The 20th anniversary should have had items or interactions that paid tribute to the previous installments. A mere hot tub was a paltry and a lot more could have been done. The iconic love bed from TS1 could have been reintroduced, even the lovely ‘bathe baby in sink’ from TS2 interaction could have been coupled with updated babies. The genies from TS3 could have been added to give some more pizazz. Incidentally, a previous world from any previous game could have been added in similar fashion to the empty Newcrest that we had received or a previous memorable world like Magic Town from TS1 or TS3’s Sunset Valley.What new items or interactions would you have returned to the franchise? What would you have done differently to celebrate TWENTY YEARS?Honestly, at this point I'm praying EA realises how lucklustre The Sims 4 is to the previous installements and fixes this.R'hllor, Lord of Light burn away the insipidity from EA. For the franchise is dark and full of errors.https://66.media.tumblr.com/dda1c9a3631880d6f142c7c7e7a46939/tumblr_pgcfdqG0pp1wb2e0fo1_400.gifv

Honestly, they drove me to play another game last night. I'd planned on having a Sims Deathfest in all my games last night, killing off Sims in a night of celebratory mayhem, as I've been playing and killing Sims since Sims 1. I tried, I tried really hard, but the entire mess with the regifted and edited hot tub left such a bad taste in my mouth that my heart just wasn't in it. I couldn't shake the feeling of being unappreciated for my loyalty all this time. I ended up quitting after about 15 minutes, no Sims killed, and went to play Stardew Valley instead.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who felt this way. 20 years and all we get is a hot tub. Whoopee.

Thanks for that. Someone had to say it.@QuillWriter, if you enjoy simulation/strategy, try Frostpunk. I finally tried it and the game is amazing. :)

@Cynna Thanks, I do like those kinds of games. I'll check it out!

"QuillWriter;c-17393745" wrote:went to play Stardew Valley instead. You're not the only one!I did put some tracks from my Sims 1 collection on for a bit though. Sims 2 might be my favourite gameplay wise but 1 has my favourite soundtrack.It's a shame this anniversary update doesn't acknowledge the existence of 1, 2 or 3.

The 20th Anniversary Was Underwhelming

96 Replies

FanaticalWriter
New Vanguard
6 years ago
Honestly, they drove me to play another game last night. I'd planned on having a Sims Deathfest in all my games last night, killing off Sims in a night of celebratory mayhem, as I've been playing and killing Sims since Sims 1. I tried, I tried really hard, but the entire mess with the regifted and edited hot tub left such a bad taste in my mouth that my heart just wasn't in it. I couldn't shake the feeling of being unappreciated for my loyalty all this time. I ended up quitting after about 15 minutes, no Sims killed, and went to play Stardew Valley instead.
WrathfulAgony
6 years ago
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who felt this way. 20 years and all we get is a hot tub. Whoopee.
Cynna1065
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Thanks for that. Someone had to say it.

@QuillWriter, if you enjoy simulation/strategy, try Frostpunk. I finally tried it and the game is amazing. :)
FanaticalWriter
New Vanguard
6 years ago
@Cynna Thanks, I do like those kinds of games. I'll check it out!
TheRainBeatsDow
6 years ago
"QuillWriter;c-17393745" wrote:
went to play Stardew Valley instead.

You're not the only one!

I did put some tracks from my Sims 1 collection on for a bit though. Sims 2 might be my favourite gameplay wise but 1 has my favourite soundtrack.

It's a shame this anniversary update doesn't acknowledge the existence of 1, 2 or 3.
Thenyoukissme
6 years ago
I think what annoys me most is not only is a hot tub a bit lacklustre for the occasion but its just a different mesh to the hot tub already in game? They just added columns and a roof to an existing hot tub, which you can easily do yourself. I feel like its too often we get objects that are just a recolour or mesh and they are branded as ‘new’. It would have been nicer to have an inground hot tub or something even a LITTLE different.
xitneverendss
Seasoned Veteran
6 years ago
Yet again they give away an object a lot of us paid money for to have in our games for free....
SimsLovinLycan
6 years ago
I would've liked to see the werewolf GP announced, fleshed-out Babies, unnatural hair colors for Children and Toddlers, an official BodyShop-type utility for the game, the ability to clear worlds with the click of a button of the tick of a check box, and balance tweaks to the emotion system as 20th anniversary gifts along WITH that hot tub.

I mean, I'll take the frikin' tub. It should've been in the base game from the get-go anyway, after all. I don't care about the songs because, aside from the S-pop station, I just use my own music...but I'll take the frikin' tub. Still...just a couple of songs and a frikin' tub to celebrate the 20th anniversary of an important series like The Sims is just kind of sad. This should've been a blow-out, not a slowly leaking Mylar balloon...
x4m1r4
6 years ago
Big YES. They ruined the one that's supposed to be a great memory for us. They don't even bother to ask or interact with us prior to the anniversary (except if you're on the twitter), and there's not even a countdown. Big FLOP. B)
fullspiral
6 years ago
I didn't know what to expect and I certainly had no Grand expectations. I guess I just expected something other than a re-skinned hot tub from the current iteration.

I would have been cool with the love bed from 1.
Drew Carey.
Mrs Crumplebottom.

Something ICONIC from 20 years of SIMS.

Not a freaking hot tub. From sims 4 that people have already paid for as a feature of a pack they sold.

I just don't get their mindset. Where's THEIR love of the game and the series?