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7 years ago

Sims Four Live Mode is Lacking

While I LOVE the aesthetics of the game and how it looks, actually PLAYING it is tedious and repetitive and boring.

I don't know what it is. Is it the lot types and how the game codes them to play out? Is it that there is no new lot types? No new traits? No difference in how you set a sim up? They ALL play the same.

I initially loved how it was looking....but this is the first one of the entire 4 series that I cannot play in live mode for very long. And TBH, the only reason I played live mode in S3 was for the tomb exploration.

I think Sims lost it's Live Mode charm with Sims 2.

I can spend hours upon hours in build mode and create-a-sim in 4 because my imagination wants something, but as soon as I enter live mode, the excitement dies and it feels so tedious.

Such a shame for such a pretty ( looking) game.

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  • Sorry Simmers, but we are not strong. We want to be strong when it comes to the new game packs but no we are not. It does not matter what we know is wrong with the game we wait so long for new content we are simply desperate for something to make our game fun, So we put our hopes in the next pack.
    Do we wait to check it out first say like wait 2 weeks or a month after release Nope?
    We do countdowns, and we prepay or buy the day of release, and I am sure some of us may cry if we do not get it on the first release.

    Ever ask yourself why we are so crazy over the Sims,? Why do we defend EA/Maxis no matter what,? Me too.
    Why do we eat sleep and think about the sims daily? Everything people say in their comments here is true, and its true we will pre-pay next time its a new pack, Right or wrong, It does not matter we are addicted hopelessly so, Me too. Yup, my game is boring, need more and better animations. But Next pack I will be tripping with everyone else. We do need help this is stronger than us.
  • "Stormsview;c-16678744" wrote:

    Sorry Simmers, but we are not strong. We want to be strong when it comes to the new game packs but no we are not. It does not matter what we know is wrong with the game we wait so long for new content we are simply desperate for something to make our game fun, So we put our hopes in the next pack.
    Do we wait to check it out first say like wait 2 weeks or a month after release Nope?
    We do countdowns, and we prepay or buy the day of release, and I am sure some of us may cry if we do not get it on the first release.

    Ever ask yourself why we are so crazy over the Sims,? Why do we defend EA/Maxis no matter what,? Me too.
    Why do we eat sleep and think about the sims daily? Everything people say in their comments here is true, and its true we will pre-pay next time its a new pack, Right or wrong, It does not matter we are addicted hopelessly so, Me too. Yup, my game is boring, need more and better animations. But Next pack I will be tripping with everyone else. We do need help this is stronger than us.


    Umm, don't say "we" because you don't speak for everyone. I don't prepay, and I have never prepayed anything sims related ever and I am sure as hell not gonna buy anything more for this iteration because the foundation is weak and the game won't change with any future pack. Sure there are some weak people around here that will buy anything they put out but I honestly believe the sims 4 will die a slow death eventually because people will realise soon just how empty and weak the game has become and each pack makes it more obvious. People have weak moments but everyone can change and not everyone is stupid.
  • "Stormsview;c-16678744" wrote:

    Sorry Simmers, but we are not strong. We want to be strong when it comes to the new game packs but no we are not. It does not matter what we know is wrong with the game we wait so long for new content we are simply desperate for something to make our game fun, So we put our hopes in the next pack.
    Do we wait to check it out first say like wait 2 weeks or a month after release Nope?
    We do countdowns, and we prepay or buy the day of release, and I am sure some of us may cry if we do not get it on the first release.

    Ever ask yourself why we are so crazy over the Sims,? Why do we defend EA/Maxis no matter what,? Me too.
    Why do we eat sleep and think about the sims daily? Everything people say in their comments here is true, and its true we will pre-pay next time its a new pack, Right or wrong, It does not matter we are addicted hopelessly so, Me too. Yup, my game is boring, need more and better animations. But Next pack I will be tripping with everyone else. We do need help this is stronger than us.



    Speak for yourself. I’m sure there are many that do as you describe. But I do not. I’m at a point where I’m finished with the sims 4. If people have that mindset you describe then I’m sorry but they only have themselves to blame when they are disappointed.
  • "MidnightAura;c-16678843" wrote:
    "Stormsview;c-16678744" wrote:

    Sorry Simmers, but we are not strong. We want to be strong when it comes to the new game packs but no we are not. It does not matter what we know is wrong with the game we wait so long for new content we are simply desperate for something to make our game fun, So we put our hopes in the next pack.
    Do we wait to check it out first say like wait 2 weeks or a month after release Nope?
    We do countdowns, and we prepay or buy the day of release, and I am sure some of us may cry if we do not get it on the first release.

    Ever ask yourself why we are so crazy over the Sims,? Why do we defend EA/Maxis no matter what,? Me too.
    Why do we eat sleep and think about the sims daily? Everything people say in their comments here is true, and its true we will pre-pay next time its a new pack, Right or wrong, It does not matter we are addicted hopelessly so, Me too. Yup, my game is boring, need more and better animations. But Next pack I will be tripping with everyone else. We do need help this is stronger than us.



    Speak for yourself. I’m sure there are many that do as you describe. But I do not. I’m at a point where I’m finished with the sims 4. If people have that mindset you describe then I’m sorry but they only have themselves to blame when they are disappointed.


    Right on! this cheered me up :) Always nice to see some sensible people from time to time, thank you ;)
  • "Stormsview;c-16678744" wrote:

    Sorry Simmers, but we are not strong. We want to be strong when it comes to the new game packs but no we are not. It does not matter what we know is wrong with the game we wait so long for new content we are simply desperate for something to make our game fun, So we put our hopes in the next pack.
    Do we wait to check it out first say like wait 2 weeks or a month after release Nope?
    We do countdowns, and we prepay or buy the day of release, and I am sure some of us may cry if we do not get it on the first release.

    Ever ask yourself why we are so crazy over the Sims,? Why do we defend EA/Maxis no matter what,? Me too.
    Why do we eat sleep and think about the sims daily? Everything people say in their comments here is true, and its true we will pre-pay next time its a new pack, Right or wrong, It does not matter we are addicted hopelessly so, Me too. Yup, my game is boring, need more and better animations. But Next pack I will be tripping with everyone else. We do need help this is stronger than us.


    nah, I always wait to get a pack on sale. So far I've only paid full price for Laundry Day. All the other's I've gotten 50% off though sales and discounted bundles. I've yet to get the mouse since it just doesn't seem worth it even on sale at all.

    but I understand your point. And I don't think it's wrong for you to use 'we' since that's obviously just a general statement about the average reaction that fans have to the series, and I agree.

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