I have been enjoying Sims 4, bought almost all of the packs (though usually on sale or discounted in third party sites), abs may even buy Star Wars pack in the far future at discounted price, but I have been missing some content from Sims 1, 2, and Sims 3, so I have also been playing the older Sims games as well.
I have poured a hundred+ hours into Sims 4, and I am still loving it and had some good times, even when I have been disappointed by certain packs or AI moments throughout the years.
I do not regret spending money and time on this iteration (Sims 4), and will continue to enjoy it, but I feel Sims 4 had enough time and put out some of the major themed packs enough, that I am feeling it is time to move onto Sims 5 sometime soon.
I feel ready to move onto Sims 5 now that I had a lot gotten a lot of the themes that I’ve been waiting for (seasons, mermaids, pets, knitting, restaurants, businesses, magic, island living, college, etc). :)
6 years is a pretty good run, and while I wait for more themed packs (and will buy them as well), I feel like that 6 years is a good time to reflect and feel ready to move onto the next step of a new iteration.
At this point, after getting some of my fave content, I am ready whenever EA/Maxis moves on. :)
I can only hope that games like Paralives would push EA/Maxis to strive to do better and be more ambitious. They have a loyal fanbase in us, and if they would include more stuff we would like, then we would be willing to pay more and give much more enthusiastic praise.
Here’s hoping for the future. ?? I have no regrets on enjoying this iteration (and will continue to enjoy it in the meantime), but I am now satisfied enough to be ready to move on.