SIMS 5 - for Real ???

"Chicklet453681;c-17669432" wrote:
I just get the feeling that EA doesn't like the single player mode because they can't implement microtransaction as much as if it was an online game. An online game would be nothing more than a glorified mobile game only it would be on your PC, Laptop, or Console. You will basically lose the sandbox and if an "always online" thing should happen .... then for sure I walk away.

I will bet that if Paralives comes out around the same time and EA pushes forward with online multiplayer for TS5 that a LOT of people will raise all kinds of heck and for sure move on to Paralives. Paralives doesn't do it for me graphically, especially the parafolk, but if we are able to tweak everything and make them not so 2D looking then it might be ok. I do like everything they've shown so far as for build mode and so I would rather spend my money on a real "life simulation" game rather than a forced always online MMO/RPG type game.

EA is in trouble for microtransactions with the US government. They liken it to gambling and the government doesn't like the idea of anyone under the legal age gambling especially when kids use their parents credit cards putting their parents into debt because of these microtransactions.

I honestly thought that the Star Wars Sims game would have been better off with all of EA's greedy microtransactions and it being a seperate entity from any of the other sims games. However they might do the micro transactions the way they are done in Sims 3. Where you can pick and choose items from packs.

As for Paralives I would rather have amazing game play over superior graphics. I can handle graphics that aren't as good if I have superior game play and better building options. EA needs to take the competition seriously.