The Comparison Thread
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Conclusion
TS4 lacks so many features when it comes to what makes Sims unique, and this is a problem because the series is called The Sims. Being able to make great looking characters is worthless when those characters are skin deep when it comes to detail. Sims in TS2 were dynamic and changed over the course of their lives with influences from so many different areas. It doesn't matter if we're getting magic, or if we get University or anything else - if the core of the series, the Sims themselves, is boring then no amount of content will make the game interesting for a good length of time for many people.
When a member of the old guard says that TS4 lacks depth, ^^^^^ that's what they mean.
I haven't even started on build mode, TS3 comparisons or Will Wright yet either.
TS2 gameplay had time and care put into it. TS4 gameplay is rushed and uninspired.....and they will do whatever they can to put the least amount of effort onto things while still selling them at very high prices. That is the problem..... It's why if I buy anything for TS4 now it's on sale if at all. They have even stopped supporting their own BG features, like how lounge chairs didn't get multitasking....everything is a hassle for them.
And I'm not saying there aren't any actually good features, there are some... but the overall majority of the gameplay is like that and to me the BG is still the biggest culprit since the sims themselves aren't good. They didn't include a detailed and fun personality/socialising system in the BG and it hurts the whole game. But after 5 years I have no hope of them adding one.
