"Paigeisin5;c-17879313" wrote:
EA has been hooked on the idea of an on line version of The Sims for so long, it can't see anything beyond it's ability to milk the consumers of their hard-earned cash through in game micro-transactions and a Sims3 version of the store. And creating a Second Life knockoff will probably end up marking the franchise for death. I personally have no interest in sharing my game and accomplishments with anyone else. One of the reasons why the game has been so successful is the fact it is a sandbox game. One player in control of everything without outside interference has always been one of the top selling points since The Sims became a thing. Since the release of Sims4, EA has attempted to lure a younger audience to the fanbase by making the game less about life simulation and more about interconnecting younger players that are addicted to sharing every aspect of their lives through social media. And unfortunately for those who prefer single player games, we no longer meet the criteria behind EA's plans.
EA have tried this online aspect with the sims twice before and both times were unmitigated failures. If TS5 has this same component it is likely to fail again. if it is the case TS5 has something like that, i don't know why they risk being burned a third time for something that never needed to be.
I guess we will find out when TS5 goes from a rumour to fact with an announcement one day.
