The Sims 1, 2, 3, 4 Gameplay
The first game that I ever played from The Sims Franchise was The Sims 2. I also played The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 and much later The Sims 1. Because I played the later games before the original, I nev...
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I'm not sure how to characterize TS4, but I think that your comments on TS1, 2, 3 are spot on.
I remember TS1 fondly because I started with the base game as soon as it came out. I don't even remember thinking of it as a base game. It was just the game, complete and done. Then when we started getting expansion packs, that added to the greatness.
TS2 took the great stuff from TS1 and made it better. By the time it came out, I guess we were all expecting expansion packs, so that altered the perspective a bit. But as you say, it was very much a life simulator, or at least a good attempt at one. If I had started with TS2, then my memory of TS1 probably wouldn't be quite as positive. It would have seemed like a step back (which it was, because TS2 was a step forward).
I think you completely nailed TS3. It's why TS3 is my favorite game in the series, but I think TS2 is the best game in the series.
I remember TS1 fondly because I started with the base game as soon as it came out. I don't even remember thinking of it as a base game. It was just the game, complete and done. Then when we started getting expansion packs, that added to the greatness.
TS2 took the great stuff from TS1 and made it better. By the time it came out, I guess we were all expecting expansion packs, so that altered the perspective a bit. But as you say, it was very much a life simulator, or at least a good attempt at one. If I had started with TS2, then my memory of TS1 probably wouldn't be quite as positive. It would have seemed like a step back (which it was, because TS2 was a step forward).
I think you completely nailed TS3. It's why TS3 is my favorite game in the series, but I think TS2 is the best game in the series.
