Rene Speculation: Art Style, Graphics, and Lighting
A thread to talk about all things related to art style, graphics, and lighting in Project Rene.
Forum Discussion
- I don’t mind if the art style stays the same for Sims ‘Rene’.
My list presently which is deciding whether I get it or not is;
1) DLC must be done differently. I build more than use CAS so my views will reflect this.
I think Game Packs should be the main pack, quality over quantity. $20/£20 is a good price. I think the game packs have generally hit better.
A set theme so you can decide if you want to add it or not. Stuff Packs continue with kits being phased out.
Currently TS4 packs are not balanced in build mode. Most packs come with beds, sofas and chairs. Yet there are few carpets and lino choices.
Oasis Courtyard Kit is great but there’s nothing else Moroccan so it’s a bit odd.
The Industrial Loft Kit only had one window and not much else in the kit to define a loft space. I didn’t understand why a living room and bedroom set were needed. More large windows, doors, radiators, more piping and some different brick and concrete wallpaper and flooring would have been more welcome.
We need more small statues and items to differentiate homes. Plants are more represented, even if you don’t get the Blooming Room Kit there’s still plenty of plants ?in other packs to add.
2) Worlds should be larger with at least one established neighbourhood. One zone empty for players who want to start thier own stories. Each world should have 12-15 lots minimum.
3) In regards to lighting I would like an option to control the brightness of the sun ? in each world. I agree if you visit a different place the light should reflect it.
4) I would like Sims to be able to own little pieces like glasses, a favourite cup and they get mad if another Sim uses it.
I would also like the animation of Sims using house keys to enter thier home and putting them in a bowl by the door. More little realistic nods would be more immersive. - I personally like TS4 style. The cartoon-look has aged well IMO. Maybe they can add more details on the sims themselves. Higher quality models etc, but the overall look of TS4 is just great and colorful.
"crocobaura;c-18195177" wrote:
I like the art style and lightning of TS4 because it's muted, hope TS5 will be similar. TS3 had shiny textures and very bright lightning which made the game unplayable for me. Playing inside the houses during daytime was Ok, but at night it was too dark, even with lights on, and outside during daytime everything, even sims, just sort of glowed and reflected light everywhere like they were made of plastic.
This is true about TS3- i relly do not get it the art is nice but you also need to take note that by the the time the game is officaly realise that what is shown now might have change by then just sharing my toughs as a player of the sims
"friendlysimmers;c-18330172" wrote:
i relly do not get it the art is nice but you also need to take note that by the the time the game is officaly realise that what is shown now might have change by then just sharing my toughs as a player of the sims
I'm not referring to what Project Rene has shown yet. I know it's a work in progress. I'm curious what the targeted "finished product" look of the game will be. Will they follow exactly the same stylized Sims 4 aesthetic? Or push a little bit more towards the realism side of the spectrum, powered by a robust Unreal Engine 5?- The Sims 5 graphics settings should really make a difference for players, so the various qualities of computers can handle the game. My computer is still superior to extremes over most new computers after being 7 years-old. That's how bad modern computers are.
So, Sims 5 isn't going to be much higher in graphics than Sims 4. And, yes, my computer handles Sims 4 with ease.
Modern computers are really bad quality. When I look for a new computer, the only computers equal to my computer cost more than my computer did. And, they're not even better computers after seven years. Even the computers from the same brand are only equal to or inferior to my computer for higher prices.
So, I don't think Sims 5 is going to be a big improvement in graphics from Sims 4.
Also, Sims 4 wasn't a big improvement from Sims 3 either. Sims 4 was nothing but Sims 3 with multitasking and without the content for around four-five years straight. The only improvement it had was multitasking.
Sims 3 has almost everything the earlier years of Sims 4 had to it.
Sims 4 was a big-time flop for half of it's lifetime, with people preferring Sims 3 all that time for the packs.
Though, Sims 5 looks like it greatly improves upon Sims from 4, so I'm going to jump ship to 5 when it comes out. It is way more realistic in furniture.
I gave a lot of ideas to add to Sims 4... But, I think Sims 5 is soon to be announced. I'm not staff or anything, so if I'm wrong, calm down. But, the way they say the next Behind The Sims is about "the future of Sims 4" sounds to me like Sims 4 is finished, like For Rent is it's very last pack. - They said they are continued with the games m.With Prpject Renee.
- Scary looking list. Can't imagine anyone on the planet having all that. A team of them might, but only one?
