They should be ashamed of themselves. Seriously? £60.00? And for that, you are transported back to the basics, yet again. Bare essentials is putting it mildly. The missing list that doesn't include expansion packs is the real kick in the groin. And it's not as if it costs a fortune to make objects for this game, they're pixels for gawd's sake!
Sims 2 was a truly innovative game that managed to keep the spirit of the game, yet at the same time, take it to a new level. Sims 3 felt more like a sidestep from Sims 2. There were one or two innovative aspects that were introduced, in particular the new design feature. A sidestep would be welcome as far as the Sims 4 is concerned. Sadly, this potentially remarkable game has failed on all accounts and feels like a step backwards.
Don't they owe us loyal fans a fully stocked game from the start? We've paid our dues, time and again. Each time they release a new version, they force us to buy a repackaged expansion. There's no innovation, no feeling the game evolved. A truly innovative design team would see this and start us off with what we already have and come up with new ideas for expansions. In fact, the only expansion packs in Sims 3 that took us somewhere new was, Island Paradise and Into the Future. Those two packs ultimately turned the Sims 3 from a sidestep to something akin to evolution.
There are a million ways this game could improve on itself. Too many to mention. Instead, they take the lazy route and worst of all, they take our hard earned money. Shame Steve Jobs couldn't be a part of the design team for the Sims. Now that would be a Sims game the fans deserve.
EA Staff (Retired)
