"Sk8rblaze;c-17448530" wrote:
"Huiiie_07;c-17448335" wrote:
From what I've been reading here, Sims 2 actually seems like a pretty good game. I think they should just scrap all the plans they have for TS5 (multiplayer, really? Nobody asked for that), and just re-release TS2 with better graphics, maybe with open neighborhoods and proper time-continuity and I would buy it. In fact, the only things that keep me from buying TS2 is the hassle of making it run on windows 10 and the graphics that only look good with a heckload of cc.
Instead of creating a remaster, I think they'd go pretty far by just playing The Sims 2 and delving deep into its core gameplay to understand what fans really love about it. The Sims 4 feels like its made by people who have seldom played the past games, if at all.
It does seem that the general consensus of the fans is wanting the gameplay of TS2 and the open world/customization of TS3 in the next game (which is what should have been The Sims 4). I know as much as TS2 remains my favorite even with its closed world setup, I think perfecting the open world is the way to go.
I think a majority of the devs not having played past games isn't even that far-fetched. As much as I know, most of them haven't worked on earlier games and probably haven't played them either. This would explain why their vision for the game is so disconnected from what the players actually want.
I am a bit sceptical when it comes to open world. On one side, it's a neat idea, but they really have to do it well. In TS3, open world caused a lot of issues for many players, be it empty venues, lag and stuttering or story progression making rotational play really hard to do (disabling story progression in the options wasn't enough to stop it completely). If they ever intent on bringing it back, they should try to sort these issues out first. Other than that, I'd also be fine with open districts in which you can visit your direct neighbors without loading screens, but would have one when visiting another neighborhood.
