My review of TS3. What I liked, don't like.
witch:
Quote from: originalhalf on 2009 June 16, 10:35:23
They stand and walk like they're going to a gunfight at the OK Corral.
Or they have hemorrhoids.
moondance:
In some ways, it reminds me of the game "Bully."
They took out 85% of the humor, and (I suspect on purpose) about 95% of the "sexy," and I think that's where at least some of the "soul" of the game went. I was never "turned on" by the TS2 sims (though apparently some people were,) but I could at least understand why the sims would be turned on by one another. TS3 text messages about so-and-so being alluring or irresistibly-whatever-it-is just can't compare to animations in TS2 for the make out actions, or the romance sims' walk. I do appreciate the messages about one sim considering another sim's actions to be "extremely awkward," because yes, yes they are.
I always hated the YA amble in TS2, but I'd love to have it back now, instead of the way sims of all ages charge about like sims-on-a-mission--which causes me to wonder: since it appears that many animations were taken directly out of TS2 and plugged into TS3, is it at all possible that modders might be able to do the same thing, and replace some new animations for actions with the old ones? I am hating that damn walk more and more with each passing day.
Alex:
Quote from: witch on 2009 June 16, 11:16:33
Quote from: originalhalf on 2009 June 16, 10:35:23
They stand and walk like they're going to a gunfight at the OK Corral.
Or they have hemorrhoids.
That's what I thought too. Although, when they are cooking it looks like they've got diarrhea and they're about to rush off to the toilet.
jolrei:
Quote from: originalhalf on 2009 June 16, 10:35:23
Quote from: AllenABQ on 2009 June 16, 00:21:58
What I have noticed in the bit I've played is that the Sims seem to lack soul. I've seen very few animations so far that I really like or that have brought a smile to my face. And there is something odd about the way they walk I can't put my finger on.
They stand and walk like they're going to a gunfight at the OK Corral. It reminds me of Yul Brenner's character in "Futureworld".
They are actually doing a speeded up Michael Jackson moonwalk. Slow the speed down to a really annoyingly slow crawl and you'll see what I mean. Their feet slide on the ground when they walk. This is mostly imperceptible at normal speed, but if your computer starts to drag, it becomes ridonkulusly apparent.
AllenABQ:
I finally realized that the face controls in CAS lack any way to manipulate the forehead and brow aside from changing the position of the eye brows.
This is one thing definitely lacking in making more masculine-looking male sims. A more prominent brow immediate translates as masculine feature... if you go ALL OUT it'll make a guy look neanderthal-like.
But lacking any way to give brows even gentle enforcement, the foreheads on male sims are more or less fixed and helps contribute to them having that look of "same-ness."
Given this, I seriously doubt you could use TS3 CAS to make good copies of some well-known male celebrities. Like Hugh Jackman, for instance.
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