what the paralives team is accomplishing seems amazing so far, and is also nice how the main developer is very open to feedback. however i think the game still has a long way to go until finished and the hardest part to develop is going to be the gameplay and the AI. ts4 is a great example of a fine looking game with the artificial intelligence of a vacuum cleaner.
people can be very hard towards things they don't like, the game is already getting a lot of attention and ppl is getting very high expectations so i hope the paralives team grows a thick skin, unlike ts4 devs. also, i really doubt they will get sued by ea unless they blatantly copy sims content or names. there's a thin line between inspiration and plagiarism.
even if paralives gets to be an amazing game i won't stop supporting the sims franchise unless ts5 ends up being a major disappointment. i'm indeed way harder on the sims team because it's a classic franchise that deserves more respect than the one devs are giving it, i know programming and coding is hard however the higher the position the more skills are necessary, and i really dislike the attitude devs have towards us when we voice our feedback. hopefully the upcoming competition in the life simulation field will be enough motivation for ea to invest more on the sims franchise, please don't let it have the same fate as simcity. i hope ts5 gets a better team, a professional and ambitious one that is willing to learn and improve.
