What was your first game in the Sims Franchise?
Bonus question: Do you feel like the first game you play makes an impression on how you think the direction the franchise should go?
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I started with The Sims 1 when I was around 10 and I think it's still my favorite to this day. There's just something about the simplicity and silliness I find so appealing and I don't think any of the others fully captured the same feeling (although they're still fun don't get me wrong) which might be due to being a different studio and team?
I was actually very excited that The Sims 4 was supposed to be going back to basics as but I'm disappointed in the lack of random events and silliness. With each new game, I feel like it's slowly becoming tamer and puts me in too much control over everything. I want to be surprised and I miss how easy Sims could die. The Sims 1 was unpredictable and challenging, the Sims 2 was as well but I hated the fulfillment bar as it made the game feel too goal-oriented, the Sims 3 is probably my second favorite but at the same time it lost a lot of its funny moments and it's where I started to feel like the game was too easy, The Sims 4 I really enjoy (maybe tied with 3 but for different reasons), but I do what more random events, I hate feeling like I'm in control of every detail, I want stuff to happen to my Sims that I have no control over. In future iterations, I hope they actually do go back to the beginning where it's quirky and surprising. I want to feel like I'm playing more of an actual simulation game rather than a really nice looking dress up and decor game.
I was actually very excited that The Sims 4 was supposed to be going back to basics as but I'm disappointed in the lack of random events and silliness. With each new game, I feel like it's slowly becoming tamer and puts me in too much control over everything. I want to be surprised and I miss how easy Sims could die. The Sims 1 was unpredictable and challenging, the Sims 2 was as well but I hated the fulfillment bar as it made the game feel too goal-oriented, the Sims 3 is probably my second favorite but at the same time it lost a lot of its funny moments and it's where I started to feel like the game was too easy, The Sims 4 I really enjoy (maybe tied with 3 but for different reasons), but I do what more random events, I hate feeling like I'm in control of every detail, I want stuff to happen to my Sims that I have no control over. In future iterations, I hope they actually do go back to the beginning where it's quirky and surprising. I want to feel like I'm playing more of an actual simulation game rather than a really nice looking dress up and decor game.
