"Cabelle1863;14879949" wrote:
Speaking of worlds, that reminds me of something else that bugs me. I'm tired of having the same residential worlds in each game. It gets old fast. One thing I really love about Sims 2, is the high level of customization for my worlds. Even though I never tried my hand at creating new maps, I have been able to create a HUGE variety of worlds over the years with the maps I have. I can create a world from any era. But I can't really do that with Sims 4. I can use CC to make lots from different eras, but the backdrops will be the same, and it breaks the immersion for me. Yeah, Sims 2 has the road & mailboxes (unless I use default replacements), but it's not as obvious to me. I have also been very impressed with the variety of worlds available in Sims 3. I feel like I have a lot more options for how I want to play with both games, in comparison to Sims 4. It occurred to me today that although I could now make an awesome "book accurate" Brienne of Tarth for Sims 4, I don't have the ability to make a reasonable Westeros or medieval themed world. Brienne would have to live in one of the Sims 4 worlds, there are no options for anything different. And that's disappointing for me.
I think I could enjoy Sims 4 a lot more if I wasn't limited to the same residential worlds.
Yes, I agree with this. It's great you can travel between 'worlds' in 4, though so far those worlds aren't worlds, but neighborhoods. All those neighborhoods combined, when you own all content available, are the same size as Sunset Valley now (which you only need the basegame for). Lot wise that is, because Sunset Valley has way more room in between. Some will consider that room empty space but even when you do, you can throw in as many lots into that open space as you like. The fact neighborhoods in 4 have such completely different atmospheres is as much a strength as a weakness. It feels as if the sims are traveling between different worlds, but they are in fact very tiny neighborhoods which feels strange to me.
I played Sims 4 again yesterday btw, but I'm sorry to say the experience hasn't changed for me yet. I'm just pushing them around, watching them swaying from emotion to emotion without any clear reason (which goes so quickly that they are completely useless and mean nothing) and the fact they hardly ever face sims they're talking to just might very well be one of my main dealbreakers.
