Summary of Past Sims Basegame vs TS4 Basegame

"Chicklet453681;c-17642537" wrote:

"SimAlexandria;c-17642478" wrote:

"Chicklet453681;c-17640424" wrote:

This is a Comparison of Base Games right? Now where is the Category for Base Game Features included in The Sims 4 but not in The Sims 2 or The Sims 3? It does not seem fair as in game development some features are cut in exchange of new content.

This is a much more better comparison to be honest

https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Comparison_between_The_Sims_base_games

Yes but that doesn't break down all of the little details that were in both games and not in TS4. I didn't make the list, if there had been a side by side with all of TS4's basegame features vs the other iterations, I would have gladly put it down.

I honestly didn't remember quite a lot of the little things that were missing. I just thought it was interesting and I'd be really interested in seeing the list in reverse actually if someone took the time to do that.

I don't have time to really look through and break it down (single parenting homeschooling their kid leaves very little time to even play let alone analyse it and look for items hahaha I have only played about an hour since the pandemic started since normally i'd play at work)

But a few I can think of from Sims 4 that aren't in at least one (if not both) of the other games off the top of my head would be

Pregnant sims can wear any outfit instead of a few mat. clothing
Travel between worlds
Gallery
Calories in Foods that effect sims weight
postcards exchange(One of my fav things in the game haha! Ilove them)
breastfeeding
Emotions
teen woohoo
the stair tool
Add 5 outfits for each category (I think earlier versions only had up to 3?)

Also has improved toddlers, cas, build mode, UI, and art style though these may be subjective it seems most people agree with it.

anyways, now my kid is calling haha, I don't have time to go through and check actual item items like the llist of newspapers etc.
The improved toddlers is a big one for my personal enjoyment as tots are my fav stage to play haha! Maybe others can continue the list or break it down like Sims 4 not in both other games, not in sims 3 and not in sims 2 like the other lists

That's a great list so far!

I agree the maternity clothes thing is awesome!
I don't really use the gallery but isn't that sorta like the exchange was for TS3?
The stair tool is awesome, but to be fair, that didn't come "with" the basegame, that got added to the basegame last year.
The Postcard exchange is new to me, is that like physical postcards you snail mail or like e-cards. (The only reason I'm asking is because that seems so old school, and TS4 to me seems like they want everything to be trendy and new age electronic, since the cell phone is glued to our sims.)
I do like the ability to add 5 outfits per category tho.
Traveling between worlds is also great, but with that it also means you can't even walk to your neighbors house without a loading screen.

The bold part would be great if others thought of more to add to the TS4 side!

The stair tool comes with base game now though, which is why it's included. so if anyone buys basegame at this point they get it, they don't have to download a new pack.

The postcard exchange is snail mail but the penpals are online. THey go online to meet penpals from different areas and exchange online letters with them and then after awhile they can ask for a postcard from their penpals region which they receive a few days later via snail mail and can pin it up on the board etc. They can collect different ones.

Well, I didn't use the exchange in sims 3 haha so I can't answer that, but basically with the gallery you create sims, houses, lots, restaurants, etc, and upload them and others add them into their game and it can be done in game in build mod (or cas/world manager for sims). You just click on the gallery button while in build mode and plop down a house. I have no idea how the exchange worked... if it's the same way then it can be on the list for thing in sims 4 but not in sims 2 rather than the list for both haha!

It does mean that haha, but I'd WAY rather have the loading screens than not be able to travel between worlds.. and I'm on a slow computer than can often take 5-15 minutes per loading screen lol!!! Sulani and some newer packs have open neighbourhoods though, you can travel a little bit without the loading screens. But yes, pros an cons to both sides for sure, but it's just something that is super important to me haha so def counts as something the game has for me :)