aygomyownroad
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I enjoyed the sims and the sims 2... Thank you for the great OP! I will put keeping my money for the sims 3
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The Sims 4 |OT| Behold its true form and despair!
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davidsaurus
Member
Nice OT. I hope this turns out surprisingly good. Will probably take over a year though, so I'll try and hold off buying it until then.
MarkMclovin
Member
I've owned all The Sims games from the beginning and I've got all of the expansions for #2 and most for #3 as myself and my GF like to play now and then.
But no way am I going near this one. It seems like it's half the game of 2 and nowhere near what 3 is.
Unless you're uninformed, I really don't know why you would buy this.
But no way am I going near this one. It seems like it's half the game of 2 and nowhere near what 3 is.
Unless you're uninformed, I really don't know why you would buy this.
LurkerPrime
Member
It will be very interesting to see how the response to Sims 4 changes EA's post-release plans.
OK, so I didn't realize they had pared down so many features. I mean, wow. This is ridiculous. It still looks really good to me though and I'm going to have a hard time holding off to buy it. I can't play Sims 3 on my new PC because it gets really stuttery and problematic. I tried several fixes, but I wasn't able to get it to work. Besides that though, I played Sims 3 for hundreds of hours and was kind of done with it, anyway.
I'll probably still buy this when I can find it on sale, at some point. Blah, you suck EA. It's sad to see what Maxis has become.
I'll probably still buy this when I can find it on sale, at some point. Blah, you suck EA. It's sad to see what Maxis has become.
I've owned every Sims game before this one and my fair share of expansion packs, and I think I'm giving this one a miss.
It sounds like way too much has been cut, and that this game needed a delay of at least another 6-12 months. I'm not paying full price for these features spread out over numerous expansion packs either.
Maybe when the base game and numerous expansions are heavily discounted I'll try it, but this is a no buy from me right now.
It sounds like way too much has been cut, and that this game needed a delay of at least another 6-12 months. I'm not paying full price for these features spread out over numerous expansion packs either.
Maybe when the base game and numerous expansions are heavily discounted I'll try it, but this is a no buy from me right now.
. Until they have a "definite edition" or whatever that includes every missing thing with proper price.Wow, thanks for the informative thread.
I'd heard about some controversy, but I guess I assumed it was people making a big deal about a few things here or there. Clearly that's not the case, and they've cut out some major gameplay elements. A lot of cuts are just mind-boggling, like teens and seniors being exactly the same size and same animations as adults. Have there been any sort of statements about all the cut features?
I used to be a huge Sims fan and had been looking forward to this game as a way to get back into the franchise, but I think I'll just be reinstalling The Sims 3 instead now.
I'd heard about some controversy, but I guess I assumed it was people making a big deal about a few things here or there. Clearly that's not the case, and they've cut out some major gameplay elements. A lot of cuts are just mind-boggling, like teens and seniors being exactly the same size and same animations as adults. Have there been any sort of statements about all the cut features?
I used to be a huge Sims fan and had been looking forward to this game as a way to get back into the franchise, but I think I'll just be reinstalling The Sims 3 instead now.
Anachronox
Member
Looks like they released recommended specs:
REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation.
OS: 64 Bit Windows 7,8, or 8.1
PROCESSOR: Intel core i5 or faster
AMD Athlon X4
MEMORY: 4GB RAM
HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
DVD-ROM: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0c compatible
INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse
Also they are doing what looks like a week of live play sessions on Twitch starting today.
REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation.
OS: 64 Bit Windows 7,8, or 8.1
PROCESSOR: Intel core i5 or faster
AMD Athlon X4
MEMORY: 4GB RAM
HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
DVD-ROM: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0c compatible
INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse
Also they are doing what looks like a week of live play sessions on Twitch starting today.
Baron_Calamity
Member
I preordered this a year ago. :\
Pre-ordered during the E3 sales. I think I will bring back to the nearest Best Buy and this is my first time I'm bringing a game back.
I had big hopes for this game, now I'm disappointed from anything we know so far.
Anyway, nice OT and well, I hope the content of this game will be so good to make me change my mind.
I had big hopes for this game, now I'm disappointed from anything we know so far.
Anyway, nice OT and well, I hope the content of this game will be so good to make me change my mind.
Thank you! Added to the OP.
Try writing the bloody thing. So much hype for the game a year ago, and look at it. It's like Quake without a shotgun, railgun OR a rocket launcher. And I've been a Sims fan since the original, too.
I was tempted to drop it, let someone else handle this one, but no. To quote another EA tragedy: "Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong."
Understood Commander. Will do.
Yeah, good or bad, at least the fallout from this game will be quite amusing to watch. No online community does drama better than the Sims communities. And if the core players begin to freak out... well... Hell hath no fury like a Sims player scorned.
KojiKnight
Member
So much lost... I don't think my wife knows, I don't think I'll tell her. She preordered the game last month... On the plus side with best buy's gamer's club thing and the $10 certificate offer the game is only coming out to be a little over 30 with tax...
Well at least they also removed ghosts so you won't have to worry about being haunted. By Sims who burned to death, listening to the wail of their Fire Alarm, calling for a fire department that doesn't exist.
