video game The Sims | Life and Death

[BigBangStan]

I'm about to create a semi-open neighborhood 

 

[poki]

1 hour ago, BigBangStan said:

I'm about to create a semi-open neighborhood 

 

That's what I loved so much about Apartment Life in Sims 2 

 

I'm already working on mini-medieval villages on the island in Windenburg.

[ZIVERT]

Omg I'm so excited for this new expansion, let me start buying other expansion packs in anticipation

[poki]

Any youtuber who dares to talk **** about the new apartments feature goes on my block list. Yesterday saw someone on youtube trash talk Growing Together without even mentioning the likes/dislikes system and I was like ?????????????????????? 

 

No wonder people think Seasons is good when the youtubers flat out distort reality and LIE about factual details (there was a video recently where Deligracy claimed Get Together has a small build/buy catalog when it literally has THE MOST items out of any Sims DLC ever. Straight up lied on camera).

 

 

[poki]

1 minute ago, ZIVERT said:

Omg I'm so excited for this new expansion, let me start buying other expansion packs in anticipation

What gameplay styles are you interested in?  I like to help people here cause I know...too much about this game lol

 

[ZIVERT]

2 minutes ago, Hey Dude said:

What gameplay styles are you interested in?  I like to help people here cause I know...too much about this game lol

 

I just have a lot of nostalgia for Sims 2 and Sims 3. I loved all the lore in Sims 2, and I liked that Sims 3 kept some of that lore but added to the gameplay with the open world concept. Sims 4 has been pretty "meh" for me - I love the CAS, but the gameplay gets boring fast for me. I have a few expansion packs, but I haven't touched the game in like 2 years  Earlier this year I was on a Sims 2 binge for a while. I loved the Sims 2 Open for Business, University, and Seasons.

 

I loved Lifesimmer's content, especially her Generations let's plays. I saw that Sims 4 also has a farm sim expansion pack, so I feel like with this new expansion pack there will be plenty for me to do

[BigBangStan]

Oh we won 

 

 

[poki]

Just now, BigBangStan said:

Oh we won 

 

 

oh wow 

[Rogue_Redux]

The way I’m gonna be taking HOURS reconstructing New Crest. It’s the main world to my main sims and this EP is gonna change my gameplay for the better. 
 

I just know one of my fave builders Schnuck is gonna make a couple stunning Townhouses and such builds. Check them out. A real talent. 
 

https://youtube.com/@Schnuck01
 

 

 

 

[DemnisBreezy]

5 hours ago, Hey Dude said:

Any youtuber who dares to talk **** about the new apartments feature goes on my block list. Yesterday saw someone on youtube trash talk Growing Together without even mentioning the likes/dislikes system and I was like ?????????????????????? 

 

No wonder people think Seasons is good when the youtubers flat out distort reality and LIE about factual details (there was a video recently where Deligracy claimed Get Together has a small build/buy catalog when it literally has THE MOST items out of any Sims DLC ever. Straight up lied on camera).

 

 

Get Together is like the ebst expansion out there and Seasons, besides the weather, is pretty meh imho. 

 

For rent looks so freaking good and will be an instant purchase for me. I have started playing sims 4 again since it was announced and cannot wait when my second next generation wil move to the enw town into the apartments  

 

 

How do long do your sims typically live? Do you play on normal or long? I feel like normal is a bit short but long is waaaaaaay too long 

[Unoriginal]

The gurus are talking the talk but I’m gonna need to see the EP walk the walk before I’m sold sold

[Dolce Vita]

On 11/9/2023 at 1:34 AM, Hey Dude said:

POP EMERGENCY

 

 

never thought i’d see the day 

[Walk_Away21]

SCREAMING @Adam’s Eve

 

 

[Adam’s Eve]

19 hours ago, Walk_Away21 said:

SCREAMING @Adam’s Eve

 

 

Our problematic fav is back, I CAN stand it!

 

[Walk_Away21]

30 minutes ago, Adam’s Eve said:

Our problematic fav is back, I CAN stand it!

 

She's on Twitch rn!

[poki]

On 11/10/2023 at 3:53 AM, DemnisBreezy said:

Get Together is like the ebst expansion out there and Seasons, besides the weather, is pretty meh imho. 

 

For rent looks so freaking good and will be an instant purchase for me. I have started playing sims 4 again since it was announced and cannot wait when my second next generation wil move to the enw town into the apartments  

 

 

How do long do your sims typically live? Do you play on normal or long? I feel like normal is a bit short but long is waaaaaaay too long 

I play on normal but I have a few personal adjustments for when I let sims age:

Newborn - 1 day as it if

Infant - 2 days

Toddler - 3 days

Child - 7 days

Teen - 7 days

Young Adult - 20 days

Adult - 20 days

 

This way every day = 1 year and my sims become elders when they are 60 

This also gives my young adults pretty much no rush to have kids, cause Newborn to YA is 20 days in my method, which equals how many days I keep them as adults. 

At first it seems like their life goes super fast but I rotate between multiple families for 1 sim week each, and then the pace works good for me. 

 

Get Together is so insanely good 

I'm about to turn the island into medieval villages and then when the castles DLC comes out early next year, will add a proper castle as well. 

[Rogue_Redux]

I’ve been playing with aging off for like years.  I’m too attached to my sims to let them die and move on. But I do turn aging on for like a few days then turn it off. 

[RihannaLoverrr]

 

 

 

This looks like it could be promising. Loving the increase of sims type games

[poki]

- robotic animations ✅️

- extreme graphics that the average sims player will not be able to run ✅️

- no unique artstyle ✅️

- b-b-but open world!!!!11 ✅️

- doesn't look like it will offer any magical gameplay ✅️

 

It's unreal how these competitors disrespect Sims 4's artstyle and whimsy. 

[Flocon]

Paralives remains the most interesting coming life simulation game

[BigBangStan]

12 hours ago, RihannaLoverrr said:

 

 

 

 

This looks like it could be promising. Loving the increase of sims type games

This looks like what LBY is trying to be

[poki]

I feel LBY and this new inZOI games don't know their audience.

The average sims 4 player these days (based on my observations) values aesthetics over gameplay, prefers soft muted colors and bright pastels, middle class suburbs, and most importantly: play on laptops that can only run this game on low or medium graphics at best.

 

Non-sims fans won't play these because they have GTA Online roleplay servers which are 18+. The average gamer doesn't give a **** about decorating interiors, stylizing characters in modern fashion, or growing wholesome families. Second Life fans won't switch cause they love the online environment. Sims 4 stans will either stick with it, move to Sims 5, or look towards Paralives. Sims 2 stans are in a "till death do us apart" situation. Sims 1 stans are in the nursing home. That leaves them with Sims 3 stans, many of which will not switch.

 

The fact that no triple A studio even tried to make a proper sims competitor (and in particular R* flat out said it would be too complicated for them) further proves The Sims is a unique situation where it's too risky to compete with. 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Hey Dude

[Sailor Moon]

wow so many sims youtubers are making ZOI videos..

 

the game feels a biT to realistic for me though

[Sailor Moon]

This game looks like those fake The Sims 5 trailers  but the sim is stunning

 

[RihannaLoverrr]

5 hours ago, BigBangStan said:

This looks like what LBY is trying to be

Yeah, they’re giving similar vibes! I hope they add more like humour/soul to it though.