@thursday1977 said:
@clagnaught said:
@thursday1977: That's good to hear. I never got into the rock collecting stuff and the other miscellaneous tasks. The things I liked were going into town, going for a jog, etc. and having it be seamless. Since I haven't played the game, my complaint was more conceptual regarding what it was like to have load times and breaks when going to different locations and Sims. Hearing that it isn't that big of a deal to move around like that is good.
Alright, I am going to pick this up. Let's see how this goes!
So, what's the verdict, Clagnaught?
I'm really digging it so far. The core action is very similar, but every couple of years (for the past like 15-20 years) I feel like playing The Sims. So far, I gotta say this is definitely scratching that itch.
I ended up getting all of the expansions and the Parenthood pack (they were on sale). At first, this game feels like it has the most stuff I have to get a handle on. For instance, I didn't realize you could switch around between active characters. So for the first few hours, I was managing a Sim who went to a club gathering after gathering, while my other Sims were on auto-pilot at home.
It's a lot of the same stuff, but the foundation is really great. The moods make your Sims feel more lively and have more of a personality. I also enjoy how they compound on each other, like when a Sim feels flirty, they have more social options at their disposal, while a sad Sim may not be in the mood for certain activities. I have a few minor complaints--stuff like how you apparently can't build diagonal stairs--but none are really based on my original fears surrounding the amount of content or not having a seamless open world. Actually the more I play it, the more I like the current system, since you can freely follow different Sims and have them travel to different cities. Like you can easily go do nightlife activities, without living in an apartment downtown.
One thing I will say is there are times where I do get a glimpse of vanilla Sims 4. For example, while I was doing a club hangout, I randomly thought, "Oh wait, all of this must come from one of the expansions. Even something basic like this wasn't built into in the base game." While I also like having the option to visit some of those different towns, I also realize I got all of those through expansions. Or how some of my Sims are pursuing careers that I know weren't originally in the game. The core functionality was probably there day one, so chances are I would have enjoyed the game if I were to play it back in 2014. That said, the extra content feels so natural and fits so well with the game, The Sims 4 would feel more empty without it.
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