You could make a fair amusing dystopia setting out of this game, really.
PseudoViper
Member
gawd dayum!
There's more stuff removed than added.
That entire list is DLC ready. I really want this game, but I refuse to support it as its current state. Maybe next time, maybe next time...
There's more stuff removed than added.
That entire list is DLC ready. I really want this game, but I refuse to support it as its current state. Maybe next time, maybe next time...
Big Baybee
Member
Been a Sims fanatic since the original, but my wife and are not getting this. Sad. Get your shit together.
Yeah... THAT much confidence.
I was thinking, since Create-a-Sim supports hashtags if we should come up with a common one for Gaf created Sims. Like #GafSim or something. Just so we can find eachothers' Sims easier. I mean, Create-a-Sim is free, and looks to be the best part of the game, really, so we might as well share some good Sims. Or crimes against nature. Or Bish. Or sub-community mascots, if we have any.
For the people here daring to try the game out, despite the warnings here.
Glass Shark
Banned
They're probably going to get a lot of the people who are already Sims fan regardless, but it seems like this is a huge missed opportunity to reach a new audience and bring people who have nostalgia for the old games back into the fold. But when you don't include stuff that was in The Sims 1? Inexcusable.
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
(reads omissions list)
No thanks!
No thanks!
Davey Cakes
Member
Maybe it'll be a case of "beauty in simplicity." They're just trying to simplify things.
Imagine if the content that's actually there is good, even if it seems sparse.
It's funny how the Sims and Sims 2 were refreshing and genuinely awesome experiences (particularly vanilla Sims 2 for me) and the series has only been questionable ever since. Even with the expansions I've heard Sims 3 is iffy.
It'd be kind of cool to get excited for another Sims game but it's hard to trust EA, I guess. Not sure how much blame can be put in Maxis, too.
Is there any way to just purchase the definitive version of Sims 2? Maybe I can try to relive that experience.
Aw, man. You missed out.
EA was giving away, for free (yes, really!), the Sims 2 Ultimate Collection which was ALL of Sims 2, all expansions, and all Stuff Packs in one pre-patched convenient installation on Origin. But that offer is gone now, and EA has ceased support for The Sims 2, so it'll be hard to get any kind of compilation from them now.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Love the thread title. When I first started hearing about the omissions, I didn't care that much (Toddlers and pools? Eh.) and I thought that new stuff like the emotion system would be enough to make up for it... but the drastically barebones nature of the game is just beyond the pale. No repomen, firefighters or burglars was probably the breaking point. I may pick this up at some point in the distant future, if I can find it for 90% off.
Awesome OT!
I have to say, after I had hundreds of hours of fun in Sims 2, I was disappointed by Sims 3 and my hopes for Sims 4 aren't high at all...
I will follow the reviews and general player feedback but I might just download Sims 2 Ultimate instead which EA was so kind to give-away lately ^_^
I have to say, after I had hundreds of hours of fun in Sims 2, I was disappointed by Sims 3 and my hopes for Sims 4 aren't high at all...
I will follow the reviews and general player feedback but I might just download Sims 2 Ultimate instead which EA was so kind to give-away lately ^_^
Davey Cakes
Member
Well if I had to sign up for Origin I probably wouldn't have wanted to do it anyway.
Off-Kilter
Banned
Very clean and pretty OT.
Unfortunately the "removed features" list is way too big for me to justify jumping in right now. Think I'll stick with Sims 3.
Unfortunately the "removed features" list is way too big for me to justify jumping in right now. Think I'll stick with Sims 3.
fluffydelusions
Member
Is there any sort of comparison chart of what has been added vs what has been taken away?
Groupthink
Member
LOL. I, too, pre-ordered The Sims 4 during Best Buy's E3 sale. I tried to be judicious about the three games I lumped together in the name of saving 30%, but ended up ordering Civilization: Beyond Earth and Sunset Overdrive alongside it.
I'm adopting a wait and see approach, but suspect I may be visiting the return counter as well.
Nice OP, but would it be possible to include the full list of careers that are believed to be in the game:
- Entertainer: Musician/Comedian
- Writer: Author/Journalist
- Painter: Master of the Real/Patron of the Arts
- Secret Agent: Diamond Agent/Villain
- Criminal: Boss/Oracle
- Astronomer: Space Ranger/Smuggler
- Culinary: Chef/Mixologist
- Tech Guru: eSport Gamer/Start-up Entrepreneur.
OverturePT
Member
Jesus, I wasn't following this very closely but that "What's NOT in the Sims 4" section is a fucking mess. How could they remove so much stuff? Basic stuff even. I can't imagine the amount of people that will pick this up without knowing this and then just start asking questions when playing.
It's funny because I edited my post just to be less "aggressive" and I hint the idea to adopt your same approach (wait and see).
SuperSonic1305
Member
So disappointed. Sims 3 just needed a few tweaks to be perfect. This is a disaster.
Scorpion Soldier
Member
Well I'll just skip this and buy the expansion packs for Sims 3 I'm still missing and then mod the shit out of it, which is basically all I wanted for The Sims 4, a perfected Sims 3.