Who the Game is Marketed To
Based on being on these forums, Reddit, YouTube, etc., it seems like the community often is annoyed by how childish some of the game is, or at least the lack of some of the more 'mature' forms of humo...
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The sims 4 is childish when you look at it compared to previous games.
Angry poops
No real consequence for behaviours and when there is it’s watered down.
Cats and dogs mate by touching noses.
Animations like goose being removed.
Romantic socials toned down.
No burglars, in fact most negative things have been nerfed or toned down.
I’ve played since the original sims came out. The sims 1 never felt babyish. In fact there is quite a few creepy and dark things in that game. It also wasn’t aimed at teenage girls. The surprise came when girls started to play it and enjoy it. In the sims 2 there is woohoo cut scene and things in that game that just wouldn’t land in the sims 4.
But I do understand times have changed. Humour has changed. The sims 4 is going for a different audience and to me a clearly different set of objectives. Previous sims games didn’t take themselves seriously and had their sense of humour, but sometimes I think the sims 4 takes itself too seriously.
Angry poops
No real consequence for behaviours and when there is it’s watered down.
Cats and dogs mate by touching noses.
Animations like goose being removed.
Romantic socials toned down.
No burglars, in fact most negative things have been nerfed or toned down.
I’ve played since the original sims came out. The sims 1 never felt babyish. In fact there is quite a few creepy and dark things in that game. It also wasn’t aimed at teenage girls. The surprise came when girls started to play it and enjoy it. In the sims 2 there is woohoo cut scene and things in that game that just wouldn’t land in the sims 4.
But I do understand times have changed. Humour has changed. The sims 4 is going for a different audience and to me a clearly different set of objectives. Previous sims games didn’t take themselves seriously and had their sense of humour, but sometimes I think the sims 4 takes itself too seriously.
