the neighborhoods rather being confined to just one.