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The Reason I Don't want to Play the Sims 3
ThePoeticPreacher
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Okay so I'm from the days when Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog first came out. Granted in those days video games wasn't as graphically beautiful as they are in today's time. With the advancement and continue advancement of technology they get better and better. So back then the Sims 1, 2 and 3 looked like some great games. So to me they was playable and fun the time they existed in. An after a few years of not playing game bout time i picked up the Sims 4 even though it was lacking basic content in the beginning, graphically speaking it just was a better game and it was pleasing to my eyes so now the old Sims games or any game that isn't graphically pleasing to me just don't get me excited no more. Even though the Sims 3 had more stuff to the Sims 4 is just better to me overall. It's like movies i don't watch old movies but i want to see the new high quality moves in High Definition, HD is way much better and that's how I feel about the Sims 4, but now after a few updates, game pack, expansion packs, and stuff packs the game is living up to what i want it to be. Of course we can say we wish the game had this or that but that goes for any game you may play, wishing for things that is not in the game.
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You do you; I see where you're coming from graphics-wise (since TS4 Vampire Pack came out, I've had a hard time returning to TS3) but I think the main issue for me personally is that I've played EVERYTHING in TS3 at this point! I've discovered everything there is to discover, and I'm going on a bit of a hiatus from it until it feels fresh to me again tbh! As well as that, there are certain aspects of TS4 that I've grown to love (i.e. CAS and Build Mode) so I find it hard to go back to TS3's inferior versions (even though it's gameplay is far superior).
Anyways, the moral of the story is, if you don't want to play TS3 anymore, nobody is forcing you to play it! xD Have fun, au revoir; not quite sure why you even bothered to post your rant, but if you wanted to get it off your chest, nobody can blame you! :P
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For many of us, these kinds of things aren't like choosing one brand of coffee, ballpoint pen, comfortable socks, car, even computer and staying loyal to it exclusively because we prefer it over all others with no exceptions. Again, maybe not for everyone but for many there can be plenty of room for variety when it comes to art forms and entertainment choices.
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Old does not always equate to boring or inferior.
How players feel about each iteration of The Sims is debatable. However, there are facts about each game which is then used on an individual basis relating to personal preference.
TS (2000) = 2 Life Stages and 1 object + 3D and 2D Fixed Camera Angles + Personality Points + etc
TS2 (2004) = Generations/Aging/New life stages + 3D and 360 Camera + Personality Points + Aspirations + etc
TS3 (2009) = Generations/Aging/New life stage YA added permanently + 3D and 360 Camera + Traits + Lifetime Wish + Open World + Story Progression + etc
TS4 (2014) = Generations/Aging/Somewhat same life stages and 1 object + Seems like a mix between TS/TS2 Camera but TS3 Camera is an option + Traits + Aspirations + Emotions + etc
I have been with TS series since 2000 to 2013. There is no factual evidence of any of the *main* features that TS4 is more advanced and an improvement and progression of the series. The facts say the game actually went into retrogression. Backward not forward. I have not known any game series to ever do this unless it was highly requested by fans to bring something useful back into play as an improved version. Now whether people have an opinion they like TS4 because it is simplistic, like the stylized art style, like the over-the-top juvenile humor, limited gameplay area with loading screens everywhere, shallow gameplay, claims to run better on computers (when the real problem was still with EA because of the lack of optimization and some quality control but also some had incompatibilities possibly due to hardware configurations) more expensive than previous iterations is their prerogative. To me, less will never equal better when the quality is severely lacking. TS/TS2 has less content but loaded with in-depth gameplay that is still enjoyable to play regardless of its release dates. However, nothing wrong with a nice selection but it means nothing if there is inadequate meaningful gameplay.
From TS to TS2 is one of the biggest jumps in progression.
From TS2 to TS3 with the open world and story progression and realistic aging across the whole neighborhood, etc did advance the series into even more of a life simulation. Unfortunately, some TS2/TS features that make perfect sense for this kind of genre was decided to be left out. I can deal with no car animations but TS3 should have had open restaurants, open movie theater, open spa, open clothing store, open grocery store, just open shopping in general. Those should not have been RH's because that is useful gameplay. Other than that being my main disappointment about TS3 and how EA sweeps some of the glitches under the rug and allowed it to just pile up, there are too many pros than there are cons based on my preference.
What a major let down. http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/639648/what-would-you-like-to-see-in-the-sims-4/p1
What would be the point of TS5 if this is how it's going to be? #ThanksForRuiningTheGrowingFoundationAndProgressionOfTheSims
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Btw, anyone, a question... (I can't wait to get out of this newbie stage) how can I delete sims 3 from my PC? I use windows 10. I will click a sim and it will take a little longer for the options to come up.
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