"kremesch73;c-16136526" wrote:
3 improvements, eh?
1. For starters, I'd scrap S4 and re-visit what made the game so appealing in the first place.
2. I'd stop worrying about being politically correct and non-offensive to the over-sensitive.
3. I'd re-introduce a world creator and just have fun with a real parody on life (both the good and the bad).
I'm curious what you mean by "politically correct and non-offensive." I've played since The Sims 1, and while there was darker content in earlier games, and more blatant references to sex, that has more to do with "appropriateness" (for children) than political correctness. I mean, I wouldn't have a problem with that kind of content coming back, and I do think the focus is too heavy on being "family friendly," but I'm not sure if that's what you're talking about?
The Sims games have never been terribly politically incorrect, in my opinion. There aren't a bunch of sexist or racist jokes. The closest thing to making fun of people with disabilities is the "Insane" trait, which wasn't around until TS3. It's true that same-sex couples couldn't marry until TS3, but I have a feeling that's not what you're talking about, either. Same with the removal of gender barriers in TS4.
The world of TS4 is a lot more saccharine, and Evil Sims don't act terribly evil (aside from the occasional evil laughter), and you can have a fight with someone and then follow it up with a perfectly civil conversation...But again, that's not politically correct. It's more about making the game ridiculously easy (possibly to cater to a younger audience).
I do agree that these are things that will hopefully be fixed in later versions, but most of them don't really scream "political correctness" to me.
