To everyone complaining about the cuteness...
In the survey, it was called HAPPY haunts. Not angry haunts. Not scary haunts. Not happy werewolves. Not happy fairies. I love the cute ghosts who will definitely be friends with my mountai...
Forum Discussion
My opinion is that we have just a snippet of information at this time. Additionally, it may be very likely that there will be options to make the pack scarier. Realistically, creating those options is the best way to handle the multiple different types of players in the game.
They've been releasing darker, more industrial options in worlds and themes. For example, if you do nothing to it, Evergreen Harbor is pretty ugly even as a neutral world. I know that the industrial settings aren't working very properly, but just because someone else can clean up the world to look how they want it do, does not mean that there is no option to play in a greyer world. More recently, we got a world in which you can live in total winter all the time in one neighborhood.
Likewise, when we know more about this pack, we may learn more about how it can be scarier for those wanting that.
I will say that while I understand that some players want darker aesthetics, I think the game should offer different options. That may also mean a more child-friendly mode and a more adult one. (I'd play the adult one). Personally, I've had to redecorate a lot of black and purple mock goth stuff from the game because there are multiple houses, rooms, pre-mades and themes that are more gothic like that. I wouldn't complain but yes, gothic, creepy stuff is regularly a part of the game. There are neighborhood brawls and now festering grudges. These are all things that aren't important to me but I recognize that they are there for other players. Sure, I might find that a festering grudge livens up my game.
Anyway, I hope that this is a great pack for supernatural players and that many are surprised. I'm not sure that Sims 5 should actually be one general upgrade but maybe should have a supernatural spin-off. For myself, I need more info on this new pack. I do not play all happiness and sunshine, but no, I don't want to play a depressing game either.
I agree with the comment above that there are many violent and grim computer games out there ... that I don't play. The Sims does try to have a light and funny side. Sometimes I think it's silly and sometimes I like that. Yes, I understand that there's a large audience wanting scarier features and I hope they get that. If it's done in a way in which I'll still be interested, I'll consider it. If not, no, of course not.
They've been releasing darker, more industrial options in worlds and themes. For example, if you do nothing to it, Evergreen Harbor is pretty ugly even as a neutral world. I know that the industrial settings aren't working very properly, but just because someone else can clean up the world to look how they want it do, does not mean that there is no option to play in a greyer world. More recently, we got a world in which you can live in total winter all the time in one neighborhood.
Likewise, when we know more about this pack, we may learn more about how it can be scarier for those wanting that.
I will say that while I understand that some players want darker aesthetics, I think the game should offer different options. That may also mean a more child-friendly mode and a more adult one. (I'd play the adult one). Personally, I've had to redecorate a lot of black and purple mock goth stuff from the game because there are multiple houses, rooms, pre-mades and themes that are more gothic like that. I wouldn't complain but yes, gothic, creepy stuff is regularly a part of the game. There are neighborhood brawls and now festering grudges. These are all things that aren't important to me but I recognize that they are there for other players. Sure, I might find that a festering grudge livens up my game.
Anyway, I hope that this is a great pack for supernatural players and that many are surprised. I'm not sure that Sims 5 should actually be one general upgrade but maybe should have a supernatural spin-off. For myself, I need more info on this new pack. I do not play all happiness and sunshine, but no, I don't want to play a depressing game either.
I agree with the comment above that there are many violent and grim computer games out there ... that I don't play. The Sims does try to have a light and funny side. Sometimes I think it's silly and sometimes I like that. Yes, I understand that there's a large audience wanting scarier features and I hope they get that. If it's done in a way in which I'll still be interested, I'll consider it. If not, no, of course not.
