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I've been playing The Sims series since The Sims 1 (although to be fair I came in with the last year of The Sims 1), but I have to say that for the first time with The Sims 4, I will pass.As a long-time fan, I thought I would keep on going, but The Sims 4 broke the chain. I have long-time fan 'fatigue' now, I suppose. EA has become way too greedy with the series. I've already spent so much darn money on Expansion Packs that give no benefit whatsoever to me when the new base-game comes out (Pets and Seasons having no presence in The Sims 4's base-game is pathetic) and to be honest, I'm worn out. Don't care to do it once again. They might have had me again if TS4 had been a significant expansion of the previous title like TS2 and TS3 were, but... TS4 does nothing to make me excited. There's nothing compelling about it whatsoever. It'd be like paying money to pay more money. lolI just built and ordered a PC to run TS3 plus all Expansion Packs as perfectly as possible, and TBH, I'm happy I don't even have to worry about The Sims 4 and giving me the urge to 'upgrade' again.I will keep my eyes out for The Sims 5 if that happens. But The Sims 4 is a lost-cause in my eyes.
I kinda feel the same way. I feel like 3 JUST came out (I know it's been years, but with all the expansions... it still feels too new). Honestly, I'm thinking about going back to playing 2. 3 has some improvements, but I do hate having to buy so many expansions, and I feel like the base sets get less items and things with each new version. 2 is the only Sims game that I bought almost all of the expansions to.
Looks like I am the only one then :p bummer cause I thought I would have some people to chat with about it!
I am confused , however. Why does TS4 have such a bad rep?I certainly see things worth improving such as there are no toddlers. I remember getting Sims 3 when it came out and there was absolutely no content on it at all and you had to go buy things on their website. tS4 had the most base content I have ever seen a sims game have! I was super happy with it I could actually make decent looking sims without CC. And don't even get me started on how easy it is to build! Lol that is my weak point so I was stoked when I discovered I could just push and pull walls and the furniture would adjust accordingly. I am just curious to know why so many dislike it
Quote from: MonstarNomNom on October 06, 2014, 07:25:53 PMI am confused , however. Why does TS4 have such a bad rep?I certainly see things worth improving such as there are no toddlers. I remember getting Sims 3 when it came out and there was absolutely no content on it at all and you had to go buy things on their website. tS4 had the most base content I have ever seen a sims game have! I was super happy with it I could actually make decent looking sims without CC. And don't even get me started on how easy it is to build! Lol that is my weak point so I was stoked when I discovered I could just push and pull walls and the furniture would adjust accordingly. I am just curious to know why so many dislike it For me personally, it's not a matter of the base-game of The Sims 4 being particularly bad itself or lacking in terms of content (although I could argue that in many cases). The problem is in what it brings to the table over the past iterations of the series. You know, what makes it a sequel worth moving onto.The Sims 2 added features like aging, wants/fears, aspirations, etc. The Sims 3 added the open world, story progression, Create a Style, weight slider, etc.The Sims 4 adds... Emotions? That's it. Nothing at all on the level of what The Sims 2 and 3 brought to the series. If this were a simple one-title per 'generation' release like most other game series, it wouldn't be a big deal and I might still try it out... But when I know it's an incomplete game and features were held back to be added in very pricey Expansion Packs later (Seasons, Pets, Toddlers, etc., etc., etc.) it becomes a huge issue.The fact that The Sims 4 does so little to set itself apart from The Sims 3 in any way positive is the problem I have with it. As I said, maybe I've been playing the series for too long. EA clearly doesn't care about longtime fans like me anymore. Some will still eat it up, but not me... Burning that much money on such an insignificant 'upgrade' just doesn't sit right with me.