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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"CordeliaBeaufort;c-18195696" wrote:
Back to old Sims 1 game and packs, there were many adult jokes and features (do you remember the cake dancer? vibrating bed?) I was only 7 years old when I play these but I was out of target group, there was even a parental advisory that I should be above 13 years old but I think we all ignored that lmao.
Today, sims 4 have none of these, or any inappropriate feature for below 7 years olds. I think Sims 4's target group is broader than Sims 1 as it include children too.
So many major Sims content creators and influencers have made video essays and analysis videos reiterating these points. The "charm is gone" or "where's the drama" or "it's very family friendly."
I think the Sims Team must be aware of these observations and criticism. But they might not mean anything for the Project Rene if there is some top-down directive from executives who don't understand the audience but want to target certain demographics for business reasons.
I fear Sims 4 and Rene are competing with Roblox for Gen Alpha.
