Yeah exactly, TS4 was an empty shell (much like the decor world buildings :D) at launch. I agree it probably would've failed if it stayed as the original game idea. Especially because the last game we had was TS3!
I listened to that podcast segment and i actually have less worry about "multiplayer" now for Project Rene :) it seems like the team wants to make new experiences available, but also want to stick to The Sims core purpose. I the art style and the building design/lot type prototypes seem cool, so I hope they get the time and resources to really make this a more fleshed out game! I haven't lost all hope for TS5 <3
