Which The Sims game do you think has the best Storytelling features?

"IngeJones;c-17903742" wrote:
Assuming you're talking about people who have their sims pose for a story they already scripted with a view to publishing? I voted Sims 4 because the game makes it easier to ensure the sims you need will come to the lot you need to screenshot them on, and they're not as likely to refuse to do stuff as in previous games. Also if you put them in a situation the game makes them act appropriately for the situation, eg if they're at a bar the game makes them go and buy drinks or dance if they are at a disco. Previous games they just carried on reading or watching TV as if they were at home.

On the other hand for sims who actually HAVE a story they are going to live through, then it has to be Sims 2, where they build up experiences and their lives seem to mean something to them.

Well, I was actually talking about neither scenario.

Instead, I was talking about the in-game ability to capture pictures and caption those pictures, then integrate the pictures and captions into a story.

The Sims 1 had a little photo album that contained user-created photos and user-created captions.
The Sims 2 had a little photo album that contained user-created photos and user-created captions for the whole household/family and for the neighborhood.
The Sims 3 didn't come with a photo album, but it did have this Scrapbook with custom memories. I usually turn off the Memories/Notifications/Lessons, but I do like the ability to make custom Memories and write a little blub.
The Sims 4 didn't come with a photo album either, but it did have this Screenshot Manager tool, which was next to useless. It worked best if you only had 1 save file, 1 household and 1 set of pictures.

Personally, I think The Sims 2 had the best Storytelling functions, because you could arrange the pictures in any order and upload the Stories to the Exchange. You could also edit those pictures and make a cover picture. The Sims 3, on the other hand, required you to take the Screenshots and upload them to the Exchange through the Launcher. The Sims 4 didn't even have a place to upload Screenshots/Snapshots; you could just upload Sims, Lots and Rooms - a massive reduction since TS3.