Sims 4 is out what's the scoop?
gamegame:
Quote from: Aventurine on 2014 September 21, 09:49:48
If you don't mind a digital download version of this game then you can go to CDKeys.com and get it for quite a bit cheaper. I bought mine for $45.25 and this week it's less expensive than what I paid.
http://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/7
And you're part of the reason why EA keeps putting out shit games.
Aventurine:
No, I am not responsible for EA producing half developed games or ones that are lacking in what the fan base wants. Digital downloads became available with Sims3 from EA. Many simmers cannot afford the higher prices of the Sims games and others are not willing to pay the higher prices as a matter of principle.
There was a lot of negative press about the Sims4 and as it turns out it was quite spot on. The base game is not worth $60.00 to $70.00 as it is missing a lot of key aspects of the previous generations/iterations. I will not be buying any EP's or SP's of this game since it is not an advancement but instead several steps backwards.
jezzer:
Quote from: Lodax on 2014 September 21, 02:31:55
After a week of play.. here is my take.
The game is different than TS3. Good or bad is a matter of individual taste.
Here are some basic thoughts.
-The game focuses more on individual families rather than global community and community stories. You never really need to leave your home lot, and are not really encouraged to do so.
-There's no real community growth without your direct input.
-Some of the vistas look very beautiful if you scroll in tight on your sim and rotate the camera to view the horizon (this requires switching to TS3 style camera controls in options.. the default options do not let you do this.)
-Because there are not many interesting mods to contribute to actual gameplay yet... it still feels rather empty and meaningless. (this will probably change unless modding TS3 ends up just being more enjoyable for the more talented people)
-The game is very easy if you have good showers stoves etc.. and unplayable if you have poor quality appliances and furniture. (unless you mod)
-Relationships are easy and meaningless. Cheat on your spouse in front of their face.. call their mother a llama.. slap them around.. then woohoo all you want not 5 minutes later.
-Load time is good... drawback, basically every lot is on its own. Sure you see your neighbors house.. but it's just fluff.. you can't see in it and nothing comes out of it.
I could go on. I think it's better if I sum it up as this.
The game is not TS3... but it is not bad. It is a beta shell ready for the unpaid EA development staff (modders) to take over and make it fun.
Advice: Do not buy it now and do not buy it at this price. Wait until people mod in some depth to the game (and no i don't mean expansions.. they will just be additional shells) Wait for the modding community to do the job right.
The only reason to buy it now is if you want to get a jump on modding the thing yourself.. otherwise you are not missing out on a dang thing.
The game is a bad game. You just listed a bunch of objectively terrible things about the game that point out why it is bad. Your examples don't support your thesis, and you should feel bad. LURK MOAR.
Lodax:
How do my examples not support my thesis? I'm confused. I just recommended not to buy it.
I don't feel bad. I stand by my comments.
The game is flawed.
It is not a bad game.. it is valued incorrectly. At $10 this game would be worth purchasing.
Would you not buy it at that price?
There is a sufficient shell to be modded for additional entertainment value.
You can be objective, or you can troll. Up to you.
Starler:
EA is a pack of thieves parading as a corporate entity, and their products aren't worth anything as long as they're packaged with EA's proprietary spyware.
Subjectively, I'd pay full price for TS4 if EA dropped Origin. Not only that, but I'd also have bought several other EA products at release that I have instead skipped. Alas, there are enough people that don't follow this philosophy that there's no chance of EA dropping Origin, which means they've lost my business forever.
On a separate note, I still can't see why anyone would play TS4 over TS3 or TS2. So far, the only features I've seen that interest me are the multitasking and marginally prettier sims, and look at everything you have to sacrifice to get them.
Faek ETA: By the way, I reject your absurd assertion that your opinion is objective. Learn what words mean before using them. Or don't, and become our latest spork holder.
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