"Horrorgirl6;c-17107980" wrote:
What is wrong with wanting realistic sims.With the right style they can look stunning.
"Realistic" sims have a habit of falling right into the uncanny valley, especially when they're in motion. I'll also note here that the two biggest video games nowadays are Minecraft and Fortnite. Neither really makes me think of hyper-realistic graphics.
"LadyKyn;c-17108009" wrote:
Though, I do agree that a game shouldn't be held back because a company wants to consider other people's computers to just include everyone. Can't play a game because it requires higher specs? That's just a bummer, but life goes on. I couldn't play the Sims 2 for the longest time til I had a computer that managed to run it (load times were heinous and LONG) course now on the computers of today it wakes way less time. Couldn't imagine playing the Sims 2 again on a gateway computer in 2019.
In the specific case of sims, I'm pretty sure that most of the playerbase doesn't have high end machines. Games that only run on bleeding edge machines tend not to sell as well. Plus, for better or worse, being able to play on consoles seems to be a target now. PC gamers will be able to crank up the eye candy, but the basic engine will have to be able to work on the next generation of consoles.
