"Kironide;c-17883745" wrote:
"Goldmoldar;c-17882919" wrote:
"friendlysimmers;c-17882075" wrote:
sorry but i have to disagree with what is said in this thread the game should have more positive and less negative the sims4 might be a game but its meant to have fun and escape real life everyday worries and concern and just have fun
I agree with that for that was Wright's vision in the beginning. :) EA/Maxis is trying to please many folks that have different visions of what the game is supposed to be and sometimes it does not work very well.
I think we can agree that fun is subjective.
With regards to you point about Wright's vision for the game. My understanding is that he came up with the concept when his home was destroyed by a tornado - a significant set back in his life, something to overcome, to thrive and prosper after adversity. The key concept there, in my opinion is that the adversity is necessary, it is a feature of life and a core feature of the game, without it the game loses something fundamental. Random adversity and moments of serendipity in the game doesn't prevent you from telling your stories.
Part of the reason, there was an little game called "Little Computer People" which gave Wright some of his inspiration. The game was not created to reflect bad events in real life it was more of an parodied view of RL an game where players can escape from the woes of RL and have fun. Yes, fun is subjective as said EA/Maxis has an lot of players it wish to please but it sometimes do not work out as planned and that happens in most games. EA/Maxis has created an balance act in which one seeks to know why should I play Sims 4 and what makes it stand out. Some players like me have played the older versions and that is how I judge Sims 4 and I know what Sims 4 has and what it does not and for me it does not have an lot and that is my opinion. The new players cannot compare the game if they never played the older games. This as well happens in every other game outside of the Sims series. The formula has been changed too much and also it's handling of the game problems has not been handled as well as it should have been.
